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Why Kids are so Creative
Today I spoke at the Girl Scout Conference on the topic of women inventors/women innovators. The session was sponsored by the people at THQ who make the U Draw Game Tablet for the Nintento wii. Then the Girl Scouts had a unique kind of roundtable area where the...
Market Your Products Globally
When I first started my business I never thought about selling internationally. It was overwhelming enough just selling my product in my own neighborhood. But now 90% of my business is international. The Internet has made international business more accessible for a...
Trust Your Intuition
According to Einstein, “The only real valuable thing is intuition". It's especially true for entrepreneurs. Sometimes you just have to trust your intuition. You have to listen to it, even if you’re not really sure where it’s going to take you. As an entrepreneur, your...
Minimizing Risk in Small Business
There is always a risk when you start a new business, but there are also many rewards to being a business owner and controlling your own destiny. Many people avoid starting their own businesses because of the risk. But you can start minimizing risk in small business...
Innovation and Winning Streaks
With the big Mega Millions Lottery reaching a record-breaking jackpot this week, I thought I would write a post on winning. Does it contain the winning lottery numbers? Of course not. We have those under lock and key. Have you ever noticed how winners seem to...
America Invents Act
Here is the press release from the White House regarding the America Invents Act: President Obama Signs America Invents Act, Overhauling the Patent System to Stimulate Economic Growth, and Announces New Steps to Help Entrepreneurs Create Jobs Today, at...
How a Fulfillment Company Can Increase Your Sales
Any small business owner who sells products and has bootstrapped their business probably started out shipping their products themselves. If you've done this you know that means buying shipping products like boxes and envelopes, packing items yourself, driving to the...
Why China Lacks Creativity
As someone who’s been a victim of Chinese counterfeiters, I’m one person who wishes the Chinese were more creative and not just copycats. But it wasn’t always like that. One of the most important innovations in history came from China. Ts’ai Lun, the inventor...
4 Ways to Encourage Creativity in Kids
Ahh, what did kids do before XBOX and Wii? What did kids do before computer games? Well, they probably had a much stronger imagination. And imagination is important to a child's cognitive development. Studies show that children who have imaginary friends are more...