CoolBusinessIdeas Newsletter Issue 5

CoolBusinessIdeas Newsletter Issue 5 – August 1, 2004
New Business Ideas/Opportunities Featured In This Issue:
? Mixing Coffee With Music
On the new Starbucks menu: cappuccino, muffin, and jazz music! Starbucks has teamed up with their Hear Music brand to open a new innovative coffeehouse cum music listening bar.
? Convert Your Spare Cash into Starbucks Coffee
Are you wondering what to do with all those spare change in your piggybank? Well, with Coinstar’s pilot program, you can turn them into coffee at the nearest Starbucks store!
? Take a Nap With Us!
USA-based MetroNaps provides mid-day rest facilities: a clean, comfortable place to take a nap. MetroNaps was born from the realization that many employees spend significant amounts of their day dozing at their desk or catching powernaps in odd places.
? Hail The World’s First Advert Channel!
The world’s first free-to-air channel devoted exclusively to ads will debut in September 2004, allowing UK viewers to tune in 24 hours a day to their favourite commercials, the brands ranging from Guinness and Nike.
? Star Trek Communication
The magic of Star Trek “com badges” has come to life! Wearing a Vocera badge, people can touch the slim device they wear on their uniforms, identify who they want to talk to and start talking immediately as they did on the TV show.
? Tellme More Please, Won’t You?
Silicon Valley entrepreneur Mike McCue thinks that his company, Tellme Networks, can transform the cell phone into a powerful tool for sales and marketing with its proprietary technology.
? Keeping Fit While Flying
If you often use your road warrior lifestyle as an excuse to avoid working out, a couple of airlines may have a solution for you. Starting this month, Song, the new low-cost flyer from Delta (USA), will rollout its new in-flight workout program.