Archive for January 24th, 2012
TerrePURE from Terrasentia is an innovative, yet completely natural, process that is AN application of technology to improving the taste of distilled spirits. Unlike simple filtration, re-distillation, or barrel aging, *(the traditional methods of improving taste) their process removes a greater amount of harsh tasting minor alcohols and free radicals and provides additional taste enhancements [...]
No More Resumes: Send Us a Link
WSJ: Union Square Ventures recently posted an opening for an investment analyst. Instead of asking for r’esum’es, the New York venture-capital firm-which has invested in Twitter, Foursquare, Zynga and other technology companies-asked applicants to send links representing their “Web presence,” such as a Twitter account or Tumblr blog. Applicants also had to submit short videos [...]
Infographic: Who Buys Advertising on Google
(Larger view) Finance & Insurance – $4.0 Billion (example keywords in this industry include: “self employed health insurance”, “cheap car insurance”, “credit cards for bad credit”) Retailers & General Merchandise – $2.8 Billion (example keywords in this industry include “zumba dance dvd”, “proform treadmill”, “weber grill accessories”) Travel & Tourism – $2.4 Billion (e.g. “new [...]
Today in Entrepreneurial History: January 24
Historically, January 24 was both a good day, and a bad day for entrepreneurs. Not only was gold discovered in California and the first Apple Macintosh put up for sale, but the income tax was declared legal in the United States. 1848 – California Gold Rush: James W. Marshall finds gold at Sutter’s Mill near [...]
Website Helps Homeowners Keep On Track
Sacramento Business Journal: The new enterprise is HomeZada, an internet site and a mobile application that helps homeowners organize and protect household inventory documents and receipts. The interactive software also sets checklist schedules for all types of household maintenance, such as when to change heating filters, clean the chimney and other duties.
Low Cost Startup Biz Ideas: Image Consultant
Fox Business: If you want to start a business as an image consultant, you need to have an understanding of color basics, textiles and clothing silhouettes. Reed, who has a master’s degree in theater make-up and costume design, suggests taking courses in color theory and retail merchandising to sharpen your skills. She started out in [...]
Google+ To Welcome Nicknames And Pseudonyms
Google has announced that it will begin supporting nicknames and pseudonyms for user accounts on its Google+ social network. This has been a sticky subject since the network launched seven months ago with a strict real name policy that saw violating accounts flagged and deleted. The revised Google+ name policy will begin rolling out this [...]
