Archive for August 19th, 2010
2010 Northern Plains Inventors Congress
The Northern Plains Inventors Congress (NPIC) will be held on Monday, September 27, 2010, at the Fargo Dome, Fargo, North Dakota. All inventors, entrepreneurs, businesses and service providers are invited to attend this annual event that attracts individuals from across the Unites States. Stephen Key provides the keynote address this year. Stephen is a successful [...]
Once compared to contemporaries Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell and George Westinghouse, Frank Sprague, for better or worse, could be called the “father of the modern city,” according to a story in the Connecticut Post. Two of his key inventions — the first electric motor that ran at a constant speed under various loads and [...]
Entrepreneurs Seeking Safety In The Franchise Fold
Corey Butcher believes if you can’t beat’em, join’em. At least that is the approach he took with his gym businesses reports Reuters. Last year, Butcher brought all of his clubs under the umbrella of Gold’s Gym, a national franchise with some 520 U.S. locations. “The problem was you’re fighting against the dollars of LA Fitness, [...]
Malemark.com has launched, with the goal of offering men greeting cards from a male perspective. AppScout reports there are no syrupy poems here or pastel shades, just things men can relate to. Mostly apologies. Men love the simplicity of the messages, says the site’s founders, and women appreciate the honesty. The average card price is [...]
Sidewalk Entrepreneurs Have Grown Up
As the recession continues to make it difficult for some people to find new jobs others are taking to the street. This summer if you look out your door to find a grown man trying to sell lemonade next door to your 8 year old’s stand now you know why. The New York Times recently [...]
Another Threat to Economy: Boomers Cutting Back
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that America’s baby boomers—those born between 1946 and 1964—face a problem that could weigh on the economy for years to come: The longer it takes for the economy to recover, the less money they’ll have to spend in retirement. Policy makers have long worried that Americans aren’t saving enough [...]
According to a story in the Associated Press, many small business owners are about to become students. Some are brand-new entrepreneurs who want to learn the basics, such as how to use accounting software. Others are veterans who want to learn new skills so they can expand their business. Owners who want to learn have [...]
Mompreneur Thinks Outside The Rectangle Changing Pad
Ever since we were children we were told to color inside the lines and to follow the rules. However, if we always thought like that then we wouldn’t have nearly as many great inventors and innovators in the world today. Grace Welch is one of those great innovators. She not only thought outside the box [...]
THAT’S MY BUSINESS!: IAmAStuffedAnimal.com
Here’s another episode of THAT’S MY BUSINESS! Today Rich Whittle talks with Dave Altuna about the business of making little people at IAmAStuffedAnimal.com
