The Cincinnati Enquirer: Fred Wenz, a deliveryman for UPS for 23 years, has turned his frustration with drivers on cellphones into a safety business venture. While on a run a few years ago, he came up with the idea for a device that blocks cell signals around a driver’s seat. It’s modeled on ignition locks […]
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CNNMoney.com: EMotion’s flagship product is the “BFF<3 necklace,” a wireless communication device that takes the form of a fashion accessory for the tween set. The necklace uses radio frequency to communicate with other necklaces within a 1,000-foot range, sending coded messages though patterns of lights and vibrations. “We saw this market as very underserved,” says
PC World: Whether your boss finally gave you the green light to telecommute or you’re setting out to do business on your own, congratulations–and welcome to the wonderful world of working at home. Just one wrinkle: the kids. As in so many other areas of life, having a rugrat or two underfoot can make doing
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photo credit: stallio There are millions of home based business’ today, and most of these business’ do not contain the proper insurance policy. Consider all of the possibilities in a home based business such as computer, inventory, slip and fall coverage, fire, theft, cell phone, lap top, files, etc. Many entrepreneurs mistakenly believe they’re covered
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The Boston Globe: Earl Cogswell noticed a curious phenomenon three years ago when he started working at his father-in-law’s business, Dick’s Power Equipment in Hanover. He would refill propane tanks for customers, then load the tanks in their vehicles – and it wasn’t easy. “People were using all different configurations to keep them from tipping
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KING5: A Washington State startup is looking to keep people healthy by zapping germs off computer keyboards, starting with local hospitals. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimate up to 99,000 people die each year from hospital-acquired infections. The makers of the Vioguard keyboard hope to cut that number by a quarter with their product,
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The New York Times: Big food companies were not the only ones troubled by the peanut recall. Small businesses in all corners of the United States bought potentially tainted peanut products from the Peanut Corporation of America and are now part of one of the largest food recalls ever in this country. There is the
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Inventors Digest: When Rick Foreman earned his flying wings some 13 years ago, he didn’t realize his journey would lead him to take flight as an inventor. Pilots are required to carry fresh batteries to power hand-held devices such as GPS, flashlights, transceivers, headsets and intercoms. Typically, Foreman would keep batteries in a small baggie
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SeattlePI: Carol Lavinthal, who sews children’s clothes in her home, faced an unhappy choice. She could spend thousands of dollars to comply with a sweeping new federal law — or she could become an outlaw. She was braced for a Feb. 10 law that would have required her Just Kidd’n business to stringently test for
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Springwise: Although hospital superbugs may be infamous, we haven’t yet seen a branded, integral B2C approach to their prevention. Sold and marketed to consumers instead of to health institutions, PatientPak is a collection of antimicrobial and other hygiene items for those planning a hospital visit. Its aim: to kill 99.99% of bugs, including nasties such
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