Luis Rodriguez may be on to something with his idea of taking window perforated vinyl (like the stuff they put on buses where when you look at the bus you see an advertisement, but if you are on the bus you see nothing) and making a facial mask out it. You wouldn’t need holes for […]
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Nate Ashcraft is well on his way to creating a reputation as an inventor and someone that likes to ‘think big’ reports TC News Net.com. His first place finish last year in the local Invention Convention and runner-up finish the year before may have helped him land an appearance for episode 12 of “Think Big”
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Micro businesses are everywhere. They are run by people of all ages, educations, talents and passions. The New England Cable News Network highlights an amazing story in Massachusetts of a unique and successful micro business, but with an intriguing sole proprietor. McKenzie Plante, an 11-year old girl in the seaport town or Gloucester, Massachusetts, has
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Chad Vail might be young but he is no newcomer to the word of business. Now a successful entrepreneur, he has entered into a new line of work. Chad is training a new generation of entrepreneurs reports The Berkley Independent. Vail, who is president of Junior Achievement’s South Carolina Coastal Region, recently spent a few
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According to trendspotter Springwise, Oliver’s Labels sells a wide variety of name labels in multiple colourful styles, designs, formats and sizes. As an alternative to including personal information like phone numbers or addresses, however, Oliver’s gives its customers the free option of printing a 9-digit tracking system code on their labels that links them with
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Choosing not to pursue a medical career, Alfred C. Gilbert co-founded a company manufacturing magic sets in 1909. This company would later become the A. C. Gilbert Company, according to Wikipedia. Gilbert invented the Erector Set, a popular construction toy, in 1913. His inspiration was steel construction girders being used on the New York, New
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These are NOT your father’s back-to-school supplies. Zip-It The Zip-it pencil case can be unzipped all the way for fun as a jump rope or can be used as a sturdy pencil case. The Talkatoo Allows you (or Mom) to record 30-second messages. The pendant comes in several funky designs and can be clipped on
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Firebox.com, an online toy and gizmo gift store, and toy news website Toyology.com just announced the results of their survey of over 3,000 adults aged 20 to 40 for their choice of most popular toy ever made. n {democracy:56} Answer tomorrow!
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We ran a post yesterday about 7-year-old entrepreneur Julie Murphy and how county health inspectors shut down her lemonade stand. After their public image soured, elected officials apologized for shutting down Julie’s lemonade stand because she didn’t possess the proper permit. According to The Oregonian, Multnomah County Chairman Jeff Cogen called Julie to apologize, telling
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Pete Rodriguez is proud to admit that he thinks like a 12 year old, even if he is currently 35. It is that mindset that helps him relate to his customers reports news-press.com. Rodriguez tows a 30-foot converted trailer to parties and events and features three Xbox gaming stations displaying inside on 52-inch screens, as
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