Archive for February 2nd, 2011
A reader named Russ asked: Dear Mr. Carlson, I have enjoyed reading your articles, thank you for sending them. I read an article about Real Estate Photography in Australia and was very interested in this idea. The problem is that I have lost this information, and want to ask you to send it to me [...]
From Idea to Ownership: Heated Underwear
I’m glad I don’t live somewhere cold enough to require heated underwear, but if you’re suffering under the blizzard of 2011, you might want to consider them. WCAX: When it comes to being cold, Julia Aiken is somewhat of an expert. She is a former professional snowboarder and has designed women’s boards and boots for [...]
9000+ Available Six Letter Domain Names
Oops, this post originally stated that the domains were five letter ones. They’re really six character dot coms. If you’re looking for a domain name with three, four or five letters and a dot com, you’re completely out of luck. There are none available. As far as six letter dot com domains go, though, it’s [...]
Have you ever been stuck inside on a freezing night and looked in the cupboard for a board game to play only to find nothing interesting? What’d you do next? Did you flop down on the sofa and watch a recorded episode of American Inventor, or did you jump into action and make your own? [...]
It may be easier, but throwing just anything together and calling it a website will not work. Making an effective website can take time, money, and patience. Business Insider has created a list of six must-have features that your business website needs to succeed. 1. Intuitive Navigation A user landing on your website should not [...]
The ABC television reality show Shark Tank is back. The first episode of season two will air on Friday, March 25th on ABC. Season Two of “Shark Tank” promises to make TV history with the Sharks offering over $10 million in investment deals to bankroll a creative array of innovative entrepreneurs. The Season Premiere, “Episode [...]
Niche Biz: Backyard Cat Boarding
Kathy Griffiths was ready for a change. Deciding it was time to do what she wants before it is too late, Kathy asked her husband to build her a cattery in their yard, reports Bay of Plenty Times. Called the Top Katz Boarding Cattery, Kathy offers a five star service to all cats that are [...]
When Sarah Palin criticized President Obama’s State of the Union Address, she mentioned a little coffee shop called Spudnuts. Spudnuts sounded familiar, so I checked into it. Turns out that Spudnut Shops were a franchised chain of stores selling potato flour donuts called Spudnuts. The parent company no longer exists, but independent stores, including the [...]
It is relatively safe to say that many people do not have a natural talent for gardening. However, Sue Goetz does. Like many entrepreneurs before her, Sue took advantage of her talent and found a way to make money through it. According to Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal, she is a garden designer, coach, garden writer, [...]
Today in Entrepreneurial History: February 2
1812 – Russia establishes a fur trading colony at Fort Ross, California. 1653 – New Amsterdam (later renamed The City of New York) is incorporated. 1848 – California Gold Rush: The first ship with Chinese immigrants arrives in San Francisco, California. 1876 – The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs of Major League Baseball is [...]
There are two problems that most avocado growers have when going out into the field to pick their product: safety issues and access. Don Rust has created a platform called the ATP (All Terrain Platform), which will hopefully eliminate both problems. According to Bay of Plenty Times, his invention is off to a good start. [...]
Coming Soon: Flashing Cereal Boxes
We all know that cereal packaging is designed to attract the eyes of your five year old as you drag him down the breakfast aisle of the supermarket. Of all the aisles in the grocery store, none is more captivating to tiny eyes than the the one with row upon row of garish cereal boxes. [...]
El Paso’s Attack on Street Vendors
From the Institute of Justice: Should the city of El Paso, Texas, be allowed to turn itself into a No-Vending Zone in order to protect brick-and-mortar restaurants from competition? That’s the question to be answered by a major federal lawsuit filed January 26, 2011 by the Institute for Justice and four El Paso mobile food [...]
