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Opportunities RSS FeedsSafer Halloween Masks - Luis Rodriguez may be on to something with his idea of taking window perforated vinyl (like the stuff they put on buses where when you look at the bus you see an advertisement, but if you are on the bus you see nothing) and making a facial mask out it. You wouldn’t need holes for you [ ]...Feed Source: feedproxy.google.com Google Opens Local Shopping Feature To Small Bizs -
According to a story at Inc.com, Google is attempting to help small businesses convert shoppers browsing online into in-store buyers with its “Local Shopping” feature.
The feature lets shoppers search for goods online then see who locally has the product in stock. Google started with big retailers such as Sears and Best Buy in March, but [ ]... Bizs You Can Start From Your Smartphone -
You’re out of work. The job listings are thin. You have no money to start your own business. Maybe you don’t even have a computer to assist in conducting a proper job search.
PC World scoured the earth for solid business ideas–endeavors that you can mostly start up with little more than a smartphone and a [ ]... TeaPartyBizOpp.info? -
Via BoingBoing, comes word of a Tea Party multi-level marketing program called TeaPartyBizOpp.info.
I’ve no idea if this is actually real, since I’ve been unable to contact because the site’s owners because they’ve taken down their contact information due to “the many threats, and vulgar hate mail we receive daily from far left radicals.”
Anyone know anything [ ]... Multi-Million Dollar Prizes For Inventors -
According to The Week, in an attempt to discover and deploy new technologies more quickly, a growing number of organizations are offering hefty cash prizes to inventors with breakthrough ideas. Here are five $1 million-plus innovation prizes currently up for grabs:
$1 Million For Growing Chicken In A Test Tube
In an attempt to put a halt [ ]... Coaches? Lips Sealed With ?Boomguard? -
According to PR Newsire, a Long Island special education teacher has revolutionized big-league play-calling with BoomGuard, a brilliantly simple device that shields coaches’ mouths from potential lip-readers.
Inventor Ramone Ward remembers the autumn Sunday in 2005 when it came to him: for all those NFL coaches holding laminated play cards over their mouths and running from [ ]... Fifth Grader ?Thinks Big? -
Nate Ashcraft is well on his way to creating a reputation as an inventor and someone that likes to ‘think big’ reports TC News Net.com.
His first place finish last year in the local Invention Convention and runner-up finish the year before may have helped him land an appearance for episode 12 of “Think Big” which [ ]... Cardholders Swiping Debit Cards More -
Consumers in the U.S. are keeping their credit cards in their wallets in favor of using debit cards to avoid building up more debt, according to a new report by Javelin Strategy & Research.
Among the 11 percent of consumers who claim they have an increased ability to put funds into savings, 46 percent have decreased [ ]... Sniffing Out Bed Bugs - Bed bugs should be on their toes, there is a beagle named Angel that is ready to sniff them out reports The Palm Beach Post.
The year-old pup is the only dog in South Florida certified by the National Entomology Scent Detection Canine Association to sniff out live bedbugs and viable eggs, according to the organization’s [ ]... Website Serves Up Dining Deals In Naples -
When you decide to look into a new restaurant, where do you find out the latest information? Seasonal Dining Deals hopes to attract Naples residents to their site where they list some of their favorite dining deals in the area. They offer information that will help someone hoping to dine on a budget [ ]... The Money Tree - Amy Rosenthal hung 100 dollar bills from a tree in Chicago just to see what would happen.
Via: The Daily What
... Small Bizs On Hold Waiting For Aid -
According to USA TODAY, Small businesses have put hiring, supply buying and real estate expansion on hold as they wait out the vote on a small-business-aid bill that stalled in the Senate earlier this summer.
The much-debated legislation offers tax breaks and waived loan fees. But it also comes with more divisive components, such as a [ ]... THAT?S MY BUSINESS!: Dan Florio - In this edition of THAT’S MY BUSINESS! Rich Whittle talks with RunPee.com’s Dan Florio, about making over $45,000 telling people about bathroom breaks.
