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BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 87

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:00:39 +0000

Fly with Pets Airways

Pets can now travel in comfort and safety inside the cabin, not underneath! Introducing Pet Airways – it starts flying pets around the US in July 2009. From drop off to pick up, every aspect of the pet's comfort has been thought through....

Continued in BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 87 >>>

- Sea King Wooden Luxury Yacht
- A New Competitor to Botox – Dysport
- Wall Clock Radius
- Cocoa Sniffer
- Green Wedding Diamond
- Farm Stays Becoming a Hit
- Paper Toys

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- Automotive Franchises Going Strong
- Word of Mouth Marketing Works Best

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Taking the "Lug" out of Luggage

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:52:17 +0000

The Canadian Press: A combination of consumer demand, design modifications and innovative materials has allowed manufacturers to switch gears to produce smaller, lighter and ergonomically friendly products, says Alan Krantzler, vice-president of Tumi luggage brand's product management.

"The No. 1 trend in the industry right now is about lightweight," he says. "It's always been a consumer demand, but it has become increasingly important."

The driving factors, he says: an aging population who finds it difficult to pull around burdensome, easily tipped bags; airline fees, including some carriers that not only charge for heavy bags but any checked bag at all; and the desire for business-leisure crossover items.

Fashionable bags: New materials taking the 'lug' out of luggage [The Canadian Press]

Glasses Without Screws, Soldering or Welding

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:17:25 +0000

The Star Online: Ralph Anderl is the founding member and managing director of German company Ic! Berlin Brillen Gmbh, known for its patented, screwless-spring-hinge-insert system.

The company’s mainstay is sheetmetal glasses, priding itself in designing and producing them without screws, soldering or welding. The screwless system allows users to separate the temples from the front frame, and change the lenses by hand with a few twists and turns.

Sheetmetal glasses are also very flexible, said Anderl, as he firmly pulled the temples outwards to align with the main frame.

“You don’t have to worry if you accidentally sit on it or your child grabs it from your face. The structure will not be affected,” he assured. “Our problem is teaching people not to be afraid to experiment with the eyewear or use the (screwless) system.”

Eye for perfection [The Star Online]

Open Kitchen Night

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:17 +0000

Springwise: If the underground restaurant known as Charlie's Burgers departs from the norm in part through its secrecy and its constantly changing venue, Open ChefAMe is in some ways its opposite, featuring instead the creations of different aspiring chefs at each of its well-publicized monthly events.

Through the participation of a few Philadelphia restaurants, Open ChefAMe offers what it calls an "open mic night" for local aspiring chefs on one Monday each month. The chosen culinary talents for each event get to pick the menu for a three-course meal, take over the kitchen at the participating restaurant and then cook dinner for a crowd. The dinner in May, for example, featured the talents of local food blogger Felicia D’Ambrosio and pastry arts student Alyssa Shilliday; the menu included sweet corn soup with chives and bacon garnish, gougéres with dry-cured ham, watercress and Dijon cream, Moroccan spiced braised lamb shoulder with lentils and minted yoghurt, Thai watermelon soup, sake-poached halibut with marinated cucumber salad, and Korean style skirt steak with pears. The next event—the fourth so far—will be on July 27; tickets are USD 35. After each event Open ChefAMe donates more than 25 percent of its profits to at least one charity, chosen by the night's chefs.

Open restaurant night showcases aspiring chefs [Springwise]

It Pays to Save The Earth

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:01 +0000

Iconoculture: Earthaid.net gives consumers a one-stop spot online to see how much juice their homes are using. The new service helps consumers monitor their home's patterns, then pays them when they save energy.

Using the motto "Smart for Your Wallet. Smart for the World," Earth Aid Enterprises also sells Earth Aid Kits for between $75 and $99. The kits include home energy savers such as CFLs, smart power strips and rechargeable batteries.

Earth Aid, who also have an iPhone application, was the winner of the New Venture Exchange contest at 2009's Sustainable Brands conference.

Many wannabe-green consumers are first looking for ways to get a handle on what kind of impact they're already having on the planet. When products offer both money savings and environmental savings, they're a tantalizing option for homeowners who want to take control of the household.

Earthaid.net pays homeowners to reduce their energy use [Iconoculture]

DTXTR Translator

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:13:26 +0000

Sending text messages on mobile phones is becoming as commonplace as calling your best friend, and it’s all the rage among teens. We know trying to keep up with your teen and the technology they’re using can be daunting - so LG’s DTXTR is here to help you break it down and stay ahead of the curve.

Features on the DTXTR site include:

- DTXTR Translator: A cool tool that allows you to translate your tool in to shorter, more hip messages at the push of a button.

- DTXTR Glossary: Thousands of text terms (hundreds gathered from the BlogHer community at this fall’s Reach Out Tour!)

- Do U Know TXT Quiz: Test your texting prowess (say that three times fast...)

- Texting Tips: Everything parents need to know about texting, managing a texting teen, and thinking smart about text plans

Partnership

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:51:51 +0000

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Steinfinger Cup Holder

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:29:58 +0000

‘Steinfinger’ — aptly named for its ability to move up to four beverages with a single hand, or indeed finger — is a world first in concept and design and represents a stunning new media opportunity for brands to communicate relevant promotional offers to patrons at sports stadiums and events.

Gone are the days of venues providing flimsy cardboard trays (often at a cost). Because cups are held around the rim, Steinfinger is virtually spill proof; it is also lightweight, reusable and recyclable.

