Archive for the 'Olympics' Tag
Olympic Sized Business Disruptions
Ever wonder what happens to the businesses when the Olympics come to town? The Telegraph has the story of one man, Michael Spinks, and the effect it has already had on his business. He understands the company’s main access route will be completely closed during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and may be restricted between [...]
How Do You Ship A Horse to the Olympics?
NPR: The elite athletes who travel to London for this summer’s Olympic Games will include petite gymnasts, huge wrestlers — and elite horses, which compete in dressage and other events. Getting these strong and delicate animals to the Olympics is no job for an amateur. In fact, it’s the job of Tim Dutta, who owns [...]
The Wifi Enabled, LCD Garbage Can
Does your garbage can tell you the weather, or whether the stock market is up or down? Mine doesn’t, but for the 2012 London Olympics, the city’s financial center is getting at least 200 Renew trash receptacles that will. Each can is also bombproof and offers wifi connectivity. Oh, and they go for $1,800 each. [...]
McDonald’s Olympics Promotional Disaster
Sometimes big companies run promotions that require them to give away a ton more than the bargained for. It’s hard to think even with all of those employees, big companies sometimes overlook huge gaping holes in their promotions. One such promotional distaster was one McDonald’s ran during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. In 1984, the [...]
Curling Benefits From New Wave Of Players
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that as curling season gets under way, the handful of entrepreneurs who cater to the quirky Scottish sport in the U.S. say they are seeing a boom in business. The Olympics tend to give birth to new curling fans in America every four years. But the 2010 games appear [...]
Some Entrepreneurs Put In Olympic Effort
For Olympic athletes who double as small-business owners, the more challenging feat sometimes takes place off the slopes, so says The Wall Street Journal. Trying to juggle Olympic training with the demands of running a small business can be grueling. For some of the athletes, training during the peak winter months is so intense and [...]
