Archive for August 2010
According to ThinkEquity, how much will consumers spend on virtual goods in the United States this year? $20.4 million $200.7 million $500 million $1.6 billion $2.8 billion View Results Answer tomorrow. Photo by jvangalen/funphotobox.
New Bizop Classified Ads This Week
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REAL or FAKE: Can you tell which of these government spending projects are real or fake?
Joke-telling robots, expensive walking tunnels, Blackberries for smokers, and training American prostitutes to drink responsibly. What do these things have in common? They’re all questionable government spending projects in a time when our economy is struggling and people can’t get jobs… or, maybe they just made them up. Find out.
Don’t Get Taken By This Invention Scam
Victor Baca thought he had an invention that would make him rich… but ended up calling KUSI’s Michael Turko with a real problem. Turko says the man spent big bucks trying to turn his dream into reality, but ended up with next to nothing to show for it.
Most of us chase success by working hard, sacrificing our personal lives and even our health in an all-out pursuit of wealth. But it doesn’t always have to be that way. For a fortunate few, it doesn’t mean a Harvard MBA or years spent perfecting a new drug. It just means doing as little as [...]
Happiness Before Money For Entrepreneur
James Crow likes to think outside the box when it comes to his startup. If you were to ask him about his business philosophy then he would have to tell you that it’s happiness before the cash reports Stuff.co.nz. For Crow, that means organic growth and time with his young family are part of the [...]
BusinessWeek reports that Hikosaburo Yasuda of Nakano, Japan, plans to buy an iPad to keep up with junior members in his computer club. “It’s important to always try new things, otherwise you get left behind,” he says. Yasuda is 95 years old. He and his peers, looking for easier ways to browse the Web and [...]
Teaching Business In High School
If your high school had offered a class on entrepreneurship, would you have taken it? That is a question that’s being considered by a school board in the Philippines. The Surigao del Norte Gov. Sol F. Matugas hopes to convince everyone that leaving school and heading straight into a job isn’t the only option for [...]
Independent bookstores were battered first by discount chains like Barnes & Noble, then by superefficient Web retailers like Amazon.com. Now the electronic book age is dawning. The New York Times is reporting that with this latest challenge, these stores will soon have a new ally: the search giant Google. Later this summer, Google plans to [...]
While some people might still use flowers to convey their emotions, imagine how much you could say with an edible bouquet? There is a new trend forming among people who like to show they care in a unique way and a franchise that is jumping in to help fill that need, FruitFlowers. FruitFlowers was launched [...]
Twitter Gets Up Close And Personal With Brands
MediaPost is reporting that according to a new study by ExactTarget, consumers who are active on Twitter are three times more likely to impact a brand’s online reputation through syndicated tweets, blog posts, articles, and product reviews than your average, non-tech savvy shopper. ExactTarget’s research also supported the notion that tweeters have plenty of good [...]
Celestine Chua of The Personal Excellence Blog tells us how to just say no. 1. “I can’t commit to this as I have other priorities at the moment.” If you are too busy to engage in the request/offer, this will be applicable. This lets the person know your plate is full at the moment, so [...]
Some YouTube Stars Make Over $100k
Yahoo Finance: There are 10 independent YouTube stars who made over $100,000 in the past year, according to a study done by analytics and advertising company TubeMogul. From July 2009 to July 2010, TubeMogul used their viewership data to estimate the annual income for independent YouTube partners, which they define as anyone who is not [...]
Jason Cohen is an angel investor and the founder of Smart Bear Software. Here is his look at testing your business idea. I recently reviewed hundreds of startup pitches at Capital Factory, an early stage accelerator program for tech startups. Of those, almost none had unearthed 10 people willing to say, “If you build this [...]
Some pet owners don’t want to show their babies off to the world though and would rather throw them in a backpack. For these “animal lovers,” this specialty back pack pet carrier is a godsend, as it allows the animal just enough air to breathe and limits their ability to harm the user through the [...]
The inventor that created the ‘world’s first practical jetpack’ is heading to Tauranga so he can give a presentation about his creation, The Martin Jetpack, reports SunLive. The jetpack, which is about 1.5m high, 1.5m wide, is made of carbon fibre composite and weighs 242kg was unveiled in July 2008 in Wisconsin. It is powered [...]
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Website Helps Moms In Business
It’s often heard in the mompreneur circle that it is our duty to buy mom-made so we can support women that are just like us. Why not? For many women our first few products or services sold were purchased by people close to us and those who supported what we do. Moms who know what [...]
According to The Tampa Tribune, that hefty leather-bound, gold-edged wedding photo album is getting some new competition, the iPad. In addition to offering a traditional album, a growing number of wedding photographers are starting to sell Apple iPad computer tablets, pre-loaded with hundreds of photos and video of the couple’s engagement, wedding and reception – [...]
Socialpreneurs Bring Lessons To Silicon Valley
It only takes one moment to realize that a gathering Santa Clara University isn’t the traditional Silicon Valley get-together reports Mike Cassidy for the Mercury News. Rajnish Jain has ducked out of a session on developing markets and forecasting revenues to tell me about his latest venture. No. Not the next “FarmVille” or the next [...]
