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Popular This Week1. Marijuana Restaurants - Ganja Gourmet, Where You Never Want to Stop Eating (VIDEO)  If you walk through the doors of Ganja Gourmet in Denver, without knowing anything about the restaurant, the pictures on the wall of Bob Marley and Mona Lisa smoking a joint will be your first clue that…2. Parisian Surfboards - Chanel Sports Collection Brings Style to the Sports World (GALLERY)  Chanel has thrown its hat into the sporting ring with a new collection for 2010. Featuring surfboards, snowboards, roller blades and even a bloody boomerang. Normally I would dismiss the Chanel Sports…3. Pop Art Carpets - Takashi Murakami Rugs for Louis Vuitton (GALLERY)  Japanese artist Takashi Murakami has legions of fans. So, despite the certainly high price tag, these new Takashi Murakami rugs for Louis Vuitton are bound to sell. Designboom featured the rugs.
The designs…4. Two-Wheeled Tree Deliveries - Treesbybike Takes a Greener Road to Holiday Tradition (GALLERY)  Max Kirchoff delivers Christmas trees in Portland, Oregon—on his bicycle. The two-wheeled tree deliveries are the outcome of Kurchoff’s effort to combine his own green lifestyle with a holiday tradition.…5. iPhone Money Apps - 'Square' Payment System Lets Any Business Take Credit Cards Instantly (VIDEO)  The ‘Square’ payment system has the potential to take advantage of one of the biggest hassles for many small businesses: accepting credit cards. It promises no contracts, monthly fees, or hidden costs…6. Handbag Insurance - Insurance4everyone Helps Women Recoup Losses from Handbag Theft (VIDEO)  Most women would tell you that their life is in their handbag and if it was ever stolen their world would definitely be shattered! Enter Boutique Handbag Insurance, offered by the UK online store insurance4everyone.…7. Creatives as Business Muses - Tune in to Our Coverage of the HP Richard Florida Webcast at 2 PM!  This afternoon, I’ll be live-tweeting a Richard Florida webcast as a part of HP’s “Input | Output” series. Florida is the author of ‘The Rise of the Creative Class,’ an international best-seller that discusses… |
Popular This Month1. Marijuana Restaurants - Ganja Gourmet, Where You Never Want to Stop Eating (VIDEO) If you walk through the doors of Ganja Gourmet in Denver, without knowing anything about the restaurant, the pictures on the wall of Bob Marley and Mona Lisa smoking a joint will be your first clue that…2. Hearing Aid Bling - Hayleigh’s Cherished Charms is a 10-Year Old Entrepreneur’s Innovati (GALLERY)  10-year old jewelry artisan Hayleigh Scott beat the odds when she miraculously survived a life-threatening birth defect. This left her hearing impaired and thus started the road to creating hearing aid…3. Supercar Driving Loafers - Ferrari and Tod's Team Up for Luscious Driving Shoes (GALLERY)  I'm definitely not ready to hang up my Piloti driving shoes just yet, but when I finally own a Ferrari, I might have to drop 'em like hot potatoes to get my feet inside these Ferrari and Tod's driving…4. Naked Caterers - Strip of Meat Offers Topless Male Servers for Events (GALLERY)  Strip of Meat is a New Zealand-based business venture offering topless men for events. These men will “dress down” for professional occasions while serving your guests catered meals, wine and more.
Now,…5. Unbuyable Automobiles - 2011 Lexus LFA Supercar is Only for Lease (GALLERY)  In an effort to thwart all those who would try to drive up the price of the Lexus LFA supercar, which will hit the American market in January of 2011, Lexus has announced the car will be available by lease…6. Swedish Store Displays - Fjallraven New York Store Says 'Hej Hej!' to the Big Apple (GALLERY)  I never thought I would see the day when my favorite adventuring brand set foot on our shores. The Fjallraven New York Store is about to open, which is great news for Swedephiles like myself.
The Swedish…7. Hashtag Powered Sites - Bot Beverages Website Controlled by Twitter Users (GALLERY)  A boutique beverage company from New Jersey is taking a unique approach to reaching its audience: it’s letting them change its web site in real-time.
Bot Beverages, whose vitamin-enhanced water is distributed…8. Longboard Art - Image Deck Creates Customized Decks for Your Viewing Pleasure (GALLERY)  Longboards have never been so good looking. International models Coco Rocha, All Stephens and Hannah Holman are all a part of the brand lifestyle that Image Ride projects to its many happy clients.
