Archive for November 2nd, 2009
Jennifer Walzer Was Young, Fearless And Fed Up
Jennifer Walzer was one of more than 90,000 employees and referred to only as a number; never by name. She was feeling overlooked, overworked and underappreciated before starting the successful data storage company Backup My Info!in 2002 reports Entrepreneur. Walzer decided to take her first leap of faith and launch her first business in 1998. [...]
Service Puts Teen Messages On Hold
Texting while driving is foolhardy behaviour, with studies showing it’s more dangerous than getting behind the wheel when you’re drunk. A US company is proposing a solution. TXTBlocker is a combination of phone software and online services that stops drivers from calling or texting while in motion reports The Brisbane Times. Parents supply their child [...]
Ubergizmo is reporting that the Air Board is a $14,000 personal hovercraft that will float 8″ above the ground at all times, reaching a maximum speed of 15 mph while running around and about for an hour or so on just 1.3 gallons of gas. A couple of levers on the steering bar ensures you [...]
Small Bizs Party Simply: No DJs, iPods OK
With Thanksgiving and the start of the holiday season weeks away, many small business owners are planning holiday parties for employees and clients despite the still wobbly economy. But the celebrations are expected to be low-key, frugal and, some say, much more fun reports The Associated Press. Even owners whose businesses are doing better say [...]
Inventor Fights Off New Rules On Patents
Triantafyllos Tafas is best known for his complex inventions. But now he’s won an important legal and regulatory victory that, he and his lawyers believe, will assist small companies and individual entrepreneurs across the country writes The Connecticut Law Tribune. A lawsuit Tafas filed in 2007 halted new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rules from [...]
Finding Grants For Your Small Biz
Information on where you can find, and how you can apply for, grants is publicly available and free. If your small business meets all of the necessary qualifications, you may just be able to receiving federal funding, writes CNN Money. Federal grant funding programs, such as the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business [...]
Family Business ‘Weecycles’ Maternity & Baby Necessities
Daily Record: On the wish list at Weecycled Bundles of Joi in Ledgewood: Jog strollers, toddler/child car seats (5 years old or newer), furniture in excellent condition, and outdoor playsets. On the store’s hot list: Tabletop changers, portable cribs and glider/rocking chairs. The hot list grows every day, as does the wish list — a [...]
