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After you work hard to obtain a major media mention, what do you do to extend the results of that clipping?
Instead of simply ignoring the story after thanking the reporter and posting it on your website, here are 3 things you can do to get the most out of this publicity:
1. Order reprints and [...]

Hi gang,
So, I’ve been thinking about this idea for a while now.�
Let’s say that you are eBay, and you recently realized that your core business idea, auctions, has a fad component to it.   By that, I mean that auctions were a very cool idea 10 years ago, but the novelty of them is now wearing [...]

Sounds a little unbelievable, but yeah- I did. I won’t name names, but I can tell you that this big box retailer has everything for ‘US Moms. It all started exactly a year ago at a tradeshow in Vegas. Their buyer walked by my booth, smiled, and took off in a flash. I was writing [...]

A little while ago, I had the pleasure of a short interview with Jeff Shay, Engineering Manager and Environmental & Safety Officer at Rejuvenation. For those not familiar…

Rejuvenation began in 1977 as an architectural salvage shop in a derelict North Portland saloon. Jim Kelly, who still owns the privately held company, began the business with [...]

Great Ways to Save Money-Tax Free
So many people today are looking for ways to save money it’s amazing that very few people understand the advantages of a Health Savings Account. An HSA (Health Savings Account) is a tax-sheltered account that you own for the purpose of paying qualified medical expenses for yourself, spouse, and your [...]

I’m not a techno-phobe; I don’t fear technology. I hate it. Or it hates me. Either, or.
Yesterday I read about Web 3.0, which was a little disturbing to me, since, until recently, I thought that Wikipedia was a book for witches and am still unable to switch my Facebook profile from French language-mode. Oh, and I accidentally [...]

Sean is one, interesting, bird. He’s worked at small brands, big brands, has a few degrees, speaks several languages, likes pentathlons…he’s sort of like a walking-talking Rubix Cube-meets-Swiss Army Knife—likes to play with brightly colored riddles as well as the intellectual means to move adeptly between disciplines.�
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Right out high school he went to work [...]

Most people have jobs, and as of this writing, there is not a general revolt against the concept. In any society, it is a revered position - one that carries a certain “it’s a good feeling to be part of the team” camaraderie. Whether a democratic or a socialistic state, it is understood that the [...]

I have to admit, I am anxious about this post….however I must do it for the educational purpose of teaching the etiquette to entrepreneurs who want to get their products into mass retailers using an agent. I do not want to tick someone off, however, I need to put this out there.
I have experienced [...]

The focus of my efforts recently has been to develop my basic size 6 pattern.  I do have a basic “sloper” as it is known in the industry that I made from a generic size 6 PGM dress form.  However, as my husband pointed out, the dress form doesn’t look like a 50 year old [...]