Archive for July 26th, 2010
New Bizop Classified Ads This Week
New listing this week on the Business Opportunities Weblog Classifieds. Custom Molded Shoemaker Worlds First And Only Quit Smoking Campaign Month Needs Seed Pick & Mix Candy Ability Wanted, Excellent Product, Earn Income The Day You Get Your Starter Kit Of Your Choice, Low As 49.95 Tired Of Seeing Account Snapshots And Fake Testimonials? Tired [...]
New Advertiser: Maid to Sparkle
We’re excited to have a new advertiser onboard today: Maid to Sparkle is a new residential cleaning franchise. Look for a future post about what makes this low startup cost, high profit franchise unique.
Terror-Free Oil Gas Station Closes
Omaha World-Herald: When it opened to national hoopla (and some skepticism), the Terror-Free Oil gas station in southwest Omaha was supposed to be the beginning of a movement to end American consumption of foreign oil. Backers of the station said they would sell only gasoline that did not originate in Middle Eastern countries. It didn’t [...]
What is Property Field Inspection?
A reader asked: I have so enjoyed your website, and wait for each new emailed updated information. I have been trying to research ( I am one of those people) more about Property Field Inspection. First I am a woman, second every thing I bring up is about the Mechanical Inspection or Appraisal of property. [...]
Majority of Internet Users Not Willing to Pay for Online Services
Fast Company: This past October, Newsday, the Long Island daily newspaper, was purchased for $650 million, and its website, newsday.com, was put behind a pay wall. For just $5 a week, users could gain access to the site, but after three months on the market, how many had subscribed? Thirty-five people. Clearly, Internet users so [...]
Now Legal: Jailbreaking Your iPhone and Ripping DVDs
Every three years the US Copyright Office reviews copyright law and makes revisions and exemptions. Six new rules out from the office will radically alter the tech landscape in the months and years to come. CrunchGear breaks down the changes for us: Defeating a lawfully obtained DVD’s encryption for the sole purpose of short, fair [...]
New Program Series Debuts Thursday
Join Rich Whittle as he talks with Sherry Sexton, author of “The T-Shirt To Prove It!” The Successful Journey Of 25 Passionate Women Entrepreneurs on THAT’S MY BUSINESS! Thursday, July 29th.
George Washington: Whiskey Entrepreneur
Mt. Vernon is now distilling and selling whiskey according to Washington’s original recipe. Learn the surprising history behind George Washington’s whiskey empire from WalletPop‘s Jason Cochran.
Entrepreneur With An Eye For Outdoor Fashion
Stuff.co.nz: Liz Collins started clothing company Chalkydigits in 2000 while living in Wanaka after seeing a gap for more stylish clothing for the outdoor environment (the name relates to the chalk that rock climbers put on their fingers). Now based in Christchurch, the brand has moved to more of a quality fashion brand. Ms Collins, [...]
According to Wired, fledgling Las Vegas-based Righthaven has begun buying out the copyrights to newspaper content for the sole purpose of suing blogs and websites that re-post those articles without permission. We believe it’s the best solution out there,” Steve Gibson, Righthaven CEO says. “Media companies’ assets are very much their copyrights. These companies need [...]
Mom Turns Doodles Into Eye Patch Fashion
One mom’s drawings have turned into a business and now she’s helping children deal with vision problems around the US reports KNDO KNDU. Julia’s worn an eye patch her whole life, it makes her weak eye work to get stronger. She’s an outgoing and friendly six year old, her mom made sure of it. “One [...]
You’ve heard of cat-sitters, dog-sitters and, of course, babysitters. But chicken-sitters? According to CNNMoney, in Portland, Ore., a city known for its deep do-it-yourself streak and poultry-permissive laws, two backyard farmers have stepped up to meet an unusual need: watching hens when their owners go on vacation. In May, Rhonda Piasecki, 43, and Sharon Rowland, [...]
Sam’s Club is hosting an open house beginning Friday, August 6 through Sunday, August 8 for members and guests alike to take advantage of savings from everyday needs for home and work, and throughout key back-to-school departments including electronics. Sam’s Club limits open house events and has only held a few throughout its history, including [...]
Looking for something fun to do with kids of all ages this summer? Fenway News Online reports that Design Squad, the PBS engineering reality competition series, is offering kids a chance to get in on the action this summer. The 2010 Trash to Treasure Competition challenges kids, ages 5-19, to recycle, reuse, and re-engineer everyday [...]
Some of us may have chosen to work from home full time, and others of us work from home part time while still maintaining an office at our company or place of employment. Either way, I think it’s more than beneficial to offer some tips on working from home, as this can be a challenge [...]
Gain More Business At Networking Events
Entrepreneur.com: Businesspeople unfamiliar with referral networking sometimes lose sight of the fact that networking is the means–not the end–of their business-building activities. They attend three, four, even five events in a week in a desperate grasp for new business. The predictable result is that they stay so busy meeting new people that they never [...]
Gaining New Perspective On Dull Content
If you are one who often writes content for your business whether it’s a blog online or you are the content writer within your company, I’m sure that at some point in time you realize that your content sometimes is a little boring, blah or just doesn’t have that spark feeling to it. I recently [...]
