Archive for November 9th, 2010
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Ronald and Bryan Williams, two entrepreneurial brothers from New Orleans who run the successful music company Cash Money Records Inc., are turning their attention to the book business according to a story in The Wall Street Journal. The brothers, whose company counts rapper Lil Wayne among its artists, plan to use the same techniques that [...]
Finally, a chip that understands a nacho-eater’s need to enjoy each and every topping without stealing all the middle chips: Spoonachos! Best thing since the spork. Designer Denis Bostandzic deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for this one. My question is…why did it take till the 21st century to come up with this product? Via: Holy [...]
According to ABC-TV News a new phenomenon called “haul videos” means teens can show off their purchases to the whole world. There are more than 110,000 haul videos currently on YouTube, and some videos are racking up tens of millions of views. Hauls are short product review videos. The “vlogger,” or video blogger, shows off [...]
The Young Entrepreneur Council, an advocacy group that works to overcome youth unemployment by teaching young people how to build successful companies got together to answer this question. The council’s members include Generation Y entrepreneurs and experts in a variety of fields. Aaron Patzer, founder of Mint.com: Hire an expert.If you’re sure that what you’re [...]
New TV Series ‘Homemade Millionaire’
The Learning Channel has joined forces with HSN and Milojo Productions to premiere the six-part series HOMEMADE MILLIONAIRE on November 19 at 10pm ET/PT, according to a press release. The series offers aspiring female entrepreneurs the potential opportunity of a lifetime – to have their innovative ideas sold on-air and online through interactive multichannel retailer [...]
Paul Blair was playing fetch with his dog, Razzle, when he noticed that the stick cut his mouth. Sure that there must be a better way to play fetch, Paul created Safestix reports the Salisbury Journal. The flexible rubber stick has won the approval of the Royal Veterinary College and The Dogs Trust charity. Professor [...]
Stylish Pillows For Every Room
When you want to add a little pizazz to a room, what do you do? Add a few accessories. While you might be able to rearrange the furniture or paint a room, the only way to really make it stand out is by adding a few extras in the right places. PillowFolly is a business [...]
Book Review: Appetite for America
In the book Appetite for America: How Visionary Businessman Fred Harvey Built a Railroad Hospitality Empire That Civilized the Wild West we learn that the name Fred Harvey was once ubiquitous in America. His company built the nation’s first chain of restaurants, lunchrooms, hotels, bookstores—in fact, the first national chain of anything—and was heralded for [...]
According to The Wall Street Journal, thirty minutes may not seem like a lot of time to get professional input. But small-business owners from the New York city area are being helped by coaching seminars that work a lot like a speed-dating event, offering quick one-on-one sessions with advisers.
A Canadian inventor has created a new device that can be used for self-defense reports The Vancouver Sun. David Norman of Gabriola Island said he is taking orders for his Quasar portable personal stun device online, but is holding off selling them until he sorts out the legal hassles that might prevent him from marketing [...]
‘Maybe’, according to The Wall Street Journal, is one word that always gets lost in translation. And in the age of electronic invitations that can be quite a problem because ‘maybe’ tends to mean very different things. To some, it’s a gentle way of saying ‘no’. To others, it’s a way to hedge in case [...]
Companies Paying Hiring “Bounties”
It’s a finders keepers job market out there says The New York Post. More and more companies are paying their employees a bounty for finding a new hire. Experts say the trend illustrates how social networks have come to affect almost everything about our lives, even the hiring process. Others note that candidates that are [...]
