Archive for March 1st, 2010
While there are many networking opportunties for women, it was becoming painfully obvious to Sherry Nouraini that not many of them were mom friendly, reports The Orange County Register. She used to be part of a women’s networking group, but when she missed a few meetings to take care of her daughter, members told her [...]
From Twitter: Self Supporting Mosquito Nets
Check out this invention from one of my followers on Twitter: @danec : My invention protects people against malaria in an easy way , please see www.sambednet.com Watch his video: That’s the great thing about Twitter. You never know who’ll you’ll find or who’ll find you.
Like most college students, Ryan Dickerson, a junior at Syracuse University, found himself wedged into a small dorm room that fit little more than a bed and a desk, according to a story at Inc.com. The son of an interior designer, he set out to optimize that space. The idea? Turn the bed into a [...]
According to a story at Inc.com, Senators John Kerry, Democrat of Massachusetts, and Richard Lugar, Republican of Indiana, introduced the Start-up Visa Act, which would open up the U.S. to immigrant entrepreneurs. If passed, the bill would grant foreigners U.S. visas if they can secure at least $100,000 from a sponsoring angel investor or at [...]
Brewing Beer Byproducts Into Energy
The Boston Business Journal reports that Eric Fitch believes he’s found a way to brew success by turning the waste grain used to make beer into clean energy. His two-year-old startup, Purpose Energy Inc. in Arlington, is in the midst of constructing a 2 billion BTU digester adjacent to the The Magic Hat Brewing Co. [...]
Want a side of oatmeal with that Egg McMuffin? AdAge reports that the McDonald’s Corp. has begun selling oatmeal at restaurants in Baltimore and Washington, as it looks to take a page from the playbook of rival Starbucks Corp. McDonald’s maple brown sugar oatmeal, which sells for $1.99, is topped with apples, raisins and cranberries [...]
Trash Bin Cleaning Service Gaining Customers
But trash cans are supposed to be dirty. That’s what entrepreneur Warren Bishop hears nearly every time he explains how his fledgling, Point Loma-based trash-can-cleaning company turns filthy, germ-filled waste bins on wheels into sanitized receptacles, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune. Why bother? “Flies lay eggs in there on food and [...]
Improve Your Site’s Search Engine Optimization
Search engine optimization can raise your website’s profile, delivering more traffic, more customers, and bigger revenues. Inc.com shows you how to make the most of this essential marketing tool. 1. Give stuff away. Does your company offer free samples of its product? Do you have any handy applications or an ebook you can let site [...]
