Archive for January 28th, 2010
Niche Biz: Atlanta Insurance Live
Insurance may not be the most exciting field, but opportunities abound for businesses owners willing to break away from the traditional corporate model and add their own spin, according to a story at Inc.com. That’s exactly what Chris Jordan did last March when he left his corporate insurance sales job and founded Atlanta Insurance Live, [...]
How The Wiggles Became An Empire
Throw two former preschool teachers, a rock band keyboardist and a singer together and you get the world’s most famous pop band for the toddler set: The Wiggles. CNNMoney reports that now in their 18th year, the Australian band has become a global powerhouse in children’s entertainment, earning $45 million annually from live concert tours, [...]
Best-Kept Tax Secret For Small Bizs
The cash balance pension plan — little-known and even less understood — is growing in popularity, according to a story at CNNMoney. It’s the best-kept secret in retirement planning. Even CPAs don’t know about it,” says Stephen Dobrow, president of Burlingame, Calif.-based Primark Benefits. The plans, which involve mandatory annual contributions, work best for small [...]
Where Are They Now? Frozen Yogurt Shops
Entrepreneur magazine decided to look back at some wacky ideas that went boom and bust in an instant. Are there lessons to be learned? Certainly. Do they help predict if, in the long run, the new ideas will be brilliant or harebrained? Sorry, only time will tell. Frozen yogurt–in or out? In the late ’80s [...]
Home Enhancement Service Focuses On Senior Citizens
UK home renovation firm Ruby Slippers hopes to help senior citizens enjoy their homes for as long as they can, reports trendspotter Springwise. Ruby Slippers specialises in combining good design with practical functionality that can help people enjoy their home throughout their retirement years. At the heart of the service is a concept it calls [...]
Office Pod – A Little Office In Your Backyard
Red Ferret reports that the OfficePOD is small self-contained mini office, designed for installation separate from the house. The pod is 2.1m square, it can be constructed very quickly and is fully securable. It comes with LED lighting, heating/cooling, desk, storage and blinds. Prices start from £14,950. An OfficePOD provides a working environment that is [...]
The Tennessean: You might not expect a 71 year-old widow and her daughter to be at the helm of one of the oldest and most successful body shops in Hendersonville, but that’s all in a day’s work at Rivergate Body Shop. Ruth Gann and daughter Pam Barrett operate the local business, along with Barrett’s husband, [...]
