December 27, 2007
How to Make Baskets That Are Environmentally Friendly
Basket weaving is a craft nearly as old as human civilization itself. Even today, archeologists throughout the world continue to unearth baskets dating back thousands of years. Radiocarbon dating of baskets found in Faiyum, located in Upper Egypt, indicate they are between 10,000 and 12,000 years old.
Other baskets, found in the Middle East, date back over 7,000 years. Historians agree that these ancient baskets are older than any pottery artifacts excavated to date. In fact, most historians agree that basket weaving is the world’s oldest known craft.
If you bwant to make eco friendly baskets look at these designs:
Basket weaving is more than a tradition. it can provide an unique business opportunity in today's eco friendly environment.
Throughout the centuries, baskets have served a utilitarian purpose. The type of plant life available in a region affected the choice of materials used by basket makers.
Many materials require a specific method of weaving, twisting and/or braiding, as well as a certain texture, to render them durable. Primarily used as vessels or containers, there are baskets woven so tightly that they can carry water and other liquids without leaking a drop. In ancient times, essential basket functions were to carry food, water and seeds, as well as to store clothing and to transport everything from children to chickens.
Today, as in the past, baskets are used to carry dozens of items, from eggs to flowers. Specialty baskets, particularly those crafted by native tribes, serve to carry and store a myriad of items, including, but not limited to, hair adornments, fruits and nuts, mail, and sewing supplies. Baskets are even used to store supplies that crafters use to create other baskets.
Check out how to make baskets at www.ourbasketry.com
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March 2, 2006
'Mold Dog' Example Of A Business Opportunity or Idea Just Waiting For You.
What about "Mould" As A Small Business Opportunity?
Maybe you are unaware of the toxic mold epidemic in U.S. homes. You will be rudely educated when you go to sell your home, as I was when I sold one of mine. Once there was no "mold detection" and "mold treatment" industry; today it's a billion dollar business.
Sort of like sexual harassment litigation. Both prove a point: entire industries are created constantly out of thin air. From ideas. From long standing problems no one paid any attention to before. Each one spawning tentacles, each an opportunity octopus.
For about $13,000.00, you can get into the mold detection biz by purchasing a trained "mold dog". Such dogs outperform detection equipment, putting their sensitive snouts right on the spot of the mold, even when concealed behind walls or under floors. A mold inspection can run $500.00 or so, so it only takes about 26 jobs to recover the investment in the pooch, not including, of course, shots, flea powder and chow.
I marvel.
An entire industry of mold dog trainers, mold dog trainer certification schools, the mold inspection businesses, certifications for the inspectors, advertising and marketing services for the inspectors, a trade magazine, association, convention and on and on. I presume there's www. mold-dog.com.
In your category of business, whatever it is, there is probably an entirely new industry waiting to be birthed and exploited and multiplied. Beneath your feet lies a fortune waiting to be uncovered. "Acres of diamonds" and all that.
There was a kid in my neighborhood who owned a great big (to us) sheep dog. Like the kind that have a flask under the neck and go save people buried in avalanches. He tied the dog to his wagon in the summer, sled in winter, and charged other kids ten cents or a comic book in trade to go for rides. On his command, the dog would lumber along at a heady pace, dragging the bouncing vehicle and passenger over hill, rut and rock. About five minutes for ten cents.
Lost track of that kid. Wonder if he's selling mold dogs.
In your next Success Marketing Strategy I'm going to talk about adapting and finding a market for anything.
Dan Kennedy
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April 17, 2005
News: Google Video Just Launched and is great for How To Videos Online including producers of videos including full length movies to distribute and receive payment for videos.
The Internet and multimedia is about to change forever...
The Google video program is no longer in beta it is soon to go live for video producers and searchers of how to videos online. Video producers, Hollywood producers and small business owners likeBill Myers Online who produce how to videos can now take advantage of the power and increasing demand of videos.
Customers around the world can use Google video search to find and buy movies, films and videos online.
There has been much talk about multimedia and how the increase take up in broadband or ASDL by households will act as a catalyst to increased demand for online video. Well, with google video online video is now a reality. Everyone interested in seeing videos and movies online can now instantly be gratified.
So how will Google video work? It will work like this...
when visitors search google (whether in the normal way or by entering "google videos search") or visit a site like Small Business Resource that include Adwords they will find videos that match their keyword search terms.
By clicking on the link to a video title, google presents the visitor with information about the video. Information will include cost to view (if a viewing charge apply), duration of the video, subject matter about the video and the rating.
Should the visitor choose to view the video, he'll pay a viewing fee to google and google will show the video to the customer.
Google acts as the merchant and pays the producer of the video. Google also stores the video on their dedicated, high speed servers. Like web site owners who are paid by google for including Adwords, video producers will be paid by google every time their video is purchased and transmitted.
You can find details about google video here: How To Videos As Small Business Opportunity If you enter the terms "google video", google video search and "how to videos" in google search engine you'll see the number of searches for these search terms. What does that tell you? It tells you that people are searching for videos and that presents an opportunity fro small business owners who produce how to videos online and for distribution offline. Google video program appears to be just what small business video producers like Bill Myers Online have been waiting for - a fast medium to transmit videos for instant viewing by a large potential customer that is hassle free. These are just some of the opportunities for small business video producers that google video program will give: .Use video capture tools such as Camtasia to produce "how to videos online"
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Much has been said in recent months about the lack of small companies bidding for government contracts and the fact the government contracts tend to be awarded to large companies. To address this imbalance the UK government has set up a new web based system that makes it easier for small businesses to bid for public sector contracts. The system comprises a set of software tools accessible from any web browser was launched by OGCbuying.solutions, a trading arm of the Office of Government Commerce. The tools aid all aspect of the tender process, from bid submission to evaluation of bid proposals. It also allows the electronic management of contracts and for collaboration between buyers and suppliers such as the sharing of drawings or project plans before or after a contract is won. The new e-procurement system will result in less time being spent on proposals by public sector buyers. For more information contact OGCbuying.solutions, the trading arm of the Office of Government Commerce. David
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February 25, 2005
Small Business Suppliers Benefit From New Government e-bid System
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