Archive for January 3rd, 2011
2010: Big Year For Remote Web Workers
John Paul Titlow over at ReadWriteWeb.com reports that this year proved to be a strong one for online employment, as more and more took to the Web to find work, where an increasing number of jobs are for employers in other geographic areas, according to a report released by Elance. Elance reported its one-millionth job [...]
Healthy Little Plants… In A Glass
Most 10 year old kids would start a lemonade stand or mow lawns to make some extra money. According to My Granite Bay, one little girl chose a different approach. Anna Azevedo is a 5th grade honor roll student at Franklin Elementary School in Loomis, CA. who wants to learn how to ride horses. Naturally, [...]
E-Book Trends That Will Change Publishing
From the front lines of the e-book revolution, here are five trends Philip Ruppel, president of McGraw-Hill Professional, is watching. 1. Enhanced E-Books Are Coming and Will Only Get Better Consumers have already shown that they love e-books for their convenience and accessibility, but ultimately most e-books today are the same as print, just in [...]
A Blooming Kiddie Hair Accessory Business
Heather Gniffke found herself on bed rest, and in need of something to do. Determined to find something interesting she could enjoy, Heather found inspiration in her daughter. Her daughter always enjoyed having her hair done up, but most of the hair accessories that she wanted were out of their budget. That is when a [...]
Big Ideas 2011: Rethinking Retail
Online retailers have always competed by offering convenience and low prices, but they’ve lately began to master the art of getting people to buy things they don’t yet know they want. Inc.com reports that these new start-ups—like Gilt Group, LivingSocial, and Groupon—send locally targeted e-mails (hello, Shreveport, Louisiana!), give huge discounts (50 percent off is [...]
Sandi Gonzalez can thank strong friendships, her family, and the desire to do something for her community for the strength to start her own business reports The Review. Men and women can bring in gently used clothing, and Gonzalez will sell it and offer a percent of the sales back to the original owner. It’s [...]
Trends That Will Define Opportunity This Year
Hard to believe, but according to the learned folks at the National Bureau of Economic Research, the economy’s been in recovery since June 2009. Entrepreneur.com reports that a big reason for the stagnation so far has been, well, YOU. Tons of people–71 percent, says a recent survey by Discover Small Business Watch–are waiting for economic [...]
Checking trademark availability is an essential when creating a company. If you mistakenly choose a company name that a 3rd party has already trademarked, you might later be forced to change your company’s name and pay damages. Until now, checking for taken trademarks was a lengthy process that usually required you to spend money. But [...]
