It’s been a long time coming, but Walmart finally picked a pair of their
favorite new products as the grand prize winners for their “Get on the
Shelf” contest. It won’t be too long before you’ll be able to pick up a
set of SKRIBS Customizable Wristbands and the Elvis Presley Home Bedding
Collection for yourself!
Even with the economy relaxing somewhat, bank loans are still a little
tight and VC money is not always available for small businesses. So SME
entrepreneurs today are seeking more creative ways to obtain capital to
finance their business. One such new method to secure funds is from the
appropriately named platform, Kabbage.
Many of us in North America are used to living in relative luxury
compared to much of the world. For us, "roughing" it is camping where
there’s no plumbing or sleeping in European hostels with nothing but our
back packs. I won’t trivialize it, of course, many North Americans do
know what it is like to struggle, but most of us won’t have to live
shanties for the bulk of our lives, with no electricity, heat, or
running water.
Vending machines are among the most popular business concepts out there –
at least according to our readers! And you know what else is incredibly
popular with the masses? Coffee! Now these two things are being combined, there’s a new concept that just might be the best in the world.
The marijuana business is one that has been on the rise in states that
have decriminalized the drug for some time. But up until now they’ve
only been able to cater to an elite clientele – those with licenses to
purchase medical marijuana. In Colorado where the drug has been
legalized, that’s all about to change.
Mom & Pop shops, sometimes derogatorily referred to as the dinosaurs of the retail
industry have of recent date been able to exert some clout during the
holiday buying season, at least for one day out of the year. Founded by
American Express, since 2010, the "Shop Small" movement (aka Small Business Saturday®) …
Smart businesses focus on offering solutions to common problems and
needs that everyone has – and there are a limited number of things that
all people absolutely require. One of those basic primal needs is to
sleep, and there are studies that have shown a nap during the day can
greatly increase productivity. But where should you sleep when a nap
just can’t wait?
As a major advocate for purchasing and consuming local foods, and a
produce-loving vegetarian, farmer’s markets are among my favorite things
in the world. The only problem is that farmer’s markets aren’t
everywhere when you need them. While there’s still a way to go before
everyone has unlimited, easy access to locally grown produce, businesses
like The Fresh Moves bus in Chicago aim to change that.
Crowd-supporting website Quirky regularly receives ideas from inventors
for a chance to have their proto-inventions made into mass manufactured
products. Let’s take a peek at the latest batch of innovators and their
interesting ideas:
Death is a serious business, and over the years we have featured numerous businesses that have found creative ways to profit off that one thing that every single person does in his/her life; die. The latest to cross my path is called Holy Smokes, and it offers a unique way to honor those that have passed
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