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Taking A Family Cordial Recipe To The World
I remember hearing about the Alchemy Cordial Company years ago when they brought their products to Woolworths shelves.
What started as a simple family recipe for chilli cordial sold at Sunday markets, their range has expanded considerably and has blossomed into a business that exports internationally and is available in the best stores & cafes in [...]
Manly Man Candles
This is a different idea, manly candles.
Now before you get any ideas, manly candles are simply candles for men. That means, instead of potpourri, they emit scents such as leather, hunting lodge, coffee shop and yardwork, to name a few.
Manly candles are so popular that creator, Brent Grassman is now shipping them Worldwide.
Even more amazing [...]
Say Hello Dolly
If you are seeking entrepreneurial inspiration on how to make money by thinking outside the box, look no further then DIY entrepreneur Angela Beer.
With limited funds, but a good idea and bigger vision, Angela launched her company, Hello Dolly in 2006 with five products.
Since then the range has expanded to 37 products, with 15 [...]
Making $10,000 In 37 Days
I didn’t really want to give this guy any more publicity, as that pretty much plays into his hands, but I felt that the value of the warning outweighs the benefit to him in free publicity.
I first heard of Brian Campbell on John Chow’s blog. If you are not familiar with John Chow’s blog, he [...]
10 Ways To Start A Business On The Cheap
If you have an idea for starting a business and either do not want to, or are not in a position to borrow funds to start it and are looking for some ideas on how to go about starting a business with minimal resources, I have developed this list of 10 Ways To Start A [...]
Tightening In Small Business Credit?
For US readers seeking to raise capital for their business, things might get a little tighter in the next few months according to Forbes after canvassing 10 bank executives and economists.
“Banks are going to be more careful about lending to small-business customers,” says Bill Bradford, professor of finance at the University of Washington’s business school, [...]
The Best Free (mostly) Online Office Apps For Your Business
If you have started or are about to start your new venture, but don’t want to outlay on expensive desktop office software to run your business, there are plenty of online office applications available to help you manage nearly every aspect of your business operation.
VC Investment At Highest Level Since 2001
Venture capitalists invested $7.1 billion in 977 deals in the second quarter of 2007 — the highest level of deals reported in a quarter since Q3 2001 according to the MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association based on data by Thomson Financial. The quarterly strength in the [...]
How To Know When You have Made It
I saw this pic and thought it pretty funny. I think the title sums it up quite well.
Opportunity Knocks
A little over a week ago, on a Monday night, I was having dinner with a friend and we were discussing business, as usual, and more specifically the line of business he is in. While his line of business in not part of my core focus, I do have an involvement in the industry.
Anyway, during [...]
