Jack Abraham never enjoyed shopping online. One thing he disliked even more was calling retailers to see if an item was in stock, only to be put on hold for what seemed an eternity. Abraham came up with the idea for a website that would let users search for products in stock at local stores […]
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If you’re getting married in Israel, Haponpon (for English, go here) has all you will need to decorate your car. If you’re located elsewhere, then maybe you’ll be interested in one of their franchises instead! Yochai, the founder of Haponpon, found himself unemployed and down on his luck when he was struck with inspiration. With
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Kitsy Lane is the first and only social commerce platform that enables anyone to open their own fashion boutique—from college students and stay-at-home moms, to fashion bloggers, stylists, celebrities, and even the fashionista next-door—as the Kitsy Lane Platform harnesses the power of their social networks to sell exclusive pieces from emerging jewelry and accessories designers.
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Crain’s Chicago Business: Her three-year-old company, The Scrumptious Pantry, has seen sales increase fourfold in 2011. She won’t disclose dollar amounts, but she says revenue is up 50 percent so far this year compared with last year. She went back in time about 200 years to track down heirloom regional recipes for pickles, ketchups and
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EurWeb: Eight-year-old Harli Jordean, who has been obsessed with marbles since he was six, turned his love for the shiny orbs into a bonafied business at 500 bucks a pop. It was Harli’s obsession with marbles that led him to the web, but he was disappointed to find that there was only a limited selection
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Lost that ugly Christmas sweater Aunt Ethel made you in the 80’s, but you need something to wear to your next ugly sweater party? One company has made it their business to provide people with the ugly sweater they need, reports The Street. Self-titled tacky sweater aficionado John Kaplar took his love of these sweaters
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When it is time for your child’s birthday, it doesn’t get easier than a party in a box. Snap Parties isn’t the average boxed party, though. The party favors included in their kits are made to last longer than the average cheap plastic toys traditionally used and handed out, which means there is less being
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How often do you find a business idea within an insult? Lynn Thompson has a soft spot for cats, to say the least. She’s been a cat-lover since she adopted her first one over 20 years ago. Frustrated by the lack of resources for the products she wanted and inspired by a need for a
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Aromatherapy was something that Darcey Pickard loved. Owning her own massage practice, Darcey definitely knew what she was doing when she started to create her own Starjuice aromatherapy oils. It wasn’t until the birth of her son, though, that she decided it was time to try a new route. She’d been selling Starjuice to friends
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Bloomberg: “Next month, Walmart.com is starting ‘Pay With Cash,’ aimed at the 20 percent of Wal-Mart customers who can’t shop online because they don’t have bank accounts or credit cards. Using the new program, these core Wal-Mart customer can reserve products online and pay cash at their nearest store. Wal-Mart is reaching out to more
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