There’s a great business idea in here, somewhere! CNN: Elaine Farstad got antsy as she waited for her doctor, who was late for her scheduled appointment. Then she got downright impatient. Then, as nearly two hours passed, she got mad. Then she came up with an idea. “I decided to bill the doctor,” she says. […]
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NY Times: The next two months will bring sleepless nights and high anxiety — and quite possibly an extraordinary windfall — for a small universe of people in Maine. They are the lucky few with licenses to catch elvers — young, tiny eels that look like cellophane noodles and by some accounts are fetching up
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How is a dollar bill different from a postage stamp? Both are produced by the government and seen by hundreds of millions of people each year. How come the government allows advertising on one and not on another? One artist did the math and figured out that the typical one hundred dollar bill changes three
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Though April Fools’ Day jokes can be fun, as a blogger, and especially as a business opportunities blogger, April Fools’ Day has grown tiresome. Over the years my output has decreased on April 1st, because though, like usualy, I find tons of interesting profiles and business ideas, I don’t necessarily want to post them all
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Joe Posner: “A month ago Marketplace told me they’re doing a weeklong special called “Robots Ate My Job” this week and asked if I could make videos to go with it. Where to start? “Even though we don’t see them with anthropomorphic features and two arms and legs walking down the streets, there are robots
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Daily Mail: The purchasing and selling of private property was legalized by President Raul Castro in Cuba last November in a bid to keep the struggling Communist state afloat. Only citizens and permanent residents are allowed to buy properties in the Communist country but many Cuban exiles in America are entering the property markets through
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Do you have a website for new parents? If so, Amazon has a great deal over the next month on promoting their diapers, wipes and formula. For any sales of these items, Amazon Associates can earn an additional 10% advertising fee on each qualifying sale during the month of April 2010. Via Amazon: Starting [April
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I just stumbled on this 2006 patent from inventor Donald Scruggs for a “Easy inter burial container.” The name in no way describes what this really is: a coffin that doesn’t need a hole dug in advance, because the entire coffin can be drilled into the ground vertically. Here’s the description from the patent: A
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Happy April Fools’ Day 1826 – Samuel Morey patents the internal combustion engine. 1891 – The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago, Illinois. 1976 – Apple Inc. is formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
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In my garage, I have at least five different one-gallon gas cans with different ratios of motor oil and gas for all of the different power tools I own. A new product from Petrol Pal will eliminate this clutter and is just what I need. Petrol Pal is a pitcher designed with an adjustable divider
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