Archive for June 30th, 2011
Inside The Mind Of An Avon Sales Leader
As one of the original door-to-door direct selling companies, it seems like Avon has been around forever. However, the brand has managed to stay fresh, and the Avon lady you remember from the past may be your friend or neighbor today. The United States is not the only country enjoying the opportunity that Avon has [...]
A part of an online presence for any business is maintaining awareness of your own popularity. Are you influencing the people who follow you or does your business need a new look? Business Standard recently reported about a system that a search engine marketing firm has created to help determine Internet influence. Wondering just how [...]
Paypal: The End of the Wallet By 2015
Paypal believes that the time of the wallet is ending. By 2015, they predict that digital currency will be acceptable anywhere, including your corner store and Walmart. They’ve also announced that more than 100 million people have active Paypal accounts. Does your business take Paypal? Maybe you should. If you’re not familiar with Paypal, it’s [...]
Billing Your Doctor for Your Wasted Time
There’s a great business idea in here, somewhere! CNN: Elaine Farstad got antsy as she waited for her doctor, who was late for her scheduled appointment. Then she got downright impatient. Then, as nearly two hours passed, she got mad. Then she came up with an idea. “I decided to bill the doctor,” she says. [...]
Who do you call when your dress begins to slip? Elaine Popove, of course. She is the founder of Miss Fix Fashion Products, which is the home to Fashion-Aid. Her roll-on adhesive helps keep strapless dress from slipping too low, reports Campbell River Mirror. Popove’s Fashion-Aid product is a liquid fashion adhesive designed to secure [...]
Farewell To Weed Eater Inventor
Ever wonder about the origins of the weed eater? What the device does is pretty basic, but it helped change the way that people cared for their lawns. The man who started the brand, George C. Ballas Sr., recently passed on at the age of 85, but not before he could leave behind his one-of-a-kind [...]
Today in Entrepreneurial History: June 30
On this day in 191, inventor Paul Edward Yost was born. He was the inventor of the modern hot air balloon and is called the “Father of the Modern Day Hot-Air Balloon.” In the 1950s, Yost’s own interests turned toward reviving the lost practice of manned hot-air ballooning. This technology had first been invented in [...]
