Archive for April, 2008
Make Your Biz Legendary
After 17 years in the NFL, Packers quarterback Brett Favre is finally retiring. He will go down as one of the greatest players in the history of the game, and not just because of his numbers. What made him legendary were his intangible qualities–qualities you can learn from and apply to your business. Be dependable [...]
‘Lonelygirl’ Gets Popular With Investors
Producers of the Internet-video serial “lonelygirl15″ — once thought to be an amateur project but later revealed to be the product of professionals — have raised $5 million from prominent technology investors to expand and introduce new online shows. The new funding for EQAL, the Los Angeles company behind “lonelygirl” and another popular Internet drama, [...]
Youngest inventor patents broom
A five-year-old boy is thought to be the UK’s youngest person to patent an idea after inventing a labour-saving broom to help his father sweep leaves. Sam Houghton, of Buxton, Derbyshire, was just three when he came up with a double-headed broom to collect large debris and fine dust simultaneously. Sam, who was inspired by [...]
Yahoo merger holds peril for small biz
It’s like we’re watching a scene from that dumb reality show, “The Bachelor,†and in this case the bachelor is Yahoo. Who will walk down the aisle with Yahoo? Microsoft? Google? Time Warner’s AOL? Even News Corp. is getting into the act, considering a plan to team up with Microsoft in its bid for Yahoo. [...]
Teen Entrepreneur Earns $41,000 for College
Jordan Lakoduk/ entrepreneur-”I started ‘Dotcomr‘ in early 2004. My brother was getting his senior pictures taken, and he was talking to the photographer and she mentionted that she needed a website. And my brother mentioned that my brother does websites. I was really fortunate to have a really successful business person trust a high school [...]
eBay Australia Bans All Payment Methods Except PayPal
eBay is requiring that users in Australia use its PayPal payment service on all transactions. Aside from transactions in which the buyer picks up items in person and cash-on-delivery, no other payment method will be permitted, and eBay is banning sellers from using their own merchant credit card accounts if they have them. eBay said [...]
Simple Steps For Word Of Mouth
Marketing Profs Daily Fix: Holly Suttmann, a former schoolteacher, started the Black & Light Candle company. Holly really understands word of mouth. She’s proof that every business can master these inexpensive techniques. Lessons from Holly: Cultivate key talkers. She’s sent me two personal notes and really built a relationship with me. Use samples. People can’t [...]
