September 2015
Firefighter’s Unique Business Niche
Jason Ramos What kind of business might a firefighter start if he (or she) specialized in putting out forest fires by jumping out of planes with heavy equipment, parachuting to the edge of the blaze and extinguishing? Jason Ramos is literally a unique firefighter. Check out his exciting C-Span book presentation, link below. Ramos combines a […]
Entrepreneurship and Disability Guide Lands on Amazon’s Top 100 Kindle List
Changing Your Work or Career Stats /9/28/2015 PDF Changing Your Work or Career_ How to Explore Self-Employment Options After Injury or Illness, Dee Adams – Amazon Note: A PDF version is available with charts and worksheets on Teachers Pay Teachers The PDF version differs in content from the Kindle counterpart. Dee Adams is the author […]
Why Samuel Battle Didn’t Publish his Memoir
Lessons from One Righteous Man…Video One Righteous Man: Samuel Battle and the Shattering of the Color Line in New York, by Arthur Browne is the story of the life of the first African-American police officer. Journalist Arthur Browne recently appeared on C-Span to discuss the life of the policeman who had a challenging and historic […]
Lessons From An Inventive Architect
The Creative Genius of Bjarke Ingels Spatial aptitudes in action! At times managing his creations is like playing Twister with a 1300-foot highrise. An innovator in his profession, Bjarke Ingels talks about how he incorporates trends and community needs into his ideas to create problem-solving solutions. Work based on “Information-driven design,” says Ingels. Dee Adams […]
How A Test Prep Educator Got Free Publicity For His Company
ChoEducators Updated 3/25/25 Editor’s note: While the takeaway content below is evergreen, this business closed because of the pandemic. Season 14 of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire aired this week and contestant Chris Cho’s appearance was a masterpiece of creative marketing and promotion. You see, Cho owns Cho Educators, an SAT and ACT test […]
Food for Thought: Nutrition for Aspring Entrepreneurs
Warren Brown CakeLove founder Warren Brown appeared on the Today show this morning and he demonstrated his high-level creativity. Check out his ingredients spin on a Bacon and Eggs Breakfast Lasagna. One takeaway from the show is that planning ahead for good mealtime nutrition is not only a timesaver but likely cuts down on a […]
Creative Thinking, Entrepreneurship, and Employment Paths
Nightly Business News Roundup Creative thinking and entrepreneurship, alternative employment and a career change was a theme featured in September 7 edition of Nightly Business News roundup. The airing included teen fashion entrepreneur Isabella Rose Taylor. Taylor found her niche after attending a sewing camp several years ago. But check out her site and it is […]
Corporate Crime Cases: Takeaways
Professor Rena Steinzor The professor’s book and C-Span presentation Why Not Jail? underscores several sobering issues that may well inspire some aspiring entrepreneurs. Since problems in the marketplace spark many business ideas, Why Not Jail? is a useful overview of an array of industries. Appalling circumstances rooted in historical economics the philosophy that workers are commodities […]
Finding Inspiration In Historical Newspapers
Labnol’s Guide to Old Newspaper Articles Online Newspaper archives are a great resource for uncovering little-known or long-forgotten stories Labnol.org offers a handy time-saving resource list. But be aware that the trick is to structure work style with the activity. For example, sitting at home on the computer versus spending time onsite at a specialized […]
Using C-Span As A Research Tool
Book TV Book TV is a great resource tool on a diverse array of subjects. For example, bedbugs, history, war, weather, politics. Note: You will find a list of 20 topics covered http://www.c-span.org/series/?bookTv popular culture, education and numerous industries. Q and A, panel discussions often reveal additional interesting backstories. Two recent C-Span broadcasts illustrate how ideas […]