121Carhire.com: According to a new study, experts are saying that Muslim tourists are a big niche market. In fact, this market alone is worth more than $126.1 million a year. This is a figure that is expected to continue growing. The report suggested that the figure was going to grow by 4.8 percent per year […]
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Babies may not come with instruction manuals, but Jodi Selander will tell you-they come with a powerful life preserver for the mother. Jodi didn’t set out to be the woman who built a global network of professional Placenta Encapsulation Specialists, but after finding a natural way to ward off her baby blues by consuming her
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Sick of the metallic or plastic taste that comes with using that style of silverware? Don Ladanyi has created a unique, non-metallic silverware that allows the true flavor of the food to come through. His TruFlavorWare is great for people sensitive to those tastes, but the quality of the product and the “Made in USA”
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The new trend in massage in Asia? Blind masseuses! Entrepreneur Adrian Lee believes that doing business is not only about earning profit. He also wants to create jobs, especially for people who have less chances of getting hired. Last March, Lee ventured into the wellness industry. He opened Healing Hands Therapeutic Massage Centre, which employs
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On this day in 1888, the first successful adding machine in the United States was patented by William Seward Burroughs. Burroughs was the son of a mechanic and worked with machines throughout his childhood. While he was still a small boy, his parents moved to Auburn, New York, where he and his brothers were educated
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What separates the world’s extraordinary entrepreneurs from the millions more whose efforts fail to achieve a breakthrough? The most important distinction is whether they have access to the proven entrepreneurial framework that the top performers use to build value and achieve their goals. Without this kind of structure and guidance, even the brightest, most tenacious
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The NY Times up a really long, and very interesting article about dollar stores. The long quote below deals with operations, but the article touches on numerous aspects of the biz: In Hamilton’s view, the secret of a good dollar store is an obsessive manager who can monitor 8,000 to 10,000 items, constantly varying pop
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Crain’s New York Business: Montieth Illingworth has advised clients caught up in news scandals including the Bernie Madoff affair, the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case and the suit filed against photographer Annie Leibovitz when she defaulted on a restructuring loan. Acting as a combination of spin doctor, psychologist, management consultant and litigation adviser, Mr. Illingworth and his
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When it comes to life insurance, it’s no big surprise that things like age, overall health, the presence of disease and habits like smoking have some bearing on your life insurance rates. There are, however, a handful of factors you may not know are also having their say when it comes to tallying up life
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The Press, York: Hairdressing salon Westrow has moved to new premises in the centre of York at 31 Swinegate. Rachel White, franchisee of the business, who was advised by Langleys in the move, said: “The new salon is housed in a premium area of the city and, now the refurbishment is complete, we can ensure
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