Space is one of the most expensive considerations for any business, whether you’re running a small office operation, or an entire warehouse. Sometimes, when you’re running out of space for stock, staff or equipment, there’s no other option than expanding or moving somewhere else, but before you decide to spend lots of money, you should […]
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It is widely acknowledges that the strength of an organization are its people, and everything else follows them. Naturally, the management of this resource is a vital business function, and that is what makes human resources an esteemed department of most modern businesses. People management is not easy, and more importantly it is not something
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photo credit: TheBusyBrain Hot dogs are enjoying a renaissance of sorts, especially in Columbus, Ohio where six new eateries that specialize in the tasty bun-filled meals have opened up recently. Food snobs needn’t scoff: With toppings ranging from dried cranberries to cream cheese served on high-quality wieners, the timeless hand-held meal has turned into the
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What do you use if you want to trap and kill mosquitoes? If you’re Fredros Okumu, all you need is the smell of some old, sweaty socks. An African inventor recently discovered an interesting fact. While humans may find the scent of sweaty socks repulsive, mosquitoes are attracted to the smell. So, he has devised
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On July 17, 1902 in the midst of a steamy summer, Dr. Willis H. Carrier developed and later patented the first modern system to provide man-made control over temperature, humidity, ventilation and indoor air. From there, his innovation created an industry dedicated to making the world a cooler place to live, work and play. In
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While many people are starting businesses to try and improve the future, some people are more than happy to look back at the great inventions from our past. Don Gfell is the owner of Sights and Sounds of Edison, a phonograph recreation and restoration business located in the hometown of Edison himself. Sandusky Register reports
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Ever wish you could own an island? Well, if the price is too high for you then maybe you should make one instead. According to the MailOnline, a British inventor, Richard ‘Rishi’ Sowar, has created his very own island in the Caribbean using 120,000 plastic bottles and some ingenuity. Filling fabric bags with the discarded
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Looking for an inexpensive service franchise to run out of your home? Enjoy dealing with the public and working outdoors? In business since 1992, IronDrive Coatings provides quality installation of garage floor, driveway, walkway and pool deck coatings. The company’s innovative epoxy garage floor coating system is easy to apply and takes one third of
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VentrureBeat reports that Shapeways allows users to design and print objects using a 3D printer. The company just added silver to its range of materials. Objects could previously be printed in glass, steel, plastic and a high-performance composite that hardens like a cement to produce full-color objects. To print an object, users either use 3D
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NY Times: “A billion customers in the world,” Dr. Paul Polak told a crowd of inventors recently, “are waiting for a $2 pair of eyeglasses, a $10 solar lantern and a $100 house.” The world’s cleverest designers, said Dr. Polak, a former psychiatrist who now runs an organization helping poor farmers become entrepreneurs, cater to
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