Archive for January 8th, 2010
Dumbest Products Of The Decade
Inc.com put together a list of some of the dumbest products of the last ten years. Windows Vista It’s never good to have the phrase “New Coke” thrown around after a product launches, but that was the label that stuck to Windows Vista. Five years in the making, Vista consumers complained about speed, bugs, hardware [...]
Listen up, buttercream lovers, a cupcake truck is making its first San Francisco appearance dispensing deliciousness in varieties that include Red Velvet, Twinkie, and S’more. Called Cupkates, the truck rolled out last week at Caltopia, Berkeley’s annual campus welcome fest. Owner Kate McEachern — a former managing editor at Dwell magazine — told SFoodie the [...]
Five Cool Facts About Leonardo da Vinci
Tracy Grant over at The Washington Post has put together a list of five amazing facts about Leonardo da Vinci. 1. He wrote backward, so the easiest way to read his notes was to hold them up to a mirror. It’s not clear why he did that, but da Vinci filled notebook after notebook with [...]
Jumpstart Your Small Biz In 2010
It’s time to give your small business a jump start. That means planning, record keeping, and goal setting. Becky McCray over at the Small Biz Survival blog has four suggestions for you. 1. Draw Up A Simplified Business Plan. • Describe the business. • Tell about your markets. • Set measurable goals for the year. [...]
In addition to traditional Live Product Searches, Edison Nation is now hosting Name Searches to get your clever ideas for new product names. No amount of engineering or design can substitute for a strong brand and identity that instantly connects customers with a product. Each name suggestion costs just $5 to submit to cover Edison [...]
Biz Poll Results: New Year Resolutions
On Monday, we started a biz poll asking readers about their new year resolutions. Of those responding, 33 percent said they wanted to focus on increasing sales. 27 percent said they wanted to lose some weight and 22 percent wanted to manage their personal time better. 13 percent said they wanted to stop smoking, drinking [...]
Horses shoes used to be a staple of the town blacksmith. Will they be again? Horse shoes are making a comeback — this time on women’s shoes. Is this a craze you want to be a part of? See more examples in A Closer Look At The Hoof Shoe Trend: 5 Fashionable Or Freaky Hooves.
Out Of A Job & Into A Business
CNN: Denise Garlow clearly recalls the summer day when her 9-year-old daughter brought home a plate from Girl Scouts. On the plate was a transfer drawing of colorful, mouse-like creatures with large saucer ears and big black eyes. “I said, ‘Grace, what are these little characters? What do you call them?’ ” Garlow said. “And [...]
