July 7, 2009

Rental Business: Drills

Is 2009 the year of the rental company? The Start Up Donut Blog thinks so: Zilok takes advantage of a number of relatively recent developments, not least the Internet (and in particular Google Maps), to enable you to search for things and then to rent them from a neighbour. They claim that the average drill […]

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Incandescent Bulbs Are Back!

photo credit: √oхέƒx™ It appears that the reports of the death of the incandescent lightbulb were greatly exaggerated: When Congress passed a new energy law two years ago, obituaries were written for the incandescent light bulb. The law set tough efficiency standards, due to take effect in 2012, that no traditional incandescent bulb on the

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Don’t Overthink Your Business Idea

photo credit: woodleywonderworks Wanna-be entrepreneurs tend to overthink and over-complicate their business ideas. Opening a pizza hamburger stand isn’t a unique idea, but depending on your location it could be an ideal business opportunity. There’s no reason to be clever just for cleverness sake. You don’t need to create something from scratch. Everyday I profile

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Fear No.2: Economic Uncertainty

Entrepreneur: Five years ago, the economy may not have been of forefront concern for a startup entrepreneur. But today, businesses big and small, young and old, are worried about what the declining economy means for them. According to the January 2009 “American Express OPEN Economic Pulse,” report, 66 percent of small-business owners surveyed said they

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