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Mr. Half Dome Arms Yosemite Fans With The Information They Need
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:39:44 +0000
Do you feel like you’ve done everything that you would have liked to do by now? Unfortunately there are too many people who would have to respond to that question with a no. Rick Deutsch hasn’t cleaned out his to do list, but he’s well on his way!
Also known as Mr. Half Dome, [...]
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Mom And Daughter Team Set Up Shop
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:45:11 +0000
Fort Collins Now:
Once a stay-at-home mom, Debbie Stinar filled her time with crafting, traveling to as many as 28 shows a year to sell her hand-made goodies.
Her daughter, Tracie Rydgren, got involved too, traveling the circuits through Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska, which kept them both away from home more than they liked. In 2001, they [...]
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Government Aims To Restore The Flow Of Credit To Entrepreneurs
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:28:40 +0000
Los Angeles Times:
The credit crunch looks like an espresso machine.
At least it does to Michael McDonald, who is trying to open a coffee shop near UC Santa Barbara next month but just heard that his funding had evaporated for an equipment leasing deal. McDonald needs the espresso maker and other gear in place in two [...]
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Great American Hanger CEO, Devon Rifkin, Named Entrepreneur Of The Year
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:02:16 +0000
The Miami Herald:
The small act of hanging up clothes, which is mundane to most, has become a symbol of success for a Miami-based entrepreneur.
Devon Rifkin, 34, the founder and CEO of the Great American Hanger Co. and Hangers.com, has been able to thrive in a field of uncertainty and risk and turn his idea to [...]
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Device Turns Air Into Drinking Water
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:27:43 +0000
MSNBC:
Remember those sweltering summer days when the air was so muggy you could practically drink it? A new home appliance is promising to make that possible by converting outdoor air into nearly 13 quarts of fresh water every day.
Originally envisioned as an antidote to the shortage of clean drinking water in the world, the WaterMill [...]
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Chinese Web Giant Continues To See Success
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:15:35 +0000
Business Week:
Like most Chinese Internet companies, instant-messaging champion Tencent has never known anything but fat times. It was a mere infant during the dot-com collapse in 2000, so it avoided most of the pain. And since Tencent went public in 2004, it has built on its lead in instant messaging?both on computers and mobile phones?plus [...]
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Inventor Finds Success In Slumping Economy
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:20:29 +0000
lehighvalleyhigh.com:
Tom Sulick Jr. said he has always been creative, but it wasn’t until after some unfortunate circumstances that he put that creativity to work.
Sulick, 49, of Phillipsburg, lost his job about five years ago when his employer, FiberMark Inc., closed its Holland Township operation. He took the opportunity to learn a new trade at Warren [...]
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Entrepreneurs Find Funding In Small Doses
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:09:13 +0000
MSNBC:
For those seeking an alternative holiday gift, microloans are one way to give. And, little known to many investors, some microlending agencies offer relatively low-risk investment opportunities that can pay 2 to 3 percent interest, offering an opportunity for a modest return coupled with a chance to help budding entrepreneurs.
Some agencies accept tax-deductible donations, starting [...]
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Age Is No Barrier For An Entrepreneur?s Spirit
Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:40:45 +0000
Birmingham Post.net:
One of Britain?s most successful entrepreneurs sails across the Atlantic, abseils down Las Vegas skyscrapers, and attempts to circumnavigate the globe in a hot air balloon - while running a £3billion business empire. But he is no fresh-faced 20-year-old.
For Richard Branson, his 58 years are an advantage on younger entrepreneurs, giving him wily life [...]
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Entrepreneur Turns Bright Idea Into A Business
Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:27:00 +0000
Tampa Bay Online:
If the Grinch stole your Christmas lights or you don’t have time to decorate the exterior of your house or business for the holidays, then Deck the Lights has the solution for you.
The start-up business is the brainchild of Wendy Gedaro. Recognizing the popularity of holiday lighting and the fact that most people [...]
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