Archive for March 25th, 2010
According to a story at trendspotter Springwise, three soups are typically on the menu in any given week at SoupCycle. Consumers who live or work in the Portland, Ore., company’s delivery area begin by checking out the selections for the following week and placing their order by midnight on Friday; rustic bread, salad and dressing [...]
I’ll Have a Slurpee and… a FarmVille Card!
Mashable reports Zynga’s legion of social gamers have a new way to buy virtual goods –- pre-paid game cards that will be available for purchase at a combined more than 12,800 7-Eleven, Best Buy, Target and Gamestore stores. The deal sees $10 and $25 cards for FarmVille, Mafia Wars and YoVille go on sale at [...]
How can you avoid burnout and stay in a productive rhythm? According to Lifehack here are 11 ways you can start safeguarding your life against burnout: 1. Schedule regular social activities 2. Follow a fitness plan 3. Pursue a hobby 4. Volunteer 5. Write a manifesto 6. Ask for help 7. Make others laugh 8. [...]
Biz Cards Help Remember Contact
If you’re great at taking business cards when they’re handed to you but not so great at remembering who gave them to you, where, and what you were talking about, Lifehacker reader meep offers a simple but smart trick: A friend told me about this excellent networking tip: when you get a business card, write [...]
Letting Teen Entrepreneurs Connect
KillerStartups reports that a site that is powered by Twitter, Btwitt is aimed at teens who have clear entrepreneurial goals and are looking for a chance to find collaborators before they can bring themselves to convey their ideas to the world. The site is certainly interesting because today a lot of young people are smart [...]
Small Bizs Grapple With New Health Care Law
Inc.com reports that one important aspect of the legislation: Two part-timers count as one full-timer for the purposes of determining whether a business is required by law to provide health insurance. For small businesses, it may be a case of the best of times and the worst of times. A group long distrustful of government [...]
Mom’s Business Is To Teach Families How To Save Money
The moment Danielle Pettiford walks through the door of her favorite grocery store, she walks in prepared says NJ.com. With her book of coupons she is ready to shop. As she checks her register receipt at the exit door, Pettiford quietly celebrates another grocery store victory that saved her hundreds in the check out line. [...]
Mom’s Invention Cleans The Grime Out Of Sippy Cup Straws
As any parent knows, a sippy cup that was lost and suddenly materializes a few days later isn’t a pretty sight. Depending on what was in the cup it is almost guaranteed that the liquid has congealed or simply clogged up the built in straw, rendering the cup useless. Of course that would mean you’d [...]
