A spot of help please?
I don’t like to ask my networks very often for social media pushes, but I am bending that rule today as we’ve applied to the SXSW…
Hat Trick of Happy Comments
I keep a file of “Messages that made me happy.” It got three new additions last week, that I am sharing below. From Facebook: Via email…
Watching Kickstarter: two years–and a lifetime–later
Picture this. It’s Fall of 2010 and Joanne and I are invited to attend the highly interesting and wacky MakerFaire New York. (Blog post about it…
Only the Mafia is more secretive than this industry
There’s been a bit of press buzz about a new candy line, created by a 15-year-old. It’s called Unreal Brands. The news stories focus on the…
Paying Full Price is for Saps
“I never pay retail.” “You wouldn’t believe what a deal I got on this.” “I’ll wait until it goes on sale.” If you are talking about…
The Motley Fool Take on 3-D Printing
Ever since I saw a 3-D printer available for a $15/hour at a college design lab, I’ve been convinced of its eventual ubiquity. Remember when only…
Cranky Comments: four lessons on how to deal with them
With each Grommet launch, we open up a community discussion board with the Grommet’s creator. We recently had a very nasty comment that stopped me in…
Four insider tips for businesses trying to figure out Pinterest
Inc. magazine recently recognized Daily Grommet for our effective business use of Pinterest. (Here’s the article.) It’s kind of ironic because in the last three weeks…
Random photo tour of Detroit
I’m on a plane back from Detroit, posting another random photo tour. The themes of this one are: Phoenix rising from the ashes: Detroit’s indie entrepreneurs,…
Oddball photo tour of Montreal
I’m driving back from Montreal as I write this. Well technically I am NOT driving–my husband is. This gives me a chance to share some eye…
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