While…9. Public Alcohol Testers - Coin-Operated Alcospot Vending Machine Tells You Your Limits (GALLERY)  AlcoSpot is a coin operated alcohol tester designed for restaurant, bar or club patrons who have had a few brewskies and want to make sure they’re still at a safe limit.
10 minutes after you’ve had a…10. Dead Celebrity Auctions - The Life of Yves Saint Laurent is Up for Auction (GALLERY)  After the recent passing of one of the greatest style icons of our time, the entire life, it seems, of designer Yves Saint Laurent is being put on the auction block at prestigious Christie’s auction house.…11. Small Biz Social Media - The Sprouter Online Commmunity is Twitter for Entrepreneurs (GALLERY)  Shake your fist at Twitter as much as you want but we can’t deny that the Twitter model has its uses. Case in point: the Sprouter online community, a Canadian startup, is applying the concept to help small…12. Parisian Surfboards - Chanel Sports Collection Brings Style to the Sports World (GALLERY) Chanel has thrown its hat into the sporting ring with a new collection for 2010. Featuring surfboards, snowboards, roller blades and even a bloody boomerang. Normally I would dismiss the Chanel Sports…13. Vending Machine Cosmetics - Sephora Launches Make-Up Dispensers at JCPenney  Small JCPenney stores, the ones that don’t have a Sephora store within, are getting Sephora vending machines. Twenty make-up dispensers holding fifty of the company’s most popular products will be placed…14. $1 Million Social Site Ideas - MyMillionDollarPictures.com Wants 1 Million Pics for $1 a Pop  Remember the million dollar home page? (See below if not.) MyMillionDollarPictures.com is a very similar, yet more modern, concept as it integrates social media.
The aim of MyMillionDollarPictures.com…15. Life-Saving iPhone Apps - iDistress for iPhone Makes Getting Help More Efficient (VIDEO)  Buzapp Inc. has introduced an iPhone app called iDistress that increases the chances of getting assistance in an emergency situation more efficient.
Dubbed ‘The app we hope you never have to use,’ iDistress…16. Hamster Hotels - A New Villa in France Where You Can Get Your Hamster On (VIDEO)  Apparently, the US isn’t the only country with a renewed interest in hamsters. France has joined the hamster-mania circuit, by opening up a Hamster Hotel. For 99 Euros ($148.10), you can spend the night…17. DIY Flash Sites - Wix.com Lets You Make Free Flash Websites (VIDEO)  What’s better than an awesome website builder? An awesome FREE website builder! Wix.com lets you create your own blog, but unlike blogger.com and wordpress.com, it lets you create your own free flash website.…18. Socially Aware Business Models - Development Revolution Bucks Tradition, Gives Away 100% Profits (VIDEO)  Development Revolution is a leading brand in what appears to be a fast growing trend. DevRev, as it’s otherwise known, is one of many social enterprises that are in existence to simply give away 100% of…19. Twitterfied Snail Mail - Sendsocial Lets Users Send Packages via Social Media IDs (GALLERY)  I’m sure many dedicated social media gurus were waiting for the day when they could start sending packages using their social networking IDs. That day has arrived, with UK-based SendSocial, a company that…20. Eco Beer Pints - Go Green with Eco-Friendly Beer Bottles from 'Who's Glass' (GALLERY)  Enjoy the refreshing taste of bottled beer in… a bottle. From the British company 'Who’s Glass' comes these eco-friendly beer bottles made from 100% recycled material.
In fact you may have already drank…21. Pop Art Carpets - Takashi Murakami Rugs for Louis Vuitton (GALLERY) Japanese artist Takashi Murakami has legions of fans. So, despite the certainly high price tag, these new Takashi Murakami rugs for Louis Vuitton are bound to sell. Designboom featured the rugs.
