Archive for April 11th, 2011
Coming Soon: The Bank of Wal-Mart?
InvestorGuide: Wal-Mart is still in the early stages of banking, hoping to ultimately create a branded bank, much to the vehement opposition of the U.S. banking industry. The company has been twice denied takeovers of banks, but it has expanded its financial services drastically and silently through partnerships with Discover, GE Consumer Finance, MoneyGram International [...]
Most people would not give the hammer in their garage or shed a second thought. After all, the job it fills is quite simple. The person picks it up, and it hammers things. However, Kenneth Del Colgiano felt that was not good enough. Kenneth has created the Wise Hammer. It not only hammers things, but [...]
Entrepreneur Shares Biz Savvy With Young Women In Need
Shawna Spencer was the proud owner of a high-end shoe boutique. While the shoes inside cost between $250 to $1200, she saw an unfortunate trend outside those doors. She had a disturbing encounter with some high school girls one day, and she was inspired to make a difference. So Shawna created I Am You. It [...]
iPhone Jailbreaking a Lucrative Industry
Washington Post: Kevin Lee, a George Mason University senior, says he earns about $50,000 a year with an illicit-sounding pitch on Craigslist: “Get Your iPhone Jailbroken Today.” Within minutes, the computer science major can download code onto his customers’ iPhones and fling open the portal to an alternative world of apps and software that Apple [...]
When most women are working hard to fit in with the men, there is one woman on Wall Street that is very unique. She is the the CEO and founder of Patriarch Partners, Lynn Tilton. She got started as a single mom in a man’s world. According to Forbes, her outlandish personality has not come [...]
Disabled Inventor Recreates The Neck Brace
Shane Peters has invented a unique neck brace that supports the neck, but it is flexible enough to allow the neck muscles to enjoy a full range of movement. Although it may not replace the traditional neck brace for many injuries, it helps people suffering from serious conditions that may have an effect on the [...]
