Tag Archive for ‘product business’
Member Spotlight: Karen Horrigan of Galaxy Group Promotional Products
We help clients choose branded marketing products that can be used for trade shows, sales incentives, employee motivation, and safety programs. Our product line includes apparel, giveaways, high-end gifts and eco-friendly products.
Mom Fights SIDS by Helping Parents Position Infants Properly
As a neonatal nurse practitioner, Beth Rumack frequently taught parents to position their infants in car seats using rolled up blankets and towels. But these impromptu solutions were flawed — the supports could roll out of position and were hard to maintain over time, and the babies’ heads could slump, constricting their airway and causing [...]
Sisters Create Cute Custom Cupcake Towers
Early last year, Jennifer Faris (left) was laid off, and her sister Joy Groblebe had her hours taken down to part time. The sisters had been the main breadwinners in their families, and they needed to find a way to keep bringing in money for their young families. Inspiration struck one night while eating cupcakes. [...]
Mom Builds a Book Empire With a Focus on Taste
When inspiration strikes it can be a powerful force. For Louise Rosinsky, inspiration came from a fan deck on trees she had bought for her young daughter. After seeing the slick, card-like format, her husband wondered if there was a similar product for wines. His simple question sparked the idea for Ghigo Press, a quickly [...]
The Winners of the Arizona Product Search Are…
Arizona Mom Inventors, the decision is in! After much deliberation and evaluation — and some minor delays — we have selected our Arizona Mom Inventors for 2010. First place goes to Andrea Ramsey who will receive $750 cash prize and a $250 Anna’s Linens gift card. “I am beside myself… to have my product launched [...]
Style and Comfort for Hospital Patients
As many of you know, my mom was recently in the hospital. Thankfully, she is fine. One of the things that I noticed was that it seemed as though the hospital gowns themselves made people look sicker. That’s why when I saw the designer gowns and other patient attire from www.patientstyle.com, I thought, “What a [...]
Snow-Loving Mom Creates Gloves Tailored to Kids’ Hands
When the weather outside was frightful, Kathy Partak had trouble getting her son, Mason, to wear mittens. He just didn’t like them, and from the time he was 2 years old, he refused to wear them. What he wanted were gloves, but Kathy couldn’t find a pair that would properly his small hands. So Kathy [...]
Taking Your New Product to Market
So you’ve invented the next great gadget, and you’re sure it’ll be a hit. In fact, you’ve got cartons of inventory stored in every room of your house that you’re itching to sell, sell, sell. Your test market said they love it, but how can you reach the legions of consumers you’re sure will want [...]
Seattle Moms Make School Lunches Greener
As eco-conscious Seattle moms, Karen Whorton (left) and Becky Harper felt there was a better solution for their kids’ lunches than plastic bags. They were already using multi-use lunch boxes, cloth napkins and reusable water bottles, but they did not have a reusable bag for sandwiches and snacks — and storage containers just seemed too [...]
Mom of 3 Keeps Kids’ Hands Clean in Public Bathrooms
When you’re out and your little one just has to go, you don’t usually have the option to find a nice, clean bathroom to take them to — you just head to the nearest available facility and hope for the best. Then, when you get there, no matter how germy or gross it is, your [...]
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