Here’s a productivity tip from Pierre Khawand, founder and principal of People-OnTheGo. Having a timer running while you work can drastically heighten your awareness and allow you to notice quickly when you deviate from a given task. Setting a countdown timer for 40 minutes (or whatever period you choose) can have significant implications. 1. The [...]
Make Money By Traveling Around The World
Matt Kepnes did what so many of us dream of doing: He quit his job to travel around the world. But then he took his dream even further. He found a way to make money while he was doing it. Kepnes, also known as Nomadic Matt, turned a vacation into a job that can bring [...]
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
Christian Post: A new dating website is offering people who practice abstinence a space to find others who share the same value. Lety and Jose Colin, who said abstinence helped them have a successful marriage, founded www.youandiabstain.com to encourage and support people who made the decision to abstain from sex before marriage. In a world [...]
View more news videos at: http://www.nbcdfw.com/video. KXAS: “A North Texas college student who broke his first iPhone in high school is now making money off of other people’s broken phones.”
Co-owner Christian Petersen looks out of a window at his bicycle shop in Altlandsberg, Germany, northeast of Berlin. Petersen attached about 120 bicycles to the wall to advertise the shop. Photo by Reuters.
Teaching Young Entrepreneurs New Tricks
People like to say that young people think they know everything but do they? Some business coaches are saying that it is those young entrepreneurs that are willing to take advice from their older peers. They are more enthusiastic and willing to change reports The Sydney Morning Herald. At the tender age of 18, Nikki [...]
The Mindset List For The Class of ’14
According to the Associated Press, for students entering college this fall, e-mail is too slow, phones have never had cords and the computers they played with as kids are now in museums. Few incoming freshmen know how to write in cursive or have ever worn a wristwatch. These are among the 75 items on this [...]
Mom Plugs Cloth Diapers As Economical, Ecological
Rachel Hall and her husband estimate that they’ve saved over $1000 by using cloth diapers on their 16 month old daughter. This savings allowed Rachel to stay home with her daughter and pursue her writing career on a freelance schedule reports The Charleston Gazette. The environmentally friendly aspects of cloth diapers appeal to Hall, especially [...]
21st Century Back-To-School Supplies
These are NOT your father’s back-to-school supplies. Zip-It The Zip-it pencil case can be unzipped all the way for fun as a jump rope or can be used as a sturdy pencil case. The Talkatoo Allows you (or Mom) to record 30-second messages. The pendant comes in several funky designs and can be clipped on [...]
5 Apps Every Entrepreneur Should Use
The great thing about smart phones is what they can do for our business but when we say that there is an “app for that”, there are literally more apps than we can keep track of. While they are all very handy our phones simply do not have enough memory to hold them all. VentureBeat [...]
Kodak Home Office “Prosper” Contest
Do you run a small business out of your home office? Kodak wants to reward your efficiency expertise. Tell others your secrets to success and you’ll be entered to win up to $25,000, just for helping others be cost-effective in their home office. First Prize Winner Will Receive $25,000 Dollars. Second Place Winner Will Receive [...]
Inventor’s Journal: Russ Colby
In this edition of Inventor’s Journal, Rich Whittle talks with Russ Colby, the inventor of the Talking Toilet Paper Dispenser.
Professions That Stand The Test Of Time
High technology and green energy may yet provide the solution to unemployment numbers that continue to hover near double digits. But, according to The Kansas City Star, while some people wait for the digital future, others are doing just fine with careers anchored in the past. Whether it’s making old-fashioned milk shakes, developing film or [...]
Recycling Unwanted Glass Into Household Products
Joe Larter has proven his green credentials by setting up a recycling business using unwanted glass to craft various products reports Advertiser 24. Mr Larter’s latest venture sees bottles of unusual shapes and colours melted down and crafted by slumper Laurence King into useful household items such as dishes or cutting broads. He came up [...]
Just a reminder that August is National Inventors Month. Here are some resources to help you bring your idea to reality. Go for it! Inventor-Friendly Companies These companies accept product submissions from independent inventors. Please read their submission guidelines prior to submitting and follow them to the letter. Many companies only consider patented or patent [...]
Russian Entrepreneur Forces Beliefs On Employees
What if you were fired because you lived with your significant other without being married? Russian business tycoon, Vasily Boiko-Veliki, is telling his own employees they have to follow his rules or they will lose their jobs reports OneIndia. [He] has stirred a controversy by asking his employees, who might staying with an unmarried boyfriend [...]
Hidden Heroes: The Genius of Everyday Things
According to a story in The New York Times, the Rev. Samuel Henshall was not a lucky man. His hopes of academic glory in late 18th century Oxford were scuppered when his scholarly essays flopped, and he failed to get a professorship. Once he was taken to court by a brewery to which he owed [...]
According to TV Squad, season two finds Anthony “Sully” Sullivan forging ahead without friend Billy Mays, who died last year. But Sullivan’s charm carries the show forward, as he’ll spend 10 episodes travelling across the country trying to help inventors bring their good ideas to the marketplace. Of course, not all the ideas are good [...]
When we think of a womans closet there is one stereotype that seems to live on, women love clothes and they love shoes. While that might not hold true for all women it is safe to saw that there is nothing wrong with a little variety. It is through that love of variety that makes [...]
