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Choose a page number: 1 Opportunities RSS FeedsSelling $300 Jeans In A Down Economy - CIO Today: A little over five years ago, Michael Ball looked at his then-girlfriend’s expensive jeans and decided he could design a much better pair himself. Not long after, Ball, who had no fashion design experience, did just that, creating an ultra-slim fitting line that caught on with the celebrity set in Los Angeles. Having stirred [ ]...Feed Source: www.business-opportunities.biz The Best Biz Books of 2008 - Buying In -
Fast Company:
Our consumerist society is awash in marketing, and no one has thought more critically and intelligently about it than Rob Walker.
Buying In chronicles the shift to what he calls ?murketing,? or marketing that?s parading as not-marketing, and tells compelling stories of the 21st Century?s most deft purveyors of it.
This is one of [ ]... Niche Biz: Pre-Chewed Pencils -
AnaNova:
A British design company have launched a new product to help children concentrate at school - pre-chewed pencils.
The company, called Concentrate, says the pencils look like they have already been chewed making pupils less likely to put them in their mouths.
And they say this is a cheap but effective way of encouraging youngsters to [ ]... Overworking From Home: Risks Overlooked -
Live Science:
Working from home has its advantages. No need to shower, shave or even dress; traffic jams are minimized to dodging laundry in the hallway; and then there’s the Judge Judy break at four.
Yet with such fringe benefits come disadvantages and dangers few employers are taking seriously and few employees understand, such as the stress [ ]... 5 Key Characteristics Of Successful Entrepreneur -
LifeHack:
I?ve heard a lot of great business ideas lately ? and more than a few people announcing that now is the right time to go into business for yourself. I think that there?s a lot to be said for becoming an entrepreneur during a down economy ? although the risks definitely go up.
There are certain [ ]... YouTube Videos Pull In Real Money -
The New York Times:
Making videos for YouTube ? for three years a pastime for millions of Web surfers ? is now a way to make a living.
One year after YouTube, the online video powerhouse, invited members to become ?partners? and added advertising to their videos, the most successful users are earning six-figure incomes from the [ ]... The Best Biz Books of 2008 - X Saves the World -
Fast Company:
This arch, funny meditation on the ?forgotten? generation wedged between baby boomers and millennials tells the story of being liberated by being underestimated.
You could do worse than Stephen Colbert, YouTube, and some guy named Barack Obama as proof that GenX may, in fact, be changing the world.
Photo by Viking.
... Your Christmas Tree Is In The Mail -
The Wall Street Journal:
For some holiday revelers, bringing home the perfect Christmas tree is a cherished tradition, right down to strapping the green behemoth to the family sedan and hauling it through the front door.
But for others, it’s a task better left to the UPS guy.
As tradition-defying as it may seem, buying a fresh-cut tree [ ]... First Jobs Of Richest American Entrepreneurs -
The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur:
John D. Rockefeller, Greatest Wealth - $318 Billion at age 74, First Job ? Book keeper
Warren Buffet, Greatest Wealth - $62 Billion at age 77, First Job ? Newspaper delivery boy
Bill Gates, Greatest Wealth - $57 Billion at age 53, First Job ? Congressional page
Sergey Brin, Greatest Wealth - $18.7 Billion at [ ]... Small Stores Find Ways To Drum Up Traffic -
The New York Times:
The owner of a futon store outside San Francisco started running comedy shows. A comic book shop in Florida held art shows. And a lingerie shop in New Mexico is planning a men?s night later this month.
Small businesses are always searching for ways to differentiate themselves. But with fewer people out buying, [ ]... Run Your Franchise Your Way, With SearchPath International - When most people look for a way to work from home, they eventually end up finding a variety of opportunities that tend to fall within the multi-level marketing (MLM) category. However, some franchises fall under the at-home category. SearchPath International is a franchise that offers the potential to be launched and run in [ ]... Non-Slip Lappers Selling Well -
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer:
Her Lapper dinner trays have appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and the home-shopping network QVC.
Now entrepreneur Ashley Hatcher is taking her invention before yet another national audience.
She and her non-slip dinner trays will appear on NBC’s “Today” show, during a segment hosted by nationally known marketing guru and TV host Donny Deutsch.
Hatcher [ ]... The Best Biz Books of 2008 - Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior -
Fast Company:
The pioneering work of Nobel Prize-winning economists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky has led to a number of books that consider rational and irrational behavior in a new light.
