Archive for February 1st, 2010
Which level of government has the biggest impact on your business? Local State Federal View Results We’ll publish the results of the poll on Friday. Photo by US Treasury.
The phrase “necessity is the mother of invention” is especially true in the case of Rose Marie Iskowitz. A one-time marketing and sales representative, Iskowitz had just given birth to her second child when the idea for a specially designed diaper changing station dubbed the Dipe N’ Go began to take shape, reports MyCentralJersey.com. Since [...]
For This Entrepreneur, It’s A Batty Biz
Marvin Maberry has spent 20 years accommodating the bats that flit and flutter through his ranch in Daingerfield, according to a story in The News Journal. He reckons his latest project is one for the record books. Maberry has converted a 9-1/2-foot-by-10-foot storage tank behind his workshop into a test house that he calls “Big [...]
Man Puts Invention On The Block
Tom Wiegand is building a business — out of blocks. The 41-year-old Marysville man is the inventor and owner of Paint-A-Block: plastic blocks about 3 inches long and an inch wide that stack together to create everything from benches to 5½-foot towers, reports The Times Herald. They are kind of like a Lego,” Wiegand said. [...]
Biz Psych: Door In The Face Phenomenon
Business Pundit says that business is all about people. That being the case, perhaps we should stop reading management books for advice and start looking at social psychology. Smart marketers and executives have been using the findings of this growing field for decades to close sales, hold effective meetings and get their way in negotiations. [...]
Technology Sets Entrepreneurial Moms Free
The Globe and Mail: Christie Schultz operates the mother of all small businesses. The 34-year-old is a “mompreneur,” a stay-at-home mother who uses technology to broaden the reach of her Calgary business into the national and international markets. “The term mompreneur was coined almost two decades ago so it’s not a brand new idea, but [...]
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