Some Lawyers Change Careers for Entrepreneurship: Cartoon Satire

Back in January 2014, Queen’s Counsel wrote about  Niche Creativity. Check out the site’s 20-year archive of law-related humor. Queenn’s counsel.com http://qccartoon.com/?id1=1&id2=6&page=13 Editor’s note: several posts and pages including this one have an error message in the views count total. The total views are 186 per 12/18/2024 per admin stats…not 54 views.   Views: 32

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What Judge Merrick Garland and Royal Kate Middleton Have in Common

Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland and Her Royal Highness, Catherine, Dutchess of Cambridge have a shared experience. Both were raised in homes by parents who started a home-based business. Garland in advertising services for clothing retailers and party planning products for the Middleton family References NPR.org Merrick Garland Has A Reputation Of Collegiality… http://tinyurl.com/hdbtxcrxcr NYDailyNews.com Who […]

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Frontline: Two American Families Revisited

Work, Family Economics, and Entrepreneurship Good work environments exist in the corporate and small business sectors but programs, such as PBS’ Frontline, document labor policies and the reality many workers and their families’ experience all too often. From an entrepreneurial viewpoint… In an attempt to earn money to pay mounting bills, Milwaukee resident, Terry Neumann, bought beauty […]

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Quick Computer Quiz: Tech-Savvy Tips for Biz Beginners

One tech problem too many and a recent  research project to price out the actual cost of that $9 laptop featured in the news inspired this post. There are no affiliate links. QUIZ Instructions: Take a closer look at the opening photo then view the video Answer: Some aspiring entrepreneurs either lack the requisite skill […]

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3 Unique Niche Books: High-Wire Artist, Musician, Graphic Novelist

Why Knot: High-Wire Artist Writes Book… Not about balancing at great heights, high-wire artist Philippe Petit demonstrates examples of creative knot tying featured in his nifty book entitled Why Knot?: How to Tie More than Sixty Ingenious, Useful, Beautiful, Lifesaving, and Secure Knots! during Charlie Rose interview PBS 5/2013 http://www.charlierose.com/watch/60216377 2. Ringo Starr’s innovative method of authorship is […]

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Q&A for Aspiring Teacher-Entrepreneurs

Common Concerns, Tips, and Resources New column for teachers considering an entrepreneurial path appears this month on Teachers.Net Gazette. Email a challenging business-related question for possible research and publication consideration. http://tinyurl.com/zmefnc5 Views: 23

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Aptitudes and Values of A Teen App Inventor

Rethinking the Cyber Bullying Problem The tragic consequences of cyberbullying inspired then 13-year old Trisha Prabhu to develop a new solution to the problem. . an app called ReThink. Prabhu decided not to profit from her invention, an app that alerts users when what they are about to post online is inappropriate. A decision consistent with […]

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How Teachers Tackle Salary Challenges

Side Jobs or Startups for Educators: Teacher Salary Economics  Niche Creativity Article Republished on Teachers Net Gazette… Why So Many Teachers Moonlight and Start Businesses. Anyone under the impression that teachers have cushy jobs are misinformed and obviously have not researched the field. The demands posed solely by political issues leave many to wonder how […]

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A Smart Strategy for Building Writing Ability: Takeaways from a Former New York City Police Officer

C-Span video The Job: True Tales from the Life of a New York City Cop Ex-police officer Steve Osborne’s engrossing account of his time on the job and head of a gang unit squad (although he never fired his gun), and his career-change after 20-years as a New York City cop. Osbourne’s lecture underscores an […]

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9 TV Shows for Potential Entrepreneurs

Useful TV Takeaways on Entrepreneurship The primary trick to learning from many of the following TV reality programs for aspiring entrepreneurs involves noting the mistakes of others and avoiding them… easier said than done. Restaurant Impossible Americans spend more than $1 billion a day on dining out, according to Robert Irvine, industry pro and host of […]

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