Archive for February 2nd, 2010
ABC’s hit television series Lost has returned for its sixth and final season. This is the last season of Lost and a perfect time to profit from their enormous fan base.
An Unlikely Haven For Rock ’n’ Roll Entrepreneurs
This small town in Pennsylvania Dutch country, in the midst of cornfields and dairy farms, would seem an unlikely home for a warehouse filled with the detritus of rock concerts past and future — a large section of the stage for the next Black Eyed Peas tour, the sets for an Elton John concert and [...]
Got A Decision To Make? Get Some Sugar In Your System
Researchers at the University of South Dakota asked 65 students to answer a series of questions in which they had to choose between getting a smaller sum of money “tomorrow” or a larger sum in the future, according to a story at Physorg.com. The study participants responded to half the questions on an empty stomach [...]
Captain Ice Cream Now Franchising
Captain Ice Cream from ABC’s The Shark Tank is now offering franchises. More info from their press release is after the jump.
Here are a couple of great posts from this day in 2009. Is College A Good Investment? Sell Boring Stuff that People Actually Need This blog has been updated almost every weekday since November 2001 — check out the archives, or use the search box on the top right. You’re sure to find something to [...]
Meet Matt Prager, a 42-year-old, Princeton-trained therapist who works as an “online dating facilitator” on the side. Think of him as the modern-day cyber-Cyrano: Just as the famous French poet took to his quill and parchment to woo Roxane on behalf of another, Prager hides behind the anonymity of his computer screen, seducing unsuspecting online [...]
10 Bizs You Can Start With Little Capital
A recent study by the SBA found that when unemployment is high, the number of sole proprietorships goes up. Some people who are laid off from their jobs decide to start small businesses. If you find yourself in such circumstances — out of a job and thinking about starting a business — chances are you [...]
Mompreneurs And Maternity Leave
When you’re an entrepreneur, there is no set time for maternity leave. It is up to you to make the tough decisions. Will you inform your clients that you’re pregnant? How much time should you take off from your business? If that is something you’ve been thinking about, CurrentMom has a few suggestions that might [...]
Tackling State Of Small Biz: Tax Credit
President Obama knows he has to help small business if the economy is going to recover. He made four major proposals directed at small business in his State of the Union speech. Rhonda Abrams at USA TODAY takes a closer look and sees what needs to be done to make them really work. Tax credit [...]
Frames That Your Pictures Will Be Proud To Wear
It is often said that a picture can say a thousand words, so what about the frame holding it? With the right picture frame, that photo could say a lot more. When someone goes shopping for a picture frame a lot of factors come in to play. Everything from design to color must be considered [...]
