Archive for October 23rd, 2007

  • More Moms Staying (and Eating) at Home

    This is an amazing statistic unless you’re in the restaurant business. Then it’s frightening.  I wonder if the trend is affecting fast food places with kiddy playgrounds?   Actually I wondered if anyone stayed home to eat any more… I’ve had a number of people lament to me that eating at home is as expensive as eating out. (That’s […]

  • Computer Repair By Moped?

    Speaking of electronic gadgets you may not want to fix, here’s a new service that offers to fix them: Scooter Computer!
    They’re based in the London, UK and their claim to fame is that they scoot up to your home or small business on a distinctively pink moped.  They charge £69 per hour, BUT if they […]

  • Top 5 Things You Should Never Repair

    Technology is to the point where it’s cheaper to “buy new” than to try to repair certain items.
    This article was written for consumers but it throws a wrinkle into marketing too. Years ago, people in business made money two ways. In good times they’d sell the product, in lean times they’d make money by repairing […]

  • Estimate: 51 Million To Telecommute By Next Year

    Here’s a whimsical look at telecommuting, but it reveals two interesting statistics about telecommuting…. such as 51 million are estimated to telecommute by next year.
    From The Business Ledger
    The International Telework Association projects that by next year 51 million people will be “teleworking” on a daily basis…
    According to the Washington-based Employment Policy Foundations, 65 percent […]