Susan’s journey began long before she began writing, but it was her turn as author that helped inspire women and children to find the inventor within. It was through her books that she found another calling as a public speaker. I recently asked Susan Casey a few questions about who she is, and what inspired […]
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Since there are no washing machines on the International Space Station, astronauts often wear the same underwear for three or four days before disposing of it by hurtling it back towards Earth where, hopefully, it burns up on reentry. The costs of sending anything in space currently range from between $2500 and $5000 per pound,
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The following is a guest post by Jim Masterson, author of How to Start a Dog Walking Business: Dog Walking Jobs For Fun and Profit. Have you ever considered starting your very own dog walking business? If so, you’re not alone, and the timing couldn’t be better for you. That’s because a dog walking business
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Ever wish you had some way to hold your bag open for you, while you try to stuff it with whatever you need? That is just one of the many uses the Bag Rack has. Drew Schiller, the man behind the rack, is hoping to add travel to that list. The all American-made BagRack –
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How’s this for a unique restaurant idea: The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen. Photo via Dvorak.
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Do you need cheap office space? Does your business not really need a main-street storefront? In this inspiring article in Honolulu Magazine, you’ll read about a number of small business entrepreneurs who run their businesses out of storage units. Examples of businesses run out of storage units in the article include: a personal trainer, a
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Cassandra Daily: When it comes to preferred methods of mellowing out, wine and weed aren’t mutually exclusive—which makes sense given their shared California provenance. Marijuana-infused wine dates back to the hedonistic ’80s, when it was more a novel jab at The War on Drugs, but it’s been making a comeback lately as a more highbrow
A couple Stanford Business School grads have started a company in the Bay Area to deliver lunch to office workers. The company, Eat Club, was founded a year ago and now serves lunch to about 3,000 office workers per week from South San Francisco to northern San Jose. Their secret sauce: The company only delivers
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A Frenchman is building a 13th century castle in the Arkansas Ozarks with local laborers and 13th century tools. The goal is tourism, of course. But when it comes to the castle itself, Mr. Guyot makes no concessions to modernity—except for those mandated by federal workplace requirements. Workers, though dressed in medieval garb, must wear
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A new cab service in Lexington, Kentuck will not only transport you, but also your car. WKYT27 reports: Jackie Robinson Jr. has been driving his cab for three years, but just over a year ago, a conversation with a customer gave him a new business idea. “Tow and Go service, we’ll tow you home and
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