Don’t call it a bat or a toy. It’s a Water Training Device. Dale Winger, a licensed massage therapist and personal trainer, has a patent pending on the Water Training Device. His invention is meant to strengthen muscles in the wrist, arm and shoulder, reports JCOnline.com. He said people stand in water up to their […]
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According to story at Entrepreneur, it’s no secret that busy parents are willing to pay for help around the house. In fact, child care, sports coaching and tutoring are expected to be a $47.5 billion industry in 2010, according to the research group IBISWorld. But it doesn’t stop there. Wendy Sweeney has the big job:
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When you think of entrepreneurship in prison, you probably think trading cigarettes for pinups or jello for protection money. A new program called The Last Mile hopes to change that. The Last Mile hopes that through entrepreneurship, it can prepare convicts for employment and reduce recidivism. Considering these founders have never used the Internet or
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How many jobs could your company add if the state paid for your employees to train? In North Carolina, it has helped hundreds of employees at Caterpillar achieve important skills they will need for their job. Some of Caterpillar’s newest factory workers are training inside a former carpet warehouse here in the heart of tobacco
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According to Daily Globe, the US Small Business Administration has begun accepting grant proposals from organizations that are interested in offering training, guidance, counseling, mentoring, and procurement assistance to small businesses. Under this new program, the SBA expects to make 10 to 20 grant awards for fiscal year 2011. To be eligible for these grant
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Resolutions require more than just willpower says The Wall Street Journal. In order to really change your behavior, you must learn to change the way your brain responds to old habits. Training yourself mentally by breaking small habits–like using your less dominant hand or improving your posture–can make sticking to the big goals easier. Giving
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photo credit: coxy Inc.com: Investing up front in your new employees will save a lot of time — and even customer service — from all parts of your company in the long run, and it’ll show in your sales numbers. Start today. Training your employees sounds like it is a no brainer concept, something that
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Sun Media: A Winnipeg inventor has won a $10,000 award for creating an electrically-charged replica knife that helps police, border guards and other law enforcement types learn what it feels like to get slashed. Police officer Jeff Quail invented the Shocknife in 2005 to add an element of authenticity to law enforcement training, which he
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The Journal Record: Oklahoma State University is gearing up to put budding entrepreneurs through a mental workout. Organizers of the first OSU Cowboys Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs said it will build an entrepreneurial culture and increase success rates. The OSU boot camp is designed for Oklahomans interested in launching their own ventures and those in the
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Entrepreneur: If you are proficient in both Macintosh and PC, you should offer training in both types of computers. You could probably make a living helping seniors learn how to use the internet and e-mail to keep in touch with their loved ones, who are now commonly spread around the country. Err on the side
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