Archive for September, 2007
Inventor Tells Mosquitos To Buzz Off
It was one “skeeter†bite too many for Austin lawyer Blair Dancy. Dancy’s two young boys had walked in from backyard play covered in mosquito welts from the garden and patio areas. The sight of his bump-covered, itching boys was the last straw and the mother of invention.
Most mainstream solutions on the market only address [...]
Entrepreneur Sells Mug Shots
America loves a good mug shot. The more frizzed, frazzled and frantic, the better. An Orlando entrepreneur has seized on that fascination, recently starting “JAIL,†a weekly newspaper filled with nothing but the unflattering thumbnails. Page after page, with only a few ads in between.
“A mug shot is a couple notches below your driver’s license [...]
Customized Lingerie
When Chicagoan Jenny Dombroski spotted the NikeID website where consumers can customize sneakers according to their preferences, she knew it was a concept that could work for lingerie too. So Dombroski, who loves lingerie but knew nothing about the apparel industry, spent six months networking, asking lots of questions and working in a lingerie shop. [...]
The risks of running an ethical business
Tough product reviews anger some advertisers but win reader trust – and revenue – over time.
Running a Web site that publishes reviews of camcorders sounds like a tame line of work. But I had a moment of terror when an executive at a major electronics manufacturer accused me of hacking into the corporation’s computer system [...]
Employee Web Use Poses Risks
Social networking sites are not only biting into workplace productivity — they can also pose a major security risk. The use of social-networking sites at work has made companies more vulnerable to viruses and other threats.
Social networking sites are not only biting into workplace productivity — they can also pose a major security risk, new [...]
Filling A Natural Niche
Chris Reed is founder and chief executive of Reed’s Inc., which produces a line of natural sodas. And he’s a fan — some might say a fanatic — of the pungent herb.
Each year, his company chops 1 million pounds of fresh ginger, enough to fill 28 big-rig trailers. In addition to sugared ginger candies and [...]
Health Care Big Worry For Small Biz
A national survey of small business owners revealed that the U.S. health care system remains a top concern.
Almost nine out of 10 small business owners surveyed said the current health care system is in need of change, with six of 10 saying a complete overhaul is in order.
The survey found 55 percent of small [...]
