Tim Harris has Down syndrome, and also owns his own restaurant called Tim’s Place. There, they serve breakfast, lunch and hugs. According to Tim, “The hugs are way more important than the food. The food is just food.” Watch Tim in the video below. More about Tim’s Place: The famous quote from Walt Disney, “If […]
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On this day in 1886 Chemist John Pemberton places his first advertisement for Coca-Cola, the ad appearing in the Atlanta Journal. We’ve covered John Pemberton quite a bit already.
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Hearing loss from exposure to loud music is a serious problem. One study from the University of Minnesota found that after a concert, 64% of the test subjects had significantly changed their ability to hear soft sounds, compared to 27% of the subjects who wore earplugs. With statistics like that, you think that selling earplugs
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What would you do with a 26-pound gummy bear? Imagine the shock of your party goers when they realize that your 32,000-calorie gummy bear also features an integrated one-liter serving bowl! Serve punches, candies, or even more gummy bears from within this seventeen-inch-long confection. The giant gummy bear sells for $149! More photos after the
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The following post is made possible by support from UPS. A reader wrote: Do you have any game changing business ideas you’d care to share? I’ll give you 10%! 🙂 Has this happened to you? You order something online, the perfect pair of shoes, or a radical new coffee maker, or medicine for the dog,
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Inspiration is the mother of invention. Sami Bayrakci’s business SomethingStore.com came about because he was unable to decide what get a friend for their birthday. Wouldn’t it be nice is someone else would just make the decision for him, he though. After the sharing the idea with friends, and being laughed at, he went ahead
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If you have a hankering for a swim in the sea, but all of the dangerous creatures in the ocean have you scared, why not just install a swimming pool in the middle of the ocean? “Mesh covered holes allow the Magic Swim to fill with water once it’s deployed, but also keep unwanted visitors
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GreenvilleOnline.com: Whether in the office of his Easley production facility or stepping up to the tee at a local driving range, Hackenberg exudes passion for his product, which he calls “the Holy Grail of learning an athletic motion.†More than 80,000 other golfers around the world have agreed since Hackenberg introduced the Orange Whip in
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Niche Business – Rylaxer Bed Like most college students, Ryan Dickerson, a junior at Syracuse University, found himself wedged into a small dorm room that fit little more than a bed and a desk, according to a story at Inc.com. The son of an interior designer, he set
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But trash cans are supposed to be dirty. That’s what entrepreneur Warren Bishop hears nearly every time he explains how his fledgling, Point Loma-based trash-can-cleaning company turns filthy, germ-filled waste bins on wheels into sanitized receptacles, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune. Why bother? “Flies lay eggs in there on food and
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