Discraft, the leading manufacturer of disc products for ultimate frisbee and a producer of both freestyle and golf discs, has been around since 1981. Because of the internet, Discraft is a healthier company then previously imaginable. As a wholesaler today, Discraft is able to sell products online in large batches to clubs, retailers, [...]
18 Apr, 2010  |  Written by dgumz  |  under Entrepreneurship
Burma is one of the most impoverished and destitute nations in the world. The Burmese government is currently committing countless atrocities against the ethnic groups in the area.   One group, the Karen people are predominately Christian.  They have been hunted down like animals and killed by the government military. Thankfully others are helping, Free Burma Rangers, is an [...]
22 Mar, 2010  |  Written by MAGI23  |  under Entrepreneurship
There are countless websites out there that allow the common individual to buy and sell stocks. However, in my experience, Ameritrade.com is unequivocally the best out there. There are tons of features for both the novice trader as well as the experienced stock broker. With inexpensive transaction rates of $9.99, it is also a very affordable service [...]
14 Mar, 2010  |  Written by cospitojm1  |  under Entrepreneurship, Kiva
The husband and wife duo of Matt Flannery and Jessica Jackley are great examples entrepreneurs with a passion. After a trip to Kenya, they wanted to come up with a way to better help struggling entrepreneurs in developing countries, so they came up with the idea of Kiva. At first their business plan was pretty straight [...]
Ever find yourself bored and wanting something to do.. well why not stumble. Stumbleupon is a site that brings up sites from all over the web. All you have to do is go to stumbleupon.com and fill out the form that asks for interests. This insures that the sites being generated are in your field [...]
If you are interested in entrepreneurship of any sort I urge you to check out kiva. Kiva is a place where people can get on the world wide web and help to fund the dreams of entrepreneurs from all over the globe. With a donation (repaid by entrepreneur) as low as 25 dollars, donors are [...]
8 Mar, 2010  |  Written by McNicoll  |  under Entrepreneurship, Internet, Misc., Web Tools
Here is something I think will (eventually) become a tool for large online stores: 3 dimensional room decorating and design. As the technology continues to become both better and cheaper, setting up 3D room design applications online for companies like Ikea, Home Depot, or Lowe’s will become big business. This virtual tool [...]
Reading through the Top 20 Young Internet Entrepreneurs Under 21, the work of Harrison Gevirtz stands out.  His website, www.CPAShare.com is a blog which shares the 17 year old’s online and offline entrepreneurial experiences.  I was intrigued by a post titled How to make money on Facebook with Local Ads.  Harrison walks through the steps [...]
Social media is the way to go these days if you want to reach a larger target market for less money, and who doesn’t want that?  Web features such as “Rate this product” and “Comment on this product” tell people a lot more about a product than a companies own biased ads, and people seem [...]
According to the International Digital Software Association (IDSA), the gaming industry surpassed the movie industry back in 2002 in terms of gross dollars.  On the heels of social networking, social gaming has continued to rise in the past decade as gamers have expanded their communities.  Gaming norms have transformed from individual v. computer to individual [...]