Archive for January 27th, 2011
Don’t pick up your fishing pole yet. Just because you reach that golden number that signals retirement does not mean you should stop working. A recent story from USA Today reflects on the benefits that can be enjoyed by starting a business during those later years. The future is always bright for entrepreneurs. People who [...]
Real Estate Photography Specialists
Have you ever wondered who took the photos that you see of beautiful homes up for sale? It is said that a photo can speak a thousand words, and it has never been more true than when we look at a home listing. A bad photo will do nothing for the sale. However, a beautiful [...]
Mompreneur Awarded For Portable Potty Innovation
When your child needs to go, they really need to go. The need is never more urgent than when they’re in the process of potty training. At the beach or in the car, Amanda Jenner soon noticed a need for a portable potty that wouldn’t take up much room or leak when used. Not willing [...]
Choosing An Incubator For Your Startup
It was 1956, and Joseph Mancuso had a plan. He purchased a large, abandoned manufacturing building and decided to try something different. What he created became the first business incubator. Tenants received office space, and they had other professionals to bounce ideas off of. The place offered a unique atmosphere that helped promote startup and [...]
Tools For The Entrepreneurs Virtual Toolbox
When it comes to running a business, we don’t always have time to reinvent the wheel. Sometimes we need great apps to help us make the best of the time we do have. Forbes recently shared a list of tools that they found to be helpful. Do you have your own short list? Bill.com – [...]
AprioriControl Puts The User In Virtual Control
Could you imagine opening an app on your iPhone to check on your home, turn off a light, or even play with your pet? At first it may not seem realistic, but the opportunity to do so is not far off. AprioriControl is a company that specializes in robotics control via the Internet. Their unique [...]
Milton Levine may have died earlier this month at 97 years old, but he has left behind a legacy that will continue on for a long time. That legacy is the toy ant farm. If you had asked Mr. Levine whether he invented the ant farm, he would have said no. It is a pastime [...]
The Joy Of Being Top Mompreneur
Catharine Crerar-Rhodes couldn’t be happier. After all, she is a 2010 Top Mompreneur finalist by MOMpreneur Magazine. She is one of just 50 mom business owners located in Canada receiving this honor. According to StoneyCreetNews.com, Catharine is a mom of four and the owner of PEM Events, an event booking and design company. They handle [...]
For many small businesses that may be thinking of selling, the last few years have probably been filled with cost cutting, rearranging, and simply trying to be patient while waiting for the market to pick back up. Maybe they waited too long for the market to pick up, and they just cannot afford to keep [...]
Today in Entrepreneurial History: January 27
1785 – The University of Georgia is founded, the first public university in the United States. 1888 – The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.. 1984 – Pop singer Michael Jackson suffers second degree burns to his scalp during the filming of a Pepsi commercial in the Shrine Auditorium. 2006 – Western Union [...]
