Ideas

Biz Ideas: Delivering Ikea

Entrepreneur: The Cultons’ business is based on their 13-hour round trip drives to the nearest Ikea store, in Minneapolis, to pick up furniture, placemats, flatware and other items with umlaut-bearing names for customers in Omaha and other Midwest cities far from the Swedish big-box retailer. “The odds of Nebraska seeing a store locate here in

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Waste Not

I never realized how much food Americans waste until I worked in a restaurant. And my mom worried about me eating the last 3 green beans on my plate. According to California Watch, millions of produce in the U.S. rot or are plowed over, restaurants dump tens of thousands of tons of edible food every

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Biz Idea: Mobile Store For Dogs

Austin American-Statesman: Two Austin dog lovers with entrepreneurial skills have put businesses on wheels this year to get closer to pets and the people who love them. They’ve hit a lucrative and growing market. According to the American Pet Products Association, U.S. pet spending this year should reach about $52 billion. The Great OutDogs Matt

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Niche Biz: Drop-In Daycare

No one really enjoys shopping with their kids. Between the “I Want’s” and the bathroom breaks, shopping with even one kid can be a long process. So, what can you do about it? If you’re on Merritt Island, just drop them off at Go Have Fun and shop kid-free. Melody Autry’s business represents a special

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