Archive for November 29th, 2009
Recession Drives Restaurateurs, Diners To Trucks
Every Thursday night, Lonnie Bishop and Lisa Case have a dinner date. For $5 each, the couple dines on fancy hot dogs served from a food truck parked outside their favorite wine shop in Los Angeles reports Reuters. The fire engine-red truck labeled “Let’s be Frank” is part of a growing fleet of mobile food [...]
The Business Pundit has an interesting list of common product origins. In 1953, three rocket scientists at San Diego’s Rocket Chemical Company tried to develop a substance that would prevent corrosion in rockets by displacing water. They finally succeeded on their 40th try, naming the substance “Water Displacer—40th Attempt.” More than 15 years later, Rocket [...]
Jessica Mah is currently the CEO and Co-Founder behind Indinero, a finance tracking service for small businesses. Mah started her first startup at 13, reports TechCrunch. Indinero creates software to help small businesses better track and manage their finances. Indinero aims to provide its users with instant insights into the finances of their companies, leading [...]
