Andre Nel talks about his inventor journey over at IPWatchdog.com. I admit it! I fell for it hooks, line, and sinker. It seemed so easy! Come up with an idea, file a provisional patent and pitch it to a manufacturer. The manufacturer is so giddy with excitement that they file a patent for you and […]
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With a down economy and a job market that is becoming increasingly specialized, more and more people are striking out and going into business for themselves. However, the transition from working at a traditional job to working on your own can be a difficult one. While there is a great deal that’s appealing about working
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An Australian man caused quite a stir in Bathurst, New South Wales last week while testing the equipment for his new aerial photography business. The locals thought it might have been a UFO, but it was really just a microdrone helicopter. Microdrones are unmanned arial vehicles (basically remote controlled airplanes and helicopters) similar to what
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One of the exciting things about running this blog is the number of interesting ideas I come across. One such great idea I just discovered is globe riding. One such company that offers a franchise business is ZORB. ZORB globe riding (generically known as globe riding) is the experience of rolling down a hill in
The sour economy has taken its toll on most companies and their employees. Still, entrepreneurial ingenuity and following through on a simply good idea is one of the best ways for individuals to break out on their own to avoid budgetary woes presently faced by many large companies. According to The Press Democrat, Lynda and
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Inspired by his time at school, Ryan Stevens put his business degree to work. He set up a website that allows students to sell their notes and study materials, as well as communicate with classmates within the community reports the Los Angeles Times. The site, NoteUtopia.com, which was launched in August, is intended to function
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My lesson from all of this is to always perform supplier research first when choosing a niche. Building a business is a lot like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. If you don’t have all of the pieces in the box, there’s no point in putting together the puzzle.
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It was Chris Williams’ goal to build the best mountain bike. So he left his job building cars and motorcycles to go in search of his dream. Today his bikes are being raced by riders in the World Cup, reports The Citizen. His downhill bike is cast from just three parts and comes from his
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My wife mentioned earlier today that she received an email advertising Halloween costumes. Is it that time of the year already? Since we live in the middle of nowhere, we have to plan ahead for everything. When we lived closer to civilization, I was always amazed at all of the Halloween stores that would popup
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Entrepreneur: Starting a business is not for the risk averse. But in an effort to help entrepreneurs assess just how much risk is associated with launching or running their business, StartupNation.com, a website that provides business advice and networking for entrepreneurs, recently introduced an Odds of Success Calculator. The business valuation device calculates a business
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