Archive for June 4th, 2010
Here’s another selection of the many offers available on fiverr.com It’s a new web site that allows users to buy and sell services and products. Everything is $5. What would you do for $5? Here are some new offers I thought were interesting. Photo by fiverr.com.
Gov 2.0: The Next Internet Boom
BusinessWeek reports there is an emerging field that some entrepreneurs call Government 2.0. With the White House urging federal agencies to make statistical data and other information available to the public, the Internet’s next big opportunity may be tapping that information to boost government transparency, efficiency, and responsiveness. Much as blogs and YouTube democratized media [...]
“Hang Ups” To Curb Cell Phone Use
Two moms, both reformed cell phoning-while-driving addicts, want other drivers to kick the habit too says the Chicago Sun-Times. They’ve created a sign, based on the popular “Baby on Board” ones, that warns others to “Get off the phone.” Originally, the pair designed a ping pong paddle with the same message, but scrapped it fearing [...]
Country’s First Scented Billboard
Drivers in North Carolina will have more than just exhaust fumes to smell says the Charlotte Observer. A local grocery chain has erected what is believed to be the country’s first scented billboard. The business partnered with a company that produces smells for hotels, stores and casinos to create their “eau de beef,” a mix [...]
The New York Times: Last year was a fabulous one for entrepreneurs, at least according to the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity released last month by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. “Rather than making history for its deep recession and record unemployment,” the foundation reported, “2009 might instead be remembered as the year business startups [...]
Wal-Mart Offers Workers College Courses
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s biggest retailer, plans to offer its U.S. employees the opportunity to earn college degrees in a partnership with American Public University, reports BusinessWeek. Workers will be eligible for grants from American Public totaling 15 percent of tuition, the Charles Town, West Virginia- based online educator said today in a statement. [...]
Vanity press used to be for authors that weren’t capable of finding someone else to publish their book. Not anymore, as the WSJ explains: Writer Karen McQuestion spent nearly a decade trying without success to persuade a New York publisher to print one of her books. In July, the 49-year-old mother of three decided to [...]
Zenith Training is offering an amazing offer right now for you to go on a cruise and learn about business. This 7 day cruise to the Caribbean called Dare to Dream Dare to be Great is edutainment, meaning you will be educated and entertained all in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Enjoy [...]
Everyone knows that a teething child will put pretty much anything they can grab a hold of into their mouth. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that many moms are creating products that are teething friendly, yet stylish enough for them to wear reports azcentral.com. Amy Maurer of Silver Spring, Md., partnered with fellow [...]
Five Lessons Every Small Business Can Learn from the Karate Kid
The following is a guest post from Company.com. If you’re getting your butt kicked, talk to an expert. Sometimes experts don’t look like we expect them to look. Whether it’s the handyman who’s a martial arts expert or the tech support guy who speaks three languages, we can be surprised by what people know. One [...]
Glenn Old is out to prove to the world that water and fuel really does mix together, reports The Sydney Morning Herald. For six months, the Mackay man has been working with a group of American engineers to design, master and perfect a hybrid fuel cell device that could save motorists money and help reduce [...]
Eight Tips to Help You Be Your Own Boss
The following is an excerpt from Your Million Dollar Dream: Regain Control and Be Your Own Boss. Create a Winning Business Plan. Turn Your Passion into Profit by Tamara Monosoff. 1. Take a stand for yourself. If you are dissatisfied with your current circumstances no one will fix them — except for you. It doesn’t [...]
Clear The Disorder and Make Your Home Business A Financial Success
The following is a guest post by Lloyd Burrell. It can be very difficult to keep a home business running in tip top shape especially when the room in which it is ran becomes unorganized and extremely cluttered. However, if you’ve ever dreamed of having an office where everything is within an arm’s length, then [...]
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 companies we’ve posted about this week: 7-eleven a franchise Actioncoach a franchise Alphagraphics a franchise Anytime Fitness a franchise Arbonne International a business opportunity Arby’s a franchise Avon a [...]
