Posted by on 05 Mar 2008 at 6:19 pm under Animals
Following up on my earlier post about SnoutHouse, here’s another interesting profile of other entrepreneurs making money from the backsides of dogs:
Armed with a little rake and pan, Grady Moorer walks in a gridlike pattern across the house’s expansive front yard like he’s mapping out a crime scene.
“After a while you learn where the dog […]
SnoutHouse is a unique outdoor dog waste containment system and training program designed for dog owners who want to keep their lawns green and their shoes clean. It’s an outhouse for dogs!
SnoutHouse provides a dedicated commode area for dogs that will naturally drain away liquid waste and make the dog owners life much easier. With […]
I’ve been helping small business entrepreneurs get off the ground for over six years, and I’ve never, ever, known anyone who’s gotten “free money” from the government to start their business.
The idea that there’s someone in a government office somewhere just sitting there waiting to give away free money to people who want to start […]
WBOY-TV.com:
For most of us, we think of 15 year olds as the MySpace or Facebook generation, who typically are more interested in text messaging and chatting online.
But for Becca Whelchel its all business.
Becca and her mother Elissa have a very unique mother-daughter bond, business partners.
It all started a few months ago at the Forest Festival […]
Posted by on 05 Mar 2008 at 12:46 pm under Employment
Biz Journals:
The National Sleep Foundation says Americans are not getting enough rest and work may be getting in the way.The Washington, D.C.-based organization said in a new study that nightly sleep averages out to 6 hours and 40 minutes, below the 7 hours and 18 minutes that most people say they need.The reason for less […]
Posted by on 05 Mar 2008 at 12:30 pm under Innovation
It doesn’t take a team of engineers to come up with new business ideas. A student from Glasgow’s student of art came up with a winning device for anti terrorism.
Eveningtimes:
AN anti-terrorism device which could lessen the damage caused by car bombs has won a competition to find the country’s best new inventions.
Glasgow School of Art […]
Rhonda Abrams At Gannett Services:
You’re launching a new business and you need customers. You know you have to spend some real money on a marketing campaign to start generating sales. You’re ready to get going. Let’s start advertising!
But wait just a minute. Before you get out your checkbook, take a bit of time to determine […]
Wichita Eagle:
After several hours of washing dishes at a University Club event years ago, Charlie Brown decided to find a better way to clean dishes.
“My hands were cramped from holding the scrubbing pad,” he said. “After spending 45 years in all phases of the restaurant business, I knew I had to come up with a […]
Star Tribune:
As a communications consultant, Valerie Gunderson crafts messages for businesses and government agencies.
Except when she is taking care of some other important clients, of a sort — her two young sons.
“Everybody has meetings,” Gunderson said. “Sometimes mine are with my kids.”
Gunderson refers to herself as a “microbusiness mom,” balancing dual roles of running a […]
The Register-Mail:
Colton Sexton, 15, of Galesburg, carries his wheeled snow shovel down a street in Galesburg early this morning. Sexton was walking to the downtown area in hopes of drumming up some shoveling business.
During the last big snow, Sexton estimates he made $500 working his trade.
Editor’s note: I included this quick post as an example […]
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