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The New Retirement: Bill and Maggie Rumford

Startup Journal:
Bill Rumford was driving down Highway 101 in the San Francisco Bay area one afternoon at a clip of 65 miles per hour when a car behind him started honking and flashing its lights for him to speed up.
“That was the very moment I knew I needed to get out of the rat race,” […]

Should You Care About the Bees?

Entrepreneur:
Honey bees are big business. They’re worth about $15 billion in the United States and are responsible for pollinating more than 90 varieties of fruits and vegetables worldwide, especially almonds, apples and blueberries, according to Congressional testimony.
But an ailment is threatening their existence, and researchers haven’t determined the exact cause. There are plenty of theories, […]

Niche Biz: Aprons

Unusual Business Ideas That Work:
Aprons are generally considered more of a fashion faux pas than fashion-forward. They’re hidden in the backs of drawers and thrown aside in the presence of company.
Helena Steele knew it wasn’t always this way. She could remember when her grandmother, Jessie, would bake treats while clad in finely constructed aprons with […]

Consumer Spending Could Be Out of Gas

BusinessWeek:
Wal-Mart worker Jean Sartore sees the effect of rising gas prices on the sales floor at work and when she gets in her 1996 Buick Park Avenue. With local gas prices at $3.27 on May 16, filling her car costs about $75—a day’s pay at Sartore’s Wal-Mart Supercenter in Henderson, Ky. At work, Sartore says […]

Google Offers Daily Updates On Trends

Reuters:
The art of trend-spotting is set to take a more scientific turn as Google Inc., the world’s top Web search company unveils a service to track the fastest-rising search queries.
Google Hot Trends combines elements of Zeitgeist and Trends — two existing Google products that give a glimpse into Web search habits, but only in retrospect […]