Archive for April 2nd, 2010
“Bun Lady” Shares Recipe To Her Success
Known to many as the “bun lady”, Cordia Harrington isn’t afraid of becoming the butt of any joke. If you need proof, the prosthetic behind attached to the back of her suit at the Women Entrepreneurs Inspire Conference on Tuesday says it all, reports NewsOK.com. “That’s how I got my nickname,” she exclaimed to erupting [...]
The Web Urbanist has put together an interesting collection of items made of duct tape. Pretty impressive. Photos by Web Urbanist.
According to David V. Cappillo, writing for Mass High Tech, there are 8 mistakes that many entrepreneurs make. If you’re not careful these mistakes could drain you of money, time or even kill your business. 1. Failing to pay attention to corporate formalities. 2. Complicating the formation process. 3. Failing to appropriately address founder equity. [...]
Self-Published E-Books On Apple’s iPad
According to a story at Digital Beat, big publishers are flocking to the iPad, readying to publish electronic versions of their bestselling books on Apple’s much-anticipated tablet device due to launch April 3. But smaller publishing houses are making the move, too, including self-publishing service Smashwords. Smashwords, a site where writers can publish their own [...]
The Rise Of Fleximoms In India
For career women that refuse to choose between their work and their families the new word is balance, says DNA India. They want to be around when their kids need them, and they also want meaningful careers. And now there’s finally some hope they can expect to have their cake and eat it too, as [...]
Gnome Moonlights On Chatroulette
When Mashable came across news that the official Travelocity gnome was using Chatroulette for business purposes they were a tad skeptical. The screenshots sent by Travelocity confirm that the gnome is lurking within Chatroulette’s mysterious corridors. His presence there is to motivate video chatters to step away from their webcams and take vacations. According to [...]
Crack Down On ‘Independent Contractors’
If your business uses independent contractors, get ready for new scrutiny. Hoping to boost tax revenue, the IRS and many state governments are cracking down on how companies classify their workers, reports CNNMoney. When employers report wages for independent contractors on IRS form 1099, rather than a W-2, they aren’t required to pay unemployment insurance, [...]
Colleges Give iPads To Incoming Students
According to a story at ReadWriteWeb, Seton Hill University plans to give every first year undergraduate student a 13″ MacBook and an iPad. Just last month, George Fox University in Oregon also announced that it plans to give its new students a choice between a MacBook or an iPad. The question, though, is if programs [...]
My Favorite Business Movie: Tucker: The Man and his Dream
Tucker: The Man and his Dream is my favorite business movie. The movie’s tagline: “When they tried to buy him, he refused. When they tried to bully him, he resisted. When they tried to break him, he became an American legend. The true story of Preston Tucker.” If his story doesn’t inspire you to build [...]
Steve Downing is “Grandpa”, as in Music with Grandpa, a new classical music education business opportunity. I recently had the opportunity to ask him a few questions. What is Music With Grandpa? I created the Music with Grandpa game in 2003 to help my granddaughters, of which I had four at the time. I still [...]
On Monday, we asked readers if they planned to buy an iPad which Apple will be releasing Saturday. 21 percent said Yes they planned to make a purchase. 52 percent said No, the iPad wasn’t for them and 28 percent said they would wait and see. Thanks to all who participated. It should be interesting [...]
New in the Directory This Week
One of the often overlooked sections of this website is our directory. Over 2300 different bizops, franchises, dealerships and online opportunities are listed there. Here are the new companies from this week: Business Opportunities United Shipping Solutions Franchises Café Jubilee Cool Cycles Ice Cream Fairway Divorce Solutions Lenard’s NakedPizza Pal4Pets Two Small Men With Big [...]