The Brafman brothers tell the story of irrational behavior in business and life and how we can combat it with sharp anecdotes and a light [ ]... Making Hard Times Work For Your Biz -
The New York Times:
Times are tough, and now, especially, every small business is looking for ways to increase efficiency and cut costs.
Overtime, the office holiday party and the company?s off-site gatherings at the wonderful resort on the water may be off the table for the immediate future.
But there still are some inexpensive benefits you [ ]... Pitch Your Startup In One Sentence -
College Mogul:
Are you able to pitch your company in under a minute, or even thirty seconds?
Well, you should be able to do it in one sentence. The easiest way to do this is to compare your model to another one (or two if it is a combination) that people already know and understand.
Just [ ]... Self-Employed People Finding It Harder To Get Mortgages -
The Wall Street Journal:
The government?s recent moves to backstop the mortgage market have made it easier for many people with decent credit scores to get a loan.
But for many self-employed people ? even those with pristine credit ? the mortgage freeze has yet to thaw.
A reversal of the loose lending practices that led to [ ]... TugLink Brings Together Those Seeking Employment And Businesses -
As the economy tries to work its way out of a rut, jobs have become less plentiful. TugLink understands how hard it can be to find the work you are looking for. For the past 2 years they have been helping unemployed individuals, or those that simply just want a change, find new [ ]... Some Companies Thrive Despite Recession -
USA TODAY:
While many businesses struggle during the recession, a handful of U.S. and global companies ? from health care giant Abbott Laboratories to retail king Wal-Mart ? are riding out the financial storm in good shape.
McDonald’s CEO Jim Skinner says the hamburger giant is “recession-resistant.” Hermann Waldemer, chief financial officer at Philip Morris International, calls [ ]... Best Biz Books of 2008 - Back Of The Napkin -
Fast Company:
We?re fond of books that open our minds to new ideas. But how then, how do you then communicate those ideas to others?
Enter Dan Roam.
He shows you how to create simple drawings?that you can do even if you don?t have any talent for sketching?that are simple but effective tools in breaking down [ ]... Boomers Can Win $100K -
Inventor’s Digest:
A Wilmington, N.C., inventor who came up with ?the Holy Grail of sustainable agriculture? has received a $100,000 prize from a nonprofit seeking to encourage seniors and baby boomers to take up ?encore careers? in public service.
Civic Ventures, a San Francisco-based think tank focused on boomers, work and social purpose, announced that Jock Brandis [ ]... Five Tips For Better Office Organization -
NEWS.com.au:
Often with more freedom, comes less structure.
Because solo business owners have no corporate structure to fall back on, they need to create their own structure for their office organization.
For some people that?s easy, for others it?s the bugbear of their soloist career.
But there is an answer: take small, simple and regular steps to increase your [ ]... What Small Biz Can Expect From Obama -
BusinessWeek:
After an historic election, entrepreneurs, along with the rest of the country, await the inauguration of a new President with an ambitious agenda. Given the nearly unprecedented financial situation and two ongoing wars, entrepreneurs are understandably anxious that their concerns will get short shrift.
Restoring confidence in the economy is a tall order, but two important [ ]... Teen Taps Social Media To Drive Volunteerism - Market Watch:
Who said today’s youth isn’t ambitious? Social entrepreneur Wendi Oppenheim, 16, is leading a community service revolution in South Florida with The Opp-Guide, an initiative to encourage teens to get involved in their communities.
The Opp-Guide has proven an innovative way to get teens involved in community service by helping them pinpoint opportunities that tap [ ]... Serbian Inventor Leads In Eco-Friendly Contest - Serbianna:
A 24-year old Serbian inventor, Milos Stanknovic, leads the Google-sponsored eco-friendly contest with inventions that are ahead of the 100,000 others already sponsored.
?For now, I am on the first place, but the end status depends on the votes that people cast. I would love that people from Serbia vote for me because placing in the [ ]... Election Of Barack Obama Doesn?t Help Gloomy Small-Biz Outlook - Sacramento Business Journal:
Small-business decision makers are shaken by deteriorating economic conditions and are increasingly worried for the future of both the economy and their organizations, a new City Business Journals Network survey shows.
The nationwide survey of 206 owners, presidents and CEOs of businesses with five to 499 employees was conducted Nov. 17-23 and suggests there [ ]... Copyright © 2009, Free Final Money Links Exchange. All Rights Reserved.
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