Archive for April, 2007

Wallstrip: LodgeNet Entertainment Corp. (LNET)

LodgeNet Entertainment brings video on demand. Yes, this is the company that keeps you from getting bored in you’re hotelroom. It’s about time you found out more about them.
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Becca Robison: No Boundaries Science Camps for Girls

Becca is the perfect example of a girl who knows how to turn a dream into reality. Better yet, she knows how to share this dream with others. At just 10 years old, she started her very own space camp. Becca had joined one before and begun her own, as it had motivated her to become an astronaut and she wanted to show young girls how great science could be. She got more and more requests for her camps to be organized. Now, her venture has gained so much attention that she’s been all over the USA and even abroad. She has appeared in People Magazine, Teen People, on ABC and has even met the president. Her venture has also won many awards, enabling Becca to share her mission to girls around the world.

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Wallstrip: FedEx Corporation (FDX)

When you learn about logistics, you learn about FedEx. No other company is as good in transporting and tracking packages as FedEx is. What does this do for the stockprice?

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@Ventures: Environmental Friendly

My favorite business ideas are the ones that try to make the world more environmental friendly. In these inconvenient truth times they will not only make better use of the world’s scare resources, but are also bound to make the business behind it a very successful one.

1. BottleCycler - Recycling Glass Bottles
BottleCycler is an Australian company, which helps recycle disposable glass bottles. The company brings the hospitality business a machine to crush bottles. It can be placed inside the bar, enabling bartendes to stay behind the bar instead of carrying heavy bar bins outside. More importantly, the glass falls into a wheelie bin. This bin is picked up by BottleCycler and brought to to regional glass recycling plants. Read the rest of this entry »

Wallstrip: Michael Covel Interview

Lindsay sits down with Michael Covel, author of “Turtle Trader” and “Trend Following”, and gets him to open the doors to the Turtle Trading Library.

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