Latest Stories for July, 2004
Booming Scrapbooking Industry
A while back I posted an article about the knitting craze, and how small business knitting and yarn shops had boomed as a result.
Well, here’s a trend along a similar vein: the boom in scrapbooking.
Scrapbooking — or “memory crafts” as the hobby is also called — has…
Entrepreneur’s Best Friend: Social Networking Sites
Social networking sites are a hot trend and becoming ever more useful for entrepreneurs and small businesses, according to Xeni Jardin in an article at MSNBC.com:
“…there is growing evidence to support claims that some social networking services … can be a powerful professional…
Trucker Shortage Hurts Small Businesses
A piece in Crain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required) suggests the U.S. has a shortage of truck drivers right now — at least, long-haul truckers.
The article quotes Bob Costello, chief economist for the American Trucking Associations and says “the industry needs to hire…
Information is King…and Other Trends
My co-editor, Dave, and I recently had the pleasure of hearing Watts Wacker futurist, author and lecturer.
We picked up on four major trends in Watts’ talk, to share with you:
What a Small World! Watts says we should all get used to the concept of a global culture — not a U.S. culture,…
Global Trend Toward Freer Economies
Ever since the 1980′s, following the legacy of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, the global trend has been toward freer economies.
That is one of the conclusions of a fascinating report entitled “Economic Freedom of the World: 2004 Annual Report.” The report is by James…
PowerBlog Review: Nanobot
Editor’s note: This is the twenty-third in our popular weekly series of PowerBlog Reviews of other weblogs…
Howard Lovy’s Nanobot is the place we go to for “independent nanotechnology information and commentary.”
As the title suggests, the weblog is about…
Art in the Garden
Tracy DiSabato-Aust, author of The Well-Tended Perennial Garden and The Well-Designed Mixed Garden , made this interesting assertion at a garden design seminar that I attended today:
“Garden art … we’re not talking about the little wooden bent-over lady you see everywhere ……
Business Blogging Survey
Business blogging is one of the hottest trends in the blogsphere today.
Matthew Lin, a graduate student at New Brunswick University at St. John, Canada, is conducting an online survey about business blogs. It should be an interesting snapshot of this developing trend.
He asked me to spread…
It’s an eBay World
eBay just issued another stunning set of quarterly financial results.
The company reported operating income (profits) of over a quarter of a billion dollars for just three months. And that was twice as much as the same 3-month period a year ago.
The number of registered users is now up to…
Boomers Retire Early
It seems more Baby Boomers are retiring early — but not out of choice.
Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal (requires subscription) had this interesting piece by Rebecca Blumenstein:
“Amid the layoffs that have become a routine part of corporate downsizing, mergers and outsourcing,…
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