Starting a Restaurant on a Shoestring
The Great Food Truck Race The second season of Food Network TVs program inspired many budding restaurant owners short of cash to ease into the industry by starting with a truck. However, it’s a crowded field, and unless a prospective entrepreneur has an angle or is planning to work for someone else who’s already in the […]
Beaver Eats Apple Farmer out of Business
Ecology Challenges When a new farmer in the state of Maine went into the Apple farming business, he awakened one morning to find that his entire crop was gone. During the night, a beaver had munched through all the fruit trees, from top to bottom. Lesson: Ecological issues include the weather and the habits of […]
Growing Niche in the Food Industry
Saving Seeds The CEO of Growing Power, during Q & A, pointed out that, with the rising concern over genetically engineered crops, there’s a need for seeds, which have not been altered in the lab. Allen pledged to support startup businesses getting into the field of saving seeds. References http://www.booktv.org/Program/13443/The+Good+Food+Revolution+Growing+Healthy+Food+People+and+Communities.aspxThe Organic Elite Surrenders to Monsanto. […]
STOMP
Dispute Launched a Unique Entertainment Company In the 1980s, drummer and street performer Luke Cresswell couldn’t use traditional instruments while performing on public streets, so he began using ordinary items that had a percussive beat. This idea served a number of purposes. Not only did he have access to an original supply of free or low-cost […]
Marketing Lessons for Potential Entrepreneurs
Why Good Contestants Can’t Win Food Network Contest In 2011, the final two were narrowed to a man and woman who prepared demo tapes, one of which offered Mexican cooking with a twist, while the other specialized in creating sandwiches. Some people seem to think it was a close call between the two, but I […]
Voice Power
Virtual Coaching Each year more than 3 million people are injured and disabled on the job, according to government statistics. Many individuals are forced to change careers and some turn to self-employment. Assistive technology tools, such as voice-activated software, are enabling countless people to find new ways to work. However, getting proper training can often […]
Biz Quiz
Can You Guess the Answers? In the Netherlands, you must study for four years if you want to become a florist. True or false? Saran Wrap was successfully used in another industry before it was introduced to consumers as a food storage product. Do you know which industry? Mecca is one of 12 places in […]
The Pitfalls of Vocational Tests
Beware of Experts In What Color Is Your Parachute, author Richard Bolles’s cautions readers about the consequences of good and bad vocational testing. He tells the story of a man who was given the Strong Inventory by a counselor then told that according to the test results he had no mechanical aptitude; zip, nada. Traumatized, […]
The Help
When a Good Idea Doesn’t Sell The international best-selling book The Help by Kathryn Stockett is now a movie with a lot of media buzz, yet it was rejected 60 times before gaining acceptance. his latest literary piece about the civil rights era and the lives of black maids and their employers in the southernUnited […]
Thinking Critically & Solving Problems
Logic in the Real World The ability to evaluate arguments, claims, or situations and solve problems in one’s business and personal life is the most valuable skill that a potential entrepreneur can possess. I grew interested in the issue once I realized my understanding of the subject was superficial. Furthermore, I found most of the […]