? Lyro: Lyro is a service that helps people expand their individual-level professional identity on the Internet. In today’s global economy, it is more important than ever that each of us is discoverable online. Using technology, innovation, and user-driven features, it is the mission of Lyro to empower our customers through the formation and marketing of their personal-level professional brand, […]
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Big Green Egg Cooker
BornRich: Now, it?s time to take a look at the Big Green Egg ceramic grill, which is derived from an ancient clay cooker called ?kamado? with some modern perfection. The Big Green Egg is a smoker, a grill and an oven and you can cook any food on it, from appetizers to entrees to desserts. Coming in five different sizes […]
New from Pay By Touch – Rapid Enroll
EARTHtimes.org: Pay By Touch, the leader in integrated biometric authentication, personalized marketing and payment solutions, today announced that four separate retailers will pilot its internet-based Rapid Enroll kiosks to facilitate loyalty program customer sign up. All four will be live by the end of August. Replacing the traditional paper-based enrollment process which is timely and error-prone, the sleek in-store kiosk […]
Cheaper Together
TrendCentral: Users first select a product from NetHaggler’s list of stores that includes everything from Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s to Best Buy and Circuit City. They then specify a preferred price at which the site can aggregate demand and ultimately negotiate with the merchant on behalf of the prospective customers. When a bulk bargain price agreement is reached, NetHaggler notifies all […]
Sticar Statement
DailyCandy: Sticars is here to unleash the idea of accessorizing your car. The new line of magnetic art allows you to make a statement without having to commit to a neon pink paint job. Totally affordable (just 22 bucks), they come in packs of adorable contemporary designs. Choose from a rainbow of colors and both tough and girly patterns. Adhere […]
Cellphone Advertising
BizReport: The study was commissioned by Ball State University and found that just over 55% of college aged kids are open to receiving ad messages on their cell phones as long as they get something in return for looking at the message. Michael Hanley, a marketing profession at Ball State said, “All you have to do is offer free ring […]
World’s First Foldable Electric Guitar
DeVillain Guitar Company: The world’s first folding electric guitar will be introduced at the Musikmesse in Frankfurt on March 28 2007. The Centerfold guitar solves a transport problem that every guitarist has experienced. ”The ’magical’ thing is that the guitar can be played directly after it’s been unfolded and it’s just as tuned as when it was folded away”, says […]
BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 49
Growing A Winning Company Scaling a company requires both the discipline to follow sound strategic processes and the courage to take bold, yet calculated, risks. If you are too aggressive, your company might make imprudent choices and go out of business. If you are too slow or cautious, you might miss an opportunity. Take, for example, a champion downhill skier: […]
MFG Ebay
The Next Net: Remember all of those B2B exchanges that were supposed to change the industrial landscape before they evaporated at the tail end of the last dotcom boom? Well, at least one of them survived—a small company based in Atlanta called MFG.com. Today, it is a thriving Web marketplace for manufacturers and their suppliers. I talk with CEO Mitch […]
Silicone Lemon Squeezer
Smart Stuff: A silicone version of the lemon squeezer, and it is made in just one piece. This lemon squeezer ball comes from American kitchen stuff shop Sur La Table where it is a reasonable USD 5.95. It juices lemons and other small citrus; keeps hands juice-free and filters out seeds and pulp. Flexible design turns inside out for easy […]