Archive for September 2011
The Challenges Women Face In Business
Everyone faces unique challenges in business. Many women share common problems. Florida Today has looked at some of the issues women face in day-to-day business. What are some of the issues you face? Integrating business and family. Many women feel they need to do it all and balance both. This can lead to the inner [...]
We often thinking about the older entrepreneurs starting companies today, but what about the Mark Zuckerberg’s of this generation? As the millenials reach adulthood, many of them are taking the opportunity to start businesses now, reports FT Magazine. As teenagers, they watched the 20-somethings before them start Google and PayPal, then YouTube, and figured that [...]
There is not much left that is free in this world. Because of Zach Sims and Ryan Bubinski from Codecademy, learning how to code still is. The inspiration for their website was based out of their own necessity, reports The New York Times. Codecademy was introduced less than a month ago, and since then, more [...]
Littlewunz Keep Little Ones Happy
When you have a hungry baby, there is no waiting around for 20 minutes while a regular bottle warmer does its job. However, Littlewunz has created a unique bottle warmer that will do the job in under five. It is perfect for home use, while portable enough to use in the car, too. It was [...]
Taylor Swift was recently strumming one during a show at EnergySolutions Arena. It is the Kavanjo, a banjo that uses electronic pickups to help the sound carry above the drums and guitar, reports The Salt Lake Tribune. Kavanaugh devised a way to add electronic “pickups” — similar to the magnets in an electric guitar, which [...]
Flame Retardant May Prevent Homes From Burning
Anyone who has been in an area where major fires have hit know the damage that can occur. However, a new flame retardant from FireIce may help firefighters save homes by stopping the fire in its tracks. “This would be acting as the trees, the forest, the wood on your home. We are going to [...]
Mompreneur’s Jewelry Reaches From Etsy To Emmy
Most people are familiar with the swag bags that guests receive at the Emmys. Arlyne D’Andrea is not only familiar, she was lucky enough to get her company included. A few weeks ago, D’Andrea received an e-mail asking if she’d like to provide jewelry for 800 swag bags given to Emmy winners, nominees, presenters and [...]
Entrepreneur Grooms Her Path Into The Pet Business
Frances Franzoni has always been passionate about animals and grooming. So, it came as no surprise to the people around her when she decided to enter that industry. After working as a groomer for another company, that was when she decided it was time to go into business for herself, too. “I like grooming dogs, [...]
Machine Detects Alcohol Through Skin
USA Today: A pair of companies are working on a device that checks a driver’s blood-alcohol level through the skin. Takata, a Japanese company unit with its U.S. base in Auburn Hills, Mich., and its partner, TruTouch in Albuquerque, have received a $2.25-million grant from the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS), an industry group, [...]
Saying Goodbye To The Doritos Man
At 97 years old, Arch West, the man behind the Doritos brand we all know so well, has passed on. However, to homage to the product he inspired, he is going to be buried with the famous chips. He reportedly came up with the idea of Doritos when he was on vacation with his family [...]
Australia Reaching Out To Small Biz Women
The thousands of women who run companies in Australia are being asked to speak out in a national research project dedicated to them. The Women in Business Poll, to be launched tomorrow, will gather information on women in leadership and management roles. The Australian Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AWCCI) says the research will [...]
Crooked Monkey: T-Shirts For A Laugh
People love to laugh, and that includes Micha Weinblatt. He launched his company, Crooked Monkey, in 2005, and he’s now one of the top young entrepreneurs to keep an eye on. The success of his shirt business has placed him in the spotlight, reports Voice of America. Weinblatt and a friend launched Crooked Monkey at [...]
SBA Program For Low Income Entrepreneurs Faces Cuts
The Washington Post: The Program for Investment in Micro-Entrepreneurs, or PRIME, distributed nearly $8 million in grants Sept. 8 to 100 nonprofits around the country, including four with operations or headquarters in the Washington region. Advocates say the program helps small-business owners in underserved communities get capital that they may not qualify for otherwise. “To [...]
A Tongue Cleaner into Wal-Mart, Via YouTube
Can a YouTube video get your business into Wal-Mart? If it goes viral, it just might. The NY Times has more: On Tuesday, Provo, Utah-based Orabrush Inc. announced its flagship product – a tongue cleaner – would be carried in 3,500 of Wal-Mart Inc.’s 3,800 U.S. stores thanks to a social-media campaign launched two years [...]
What’s Wrong with Medicine? Too Much Healthcare
Reuters: Here is a diagnosis of what’s wrong with health care in America, straight from the horse’s mouth: There’s too much. In a new poll of primary care physicians, nearly half of them said their patients received too much medical care and more than a quarter said they were practicing more aggressively than they’d like [...]
5 Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs
The following is a guest post by Carol Montrose. Don’t you wish that you could bottle that seemingly magical element that turns other entrepreneurs into effective business leaders, so that you could realize the same successes? Well, it turns out there’s no magic formula used to create the Donald Trumps, Mark Zuckerbergs, and Richard Bransons [...]
