Posts Tagged: entrepreneur business model

Disposable Plates, Cup Holders, and Fast Food Containers

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A company. Lifepack, in Colombia is making eco-friendly plates out of the tops of old pineapple tops. Questions: How old is the company? The company also makes cups that contain seeds. What types of plants can be grown with these products? About how many eco-friendly plates does the company turn out a day? What are… Read more »

These Shoes are Pieces of Garbage!

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According to the IndiaTimes.com, this is a sustainability concept on steroids! Questions: What is the concept behind this already profitable startup? How old is its founder and where is the startup located? Would you buy this product? If you were the accountant advising this company, what would be your main concerns? What is the company… Read more »

A new model for distillery owners

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Through entrepreneurial spirit, craft distilleries are moving into a new business model during the pandemic. Questions: Roughly, how many craft distilleries are there in the U.S.? Why has the pandemic closed or limited tasting room sales? Based on the entrepreneurial spirit of the craft distilleries and according to the article, what does the new model… Read more »

Sweet Dreams and Watch Out for those False Medical Claims!

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If you have been up late watching TV, you might have seen the Infomercial for a Minnesota company that sells My Pillow, a patented open-cell, poly-foam design created by inventor Michael J. Lindell. This staple of late-night TV infomercials has sold about 18 million pillows since 2005. However, a recent lawsuit successfully argued My Pillow… Read more »

We Did Everything Right and Still Lost Our Business: Five Failing Businesses in 2011

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It has been another tough year for small businesses. According to the National Federation of Independent Businessesm one in four believes the biggest problem is weak sales. Issues of timing, cash, and a lack of realistic estimates also add to the challenges they face. Questions: 1. After reading the article, what advice would you offer… Read more »

Amy’s Kitchen in the Small Business Spotlight

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Amy’s Kitchen started in 1987 as one of the first frozen food companies for vegetarians. Naming the company after their daughter, Amy, Rachel and Andy Berliner worked as a team and started the company on a shoestring budget. Their first product, vegetable pot pie, has now led to over 88 frozen meals and in 1999,… Read more »

Hands2Go: Looking at the Numbers

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According to Francine Glick, whose Livingston (N.J.)-based hand sanitizer company, Water Journey, LTD, is on pace to hit $40 M in sales in five years, a network of support is invaluable: “You’re running this race, and it’s not how fast you run or how hard you prepare. It’s all those people cheering you on.” Take… Read more »

HAPPY HALLOWEEN: 1-800-Autopsy

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As hospitals and municipalities around the country cut back on the costly service of providing autopsies, family members of the deceased who feel there are unanswered questions that could be resolved by a post-mortem investigation are not without recourse. Today, only about 5 percent of all hospital deaths are autopsied, which is down 42 percent… Read more »

Gamify Your Life!

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Are there things that you hate to do?  Sure, plenty!  Well now Green Goose, Inc. is trying to entice you to connect sensor activity to things to wide-spread activities, like how long you brush your teeth or how much you vacuum your house or apartment or how much energy you burn while riding your bike, or… Read more »

Have A New Idea? Maybe It’s Not That Weird for a Business Opportunity?

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Hart Main, age 13,  developed a new product called ManCans, candles with scents made specifically for men who don’t really want to smell like freshly laundered towels or a dewy forest. Basically, a typical ManCans scent is smells more like a fresh new baseball glove. It all started when his sister, age 12, started selling… Read more »