PRWeb: In late 2007, Timothy Bourke presented brother, Andrew Bourke with the idea to create a device that would eliminate the need to tie and untie knots, allowing anyone to secure (and un-secure) items when having to use rope. This was the birth of the now patented, Super Rope Cinch rope-locking product. In 2008, Timothy […]
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The Spokesman-Review: Small businesses that make machines and components for other manufacturers are experiencing an upswing that could be a sign of things to come for the broader economy. The industries fueling the demand vary. In some cases, business is coming from medical device makers, which are expected to see increasing growth as baby boomers
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Gary Peterson spent most of his summer walking the toothpaste aisle in Fred Meyer stores. He was looking for just one device, his Roll-It toothpaste tube roller. It helps people squeeze every last bit of paste out of the tube, reports OregonLive.com. The gadget made it into 132 Fred Meyer stores in June, but staying
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Whether your office houses 20 employees or merely takes up a corner of your spare bedroom, ergonomics matters for all businesses. If your office is uncomfortable or unpleasant to work in the chances are that your business will be underperforming. Making your working space more comfortable for you and your employees (if you have them)
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In my continuing coverage of the decline of business card usage come this article from the LA Times: Chalk up another looming casualty of the Internet age: business cards. Ubiquitous as pinstripes, the 2-by-3.5-inch pieces of card stock have long been a staple in executive briefcases. Exchanging cards helps to break the ice and provides
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Don’t you wish your product has this kind of “history” (even if it is fictional): In early 1849, Joshua Shelby was working as a cook in a fancy St. Louis restaurant. The hottest topic among the patrons there was the rivers of gold that had been found out in California. These seemingly easy pickins stoked
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Though the idea of renting a puppy seems weird, it is part of a larger trend to do away with responsibility and permanent connections to things that require upkeep, repair and maintenance. Things, like pets, that used to require a multi-year (or decade) commitment are now available for shorter spans. It’s an extension of the
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Don’t give a presentation – have a conversation Speak in your voice and style Tell personal stories Source: http://neiljoglekar.com/what-i-learned-from-our-guest-lecture-at-cmu.
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Cassandra Daily: Consumers who’ve long been judicious about what they put into their bodies are now taking the same thoughtful research measures with regard to what they put on them. So, it comes as reassurance that Isa’s Restoratives, a Brooklyn-made line of herbal body care products, have a limited lifespan, just like food. Its Comfrey
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WSJ: Weapons buffs may stock semiautomatics in the gun safe. But nothing makes a statement like having an Army tank in the garage. Scattered around the country are members of a small fraternity of guys who own tanks. They are hyper-avid history buffs or hyper-edgy investors or just wealthy men who can now afford hyper-sized
