Even early in their careers, the Beatles led charmed lives. Sure, they spent hundreds of nights playing the clubs of Hamburg before their inherent talent and practiced skill were discovered. According to a story in The New York Times, in the digital age, of course, every musician is free to make and sell music without […]
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Bleacher Buddies is a stadium seat fundraiser and business opportunity. Bleacher Buddies are steel frame stadium chairs with nylon padded seat and backs that are rented to spectators, for a donation, at sporting events by fundraising groups. The group hands out the chairs at the beginning of the event, and retrieve them afterwards. The President
DavisPatch: Laurie Coffroth looked at the sorry state of funding for public education and saw a business opportunity. The Elk Grove mother of three recently launched Cash for Classrooms, which charges local businesses to have their coupons inserted into students’ backpacks. Cash for Classrooms will funnel part of the proceeds back to schools. With California’s
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According to Fast Company, there seem to be as many business models as colors in the rainbow … yet few have the charitable cachet of “Causium.” This is a wildly successful and public-spirited invention by software company Atlassian. Atlassian announced that through their Causium software distribution model they’ve amassed a grand total of $500,000 in
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When Angela Logan started peeling apples and baking last summer, she not only saved her home but she also started a business, says NorthJersey.com. Eight months after selling enough “Mortgage Apple Cakes” to meet her house payment – and becoming a media celebrity in the process – the 56-year-old Logan is still pursuing acting. But
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Fast Company: Can non-profits raise awareness, increase membership, and–most critically–“make the ask” successfully on Twitter? Can a 140-character message deliver the visceral wallop of, say, heart-wrenching footage of starving children covered in flies or the sad eyes of a neglected and abused animal? The answer is yes. According to Beth Kanter, author of Beth’s Blog:
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Naperville Sun: Kristy Brezinsky and Kristen Frederick have paired their two favorite pastimes: fashion and fundraisers. Frederick, 40, met Brezinsky about four years ago after a mutual friend hooked them up, saying the two women were meant to be friends. Each had a background in fashion design and modeling — skills the two women have
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Alameda Sun: The “chicks” of Chicks-n-chickens, a mom-based Alameda business, are raising money to fight Breast Cancer. Darcy Novo Albrecht, “Chief Chick,” and Jennifer Ashdown, “Vice Chick,” will be teaming up to participate in this year’s San Francisco Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. As part of their fundraising efforts, the two Alameda moms will hold
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As the recession continues to hit many families close to home, more and more professional women who left the industry to stay home with their children are starting to go back to work. In the past that would mean finding an office job and daycare but not now. By allowing moms to seek the flexible
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When most people want to launch a business they will save the money, borrow from people they know, or get a loan. Christa Hastie created the Million Gumballs project instead. Ultimately it is Christa’s goal to raise enough money to build her very own a bed and breakfast. To do that she is selling gumballs
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