Archive for October 9th, 2009
npr: A bra that can be turned into two gas masks. Research into whether it’s better to be hit over the head by an empty or full beer bottle. NPR reports on the Ig Nobel Prizes. They are not to be confused with the Nobel Prizes, the world’s most prestigious awards for intellectual achievement. As [...]
CNNMoney: Once you find a good idea, don’t move halfheartedly. Scott Anthony is the managing director of Innosight Ventures, an investment firm in Watertown, Mass. He often assigns one employee to examine all of the company’s new ideas. CNNMoney reports a case in point: When one of Anthony’s partners at Innosight wanted to create a [...]
AfterShark: Treasure Chest Pets
WalletPop: Having a good business idea isn’t enough to make money. You also need the means to execute it. Inventor Lisa Lloyd showed up on ABC’s Shark Tank a nervous wreck: sleepless, mortgaged to the brink of disaster, and unable to meet the demands of her business without some quick capital. Banks were of no [...]
Carell’s Daughter Profits From Paparazzi
San Francisco Chronicle: Steve Carell’s 8-year-old daughter is learning how to profit from her dad’s celebrity status by selling lemonade to paparazzi lurking around their Los Angeles home. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Carell admits he had low expectations for little Annie’s business venture, and he was shocked when his daughter came back with [...]
Gadget To Snip Open Frozen Treats
The Windsor Star: Jim Georgopoulos invented the Freeze’n Snip a gadget to snip open frozen treats. It snips the niggly edges off frozen treats like a Freezee. The end of the long frozen tube is inserted and with a single jab, the Freeze’n Snip snags and snips the edge, which falls into a storage area. [...]
Old New, Layaway Online At Kmart
WalletPop: Kmart made news last year when it revived its layaway program and sister store, Sears, quickly followed suit. Now, both Kmart and Sears are extending the program to online shoppers, bringing a decidedly old practice to the newer medium. WalletPop writes that the whole process is really pretty simple. Plug in your zip code [...]
Did you love history in school, but see no way to make it pay other than academia? Think again. Washington Post: Bruce Weindruch, 55, has done a cool thing. He has taken the subject of business history and found a way to build a successful business around it. The History Factory builds Web sites, makes [...]
Mom Invents Hammock-Style Seat For Babies
Richmond Baby & Toddler Gear Examiner: On a flight to New York with her infant daughter Kadie wanted to improve the experience she had with her baby while flying. “If only I had a place to lay her down to be able to interact with her, a place to change her diaper or a place [...]
