Glenn Croston, Ph.D. has written the first in what will undoubtedly be a large genre of books: eco-friendly business ideas. I received a copy of his new book 75 Green Businesses You Can Start to Make Money and Make A Difference last week and just finished reading through all 328 pages. Although I don’t live […]
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1909 – Kinemacolor, the first successful color motion picture process, is first shown to the general public at the Palace Theatre in London. 1917 – The Original Dixieland Jass Band records the first jazz record, for the Victor Talking Machine Company in New York. 1935 – Robert Watson-Watt carries out a demonstration near Daventry which
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PR Web: Dogs Love Running! is a small business success story. What started out as a one-man show is now a pet franchise opportunity available across the nation. “We were looking for input on how to fine-tune our ideas,” says Reh. “The US Small Business Administration has free business counseling through their SCORE program so
Korean retailer Emart had a problem: their sales declined during the lunch hour. To counter this, they developed a time sensitive QR code that relies upon the position of the sun to create a shadow based QR code. Springwise has more: Dubbed “Sunny Sale,” Emart’s effort involved setting up a series of what it calls
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A Maryland teen invented a dipstick-type sensor that tests blood or urine and detects pancreatic, ovarian and lung cancer. WBALTV has more: North County High School freshman Jack Andraka won what is considered the Olympics of science fairs with a diagnostic breakthrough in cancer treatment. The Crownsville 15-year-old won a $75,000 grand prize in this
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CNN: Ernest Ebio and his wife, both fitness enthusiasts who love to hike and lift weights, didn’t like leaving their 11-month-old daughter behind during their workouts. That frustration led to a business idea — Ebio decided to create a line of kids’ toys modeled after gym equipment. Ebio partnered with his brother David Catanghal to
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In the book Remember Me: A Lively Tour of the New American Way of Death, by Lisa Takeuchi Cullen we meet characters like Lou Stellato, a futurist among funeral directors, who declares, “Funeral service as we know it is over.” Cullen’s book explains the issues of the shifting funeral industry and, incidentally, the process that
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Sydney Morning Herald: Some people hate banks, some hate their telcos and others have it in for insurance companies. Daniel Battaglia’s pet hates are excessive parking fees and council parking inspectors. But unlike most of us, he’s turned his particular dislike into a business, despite having almost no financing assistance. Battaglia had been travelling around
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Odd Jobs: How to Have Fun and Make Money in a Bad Economy is a book by Abigail Gehring for anyone looking to earn extra money moonlighting or to break free from the nine-to-five grind. No matter what your skillset the book will have an “odd job” that right for you. Odd jobs include: Treasure
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