Entrepreneur.com: As Louis Pasteur once famously said, “Chance favors only the prepared mind.” To be an innovative entrepreneur, you want to foster creativity in your daily life so that your mind is ready when opportunity arises. “Creative ideas often come from unusual combinations,” explains Steven Smith, professor of cognitive psychology at Texas A&M University. “The […]
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Want to know how to get more kids to go into business? Financial Post has an idea: “What’s one thing we could do to help more young people start their own businesses?,†I asked a young entrepreneur last week in central Newfoundland. Jesse thought for a minute and then said, “Help teach other kids that
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The Oshkosh Northwestern: Jim Deering and Marti Cross decided they wanted to bring something new to the Oshkosh community. The result is N.E.W. PAWSibilities, a dog rescue shelter that is also part retail store, pet grooming service, doggy daycare and boarding facility. With the help of Joe Swetich and Charlie Cross, the two opened the
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Gazette.Net: With organic cookies and healthy treats for diabetics, success is sweet for 17-year-old entrepreneur DeAnna Swann-Mayo. Swann-Mayo, founder and owner of My Sweet Tooth LLC, received the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce on June 1. Swann-Mayo, who lives in Brandywine, developed her recipes about five years
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NicheGeek: In 1995, this oft-rejected newcomer to New York City’s club scene found a way to get past the doorman of every hot club he longed to enter–start a website offering club-goers free club reviews and information. The now-savvy Fox recalls his earlier, awkward days: “I showed up at a club wearing green shorts, and
New York Times: There is something of a baby boom going on in Brazil’s burgeoning e-commerce sector. Baby, which is based here, has secured $16.7 million in additional financing to increase its online baby and maternal product business. Accel Partners led the round, which was stretched out over several months. Tiger Global also participated in
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BostonGlobe.com: The locally sourced, slow-food movement launched countless farmers markets and high-end grocery stores. Now the trend has hit the dog food shelves. The Well Fed Dog, launched by Newton resident John Edwards, is among the growing number of companies that are taking a bite out of the gourmet pet food market. Forget the traditional
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Waste & Recycling News: What do you get when you compress leftover bamboo sawdust, rice starch and a plant-based binder? You get Moboo, short for molded bamboo, a new line of nontoxic, earth-friendly kitchenware from Natural Home Products. Sold at 500 Target stores across the country, the Moboo line has been a hit with consumers
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Cassandra Daily: Brazilian weight-loss company Meta Real has devised a persuasive new tool to shame compulsive eaters out of late-night binging. Once linked to a Facebook account, the company’s Virtual Fridge Lock can be magnetically attached to the side of the fridge during prime snacking hours. Anytime the fridge door is opened, the device sends
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GamedayHousing is the easiest and safest way for groups of sports fanatics to find a place to stay when they’re in town for the big game. Most sports towns can’t possibly accommodate the hundreds of thousands of fans who flood local hotels that are often outdated and few in number. GamedayHousing solves this problem by
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