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Vegawatt: The Green Voltage 

Going green is all the rage now, and what better way to help power a restaurant than using grease from the very same kitchen?

Vegawatt was developed by the Owl Power Company, a clean energy system company based in Massachusetts, and was launched this month. Vegawatt units won't provide all the power and electricity that a business needs, but can significantly improve its carbon footprint and running costs.

Planet-friendly, pocket-friendly, and good for PR… Is it time to put fries back on the menu?

Read The Rest of This Article | Comments | Environmental

iPill

Dutch tech tank Philips introduced a smart iPill that monitors temperature and acidity as it travels down the digestive highway and drops its drug cargo right where it's needed. It was developed to reduce dosages and side effects with targeted treatment.

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Tilly-Miss Vending Machine

Run out of golf balls on the green? Try looking out for the Tilly-Miss Vending Machines. Tilly-Miss Vending Machines hold 300 golf balls; each machine is available on outright purchase fully loaded with premium balls. Each machine can be fixed and bolted to any area for safe keeping.

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Ecocabs

This small, white, plastic device's use has two uses: it helps protect pool table felt from scrapes and tears and assists beginners by guiding their use of the cue stick. The biggest worry with novice players or children playing pool is the risk of scratching and tearing the felt; this is no more.

Read More | Comments |  Travel & Transport

Wine Bottles Dipped in Chocolate

Cellar 360 has come up with a perfect pairing – a dark artesian chocolate over a Souverain Dessert Syrah. This port-like wine from Sonoma is cleaned and wrapped in cellophane, then dipped in chocolate and gift wrapped. Instructions come with the wine in decadent choc chunks around the bottle.

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Home Stylists

As consumers go to great lengths to stretch their dollars, home hair-cutting parties are an accessible option. Private coif parties aren’t new, but a struggling economy has caught stylists illegally accepting evening shifts, offering up lovely locks for fewer bucks. This offers consumers to have a high-tier salon stylist at low cost.

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Green Leafy Building

Lately, there have been several incredible projects that make great use of the insulating and air-purifying benefits of green walls. The latest to strike our eye is this clean-lined office surrounded by the rolling Bío Bío hills in the center of Concepción, Chile. 

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Single Spot Camping Site

SingleSpotCamping.com offers all land and lot owners to present their own "single-spot-camping". Anyone who owns a piece of land (it can even consist of your garage entrance) and think it would be fun using that spot, to welcome one or a couple of camping guests – can join the website.

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Top 7 Practical SEO Tips for Solo Entrepreneurs

Search engine optimization, especially for solo entrepreneurs, would no longer seem like a black hole anymore – not with these 7 practical tips to bear in mind. These tips include tricks and pit-holes to beware of, and learning your keywords well. I hope they help you navigate the maze of search engine optimization.

Read More | Comments | Online Business | Article by Terri Zwierzynski

How Virtual Assistants Can Amplify Your Business Marketing

Perhaps you've got a small business and it's been thriving with your own marketing and research efforts. But if you want to boost your business marketing, consider the services of a virtual assistant. 

Read More | Comments | Online Business | Article by Stephanie Fish

Recession – Time To Hire More Salesmen
 
It might seem crazy to be talking about hiring – yes, hiring – more staff in a recession. And it might seem doubly insane, in one sense at least, to be talking of hiring in the sales department of all places. The reality is that sales demand some prior investment. There are new customers to be found in recession.

Read More | Comments | Sales & Marketing | Article by Guy Kingston

Speakers - Embrace your Inner Actor!

When you get up and present are you acting? You might think that you’re not. But if you’re not using acting and theatre techniques when you present, then you’re seriously missing out on taking your presentation skills to the next level. You should be presenting an edited and slightly heightened version of yourself.

Read More | Comments | Communication Skills | Article by Jason Peck

Multiply And Create More Value In Your Career Or Business

Only by multiplying and creating more value will one be able to achieve massive success in the particular business that they are in. How do you spend more time on things that creates value in your career or business? How can you be worth more? 

Read More | Comments | Planning & Management | By Adam Hommey

Humour in the Workplace

It’s important for work colleagues to be able to get on and communicate effectively, and humour is definitely an important part of that. Here are some tips on how to make the occasional humor work – by engaging in witty banter, rehashing comedy shows, or using comic strips.

Read More | Comments | Communication Skills | By Jason Peck

Where’s The Next Great Idea?

So, where can you find the next great idea for your business? Well, it could be right under your nose and your employees may be a potential idea goldmine. You just need to give them the tools, the encouragement, and the opportunity to get the idea process flowing. Here are some tips on how.

Read More | Comments | Business Ideas  | Article by Karen S. Sieczka

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