Archive for January 31st, 2011
Today in Entrepreneurial History: January 31
1849 – Corn Laws are abolished in the United Kingdom (following legislation in 1846). 1930 – 3M begins marketing Scotch Tape. 1958 – Explorer program: Explorer 1 – The first successful launch of an American satellite into orbit. 1990 – The first McDonald’s in the Soviet Union opens in Moscow. via Wikipedia.
Small Business Optimism Fading Down Under
During the last few months we have seen an increase in small business optimism around the world. However, according to The Sydney Morning Herald, that optimism has dropped for business owners in Australia. Its survey found that optimism among privately-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) dropped to just 38 per cent, down from 79 per [...]
Using Collateral To Secure A Biz Loan
Lets face it, business owners need money to grow. If you have exhausted all other options, it might be time to go after a bank loan. However, you will need to have your information in order. Inc. has recently shared a list of tips for people that intend to use collateral to obtain a business [...]
Mom Makes Framed Baby Carriers Cool Again
Whether you have one child or five, sometimes there are simply not enough hand to do everything that needs to get done. For that reason, some parents choose to use a baby carrier. The style that carriers use has changed over the years, but the frame style carrier is making a comeback. Sarah Spoor has [...]
Pushing The Boundaries With Lost Technology
Lightening was blasting everywhere in Richard Hull’s lab. Of course, you might also consider this his home. He is one of many home inventors. On this day Richard managed to fry two home computers, a washing machine, and set his television on fire. He had built a 15,000-watt Tesla coil reports The Epoch Times. Like [...]
If vending machine rentals worked for Redbox, why not for local libraries? A library in Polk County, Florida is experimenting with library book rental vending machines. One machine contains DVDs while the other has best selling books in it. CF News 13 has more. Photo by CF News 13.
This has to be a joke: It’s a hotel – but with a major difference. Instead of booking in guests in human form, Cornwall’s newest hotel only takes chickens. The aptly-named Chicken Hotel recently opened for business at Boskenwyn, Helston. The venture was set up to give chicken owners a place to check-in their birds [...]