Pop Up Halloween Stores in NYC
Inc.: So, Halloween is right around the corner, and you want some glow-in the-dark vampire fangs or a green bug-eyed-alien mask. If you live in or around New York City, chances are you will wind up in one of the 30 or so pop-up Ricky’s Halloween stores. It’s just a costume for you, but for [...]
Budwrap: The Bracelet That Stores Earbuds
People love to listen to music on the go. Whether they’re jogging, suffering through a long commute, or walking around a school campus. However, where do their earbuds go when they are done using them? Mark Williams has created a simple solution to a problem that has existed since the iPod was invented. He’s created [...]
Video Store Not Dead in Australia
According to Dynamic Business, the corner video store isn’t dead in Australia: Not even close, says the The Network Group Managing Director Keran Wicks, who reports the company’s balance sheet remains strong as do its 300 Network Video store members around the country. Wicks said The Network Group, Australia’s second largest DVD rental group, remains [...]
They Get You Excited About Riding Your Bike
Bike Portland: Kirk Paulsen wants to “get you psyched to ride your bike.” That’s the rallying cry of his new business, Pedal Portland. If you have a bike gathering dust in the garage and want to use it for more than just Sunday Parkways and Bridge Pedal, you can hire Paulsen to show you the [...]
Gyrene Hamburger: Hamburger Delivery
The founder of Domino’s Pizza knows delivery. One day, he asked himself, what’s more popular than pizza? Hamburgers, of course! Naples News: “We will franchise, but not immediately,” a confident Monaghan said. “This first store is a test. If there’s anyone who knows how to grow an organization it’s me.” He thinks the business could [...]
Focus On Taste And Health Recipe For Success
Malathy Nair’s lab is approximately the size of a decent walk in closet, but not much bigger. Yet, out of this lab she sells a product you can find on Walmart’s shelves. This is where she makes her Better Bowls creations, reports PennLive.com. Her mother’s heart attack provided the flash of inspiration that caused her [...]
Catering To Kids Birthday Parties
It all started just over a year ago when Mia Mothershed couldn’t find the right place for her daughter’s birthday party. Now she is the proud owner of Carter Symone Premier Parties for Girls, reports Montgomery Advertiser. Mia Mothershed now conducts at least three parties a week that feature more than a dozen themes including [...]
Many of the newly unemployed in Scotland are between the ages of 18 and 24, opening up the door for these young adults to start businesses of their own, reports The Press Association. Sir Brian called for urgent action to tackle employability and close the skills gap. The Scottish entrepreneur said: “Entrepreneurs are the engine [...]
LaMarion Spence is a managing partner in a winery. Often after wine tasting events, he has had to worry while watching someone get into their car or take the keys from some who drank a little more than they should have. During those times, he has wondered if there is some type of program that [...]
Fast Company: In the future, we all may eat a lot more chickpeas. That’s because PepsiCo just announced its participation in Enterprise EthioPEA, an initiative that aims to dramatically increase chickpea production in Ethiopia to increase both economic and nutritional security in the country. And PepsiCo has a vested interest in the project that goes [...]
Gold Rush: Electronic Medical Records
Is there a gold rush in digital medical records? Business Week thinks so: Patients at Dr. Surinder Saini’s Newport Beach (Calif.) office are no longer given a clipboard upon arrival. Instead, they’re handed an iPad, where they tick off symptoms and allergies with the touch of a finger. A nurse uses her own iPad to [...]
Many people think that franchising is a safer business model than starting something from scratch. Not so, reports the Wall Street Journal: Case in point: Curves International Inc. Once among the fastest-growing franchises in the world, the women’s fitness-club chain now finds itself rapidly shrinking. Last year 833 clubs, or 16% of the chain’s domestic [...]
The idea is similar to reinventing the mouse trap, except the concept has worked out well for Max Hernandez. The dual vent fly he created makes his boxers stand out from the crowd. According to the inventor, there have been no significant improvements in fly manufacturing in 80 years. “The functionality of the traditional fly [...]
Success With Organic Kids Meals
Heather Stouffer wants your kids to eat healthy, and her business makes it easy for you to pull together a meal while in a rush. Her company is called Mom Made Foods. She makes frozen, organic meals that parents can heat up and serve to their children without sacrificing a healthy diet in the process. [...]
Alex Broches originally launched College Junkee as a way to connect Northern Illinois University students. A year later, he has rebranded his website. He now helps students connect with each other for dates. This recent change will allow him to grow his business in a big way, reports The Beacon-News. “It’s fast and easy,” said [...]
Entrepreneurs face many questions when they are just getting started. Forbes asks Adelaide Lancaster and Amy Abrams what they believe new entrepreneurs should do, and whether their business should grow quickly or stay small. Does their advice suit your own experience? What reasons should an entrepreneur have when starting their first business? This is the [...]
The Nice Girl With The Corner Office
It is often said the nice girl will not land on top, but Kelly Baker-Jamieson has proven them wrong. She is the founder of Edible Blooms, a successful edible gift arrangement located in Australia, reports Adelaide Now. When no bank would lend her the money to start the business, Ms Baker-Jamieson, 34, sank her life [...]
