Ideas

The Christmas Web Idea

al.com (blog): Birmingham’s Kerry Grinkmeyer has turned his retirement into an opportunity to do all the things that he’s always wanted to do but never had the time for. After selling his financial planning practice, Grinkmeyer is now using his entrepreneurial skills to develop The Christmas Web, a publishing company that produces a holiday book

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iPad app Helps Patients Understand Doctors’ Explanations

Springwise: For children, being diagnosed with an illness can be daunting, especially if they’ve never heard of the disease, which is why innovations such as the Medikidz comics may come in handy. However, adults can be left equally in the dark if they don’t fully understand a medical procedure or can’t remember everything the doctor

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Have You Founder Dated?

In 2010, when Maria Seidman wanted to start a iPad app company, she needed a tech wiz to get the biz off the ground. She posted what as essentially a dating add for a cofounder: “Well-connected, passionate entrepreneur with a decade of experience launching and running digital businesses at a major media company is seeking

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Niche In Graphic Arts

Fremont Tribune: Chris Bristol has always been drawn to the arts, and now he’s turning that into a career path that blends his talents, the memory of his late parents and a desire to promote Fremont. Bristol left his role as presentation editor at the Fremont Tribune last spring and launched Envision: Creative Solutions.

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Biz Resource: Free Coffee Cups

Stuff Daily: Based in Washington DC, FreePaperCups.com is a marketing firm specializing in non—traditional advertising solutions. The firm specializes in handheld branding in the office — ensuring office workers see, touch, and hold advertising messages throughout the day in the workplace. Whether a company spends $100 a month or $100,000 a month on disposable cups

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