The Franchise Magazine: When Terry Mullins was searching for someone to clean his windows, he discovered that the traditional domestic window cleaner has all but disappeared. So, after two years of research and planning he has launched The Local Window Cleaner Ltd. “The market has always been there,” explains Terry. “What was required was someone to devise a system that […]

Springwise: Proving that every industry can benefit from innovation, Eye Candy Caddies’ mission is to make golf sexy. Similar to Models At Work, the temp agency that we wrote about last year, Eye Candy only works with models and other very pretty people. Caddies can be hired for GBP 150 and travel expenses, which covers 18 holes and an after-links […]

Entrepreneur: Relying on sales tactics that he learned as a sales rep in college, La Vine, 49, set out to acquire clients for his new software consulting business. But people were more interested in hearing how he managed to get clients on the line than hearing about what he had to sell. So he set up a home office and […]

dBusinessNews: Spooz, Inc. announced today it will launch its flagship product, SpoozToolz(TM), at 4:00 PM CST. As pre-cursor to the product launch, Spooz will publish its e-commerce website, www.spooztoolz.com, earlier in the afternoon. Spooz, Inc., a publicly traded company based in Chicago, provides a suite of solutions designed to simplify financial trading for traders and hedgers alike. SpoozToolz(TM) and its […]

Springwise: “Prosper gives people the opportunity to take back the marketplace for consumer credit. By providing the platform and tools for an efficient marketplace created by and for people, Prosper aims to make consumer lending more financially and socially rewarding for everyone.” How it works? People who need money request it, with a listing of why they need the money, […]

Iconoculture: Ask any canine or kitty: It’s doggone traumatic when owners go away. But Mazzu’s Dog and Cat Hotel in Philadelphia aims to ease things with tony boarding options that include dinners of filet mignon or fresh salmon. A standard “personal suite” gives furry family members a TV, toys, unlimited spring water, daily maid service and “unlimited personal affection,” with […]

TechCrunch: The concept of Ether is straightforward, but it has a massive back end infrastructure (thankfully Ingenio already had it built). They call it an “ebay for services”, allowing people to charge for advice over the phone (and by email – more on that below). Service providers set up an account by providing some personal information and a phone number […]

Iconoculture: Pet hair out of control when owners don’t want to be? That’s the calling card for Aussie Pet Mobile, a franchise that home-delivers pet grooming services in a specially equipped van. With a grooming station at their door, owners can watch as their beloved furballs receive an in-van shampoo, conditioning, blow-dry and brush-out. Or Aussie Pet can solve pets’ […]

Springwise: Kozmo! Urbanfetch! Food.com! Ordering a pint of Ben & Jerry’s and a video from your East Village studio in your underwear. Ah, those were the days! But as predicted, beautiful flowers now grow on the graves of many a failed dotcom. In Istanbul, After 9 started delivering stuff to demanding Istanbulites in need of urban necessities like condoms, beverages, […]

Springwise: Paragraph (“providing an affordable and tranquil working environment for writers of all genres”) occupies a 2,500 square foot loft space near Union Square, divided into a writing room and a lounge area. The writing room has 38 partitioned desks, while the lounge area contains a kitchenette, a large round table and smaller café tables. There’s a refrigerator and cabinets […]