... Analyst Spins Yo-Yo Passion Into Million-Dollar-Plus Biz -
According to Entrepreneur magazine, it all began back in 2005, when Pat Cuartero–a high school 2A yoyo champ turned Merrill Lynch analyst–discovered a higher purpose: getting more people in New York City to play with yo-yos. He funded startup costs with about $8,000 of credit card debt, and in his first five months, he netted [ ]... The Organic Ice Cream Bike -
There’s no engine running when Jackson Poole loads up his ice-cycle to start on his organic ice cream route. Instead it’s all muscle power since his ice cream truck is made up of a bicycle/cooler reports the San Francisco Chronicle.
Poole rides his custom-made bicycle cart (he originally wanted an ice cream truck but wasn’t [ ]... New Bizop Classified Ads This Week -
New listings this week on the Business Opportunities Weblog Classifieds.
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Give Away Free Prescription Discount Cards… No Selling! Make Money! Help People [ ]... Video: Cheap 3D Printer - The UP! personal 3D printer from China retails for $1500.
What is 3D printing, you ask? A 3D printer builds an object, from a digital file, by spraying layers of material one at a time. Objects grow from the ground up.
... Reader Survey: What?s Your Website? - Do you have a blog or a website? I’m always interested to see what my readers are up to.
Put the URL in the comments below, or shoot it to me in an email at dane@danecarlson.com.
... Add Some Grease To Your Gadgets - The famous handmade Bacon Case is now available for the iPad. Here it is. Landed at your Grill. Ready for the newest Apple Gadget.
Enjoy it. Feel the real seamless result of 2h handwork, the iPad Bacon Case.
Available at Antjes’ Etsy store.
Photos by Antjes.
... Knitwear Designer Sells A Unique Use For Plastic -
After spending 15 years as a work-at-home mom, Kelly Machado felt it was time to take her business outside the house. So she made the move from her online business to Knitting on the Fringe, a fiber arts studio reports The Detroit News.
After 15 years of [ ] operating an online knitwear design business, Kelly [ ]... Chicago Toy & Game Fair?s Young Inventor Challenge -
Students 18 and under can showcase an original toy or game and win prizes and industry acclaim in the Chicago Toy & Game Fair?s Young Inventor Challenge. The 8th Annual Chicago Toy & Game Fair will be held Nov. 20 and 21 at Navy Pier, Chicago.
The grand prize will be awarded by popular vote on [ ]... Vets Seek Help On State Contracts -
APP.com:
The Coraopolis, Pa.-based National Veteran-Owned Business Association believes New Jersey should join nearly a dozen other states in the union and set aside 3 percent of all funds offered through state contracts for veteran-owned businesses.
And, not surprisingly, some Shore-area vets who own businesses agree.
The organization even has a term for these business owners ? vetrepreneurs [ ]... Upcoming Biz-related Conventions and Tradeshows -
The National Franchise & Business Opportunites Show – Chicago
When: 9/11/2010- 9/12/2010
Where: Schaumburg Convention Center – Illinois 1551 N Thoreau Dr. Schaumburg, IL 60173
The National Franchise & Business Opportunities Show focuses on self employment opportunities for individuals wanting to start up a full or part time business of their own, [ ]... Inventor?s Journal: Jim Atkinson -
In this episode, Rich Whittle talks with Jim Atkinson about how to save money heating your home with the DryerNet, dryer vent filter.
... The Friendliest Young Woman In The Room -
According to a story in The Wall Street Journal, for women like Giovanna Coluccio who peddle novelty drinks in Manhattan bars like Turtle Bay, selling shots is a game and a science. Each interaction with a potential customer is an investment.
Coluccio is one shot girl in a stable of 25, nearly all of whom are [ ]... Copyright © 2010, Donna's List. All Rights Reserved. |