Archive for October, 2007
Entrepreneur Delivers Much-Needed Service
Grocery shopping for Rene Lopez became magical after he moved Downtown. Lopez merely has to make up a shopping list, and the next day, his groceries are waiting at home for him after work, with the perishables in the fridge and freezer.
Michelle Harvey formed the Pittsburgh Town Shopper delivery service in September and works almost [...]
McDonalds Fries after 10 Weeks
Meet America’s marshmallow king
“We’re one of the country’s biggest exporters of marshmallows. We also sell our own lines of gourmet pretzels and popcorn to 41 countries. This means that we have to be pretty creative at tapping into international markets.
“Before I became a marshmallow king, I spent several years in the early 1990s as a banker in Hamburg. [...]
Six Self-Employment Myths
Who hasn’t fantasized about quitting their job and striking out on their own? Before doing anything, you should check out these excellent six myths about owning a business:
Your family & friends will always understand the time commitment, even when no money is coming in.
Your friends’ constructive criticism is never out of jealousy
Your college degree is [...]
Stay at Home Moms Targeted by Online Thieves
Donna Gonzalez recently posted her resume on websites like Career Builder.Com and quickly got a reply, “They just need people who already had bank accounts set up, so we could cash the checks for them.”
According to Donna, a company called Global Healthcare Inc.,out of London, sent her a contract asking her to cash checks and [...]
University Of Dreams
A slew of businesses have popped up to help match students with internships, charging hundreds to thousands of dollars to help them write résumés, identify potential employers and find summer housing.
University of Dreams uses its staff’s personal contacts at 500 companies to get students internships with employers they couldn’t otherwise get into, said CEO Eric [...]
How a Funky Ice Cream Truck Can Change Your Business
Designer Adam Ellis has reinvented the ice cream truck. In doing so, he’s reinvented a street vending business. Boutique flavors, a chandelier on the inside, and a truck that customers can write on, this is the ice cream truck overhauled, inside and out. An awesomely unique truck begs to be explored, and clearly has something [...]