The designs…22. Two-Wheeled Tree Deliveries - Treesbybike Takes a Greener Road to Holiday Tradition (GALLERY) Max Kirchoff delivers Christmas trees in Portland, Oregon—on his bicycle. The two-wheeled tree deliveries are the outcome of Kurchoff’s effort to combine his own green lifestyle with a holiday tradition.…23. Wishful Wedding Registries - Uponourstar Registry is About Dreams, Not Gifts (GALLERY)  The UponOurStar registry is changing the traditional wedding registry process. The Canadian startup UponOurStar allows couples to register their dreams and wishes rather than gifts (because who needs another…24. iPhone Money Apps - 'Square' Payment System Lets Any Business Take Credit Cards Instantly (VIDEO) The ‘Square’ payment system has the potential to take advantage of one of the biggest hassles for many small businesses: accepting credit cards. It promises no contracts, monthly fees, or hidden costs…25. Handbag Insurance - Insurance4everyone Helps Women Recoup Losses from Handbag Theft (VIDEO) Most women would tell you that their life is in their handbag and if it was ever stolen their world would definitely be shattered! Enter Boutique Handbag Insurance, offered by the UK online store insurance4everyone.…26. Creatives as Business Muses - Tune in to Our Coverage of the HP Richard Florida Webcast at 2 PM! This afternoon, I’ll be live-tweeting a Richard Florida webcast as a part of HP’s “Input | Output” series. Florida is the author of ‘The Rise of the Creative Class,’ an international best-seller that discusses… |
Popular Last Month1. More Teeny Tiny Houses - Tumbleweed Homes Make Mini Homes Next Big Thing (VIDEO)  House hunting was all about “location” but now size matters. New condos are seen as tiny, but what if I told you the the next thing is housing was Tumbleweed Tiny Houses? There are mini houses that range…2. Mobile Hotel Pods - The SLEEPBOX Could Make Hotel Reservations Obsolete (GALLERY)  Picture the very near future, picture finding yourself in a city away from home, picture yourself without a hotel reservation. Now picture yourself not sweating it. This is a very real possibilty thanks…3. Fashion Designer Rugs - Easton Pearson Takes the Runway to the Floor (GALLERY)  Easton Pearson is making a splash in their endeavor into home furnishings. The company has already proven itself in fashion, and now Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson are innovating in designer rugs.
These…4. Minivans With Lambo Doors - The Honda Skydeck Has More Doors than It Knows What to Do With (GALLERY)  Concept cars are the best kind of car around, seriously. So what if you can’t drive them? You can look at them, and imagine driving them. The Honda Skydeck is a super rad ride that will probably never…5. Mobile Niche Foods - The Grilled Cheese Truck Looks Delicious and Smells Better (GALLERY)  If you don’t like grilled cheese sandwiches, you will have to leave. Those are the rules, you can either play by them, or get the f-bomb out. The Grilled Cheese Truck looks like the greatest business venture,…6. Dripping Chocolate Ceilings - The Godiva Chocoiste is a Chocoholic's Paradise (GALLERY)  I am a chocoholic and I think that Godiva’s new flagship store in Harajuku (an ultra-hip area in Tokyo, Japan) might be my mecca. Designed by Wonderwall the concept Godiva Chocoiste has a dripping chocolate…7. New Storefront Ventures - Microsoft Launched Its First Retail Store in Scottsdale (GALLERY)  Microsoft has taken a cue from its competitors (namely Apple) and opened its first storefront retail operation in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Microsoft launched its first retail store with long lines, excited…8. Biodegradable Garbage Bags - Combat Plastic Waste With the Green Genius Trash Bags (GALLERY)  Green Genius LLC has introduced a line of biodegradable trash bags made with EcoPure additive, which makes the Green Genius trash bags biodegradable. The eco-friendly plastic bags are just as strong and…9. Unorthodox Fashionzines - Twin Magazine Plans to Distinguish Itself from Conventional Mags (GALLERY)  Even with its untraditional goals—untraditional for a fashion magazine—I’m still skeptical about Twin Magazine. Twin Magazine is a fashion magazine set to launch in London, which plans to be distinct from…10. Monetized Social Media - Hellohello Pays You to Hang Out Online (VIDEO)  HelloHello is a social networking site that lets people chat with friends, blog about the latest fad, or whatever is their heart’s utmost desire, while accruing points that can later be transformed into…11. Retro Instant Photo Revival - Resurrecting Old Polaroid Film and Camera Models is Reality (UPDATE) (VIDEO)  Polaroid stopped making film last July, but that doesn’t mean that devotees are ready to give up on their love affair with old Polaroid not-so-instant cameras. After all, even artists like Andy Warhol…12. Stylish Craft Storefronts - Sew Crafty in Houston is for Upscale DIYers (GALLERY)  The Sew Crafty store in Houston is the latest example of how DIY is gaining ground. Stores like Build-a-Bear used to have a stigma attached to them (and were only acceptable when celebrating children’s…13. High Fashion Rentals - The RentTheRunway Website Allows You to Lease Designer Clothes  If you have ever wanted a high fashion designer garment straight from the runway but balked at paying the multi-thousand dollar price tag that comes attached, then the RentTheRunway website is for you.…14. Positivity Refreshments - 'A Bottle Of' Spring Water Promotes Happy Messages (GALLERY)  Building your brand through positivity may be especially effective in these economically turbulent times, which is what Australian company ‘A Bottle Of’ spring water is doing.