A Sheffield entrepreneur has invented a bicycle-powered washing machine which he hopes could be used in countries with little or no electricity. Richard Hewitt, a former design student, said he was inspired to create the SpinCycle after a recent trip to Burundi in Africa. Mr Hewitt said he now planned to set up a company [...]
There seems to be a common mindset among many entrepreneurs. If they are starting a business, they often find investors to help fund the launch. However, a recent article from Forbes argues that most entrepreneurs don’t really need an investor. All they really need is a little old fashioned bootstrapping. However, you might eventually need [...]
The first step is to come up with your product, but what about when you’re ready to begin marketing it? NJ.com has a few ideas to help you get your product on store shelves. A Retailers’ Shelf Space Is Their Commodity They want to know how your product will improve their profit margin for the [...]
The Wean Machine Mashes Food For Babies On The Go
Weaning babies from the bottle and introducing real food can be a fun time for parents. They can to introduce new tastes into their child’s diet and try new, tasty mixtures. For some parents, this means making fresh baby foods. Now those parents can travel with their baby without resorting to jar foods when they [...]
GPS Shoes for Adults With Alzheimer’s
The Next Web: Today, in recognition of World Alzheimer’s Day, GTX Corp, a company that focuses on customizable, miniaturized GPS solutions, announced the FCC certification of its GPS Shoe and the delivery of the first 3,000 units to shoe partner Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. Video below.
The Inventor Of Fruits And Vegetables
Michael Mazourek has had an interest in growing plants since he was a toddler. Today he is the newly designated Calvin Noyes Keeney Professor of Plant Breeding. He has created some unique fruits and vegetables, like the Farmer’s Daughter melon. He is also the proud creator of black and white cucumbers, reports Physorg.com. Among recent [...]
Niche: Special Needs Shopping Carts
Stopping by the grocery store to pick up a quick gallon of milk was never an option for Drew Ann Long. She either had to find a babysitter or wait for her husband to come home. That is because her daughter Caroline suffers has Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder that causes multiple disabilities. However, it [...]
It didn’t matter that Jason Parks had nine years of business experience when he was interested in leasing office space. The landlord told the realtor, “I’ve seen a lot of young guys like him come and go, and they’re all talk,” and the deal was off. This wasn’t the first roadblock Parks had faced during [...]
Rockstar Entrepreneurs Are Always Learning
You have entrepreneurs, and then you have rockstars. They are always learning something new, and continually doing what they can to grow their business. According to Herald Net, lifelong learning helps set them apart from everyone else. Bob Maphet is one of these people. He co-founded Diamond Knot Brewing in 1994 while working at Boeing. [...]
Female Entrepreneurs Reigniting The Economy
Women may not have the leading role in business, but they are a growing. Thanks to resources like Own it Ventures, women are getting the footing they need in business to help the economy bounce back. Women in the New York/New Jersey area will be getting the boost they need through an event for business [...]
Helping Toddlers Get A Grip On Their Utensils
Before Scott Swierski began inventing, he had to reinvent himself. He was in the real estate business, but when the market began to suffer he needed to get out. So, he started inventing, reports South Charlotte News. Standing in his kitchen, he sifts through a plastic bin of forks and spoons designed with toddlers in [...]
Making The Change From Lawyer To Entrepreneur
Forbes: [In] 2003 she launched her company, Giggle, in San Francisco, to provide information, organic clothing, equipment, and smarter products for babies, along with customized services to make it easier when you become new parents. Now with products and services available both online and in 15 retail outlets around the country, Giggle offers customers personal [...]
Inventor’s Race To Sell Toothpaste Rollers
Gary Peterson spent most of his summer walking the toothpaste aisle in Fred Meyer stores. He was looking for just one device, his Roll-It toothpaste tube roller. It helps people squeeze every last bit of paste out of the tube, reports OregonLive.com. The gadget made it into 132 Fred Meyer stores in June, but staying [...]
Entrepreneurs More Likely to Pray
This is interesting from the USA Today: 34% of entrepreneurs say they frequently look up to the Lord, compared with 27% of non-entrepreneurs. Nearly as many, 32%, say they look inward in meditation while just 22% non-entrepreneurs say they practice any of the eight forms of meditation, including Christian, Jewish and Buddhist variations, on the [...]
Inventor Spot: The latest cosmetic dentistry trend out of Japan is “Yaeba”: Vampire Teeth. Dental Salon Plaisir, located in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district, specializes in this cosmetic procedure that lengthens, sharpens and enhances one’s canines to fang-tastic proportions. Dr. Yoko Kashiyama and her staff offer Vampire Teeth as just one of their many diagnostic, hygienic [...]
Selling Time, Before Wristwatches
Telegraph: This gem of a book tells the story of one life but illuminates in the process a swathe of history, writes Nicolette Jones Written by the curator of timekeeping at the Greenwich Observatory, it relates the life of a woman who sold time to the clockmakers of London. Between 1836 and 1940, Ruth Belville, [...]
