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Work An Hour, Pay Tax On 2

The New York Times:
More than a few commuters from Connecticut and New Jersey have dreamed about skipping the daily slog to their office in New York and working at home.
Unfortunately, this can also turn out to be more costly, thanks to New York’s tax code, which in some cases double-taxes nonresidents who work for companies […]

Poll: Who Doesn’t Use the Internet?

What percentage of US consumers do not have any Internet access?
13%
9%
24%
32%
View Results
Hint: you might be surprised by the number, I was.
Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project and the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. December 2007.
Thanks to eMarketer.com for the heads up.
For the real number, check […]

Hula Hoop Entrepreneur Dies

Fortune Small Business:
Richard Knerr, co-founder of the company that introduced America to the Hula Hoop, the Frisbee and other iconic toys, died last Monday, January 14th.
The 82-year-old entrepreneur passed away at Methodist Hospital after suffering a stroke earlier in the day at his home in Arcadia, Calif.
Much like Apple, Disney, and Hewlett-Packard, Wham-O started in […]

Biz Idea: ‘Barber Stop’

Grand Forks Herald:
Everette Blaisdell’s invention was born soon after he lost his small barbershop in the Flood of ‘97. Because he didn’t have the money to rebuild right away, he set up a small shop in the women’s restroom of a friend’s auto dealership.
During 25 months there, Blaisdell said, he’d talk up the auto dealership […]

Five Great Ecommerce Ideas

Practical eCommerce:
Practical eCommerce recently asked 50 industry insiders to share a great, innovative idea that could potentially help an ecommerce firm. Here’s what they had to say.
Take the time to plan your site. The end result will pay you back more than you can imagine.
Merchants cannot control their credibility — they can only influence it.
Get […]