In a world filled with 3D printers that can make pizza on command and smart-watches that can monitor daily health, it seems that low-tech gadgets can still be game-changing and innovative. Take the Plastic Bottle Cutter. The product first appeared on Kickstarter on February 23, 2016. With no moving parts and a simple design, this handy handheld device seemed to explode in popularity nearly ... Read More »
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Plastic Bottle Cutter Shows Innovative Products Can Be Low Tech
In a world filled with 3D printers that can make pizza on command and smart-watches that can monitor daily health, it seems that low-tech gadgets can still be game-changing and innovative. Take the Plastic Bottle Cutter. The product first appeared on Kickstarter on February 23, 2016. With no moving parts and a simple design, this handy handheld device seemed to explode in popularity nearly ... Read More »
3 Things You Can Recycle But Probably Don’t
0 Here are three commonly tossed items and how to give them a new life: Foam Peanuts Foam peanuts and other plastic-based packaging and shipping materials often get tossed, because they’re not generally recycled curbside. If you can’t reuse them yourself, many pack-and-ship stores accept and reuse used packaging materials. Not sure if there are any such stores in your ... Read More »
Can You Spot a Fake Customer Review of Your Business?
We all know that companies would prefer to have only good reviews, and that company performance is largely motivated by obtaining such feedback because it helps businesses thrive. Reviews play an important role, as ReviewTrackers.com reports that 85 percent of consumers read them to determine whether or not local businesses are good or not. However, many people don’t realize just ... Read More »
10 Ways Your Business Can Grow with a Mobile App
Not so long ago, mobile apps were a reserve of large corporations and businesses. However, that ace in the hole for the big guys has changed rapidly over the past two years. Today, smaller companies are serving clients better and seeing much greater returns on investment thanks to mobile apps. Any way you look at it, humans are wired to ... Read More »
9 Offers That Can Help You Boost Sales This Tax Season
Tax season isn’t just about getting your return in time and all the commotion that goes with it; it’s also a great opportunity to boost sales. Tax-time promotions, offers and tie-ins can add some fun to this busy time of year and hopefully make you some money too! Here are some ideas that you might want to use for your ... Read More »
3 Things You Can Recycle But Probably Don’t
If you haven’t noticed, just about anything can be recycled these days. Think about what items land in your trash can (and then the landfill, of course) and whether you can find an eco-friendlier home for them. Chances are you can — as long as you know where to turn. Here are three commonly tossed items and how to ... Read More »
50 Low Tech Businesses You Can Start
So, you have the entrepreneurial spirit but not a lot of tech know-how? Despite all of the high-tech startups that have popped up in recent years, there are still plenty of small business options out there that don’t require you to know the difference between CSS and QR codes. Below are low tech business ideas you can start this year. Editor’s ... Read More »
You Can Now Maintain Instagram from Windows 10 PCs and Tablets
Back in spring, Instagram brought its filter driven social network to Windows 10 Mobile. Now, it’s doing the same for tablets and PCs running on Windows 10. As a small business owner, you no longer need to rely on Android and iOS apps to manage your Instagram account. You can do all that right from your Windows 10 tablet or ... Read More »
Can Twitter Become the Next Big Customer Service Channel?
Twitter Inc is seeking revenue outside traditional advertising sales by helping companies develop customer service channels on its platform, according to its most senior executive in Latin America, a testing ground for the new strategy. Guilherme Ribenboim said in an interview on Friday that features launched this week give businesses more ways to automate customer service through direct Twitter messages ... Read More »