Niche
Sewing businesses finding niche in midst of recession
McLeod, a seamstress by trade, trims, cuts and tucks old clothes into a better fit at the Rip Club Sewing Center, which she opened last month at 2238 W. First St. in Loveland.
“I call it Rip Club, because you just rip it,” McLeod said. “In times of economic hardship, people don’t want to buy new [...]
Moms’ niche is babies’ care
Two metro Atlanta moms have figured out how to turn cranky babies into a thriving business.
Laura Hunter and Jennifer Walker never thought of themselves as entrepreneurs until about five years ago, after a little advice from country crooner Kenny Rogers. Today they are published authors, Web site operators and sought-after consultants in a big niche [...]
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Anyone who’s experienced the stress of air travel with their pet has thought there’s got to be a better way. Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel thought they could do better, and the result is Pet Airways, which starts flying pets around the country in July 2009.
From drop off to pick up every aspect of the [...]
Boy discovers microbe that eats plastic
PhDs have been searching for a solution to the plastic waste problem, and this 16 year old finds the answer.
It’s not your average science fair when the 16-year-old winner manages to solve a global waste crisis. But such was the case at last month’s May’s Canadian Science Fair in Waterloo, Ontario, where Daniel Burd, a [...]
Niche Business In Living Wills For Your Dog Or Cat
Living wills are recommended for all individuals over the age of 65, or those who are younger who are living with a serious medical condition. The principle behind these Living Wills is that the person’s wishes with regards to medical care are outlined and documented so that others know what they want from their medical [...]
Teen’s invention puts YouTube music on tap
A schoolboy and his father have unleashed software that lets people listen to YouTube’s vast collection of music videos as if it were a private collection.
Muziic software created by 15-year-old David Nelson enables computers to mine YouTube’s rich database of songs and play customised lists of tunes free of charge.
“The Muziic player is a pretty [...]
An Anti-Stab Knife
Fearful that your spouse might impulsively stab you? The New Point might be your perfect kitchen knife.
A new knife, meant to make impulse stabbings of a co-worker or a spouse more difficult, is ready for the market.
Manufactured by Taylor’s Eye Witness (a cutlery company whose amazingly apt name is a total coincidence), the [...]
