Archive for May 31st, 2010
Inspired by the products that can be found in an everyday kitchen, Gönül Paksoy is taking a new approach with food. Rather than judge it by taste or smell, Gönül is judging it by appearance and turning it into jewelry reports Daily News. Beads have never stopped being popular over the years whether they were [...]
According to Fast Company, there seem to be as many business models as colors in the rainbow … yet few have the charitable cachet of “Causium.” This is a wildly successful and public-spirited invention by software company Atlassian. Atlassian announced that through their Causium software distribution model they’ve amassed a grand total of $500,000 in [...]
The first time Darcy Plunkett launched Chic Mom she was just looking for a little joy reports Dayton Daily News. The second time, the Oakwood wife and mother was looking for a business partner and an opportunity. She found both in Yellow Springs custom magazine publisher Ertel Publishing. Chic Mom, the magazine Plunkett started five [...]
The Wall Street Journal reports that Chuck Pretto couldn’t figure out how to carry around his new iPad. So he decided to wear it. After ordering Apple Inc.’s new multimedia tablet last month, the 52-year-old property manager realized it might weigh down his briefcase. He didn’t have another bag or carrier to cradle the 9.7-inch, [...]
More Older Americans Start Own Bizs
After toiling for three decades in finance, it wouldn’t be surprising if 65-year-old Patrick Althizer kicked back and lived off his savings and Social Security. But with a spirit not ready for sedentary retirement — as well as college costs for two daughters — he veered off to a new career path: leading shutterbugs through [...]
Business Is Blooming For Green Entrepreneur
Known by friends as “The Slug Man,” Callum Davis is on a quest to help you in the garden according to Guardian.co.uk. Davis is still a month shy of his 20th birthday but his company, EcoCharlie, employs five full-time staff and is set to turn over £150,000 this year in sales of a fast-expanding range [...]
Five Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Duct Tape
A wise person once said “Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together.” Although, how much do really know about what is likely one of mankind’s most useful inventions? Luckily, Answers.com’s huge database of knowledge revealed five things you probably didn’t know about [...]
Some Thoughts About The Holiday….
Photos: Creative Commons Flickr.com Music: Excerpt ‘Reveillez-Vous – Peter White
