A teenager into ice skating isn’t very unusual, and it doesn’t necessarily mark that teen out for future financial success. In Chester Greenwood’s case, his love of the winter sport was hindered only by the bitterly cold weather that hurt his ears. After experimenting with a few quick solutions, Greenwood enlisted his grandmother’s help. He […]
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Mom and dad may want to go out for a little adult conversation and coffee, but that does not mean the kids will behave. Traditional coffee shops are not known for being kid friendly, but one entrepreneur has launched a kid-friendly cafe with a place for them to play. Play cafes are places where parents
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According to Jerry Martin, U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, it is a federal crime to send diseases or viruses across state lines, but that hasn’t stopped one Nashville woman who is charging $50 for a chickenpox-infected lollipop. Customers are lining up. AllVoices has more: It seems that these days, even the most
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Founder Maxine Clark tells Fortune Small Business how she built Build-a-Bear Workshop into a $468 million business. Early in my career, Stanley Goodman, who was then CEO of May, said something that has stuck with me: “Retailing is entertainment, and when customers have fun, they spend more money.” I wasn’t sure what I wanted to
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Forbes: A Los Angeles-based company called Kidworth is focused on doing just that—exposing young people to the business world by introducing them to how the startup game is played in the hope of creating young entrepreneurs with the basic skills to turn their creativity into a business. Kidworth claims to be able to allow kids
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Sher-Lee’s kids were intrigued by the idea of receiving mail but, unfortunately, they almost never received any. Inspired by their interest, Sherri-Lee formulated a business that would deliver postcards to those kids who loved to receive mail.
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Caine’s Arcade from Nirvan Mullick on Vimeo. Entrepreneur: He started off catering to the shop’s visitors. Now, though, his business has become the main attraction, with excited children and television crews filing through daily, all clamoring for a turn. A $1 ticket gets you four spins at one of five arcade games and a $2
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11 Year Old Invents the Pencil Ruler An eleven year old named Nathan had a problem. While doing his math homework, he needed to measure something but couldn’t find a ruler. He looked down at the pencil in his hand and inspiration hit. Why not combine a pencil with a ruler? Nathan found a manufacturer,
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Wired.UK: For some exhibitors (at CES 2013) it’s all about innovation in the high-end training toilet space. This product, which I stared at for a good 45 seconds with my mouth open, is a plastic potty for children — with an iPad stand attached. Presumably for the child, but frankly I don’t know if that’s
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If you have a daughter, then you’re probably aware of how many young women tend to be very fashion forward. Either they know what they want, or they keep tabs on the latest trends. Tanya Murphy noticed how passionate her own daughter was about fashion when inspiration hit her. Having just launched Design-Girls.com around the
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