Archive for January 7th, 2010
An Amish Entrepreneur’s Success Story
photo credit: cloudsoup Imagine trying to build a national food retailing business based on mail order, far-flung distributors, and trade shows—without using the Internet. No e-mail newsletters or Web site for taking orders and handling complaints, no Facebook fans, or Google ads, or Twitter following. That’s not all. Imagine doing it without using cell phones [...]
Forget exploding dye packs. Three thieves who made off with about $9,000 in cash from an Illinois bank were thwarted by a GPS device inserted in the cash that led authorities straight to their door, according to the Chicago Tribune. Minutes after an armed bank heist in Calumet City last week, the three suspects met [...]
Apps For Your Car Is The Cool New Thing
Ford is opening up their API in 2010 to developers to make apps for Sync, according to a story at Gadgetell.com. Since the iPhone, having other people make your devices famous has become all the rage; and now Ford too is jumping on this bandwagon. They plan to release Ford Sync version of the app [...]
Pez was invented in 1927 by Eduard Haas III, a Viennese food-products mogul. Small, rectangular and mint-flavored (the name is a contraction of pfefferminz, the German word for peppermint), the candy was marketed to adults as an alternative to smoking. Originally sold in tins, Pez was repackaged in the late 1940s in plain, long-stemmed dispensers [...]
If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to learn something new, you’re in luck, so says NorthernCheapskate.com. HP.com just added some new free online classes to their Learning Center. These free classes are a great way to learn a new skill or learn a few new tips and tricks. The courses are self-paced and [...]
Start Your Biz Year With A Bang
Natalie Sisson at the Womanzworld blog has put together some ways to start your business year with a bang. 1. Expect The Best For Yourself. There’s nothing selfish in wanting to live the best possible life. Set your sights high, push yourself and always keep the big picture in mind. You’re going to need a [...]
Inventor’s Products Wow Shoppers
Inventor David Allen of Genoa Township said his recently launched business — Wow Products USA — is rightfully named, reports The Livingston Daily. When people see them, the first word out of their mouth is usually: ‘Wow,’ ” Allen said. “Our products have to be unique, one of a kind. That’s how we compete,” he [...]
Celebrate the New Year with a new you — by dipping into our smart batch of strategies to keep you happy and healthy (at no cost!) all year long, reports CNN health. Borrow (Don’t Buy) Your Next Fitness DVD Join the local library — for the workout DVDs. Most libraries have a big selection, the [...]
Recession Good for Infomercials
NYTimes: The recession has had a silver lining for direct-response advertisers, who found they could afford to advertise on TV in prime time rather than late at night after banks and automakers curtailed their advertising and ad rates dropped. None of the latest crop of infomercials has been a bigger sensation than the Snuggie, which [...]
You can only sell your business once. If that isn’t enough pressure, just imagine what the steps to come will be like. But there is no need to fear! The New York Times has put together a short list of tips that will help you get started, if that is really what you want to [...]
The Orange County Register: Judy Pomykata was breathless with excitement. She just got the contract of her life. Pomykata is a former event planner whose bridal clients kept asking for something different, like an open bar stocked with candy instead of vodka, scotch, wine and beer. She tried it and fell in love with the [...]
Mompreneur Strikes Sales Gold On Etsy
wacotrib.com: Kristiana Reinhart’s kitchen table is piled high with folded fabric. A tower of textiles in bright colors and modern designs leans toward her sewing machine, where it will eventually become stylish baby bibs, changing pads or dish towels. “Thank God we have a dining room because we don’t eat here anymore,” said Reinhart, 34. [...]
Love Handles For Your Motorcycle
Thanks to the inventive mind of a motorcycle-loving couple, Bill and Mary Freer, you can now hold onto a pair of love handles that are not attached to the driver.
