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• Biz On Crushed Grapes
• 'Energy Egg' Turns Electrical Items Off
• More Successful Women And Their Mobile Startups: Prerna Gupta
• Today in Entrepreneurial History: August 1
• Productivity Mantras For Entrepreneurs
• Entrepreneur Goes From Fad To Bakery With Cupcakes
• Muslim Tourism Niche

You are subscribed to email updates from Business Opportunities Biz On Crushed Grapes Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:00 AM PDT ReporterNews.com: Brian Scalf is a firefighter. His wife, Kimberly, is a cop. Soon both will be known as winemakers. The Winery at Willow Creek, 4353 S. Treadaway Blvd. is set to open its doors to the public mid-August, according to Brian Scalf. The location will boast an indoor tasting room and outdoor seating, and the operation is being described by its owners as Abilene's first micro-winery. The grapes are going to be crushed and de-stemmed by a local manufacturer. "Five years ago I didn't even drink wine. My wife, she got me started on it," Brian Scalf said. The couple visited quite a few wineries and vineyards before they decided to make their own and market it under their label. "We're first generation winemakers unlike others who have generations after generations making it," he said. The Winery at Willow Creek has a Facebook page with more than 200 likes. Customers can either buy wine by the glass or bottle. The post Biz On Crushed Grapes appeared first on Business Opportunities Weblog. 'Energy Egg' Turns Electrical Items Off Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:00 AM PDT Daily Mail: A despairing dad who created an energy 'egg' to curb his family's extravagant electricity use has cracked America with his eco-friendly invention. Brian O'Reilly, 37, was at his wit's end with his three children leaving TVs and computers on, wasting energy and making him shell out his hard earned money on electricity bills. So Brian went to his workshop and hatched an idea for the 'Energy EGG', which uses clever technology to sense when a room is empty and turn off unused electrical devices. The post 'Energy Egg' Turns Electrical Items Off appeared first on Business Opportunities Weblog. More Successful Women And Their Mobile Startups: Prerna Gupta Posted: 01 Aug 2012 07:18 AM PDT Forbes: Prerna Gupta co-founded Khush in 2009 to develop intelligent music apps and led her startup to profitability. Khush was acquired by Smule in December 2011 for a "eight-figure deal" in cash and stock. Follow her on Twitter at @prernagupta. The post More Successful Women And Their Mobile Startups: Prerna Gupta appeared first on Business Opportunities Weblog. Today in Entrepreneurial History: August 1 Posted: 01 Aug 2012 06:42 AM PDT On this day in 1981 MTV began broadcasting in the United States and aired its first video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles. For more on the history of MTV, read I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution. It was a pretty radical idea-a channel for teenagers, showing nothing but music videos. It was such a radical idea that almost no one thought it would actually succeed, much less become a force in the worlds of music, television, film, fashion, sports, and even politics. But it did work. MTV became more than anyone had ever imagined. I Want My MTV tells the story of the first decade of MTV, the golden era when MTV's programming was all videos, all the time, and kids watched religiously to see their favorite bands, learn about new music, and have something to talk about at parties. From its start in 1981 with a small cache of videos by mostly unknown British new wave acts to the launch of the reality-television craze with The Real World in 1992, MTV grew into a tastemaker, a career maker, and a mammoth business. Featuring interviews with nearly four hundred artists, directors, VJs, and television and music executives, I Want My MTV is a testament to the channel that changed popular culture forever. The video for "Video Killed the Radio Star" is below. More music from The Buggles. The post Today in Entrepreneurial History: August 1 appeared first on Business Opportunities Weblog. Productivity Mantras For Entrepreneurs Posted: 01 Aug 2012 06:30 AM PDT Forbes: 1. Control yourself well, but don't try to control others. 2. Don't try to do everything, or you may accomplish very little. 3. Making the time to organize yourself will save you time. 4. Aim for achieving excellence, but reject perfectionism. 5. Understand and overcome procrastination. What's your mantra for success? Photo by Emilio Labrador The post Productivity Mantras For Entrepreneurs appeared first on Business Opportunities Weblog. Entrepreneur Goes From Fad To Bakery With Cupcakes Posted: 01 Aug 2012 06:30 AM PDT The Des Moines Register: One minute Christina Moffat, 33, was working with RDG Planning & Design, working on a multi-million dollar health care project, and the next she was eyeball-deep in cupcake batter. OK, there were about four months in between. But still. Now, almost two years later, after establishing an enthusiastic following for her gourmet goodies, Moffat's Crème Cupcake is on the eve of opening a bakery and "dessert lounge" on 28th Street just north of Ingersoll (in the old Great Harvest Bread location). The traditional daytime bakery will in the evenings become a full-service bar and chic spot to enjoy a post-theater/after-dinner/just-for-fun treat. She has always paid attention to what was going on around her, Moffat says, which gives her a leg up in spotting new trends. "I'm the sort of person who loves to study people and things and when we traveled, everywhere we went, we saw cupcake shops. On the coasts, dessert lounges are big. And (people here) are more willing than ever to try new things." (For the record, Moffat says the next big trend is single-serving pies — which, of course, she already offers.) The post Entrepreneur Goes From Fad To Bakery With Cupcakes appeared first on Business Opportunities Weblog. Muslim Tourism Niche Posted: 01 Aug 2012 05:00 AM PDT 121Carhire.com: According to a new study, experts are saying that Muslim tourists are a big niche market. In fact, this market alone is worth more than $126.1 million a year. This is a figure that is expected to continue growing. The report suggested that the figure was going to grow by 4.8 percent per year until 2020. This is of course being compared to the global average of just 3.8 percent. The report was called the Global Muslim Lifestyle Travel Market: Landscape and Consumer Needs. The report highlighted many important factors, including how airlines, tourism destinations, and resorts can benefit from engaging this market. There is a lot of money to be made in this market if people cater to it. DinarStandard, which is a New York-based marketing research group, was the group that released the report. Overall, they advised and encouraged companies to cater to this market. They believe that the first companies to start doing this can actually pioneer the development to their liking. The study went on to focus on a number of destinations, airlines, and hotels that already engage with this niche market. The post Muslim Tourism Niche appeared first on Business Opportunities Weblog. Weblog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.

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