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Innovative Idea: Dead Roses For Those You…Liked

Written by: Christine Haskell April 24th, 2009
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Hard to tell if this qualifies as innovative or if it should be put in the “people-will-pay-for-anything” category…but I can say I’ve seen it all now.  I suppose it’s green, technically… I suppose it’s home based. Clearly niche, if you believe that only a small segment of the population would actually put money behind the [...]

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Experience Businesses: Sarah’s Smash Shack

Written by: Christine Haskell April 6th, 2009
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If you position it right, you can market anything — especially if it aligns with a core human need. In this case,  Sarah’s Smash Shack was conceived to relieve people who are stressed-out.
Could the timing be any more appropriate?
Customers in San Diego can choose fragile tableware from the Smash Shack Menu—for example a set of [...]

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Espresso Shot Insight: More granny businesses

Written by: Christine Haskell March 4th, 2009
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Grandmothers have many great qualities. This idea had a “Greatest Generation” ring to it: Capturing their ability to make the most of limited resources.
With just that talent in mind, Oxfam recently recruited a team of what it calls Green Grannies to offer advice to the UK public about everything from how to darn socks to how [...]

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