October 2009

‘Pickles To Penguins’

So much of life has to do with making connections. A meeting in the summer of 2008 between Westport’s Kevin Carroll, his daughter, Claire, and Norwalk game inventor Mary Ellroy has resulted in a fast-paced game called “Pickles to Penguins,” where participants shout similarities between objects as dissimilar as a sea conch and a cupcake

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Turn Design-on-Demand Into Profits

Three years ago, twenty-somethings Peter Crawfurd and Michael Yang were would-be web entrepreneurs in search of a business idea writes Entrepreneur. Their top criteria: something they could start with limited funds, and something with big potential to scale. Avid consumers of tailored dress shirts, they decided to capitalize on their knowledge of custom-made clothing and

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Is Telecommuting Here to Stay?

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that more Americans are ditching office camaraderie and regular work hours for the chance to work from home in pajamas or while sipping lattes at their favorite coffee shops. The American Time Use Survey, which measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities like work, childcare and

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Mom Lands Fairy Tale Job

Shore News Today: In January, with her youngest child approaching a year old, Jennifer Auer figured it was time to get back to work. She found the perfect opportunity through a friend of a friend — a Cape May County woman looking to sell her business, which uses costumed characters to bring alive make believe

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Breakfast-Making Machine

The Daily Mail reports that Japanese designers Yuri Suzuki and Masa Kimura built a real-life breakfast machine. The impressive device can prepare everything from omelettes to freshly-squeezed orange juice, and can even spread butter and jam onto toast. It will also grind coffee beans before brewing them. Photo by Platform 21.

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Usana Launches Probiotic Plus

NPI Center: USANA Health Sciences today launched Probiotic Plus, a new probiotic food supplement. Probiotics help replenish beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract, which can aid good digestion and enhance immune function. This new product will be available in the United States, Canada, Australia/New Zealand and six other USANA markets. “We are thrilled to be

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