TrendCentral: Of the multiple pairs of jeans hanging in your closet, how many do you actually wear? Now you can give the ones that are past their prime a second, better life by just packing them for your next trip to the Windy City. There, in downtown Chicago, the Burnham Hotel has launched its Casual Blue Campaign - an effort … Read More

A reader asks: Can you suggest any business ideas for 2010? Yes, check out the business ideas section of this website, it’s full of business ideas that you can implement in 2010, or 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and almost certainly even in 2015 and beyond! Seriously, just because it’s January and a new year has rolled around, nothing has magically … Read More

Spending to much time at the airport? Boarding helps you find other stranded travelers by simply tweeting #boarding along with your airport code (LAX, JFK, CDG, …). Therefore, Boarding will send you a reply with a link to the other Twitter users who you can message directly to meet up with. Your avatar will also be displayed on www.boarding.fr. Only … Read More

Zigo from My Zigo on Vimeo . The Zigo Leader combines the functionality of a carrier bicycle, bicycle trailer, jogging stroller, conventional stroller, and bicycle in one brilliant system. Using patent-pending technology, the ChildPod is easily coupled or uncoupled from the Zigo Leader in a matter of seconds, creating a fully functional stroller (or jogger with optional Zigo Jogger Kit). … Read More

Susan Ward of About.com’s Small Business Canada has drawn up a list of the best Business Opportunities for 2010. If you’re looking for a business to start or a new angle for your business, these are some of the most promising trends and opportunities she sees. 1) Green Construction: Green materials, green techniques, and green certifications are going to be … Read More

I recently spent two full days with a Private Platinum Intensive client and discovered something that astonished me. After carefully considering everything she had created or delivered in the past few years it became crystal clear she was sitting on a goldmine she didn’t even know she had. Not surprising since she, like many of the women entrepreneurs I mentor, … Read More

The YikeBike electric bike is designed for city journeys of up to 9km, reaching a top speed of 20km/h with zero emission. It weighs only 9.8 kilograms and comfortably folds to 67×56×12 cm to fit into your backpack. A small powerful 1.2 kW electric motor replaces all the traditional mechanics. The YikeBike currently costs $4860. The hype around all electric … Read More

Just tested out a cool little process that allows you to save and monitor your tweetstream. I read about it first on Steve Rubel’s blog , and then tested it out for myself. So the idea behind it is that using two free services (Twistory.net and Google Calendar) you can set up a searchable calendar of your tweets (or of … Read More

Facebook just added the @mentions feature, which allows you to include other Facebook users in your status updates. If you use Twitter, the @name symbology will look very familiar to you. While I haven’t played around with it a whole lot yet, the feature lets you mention another Facebook user, list their name like @mary, and then opens up a … Read More

Article Contributed by By Eric Gruber The whole point to article marketing is to put your business on autopilot. You want to get your articles published on top websites, ezines and article directories that direct traffic to your website. You want to be able to capture prospect’s names and email addresses so you can promote to them over and over … Read More