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November 2013
Accidential Deposition Freelancer
When Terri Urbash left her job as a court reporter to start a family, she never expected to become a full-time entrepreneur. However, that is exactly what happened, reports CNN Money. “Instead of having more children, I kept getting more clients,” Urbash says, explaining how she stumbled into being the founder of the no. 16
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Niche Biz: Beauty Sleep In A Bottle
STL Today: After spending a bulk of his career developing energy drinks, Clark Wolfsberger’s latest venture is the polar opposite. His company, University City-based Big Quark, launched BeautySleep, a 2-ounce beverage that’s touted as a sleep enhancer and an anti-aging elixir, last fall. The drink’s now sold at more than 500 spas, salons and retail
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American Food Store Franchise in Spain
Taste of America is a franchise retail chain in Spain that sells American food. From graham crackers and cranberry sauce to Betty Crocker cake mixes and Kraft macaroni and cheese the store stocks everything that a that expatriates and “American” food lovers might desire. Founded in 1994, the chain has grown from one store to
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Reader Mailbag: Sell My Idea?
A reader asked: Where can I sell my business idea? You can’t. Ideas by and of themselves are worthless. It’s the execution of the idea that has value. Do something, anything, with your idea and then we’ll talk.
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The Post-It Note Secret
Mark McGuinness over at the99percent.com shares his productivity secret…the Post-It note. Not the smallest size, but the 3″ x 3″ squares. The Post-It contains my to-do list for today, and today only. Because my day is a limited size, I figure it makes sense to limit the size of my to-do list. If I can’t
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Today in Entrepreneurial History: November 16
1869 – In Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated. 1947 – American scientists John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain observe the basic principles of the transistor, a key element for the electronics revolution of the 20th century. For more on the Suez Canal read Parting the Desert:
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How to Win on the ‘Price is Right’
It turns out that for many of the games on The Price is Right, a simple application of game theory is all you need to greatly increase your chances of winning. You don’t even need to know any of the prices. Source: http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2013/11/winning_the_price_is_right_strategies_for_contestants_row_plinko_and_the.html.
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The Unforgetable Credit Card
Coin is a swipe-able connected device that looks just like a credit card, and contains all your credit, debit, gift, loyalty and membership cards information in one place. Press a button and swipe, and it’s your debit card. Press again and it’s your business credit card. Press again and it’s your library card. That’s awesome,
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Niche Biz: MissNowMrs.com
A lot of work goes into planning the perfect day, so it comes as no surprise that the new bride does not want to spend hours trying to officially change over her last name. It was that type of problem that inspired Danielle Tate to launch her business, reports Financial Post. MissNowMrs.com has helped some
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