Archive for February 11th, 2011
Who is John Galt? Atlas Shrugged Movie Trailer
The Official Atlas Shrugged Movie trailer is out. Atlas Shrugged Part 1 opens in theaters April 15th, 2011. Atlas Shrugged, if you don’t know, is a novel by Ayn Rand, first published in 1957. In the book, leading innovators, ranging from industrialists to artists, led by John Galt, refuse to be exploited by society and [...]
Small business owners have a lot of worries when it comes to using social media for their business, and rightfully so. Many entrepreneurs wonder if the time spent is really worth it, and others cannot help but wonder if there is a way to monetize the time spent. The Huffington Post says that social media [...]
Mark Legenstein had spent many years installing carpets. He also spent as many years stuck on his knees while handling each project. Mark had enough. According to Fox WPMT, he created a special pair of skates that straps to your knees. For carpet installers, it means scooting across the floor with ease. Knee Blades makes [...]
Mom’s Hairclip Hobby Goes Entrepreneurial
Innovative people don’t sit around waiting for solutions to come to them, they create their own. That is what Sherryl Mascarinas did when she launched her hairclip business. However, that is not how it started. Sherryl began making her hairclips in 2005. She wanted something special that her daughters could wear. After a while, she [...]
Innovative Entrepreneurs Inside the Box
The following is a guest post by Art Gould. There is nothing more powerful than what you get when you mix a little creativity together with a healthy dose of entrepreneurial spirit. The results can be truly mind- boggling! I am constantly reminded of this whenever I look around and see how people are sometimes [...]
Google Pays Homage To Thomas Edison
In honor of Edison’s 164th birthday, Google has created yet another great logo for the day. The logo (shown above) features a few moving parts and a glowing light bulb. PC Magazine looks at some of the great things that Thomas Edison did when he was alive. Edison, an inventor who was dubbed the “Wizard [...]
Free Online Business Courses for Entrepreneurs
The following is a guest post by Brian Jenkins. A business education doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. You can actually learn about the various aspects of operating a business for free on the Web. The Internet provides entrepreneurs with numerous free opportunities to enhance their business skills. Several colleges offer their [...]
Japanese Book Scanning Service
Springwise: A vast, densely packed bookcase may still be a status symbol for some, but in small Tokyo apartments it’s simply not practical. Whilst the arrival of the iPad looked set to solve the problem, Yusuke Ohki soon discovered that an iPad without e-books wasn’t much of a solution. Taking matters into his own hands, [...]
Do you like to watch old commercials? AdViews is a digital archive of thousands of vintage television commercials dating from the 1950s to the 1980s. These commercials were created or collected by the ad agency Benton & Bowles or its successor, D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles (DMB&B). Founded in 1929, Benton & Bowles was a [...]
Bob of Sauquoit, NY, designed this leg bone cane that he sells on eBay. They’re made of polycarbonate and available in a variety of lengths. used this cane when I had my hip replaced and couldn’t believe the attention I got from strangers. About ten people a day would make comments or ask questions like: [...]
