September 2011

September 7, 2011: Curvy Brides Sometimes markets are underserved for no good reason. The plus-size clothing market was ignored for many years, even though the average clothing size for American women was 12 (it’s currently size 14). Eventually many fashion … Read More →

September 14, 2011: Just Because Jewelry If you’re in the jewelry business, you know that selling fine jewelry is essentially a seasonal business. Most of these gems and baubles (two-thirds in fact) are sold during the Christmas holidays to men … Read More →

September 21, 2011: Do It Yourself The DIY (do-it-yourself) trend has been around for several years, giving rise to countless home decorating and repair shows, and even a cable TV network. But the trend is picking up new steam -and … Read More →

September 28, 2011: Stress Relief These are stressful times for most Americans, and we entrepreneurs are sure carrying our fair share. But we can’t take weeks off to decompress and recompose. Some of us can’t even afford (the time or … Read More →