Write on a Chalk Board Mug

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:32:12 +0000

Doesn’t matter what your hot beverage of choice is, the everyday mug has now turned into a mode of communication. This ingenious mug is glazed with a chalk board surface allowing for easy-wipe messaging with a standard piece of chalk. So much better than post-its, it’s great for morning love notes to your sweetie, identifying whose mug is whose when you have a house full of guests, wishing birthday greetings….the list is endless. And could there be a more perfect gift for any teacher. Available at The Spoon Sisters.

Crowdsourcing

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:16:06 +0000

Examiner.com: Crowdsourcing is a phenomenon that is gaining fast acceptance in the business community and beyond. It has the potential to affect business quite fundamentally and can usher in radical changes to business models and business processes everywhere.

Crowdsourcing is a method that involves and uses “crowds” (i.e., large, undefined, randomly distributed, undirected, unsupervised groups of people) to performs tasks and accomplish goals.

Here are 2 live examples of successful crowdsourcing:

MOBILE PHONE DESIGN

As recently as April - June 2009, LG crowdsourced the design of their next mobile phone. In a job posted to crowdSPRING in April 2009, LG has issued a challenge to people everywhere: Design the future of mobile communication device. Here is what the listing actually said:

“Predict what's next. What do you think mobile phones should look like in 2, 5, or 10 years? We are asking for your help. We're NOT looking for a long list of specs or phone ideas that already exist. We're looking for a cool new concept or "big idea" supported by usage scenario illustrations."

AUDITING EXPENSES FILED BY YOUR MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

The U.K. newspaper – Guardian – recently launched a crowdsourcing application called “Investigate your MP's expenses”.

The landing page says it all: “Join us in digging through the 700,000 documents of MPs' expenses to identify individual claims, or documents that you think merit further investigation. You can work through your own MP's expenses, or just hit the button below to start reviewing. (Update, Thurs evening: More added now and more coming all the time. Check back if you haven't found your MP yet).”

Each MP's expenses and claims are presented as a set of images, and users can determine what entries there are on a page, and decide whether the page is unimportant, interesting, "interesting but known" or worthy of investigation.

As of June 18th, the site had 77252 pages of documents, of which 23891 are unreviewed. Click here to launch it.

To read on more about other examples of crowdsourcing, please read on here.

A new Internet gold rush called crowdsourcing [Examiner.com]

Fly with Pets Airways

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:24:01 +0000

Cool Hunting: Anyone who's experienced the stress of air travel with their pet has thought there's got to be a better way. Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel thought they could do better, and the result is Pet Airways, which starts flying pets around the country in July 2009.

From drop off to pick up every aspect of the pet's comfort has been thought through, with pre- and post-flight walks, comfortable waiting areas, and boarding on either side if necessary. The animals are walked (or carried) onto the plane where they board the main cabin, escorted by pet attendants. The interior of Pet Airways' planes have been converted to carry 50 pets and the attendants—not pet owners. Kennels in all sizes are mounted to vertical rows, and each pet travels in comfort and safety inside the cabin, not underneath.

Pets Airways [Cool Hunting]

Sea King Wooden Luxury Yacht

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:15:12 +0000

BornRich: Designed for people seeking luxury, comfort and unadulterated pleasure, the 18-meter Sea King bespoke yacht concept by Adam Schacter is primarily aimed at the Middle Eastern market. The luxury yacht is made entirely of wood, and it looks breathtaking from every nook and corner. With a top speed of 120 knots, the bespoke wooden yacht is designed to transport the super rich to and from the neighboring islands. The Sea King yacht comprises two decks that are fitted with a range of lavish amenities. The top deck comes with a cockpit, passenger bench and two sun loungers, all finished in leather with metal and wood detailing.

Woody sailing over waters with the Sea King luxury yacht [BornRich]

A New Competitor to Botox - Dysport

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:44:31 +0000

the33tv.com: Two and a half million Americans got Botox injected last year to smoothe out wrinkles in their foreheads, between eye brows and erase dreaded crows feet. But a new drug has just been released that may be its new competitor.

Lisa Bailey has been contemplating getting Botox for over a year now. She says, "I would like to get rid of those lines and have a more natural look." But she was hesitant, knowing one side effect of Botox is having a 'frozen appearance'. But a brand new products is trying to fix that. Lisa says, "What sparked my interest in Dysport it's more of a natural look."

Dr. Jeffrey Adelglass, of Skintatic, is one of the first doctors in the US to try it out on patients, after it was approved by the FDA a month ago, although it's already being used in Europe. Botox has been on the market now for 7 years and Dysport is the first competitor, so now the battle to beauty is going wrinkle to wrinkle with more products that offer beautiful, more younger looking skin.

Both drugs are Botlism A and work similarly to relax muscles, but Dysport promises quicket results, that last longer and is about 20 percent cheaper than Botox. Dr. Adelglass says, "It's other main difference is it has a larger area of effect, 12:59:47and what that means it could potentially give you a natural look as it spreads throughout for example the forehead or other larger areas."

The New Competitor to Botox? [the33tv.com]

Wall Clock Radius

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:06:52 +0000

The Wall Clock Radius - a decorative wall clock for DIY fans. The length of the hands is the only thing that is predetermined - 46 and 40 cm long respectively, whereas everything else is open to choice. Depending on the style and size of the available wallspace, the user decides on the clock’s size while assembling it. The 12 time division points can be simply attached to the wall; alternately just four or six points can be used.

Social Translator

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:23:31 +0000

Social Translator is a multilingual community based translation project. Translations are added by members for the benefit of everyone without the need for inaccurate translation tools. This social community aims to provide translation through meaningful context. Help translate information in the context that it's meant to be translated in, even help translate YouTube videos.