November 10, 2013

For Many Veterans, Starting a Home Business is Their Best Shot at Employment

One of the hardest tasks for many veterans after they’ve left the service is securing solid and long term employment. This is because, even with all of the skills and training they gained through their time in the service, civilian jobs are still scarce. When faced with the lack of employment opportunities, many service people […]

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Golf Pro Saves Money, and Par

MyFoxTampaBay: Steve Pitts is stepping up, working hand-in-hand with local golf course owners to save their game. His new business model is shaping the way local owners do business. Local pro shops are failing to compete with high volume sport stores, so Pitts came up with the idea to front the bill by outfitting the

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Cool Invention: Spoonachos!

Finally, a chip that understands a nacho-eater’s need to enjoy each and every topping without stealing all the middle chips: Spoonachos! Best thing since the spork. Designer Denis Bostandzic deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for this one. My question is…why did it take till the 21st century to come up with this product? Via: Holy

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Kickstarting Your Great Idea

Cleveland.com: Part of a cultural phenomenon known as crowdfunding, Kickstarter.com is the most successful of the social funding services that connect innovators to grassroots supporters. Here’s how to play the game. • Write up a script that describes yourself and your project. Hint: Kickstarters like to hear of some expertise. • Target a funding goal

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Young Americans Bank

Kids these days can’t just drag a crate to the end of the driveway and call it a lemonade stand. They need a logo, a website, a social networking strategy, someone to ensure regulatory compliance, and, yes, even a banker. Nine-year-old Nyla Higgs turned to Young Americans Bank to navigate these complexities. “They helped me

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Mom’s Shirt Business Raises Awareness For Multiple Sclerosis

MarketWatch: Eva & Estela Wear Ur Love is the entrepreneurial endeavor of Kristen Sitarski-Munoz of Williamstown, NJ. In 2010, Sitarski-Munoz and her husband Ryan faced the simultaneous struggle of job losses and Ryan’s diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Determined to overcome both challenges with courage and determination, Sitarski-Munoz created Eva & Estela Wear Ur Love, which

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