Local Paper Wrapper
Filed Under (Business Ideas) by Admin on 08-02-2010
Inhabitat: Heres a source for gift wrap paper that is as beautiful as it is eco-conscious. Known as The Local Paper, these couture coverings are based on unique themes that are inspired by the designers travel, nature, and life. Each elegant wrap comes in 2436 inch sheets that are Forestry Stewardship Council certified, made with papers that are 30% recycled post-consumer fiber. Additionally, all of the packaging used is recycled, recyclable, and biodegradable. You can purchase The Local Paper at the Contemporary Arts Museum Shop in Houston, TX or online.
The Price Of A Bargain by Gordon Laird – Book review
Filed Under (World Business) by Admin on 07-02-2010
Who Owns The World by Kevin Cahill (with Rob McMahon) – Book review
Filed Under (World Business) by Admin on 06-02-2010
Blogging: a great pastime for the elderly
Filed Under (Industry Biz News) by Admin on 04-02-2010
I remember when it was kind of cool to be a blogger. You’d walk around with a swagger in your step, a twinkle in your eye. Now it’s just humiliating. Blogging has become like mahjong or needlepoint or clipping coupons out of Walgreens circulars: something old folks do while waiting to croak. Did you see that new Pew study that came out yesterday? It put a big fat exclamation point on what a lot of us have come to realize recently: blogging is now the uncoolest thing you can do on the Internet. It’s even uncooler than editing Wikipedia articles…
Alan Levy: Cinch & BlogTalkRadio Make Audio Easy – Blog Business Success Radio
Filed Under (World Business) by Admin on 04-02-2010
Reknit Your Old Sweater
Filed Under (Business Ideas) by Admin on 04-02-2010
Springwise: Each month, Reknit will unravel old sweaters and re-knit them into a different item; this January, it’s scarves. Consumers begin by choosing from two different scarf styleseach priced at USD 30and sending their old sweaters to Boston-based Reknit. Then, my mom will turn your old sweater into a new scarf, as the site’s creator explains it. Visitors to the site even get to vote on which type of items mom will convert sweaters into next month: a beanie, an iPod case, cut-off gloves or socks. (Spoiler alert: the cut-off gloves are currently in the lead.)
Marbling Art on Stone
Filed Under (Business Ideas) by Admin on 03-02-2010
Hurriyet Daily News: Saadet Erciyas, a female entrepreneur from zmir, and her team are creating decorative products by using the marbling art on Turkish natural stone. As part of the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture events, she is preparing to display her products and sell them in museum stores. Her next goal is to market them around the world.
HP’s Store in Store Concept
Filed Under (Business Ideas) by Admin on 02-02-2010
AMEinfo.com: HP Middle East announced its new retail strategy in the UAE – HP Store in Store, which is focused on facilitating enhanced consumer experience and interaction. This unique concept has been implemented in the UAE and a 4th store was launched in Dubai Mall at Jacky’s this month.
