Running a business takes time and energy, so it’s nice to find things that make it easier. It’s also very nice to find things that will entertain you while working. Here is a list of ingenious devices that can not only help you be more effective, but also have your friends and employees ask, “Where on Earth did you get that?” This one is for those who work in dangerous areas. If you are like [...]

Memorial Day marks the start of a warmer season, and for many, it provides a much-needed day off. However, business owners may decide to keep their doors open to take advantage of the public’s leisure time. In fact, many large retailers have well-publicized Memorial Day sales and special deals (i.e. retail stores, car dealerships, etc). The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the closing of certain recovery centers in observance of Memorial Day. One of [...]

Although Oprah’s show is going off the air soon, her influence as a publicity generator still remains. MSNBC published an interesting story today, detailing how the queen of daytime TV could give a small business priceless publicity by introducing her fans to various products. One of the examples given is a small company in East Texas, specializing in selling smoked turkey. The company, employing about a dozen full-time employees, received a call from Oprah herself, [...]

If you are reading this, it means you have survived the Apocalypse. As 99.9% of the country knows, radio preacher Harold Camping predicted that the Rapture would begin on Saturday, May 21st. That was two days ago. How he got that date is still unclear, but somehow Camping assured his followers that the world would end on Saturday, and the universe would completely disappear by October 21st of this year. His words? “I do not [...]

We’ve discussed the impact of product recalls on our blog before. Both large and small companies have to contend with the financial loss and occasional bad publicity that comes with the recall of a defective or tainted product. Here are the latest recalls for the month of May, as posted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. May 12, 2011. Voluntary recall of Maclaren USA strollers, due to finger lacerations and fingertip amputations. The hinge [...]