Archive for October 12th, 2009
The design of pogo sticks had barely changed between the time they were first patented and sold in the U.S. in 1919 to about 2000. Inventor George Hansburg promoted the toy by teaching dancers for the famous showman Florenz Ziegfeld how to pogo. He once staged a wedding where the bride and groom bounced into [...]
A Sleek Alternative To Bottled Water
Fast Company has an interesting story on an alternative to bottled water. Designer Oliver Craig attempts to remedy the bottled water conundrum with the Source Project, a system that requires stores to place a Source Water Fountain outside their shops. When consumers buy a Source Water Bottle, they are granted use of the fountains. Each [...]
For committed pet owners, the joy of holidays is often diminished by the guilt associated with leaving a faithful friend behind in strangers’ hands reports trendspotting website Springwise. Aiming to spare pets and their owners the anguish that can result, SwapaDog is a new network that helps dog owners in the same area connect and [...]
Make Money Creating Your Own Products
Print-on-demand technologies have made it possible for anyone to create and sell goods over the Internet with little or no up-front costs. Josh Catone over at Mashable.com has put together a list of places to make money creating your own products. CafePress is one of the oldest print-on-demand services online and they offer one of [...]
Even in this enlightened age of recycling, a majority of all bottles and cans end up in landfills. More than 200 billion beverage containers are sold each year in the U.S., says the nonprofit Container Recycling Institute, but fewer than 75 billion are recycled. That isn’t just bad for the environment — it’s money left [...]
Entrepreneurs Profit From Cost-Cutting Ideas
The Dallas Morning News is reporting that cost-cutting has replaced sales as the path to profit at many recession-battered companies these days. It also has fueled business for some Dallas-area entrepreneurs, who are finding clients eager to try their inventions to save money and time and increase productivity. Dallas entrepreneur Kevin Winters developed patented technology [...]
Mom’s Customized Jewelry Designs Go From Day To Night
Baby & Toddler Gear Examiner: The virtual marketplace is packed with personalized jewelry options, which makes finding an inspired original about as easy as navigating a Turkish Bazaar. Customized classics are created by mompreneur, Lisa Leonard. The end result is a cache of simple, meaningful, handstamped pieces (think kids’ names or a special phrase) that [...]
