According to David Burd, president of The Naming Company in East Stroudsburg, Pa., it’s common for new entrepreneurs to try to convey too much in their business names. “A name is not an ad campaign,” he says. “It allows you to write checks and do business. It’s not the end-all, be-all of marketing.” Instead, he […]
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SeacoastOnline.com: It is no secret that childhood obesity and its associated risk factors have become a great cause for concern across the United States in recent years, but self-described social entrepreneur and advocate for healthy living Andy Mackensen wants to change all that. “Obesity is getting out of control,” said Mackensen, who grew up in
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The Boston Globe reports that this week fishermen are getting $5 a pound for lobsters. Maine retailers double the price; the farther you go from the source, the higher the price. The discrepancy is dramatic enough for Dan Cosby and Amber Heffner to reinvent their livelihood. They just launched Crate to Plate, modeled after Community
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The Ledger: Greg Drouillard may join a select list – including guys named Jobs and Wozniak – who started a digital revolution from their home garages. The “it,” a technology called “Natural Light Labeling,” may not have quite the impact of Apple computers. But Drouillard’s laser technology could have global reach. The machine uses infrared
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Inventorspot: What you get is what you see… and less. The DIY “Shanzai” (imitation) Lambo is based on a second-generation Toyota MR2, a mid-engine automobile made from 1989 through 1999. The model W20 MR2 displays a noticeable resemblance to the Ferrari 348 and the Ferrari F355, so much so that it acquired the nickname “poor
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1874 – The Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful typewriter, goes on sale. 1881 – The world’s first international telephone call is made between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine, United States. 1890 – Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable. 1908 – SOS is adopted as the international distress
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Afraid of falling within the majority who fail within the first year of starting a new company? Credit Donkey has shared an infographic to help demonstrate what really causes many of those companies to fail. Infographic after the jump.
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Mashable recently shared a short list of ideas to help people land more website sales. Have any of these strategies worked for you? 1. Keep Content Fresh Publishing white papers, podcasts, videos and other content related to business trends can help establish you as a thought leader in your industry. Encourage visitors (read: make it
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Have you ever wondered what new, fun activities are happening in your neighborhood that your kids would enjoy? Or do you know what is going on but wish to share it with others in a new way? Then Macaroni Kid is your new friend. While they’re not quite available in all 50 states yet, I
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