Archive for July 2nd, 2010
We will buy many products in our lifetime. Many times packaging, marketing and advertising will make a difference in which brand we choose to purchase. However, even before a product is manufactured, wrapped up and shipped out, it has to have a name. The moment the product is given a name, a crucial marketing decision [...]
Andrea Parrish and Peter Geyer — aka the “Wedding Can Couple” — say they’ve reached their goal of recycling 400,000 aluminum cans to pay for their July 31 nuptials. Parrish told Green House that she figured recycling cans would be an eco-friendly way to fund their $3,800 DIY wedding. She set up a website and [...]
Amazon Offers Huge Royalties To Kindle Authors
Thinking about self-publishing a book? Stop thinking and just do it! Amazon has a new business model that may give you half a chance at actually making some money off the deal. Inc.com is reporting that Amazon is now offering 70% of net sales in royalties to authors. No publishers or agents needed to wet [...]
We first told you about them back in March. Silly Bandz are rubber bands, often in neon colors, that are shaped like everyday objects: a guitar, a baseball bat, a princess. Unlike the beige round elastics stashed in your desk drawer, these are meant to be worn on the wrist, and they snap back into [...]
Why Can’t All TV Commercials Be This Entertaining?
Editor’s Note: I don’t know if it sells any Old Spice, but it entertains for 32 seconds and I’d love to see the outtakes.
Turn Wristband Into iPhone 4 Saver
There’s one surefire way to solve the iPhone 4 antenna problem: don’t let your hand or fingers come in contact with its metal band. Easier said than done, right? Unless you’re willing to constantly use the speakerphone, a headset, or a pair of gloves, your only viable option is to keep the iPhone in a [...]
The #1 Mistake Entrepreneurs Make
If you take a moment to consider the various mistakes that new entrepreneurs have made, what would you say is the worst? According to VatorNews the top mistake that entrepreneurs make is trying to raise money from various VCs before they are truly ready. Before they go out to VCs, entrepreneurs should build a product, [...]
Recycling is expanding from newspapers and bottles to entire houses as foreclosures, tax credits and landfill costs prompt businesses and non-profit organizations to salvage materials from old homes. According to USA TODAY, stores are springing up to sell used lumber, appliances, cabinetry and flooring. Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit that builds and rehabs affordable homes, [...]
According to VentureBeat, most people think of innovation as a “Eureka!” moment – or something that comes from hours upon hours of tinkering. But Josh Makower, CEO of ExploraMed, argues that innovation is a skill that can be taught in this Entrepreneur Thought Leader lecture given at Stanford University. By studying what propels innovation, he [...]
World Cup Makes Productivity Dive Like Cristiano Ronaldo
The World Cup doesn’t make people lazy, it just refocuses their attention and kills productivity. A new infographic from InsideView makes this abundantly clear. Click the image for a larger version.
While it could be argued that some services tend to see a decline when people are trying to spend less, I think we can all agree that busy people who wear a lot of dry clean only clothing for business won’t stop using that service anytime soon. Where you have a busy person in need [...]
Six Ways For Small-Biz Owners To Save Money
The Wall Street Journal takes a look at six ways to save money without drastically changing your business practices.
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1-In-5 Small Biz Owners Don’t Use Any Credit
The Dallas Morning News reports that a survey released by the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy says one in five small businesses nationwide don’t use any form of credit at all.
I recently came across an article locate on USA Today that talked about the Golden Rule, the one that says ” treat others as you would want to be treated”. While this is a great philosophy to have in life and business, we have to remember that it doesn’t always work out as planned. For [...]
Open Forum: The time we spend at our desks is mainly spent using the Internet, and a majority of that time is spent in a browser or with a desktop application like Microsoft Outlook — which of course uses the Internet. Faster Internet access means that you can get more done in less time, online. [...]
