Super Bowl Sunday is now the nation’s second-biggest “food holiday,” trailing only Thanksgiving; and according to a press release put out by the National Restaurant Association, more than 48 million Americans will order takeout or delivery food from a restaurant during the game. Wow! The National Restaurant Association estimates that 48 million Americans will order […]
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Every day my inbox is full of people with over-the-top business ideas. Someone always wants to know if I think their business will fly. Some of them will work, for sure, but here’s an idea: instead of trying to figure out what flashy, hip, and cutting edge business to create, why not just start something
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Following up on my posts last week about business cards, according to James Altucher, if you self publish your own book, you’ll stand out against those with only business cards and you’ll make more money: If you’ve just given someone your business card then you failed. If you have a business card you might be
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In this 17-minute documentary, Michael Garnier, proprietor of the Out’n’About Treehouse Resort in Oregon talks about his tree house business. His bed and breakfast contains the largest concentration of tree houses in the world. He didn’t always build tree houses. In fact, as an Oregon-hippy, he started out trying to make money with his organic,
Homeroom is a “macaroni and cheese restaurant” in Oakland, California. Homeroom specializes in macaroni and cheese made with artisanal cheeses from local cheesemakers, but we’re much more than a mac and cheese shop. We also carry nostalgic treats like homemade oreos and peanut butter pie, tasty veggie sides, homemade soups and a great selection of
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It is relatively safe to say that many people do not have a natural talent for gardening. However, Sue Goetz does. Like many entrepreneurs before her, Sue took advantage of her talent and found a way to make money through it. According to Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal, she is a garden designer, coach, garden writer,
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CBS Los Angeles: Helicopter drones are one of the military’s most effective tools. Unmanned aircraft that can get in and out of touch spaces without being detected. In the tough world of real estate these days, some might call it war, those drones are now being used to sell pricey homes in Southern California. The
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The Atlantic: It’s a question every parent of young children faces. How far would you go for some cheap diapers? Would you drive 300 miles, and then drive 300 more? What about with a long ferry ride thrown in? And across international borders? Now, this might sound like bargain-hunting ad absurdum, but it’s not. It’s
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In the financial world, it is important to make professional connections with other successful investors. For example, asset management firms need to build relations with companies that handle private equity, mutual funds, commodities, foreign currency and other financial services. Pete Briger Linkedin Connections is an example of professional networking operations between financial companies in the
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