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The Edible Business Plan
BusinessWeek asked Roxanne Quimby, who founded Durham, NC-based Burt's Bees about innovation. The innovation came in the way that I marketed Burt's Bees rather than the way it was manufactured. The products were good enough to eat. The skin is the largest organ of the body and anything you put on it ends up in your bloodstream. If people are conscious about what they eat, then they ought to care what goes on their …
Green Onions Get The Nix
Taco Bell ordered the removal of green onions from its 5,800 restaurants nationwide after tests suggested they might be responsible for the E. coli outbreak that sickened at least three dozen people in three states. The fast-food chain said preliminary testing by an independent lab found three samples of green onions appeared to have a harsh strain of the bacteria. "In an abundance of caution, we've decided to pull …
Carey Vs. Carey
According to China View, pop star Mariah Carey is worried fans could confuse her with American porn star Mary Carey. Mariah Carey filed suit Friday in Los Angeles to prevent the star of movies such as "Double Air Bags 11" and "Boobsville Sorority Girls" from trademarking her similar-sounding stage name. The adult film actress, whose real name is Mary Cook, said Friday she would not be intimidated by the …
Seminole Tribe Kicking Ass And Taking Names
Some Hard Rockin' Indians Los Angeles Times and USA Today both have the story... The Seminole Tribe of Florida is buying the famed Hard Rock business, including its casinos, restaurants, hotels and huge collection of rock 'n' roll memorabilia, in a groundbreaking $965-million deal. The Seminoles were the first U.S. tribe to get into the gambling business in 1979. More recently, they had partnered with Hard Rock in …
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Another Powerful Woman In The News
According to The New York Times, Yahoo is looking to a strong woman to resurrect the company in its time of need. On Tuesday, in an attempt to compete better with faster-moving rivals, the company announced a restructuring of its operations into three business units. As part of the reshuffling, Terry S. Semel, the company’s chairman and chief executive, tapped Susan L. Decker, 44, to run the unit that arguably faces …
A Ten Pack From Danny G
Danny G just ripped off ten blog posts in a row. Dude, I've only been traveling for two days! Once again, it's nice to have colleagues you can count on in this, or any, endeavor. …
Fuck Up Big! Go On To Great Heights.
Scott G thinks people responsible for making bad ads should be blackballed from the industry. He fails to mention there would be no one left to hire, but I digress. "Silly Girl" in Kansas City sees the problem differently: Are you fucking kidding me? You will never be anyone in this business until someone has a backstory on you about "that one time you fucked up big". I reject Scott's argument and substitute my own: …
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