photo credit: psd It truly is amazing some of the things that customers will try to get away with in all kinds of situations. Take gift certificates for example. People automatically assume that these do not have any sort of expiration date on them (and some may not, but others do), or they try to […]
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According to a story at Entrepreneur.com, putzing around during a sustainable supply chain management course at Michigan State University’s Broad College of Business in 2008, then-MBA student Sam Hogg opened his wallet and stared at one of several plastic gift cards he had received for Christmas. I thought: ‘This is so stupid and wasteful,’” he
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As gift cards have risen in popularity over the years (a whopping $87 billion of them were bought last year, according to research firm TowerGroup), you could be forgiven for assuming that they’re the perfect, one-size-fits-all holiday gift. Apparently some of the people you gave those ultra-convenient cards to didn’t see it that way, reports
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For many, it’s the most wonderful time of the year – at least until it’s time to open all that packaging. Odds are that’s when someone in the household will contract a serious case of wrap rage, reports The Philly News. Terminology unfamiliar? It’s the maddening frustration that builds as you work laboriously to extricate
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Give the gift of peace of mind. Every year, 43% of computer users lose their music, photos, documents, and more. Protect yourself with Carbonite Online Backup. Unlimited backup capacity, completely automatic, secure and encrypted, easy file recovery. Carbonite installs a small application on your oomputer that works quietly in the background looking for new and
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STLtoday.com: In the middle of downtown St. Louis, about five miles from the region’s historic Italian neighborhood, a mother-and-daughter team are trying to create an authentic Italian shopping experience. The walls are painted green, red and orange inside of Mama Figlia, pronounced (feel-ya), which means “mother daughter” in Italian. The shop is modeled after the
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Rhonda Abrams at USA Today has a great idea for a holiday gift. If you know a friend or relative who has been thinking of starting a small business, give them the tools to do just that.
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Mundane tasks can be a waste of time not only for entrepreneurs, but for their team members. Get those dead-simple but time-consuming, someone’s-gotta-do-it tasks outsourced on the cheap using Labor-as-a-service startup CrowdFlower. You’ll need to create an account and add some credit to get your entrepreneur started. Photo by CrowdFlower.
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Just pop two AAA batteries inside the base, fill the mug with your favorite hot beverage, add your sweetener or creamer – or, hey! Maybe you just like a nice hot cup of cocoa! Any way, press the button on the handle and whirr your drink into a perfect blend. No more sandy sugar in
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Jake Gaecke over at Appletell has put together a selection of free iPhone apps that even a Grinch would love. Ustream Live Broadcaster Finally, the app we’ve been waiting to see from Ustream! Live Broadcaster allows you to stream video live from your iPhone to the internet in real time. The service integrates with tons
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