KansasCity.com recently interviewed mompreneur and author Mary Beth Izard about her book titled, BoomerPreneurs. She offers advice to baby boomers that would like to start their own businesses. A lot of people have lost their jobs. How hard is it for someone who was always an employee to become an entrepreneur? I think for the […]
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According to The New York Times, after a towing company hauled Justin Kurtz’s car from his apartment complex parking lot, despite his permit to park there, Kurtz, 21, a college student in Kalamazoo, Mich., went to the Internet for revenge. Outraged at having to pay $118 to get his car back, Kurtz created a Facebook
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The Washington Street Journal: What game has the highest per-capita sales in Iceland? Which one has had its questions printed on Pringles chips? And what game was, at first, titled “Trivia Pursuit,” until its inventor’s wife suggested the name as a sly joke? Chris Haney, who died Monday at age 59 after a long illness,
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I just got this press release from Amazon about AmazonWireless and thought I should share it. Amazon is excited to announce AmazonWireless – a new website by Amazon specializing in cell phones and wireless service plans. Starting today until August 31, 2010, Associates can now earn $65 per unit in advertising fees on AmazonWireless cell
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For some entrepreneurs, love doesn’t look like a heart. Instead, it looks like dollar signs. Washington Post: Max Hartshorn has pretty much mastered online dating. It took awhile, but the 24-year-old now knows exactly what kind of message to send to pique a woman’s interest. The Montreal research assistant will come home from work, sit
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In my line of work, I’m often asked to sign confidentiality agreements before someone will tell me about their business or invention. Most often, I refuse. Not because I’m interested in stealing their idea (ideas are easy, execution is hard) but because it’s very possible for someone to share information with me about their project,
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Serving businesses in Vancouver, B.C., Lucky Duck Toy Box offers a solution to the problem of old, dirty, worn out toys in waiting rooms, reports trendspotter Springwise. Instead, it delivers a fresh assortment of sanitized playthings to keep businesses’ youngest customers safe and entertained. All toys are lead-tested, inspected and cleaned with environmentally friendly products.
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For sale: one Aston Martin Silver Birch DB5s. It’s not the most fuel efficient car available, but it does have a revolving license plate, a tire slasher, twin machine guns, rear oil sprayer, smoke screen, nail disperser, radar, retractable bullet-proof screen, and a passenger ejector seat. Oh yeah, and it’s had only one previous owner:
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The iPad apparently isn’t just good for browsing the web and watching video in style. It can also bend spoons, and make books, birds and money appear out of thin air. At least that’s what one Japanese street magician wants you to believe. By combining some sleight of hand, camera trickery, rehearsed timing and a
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Franchising.net.au: Spudbar, founded in 2000 and franchising since 2004, is all about potatoes on the go. Number of franchisees: Fourteen. How many multi-units: Two. Total franchise investment: $230,000 to $290,000. Set-up costs including fit out/stock: The fit-out costs vary depending on the type, location and condition of the store. However they make up the bulk
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