A Bottle Of combines refreshment…15. $4 Convenience Store Wine - Yosemite Road 7-11 Wine Comes in Red and White  There are many signs of the apocalypse; ones to look out for include the rivers running with blood, war, natural disasters, and when lowbrow convenience stores get their own wine label. Looks like with…16. Charm School Revivals - Mimi a la Mode Adds Etiquette Lessons to Its Retail Roster (VIDEO)  Mimi A La Mode is taking the daring step of adding a charm and etiquette school to her Old-Hollywood inspired line of sleep masks, shower caps and spa apparel.
In days of old, proper young ladies would…17. Skincare Drinks - Defy Pure Skin Hydrology Quenches Your Thirst and Makes You Pretty  Defy Pure Skin Hydrology is a specially formulated, enhanced water beverage. Energy and health drinks already litter the convenience store landscape and now skincare and beauty products are becoming available…18. Jenga Retail Spaces - The Stacked Source Flagship Store from HUGE Architecture (GALLERY)  It’s hard to think of anything better to represent the selection at a fashionable shoe store than a giant display resembling stacked shoe boxes. That’s what HUGE Architecture did for the Source flagship…19. Secret Sushi Bars - Uo Japanese Restaurant Can't Be Seen From the Street (GALLERY)  How do you eat at a restaurant you can’t find? Well, I guess you wait for articles like this to pop up. Having opened quietly on the second floor of an unmarked building at the beginning of October, the…20. Rebranded Coffee Shops - The Starbucks Concept Store Has Fresh New Look (GALLERY)  A London Starbucks concept store is attempting to take Starbucks to another level. Going back to basics with its original logo, manual espresso machines, and retro rad furniture, this is a coffee shop…21. Cotton Candy Jeeps - Look for This Ride in NYC to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth  The next big thing in the New York mobile food industry may just be cotton candy jeeps and starting the wave is Cecelia Gomez. The snack-preneur cruises around Fifth Avenue and Sunset Park in New York…22. Synthetic Wishbones - Totally Unreal & Guilt Free Lucky Break Wishbones are Plastic (VIDEO)  Synthetic Lucky Break Wishbones allow everyone -- even vegans -- to participate in the traditional holiday fun of breaking the turkey wishbone in a friendly tug-of-war. The winner, determined by who is…23. Real Life Online Stores - The eBay Pop-Up Store is a Shift in Web-Based Shopping  The best thing about shopping online is not having to try anything on, the worst part is not having to try anything on. So, the new eBay pop-up store is both the best and worst thing ever.
Opening on…24. Gratis Language Learning - ChinesePod Offers Free Chinese Lessons to People of Ireland (GALLERY)  It looks like more people will be able to speak Chinese in the next year—but neither I or you will be one of them. ChinesePod, the online learning platform, is offering the people of Ireland free Chinese…25. Rockstar Bars - The Feelgoods Nightclub by Vince Neil is a Badass Rock Bar (GALLERY)  Venturing into new territory, the Feelgoods nightclub by Vince Neil is the lead singer of Motley Crue’s new enterprise who blends his rockstar style with custom choppers and aims to provide customers with…26. Intuitive Tech Shopping Sites - Measy Quizzes You to Help Decide Which Gadget is for You (GALLERY)  There are so many brands and styles of electronics today that Measy is long overdue. Measy is a site that helps you choose which device is for you. Sites like CNET and Gdgt are great resources, but Measy…27. Oddly-Named Beverages - Minute Maid Introduces the Strangely Monikered 'Pulpy Super Milky' Drink (VIDEO)  Coca Cola’s sub-brand Minute Maid has launched the strangely-named, ‘Pulpy Super Milky’ in China. If that is not a name that makes you scratch your head in wonder, I don’t know what is.
Minute Maid’s…28. Educating & Enabling Entrepreneurs - The GoForth Institute Promotes Prospective Potentialists (VIDEO)  Dr. Leslie Roberts is the founder of Canada’s first private entrepreneurial education program. Freshly launched on October 14th, GoForth Institute’s initiative focuses on preparing aspiring entrepreneurs…29. Carvertising Sales Sites - The 'cashURwheels' Marketplace for Drivers Who Want to Earn Extra Cash (GALLERY)  Cars splattered with humongous ads—we’ve all seen them driving around. What I’ve always wondered is whether those ads are advertising the driver’s own company or the business of someone else. If the driver…30. Touchscreen e Ink Readers - Barnes & Noble Nook eReader Can Be Read in the Sun (GALLERY)  The Amazon Kindle may finally get a run for its money from the soon-to-be-released Nook eReader from Barnes & Noble. The Nook eReader is already available for pre-order and the device will be released… |
