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Poll: SPAM
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:52:50 +0000
What do sex, drugs and software have in common?
They are the top three things purchased off spam email.
Often these goods are pirated, counterfeit, or cheap knock-offs that would be difficult to come by through the legitimate market.
More than 150 billion spam messages circulate daily, accounting for more than 85 percent of the total number of [...]
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Genghis Grill
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:51:16 +0000
First there is good food. Then there is good food and great entertainment. Genghis Grill has a stir fry for everyone Whether you’re into beef or chicken, no matter what veggies you want, they can put together the perfect stir fry for you and cook it right in front of you. [...]
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More Organized Mom Is For Sale
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:30:15 +0000
If you’re a mom who has dreamed of owning your own successful business, then you might find the right opportunity within More Organized Mom. Of course drive alone won’t get you through it. Someone with the right knowledge and the will to grow MOM into what it has the potential to become is [...]
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The CAT Scan/Beatles Connection
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:11:58 +0000
Epidemix:
If not for the musical group, the Beatles, we wouldn?t have CT scans, aka CAT scans, the advanced medical scanning technology that lets your doctor see how badly your bones are broken.
Here?s the backstory: in the 1960s, a middle-aged engineer named Godfrey Hounsfield was working at Electrical & Musical Instrument Ltd., where he began [...]
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Make Your Golf Game Look Better
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:10:10 +0000
BusinessWeek:
It was on the course in April, 2004, that Jennifer Glaspie realized she just hated her golf shorts. ?They were heinous,? she says. When a friend suggested she start her own line, she responded, ?You know, that?s not crazy.?
She quit her consulting job, hired a designer from Chicago?s International Academy of Design & Technology, pulled [...]
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Making The Most Of Any Opportunity
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:09:02 +0000
The BIG Idea:
Whether to display confidence, remember who’s the boss or to be gushingly optimistic, here are Jack Dougherty’s Nine keys to make the most out of any opportunity!
1. Become an authority.
2. Display confidence.
3. Never flip-flop.
4. Focus on likeability.
5. Be gushingly optimistic.
6. Remember who is the boss.
7. Conform!
8. Play Nice.
9. Look sharp!
Photo by Jack [...]
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Poll Results: Home Biz
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:08:59 +0000
On Wednesday, we started a poll asking, ‘How long have you been operating your home biz?’
As of 8 PM EDT Thursday, 24 users had participated in the poll with 33% of respondents operating their home biz 1 to 3 years. Next up was 25% operating 4 or more years.
As the Internet makes it easier to [...]
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eBay To Abandon Auctions
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:07:17 +0000
The New York Times:
Acknowledging that most online shoppers cannot be bothered with auctions, eBay plans Wednesday to announce changes to its fee structure that emphasize fixed prices over bidding. The move is intended to help eBay compete more effectively with Amazon.com and other big online retailers.
The announcement, timed to increase sales during the holiday shopping [...]
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Entrepreneur Creates Shirts ?Made In Detroit?
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:26:34 +0000
DetNews:
One of the big names in Detroit’s downtown music and entrepreneurial scene, Robert Stanzler, 40, recently introduced a new line of T-shirts and outerwear called Detroit Manufacturing LLC. At least 25 retailers have come on board.
“Detroit Manufacturing is not just a brand, it is a dynamic product with a Detroit-centric philosophy,” said Stanzler, owner and [...]
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A Business Works To Lower Your Printing Costs
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:05 +0000
In a business which has been monopolized by some of the best known companies available comes Chris of PrintPrintPrint.biz. Aiming to offer the best quality products possible at the lowest prices available, Chris has started something that will not only catch on but bring with it the potential to become one of the top [...]
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