The World Needs More Pie
Beth Howard While working at a San Francisco computer company and earning a sizeable salary, Howard was unhappy and quit her job to bake pies in Malibu. “I needed something [work] more tactile, she explained recently on a San Francisco talk show. Howard’s passion for making pies began when she was 17. Howard has her […]
Business Wise
Timeless Advice The single most important decision that will determine whether a business will survive is the choice of a product or service—Thomas Murphy. It’s an uncertain future… It is shortsighted for any college student, regardless of major, not to pursue a minimum of preparation for self-employment in the event of unpredictable economic conditions. —Clifford […]
Moby
Solo Learning Style Musician Moby provided the closing score for the Jason Bourne movie series. His recent explanation of how his personality impacts the way he works is an almost perfect illustration of why some people are suited to solitary work. About twenty-five percent of the population prefers to work alone, according to aptitude experts. […]
Money Matters
Learning from FedEx & Trader Joe Fred Smith, the package delivery company founder resorted to nontraditional tactics to raise much-needed cash to keep his company running. Strapped for cash and with the payroll coming due, Fred Smith used a financing strategy not taught in traditional business schools: he went to Las Vegas, played blackjack, and […]
WhistleBlower
No Fear Institute The gripping graphic account of former EPA worker Dr. Maria Coleman-Adebayo, and her experience with the government agency in the 1990s after she uncovers reports of South African miners being poisoned to death by the metal they were excavating. Dr. Coleman-Adebayo describes her work environment at the EPA as antidemocratic, stifling, racist, […]
Solving A Food Problem
Different Niches According to Associated Press food editor, J.M. Hirsch, he started a blog called Lunch Box Blues to help tackle the challenge of preparing daily lunches for his young son, and then other parents began asking for advice. On the other hand, The Lunch Tray has a primary goal of reforming the food served […]
Got Milk? You’d Better!
An Idea Consumers Could Not Refuse Rumor has it that gangster Al Capone created the idea of putting expiration dates on milk cartons. Forget about it! However, during the Prohibition era, the mob did have their fingers (udders?) in the dairy industry, and organized crime developed the concept of date-stamping the liquid to alert customers […]
The Postal Inspector
Fraud on the Internet Find out what kinds of ventures the postal inspector puts out of business. Free DVDs or printed material. Reference https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/investigations/MailFraud/fraudschemes/FraudSchemes.aspx Visits: 62
Apprenticeship Search Quiz
Trade Skill Mini Tests Although this site is geared to Canadian apprenticeship programs, the trades listed for jobseekers at apprenticeshipsearch.com include brief self-assessment tools entitled Do you measure up? It’s useful starting point info for visitors outside Canada considering working with their hands in a startup. Reference http://www.apprenticesearch.com/Resources/Applicants Visits: 88