EurWeb: Eight-year-old Harli Jordean, who has been obsessed with marbles since he was six, turned his love for the shiny orbs into a bonafied business at 500 bucks a pop. It was Harli’s obsession with marbles that led him to the web, but he was disappointed to find that there was only a limited selection […]
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EADT24: Tom Seppings, of Beccles, has created the SolaPlug, which aims to make the heating of water cheaper and also easier to fit. The invention is a flanged adaptor which connects solar heating panels to an existing hot water tank, meaning that the cylinder can be retained rather than scrapped. Mr Seppings noticed through the
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People are continuing to profit from Margaret Thatcher’s death after her passing earlier this week. According to the Independent, her death could drive “Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead” from the movie The Wizard of Oz to the top of the British charts: Those who saw her death as a cause for celebration have prompted
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Business 2 Community shares the stories of some entrepreneurial kids who are making money today. Nautical Napkins This young boy is a true testament to the idea that if you have enough passion and interest in something, you can indeed make your dreams comes true. Jake, one of the youngest entrepreneurs and the founder of
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BBC News: Britons have risen to the economic challenges of recent recession by becoming more prolific inventors, a random survey of 2,000 Britons shows. A third of respondents claimed that the recession has increased the amount they were coming up with inventions and innovative, money-saving solutions. A third of those with a bright idea were
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This Is Essex: Ray Higgs, of Dunmow, dreamt up the A-OK care monitor in 2006, after his late father, Ron, 84, suffered a minor stroke. The device allows family members to keep a “discreet eye” on lonely individuals in their homes without any cameras. “My dad pleaded with us not to take him to a
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The Independent: Research by the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) exclusively for The Independent shows that the average personal debt of a small business owner or self-employed person stands at £30,514, compared to an average for the debt charity’s clients of just £20,023. The majority of this debt is in the form of high-charging short-term
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NZ City: Hard times mean families are coming second according to a study of small business owners. MYOB has found almost three quarters of small business owners have to sacrifice time with their families in order to work longer hours so their business survives. It’s also found 58 percent have cut back on family holidays.
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Click Liverpool: A Liverpool teenager has had his business dream turned into a reality, after convincing Sir Richard Branson to invest in his mobile cake venture. Aaron Booth, an A Level student at Liverpool Community College (LCC), met Sir Richard during the Global Entrepreneurship Congress being held in the city this week. Aaron is a
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The Beaver: This year’s event is the second annual conference organised by the LSE Entrepreneur Society after the great success achieved in 2011. The weekend included a series of talks, workshops and networking events hosted by distinguished entrepreneurs and business leaders. In his opening speech, Paul Schmelzing of the LSE Entrepreneur Society, said entrepreneurs should
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