Category Archives: good business ideas

What I Learned In 30 Years Of Concert Production

Until recently, my chosen career was in concert and special event production.  I spent more than 30 years doing sound, lighting, staging and event management.  It was a great run-I got to see the country and make dozens of great … Continue reading

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Small Town TV Stations Join The White Space Debate

The ongoing battle for available broadcast spectrum for new consumer devices has opened on another front. Dell has joined giants like Google and Microsoft in the fight to control wireless spectrum, but it appears that they are trying to come … Continue reading

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A Box of Shakespeare

We‘ve been involved in the New York theatre market for many years, supplying tape products to some of the most successful productions on Broadway. Getting the show up and running is one thing. Getting the whole theatre up and running … Continue reading

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They Don’t Call Them “Swipe” Fees For Nothing

The current congressional debate over the banking regulations that determine the fees that banks can charge merchants for debit card transactions will have an impact on everything you buy, whether you use a debit card or not. Many consumers are … Continue reading

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Can There Be An Upside To Oil Price Increases

It seems that there is a hint of good news to the continuing increase and instability in the cost of oil. Specifically, it is causing retailers to reconsider the use of plastic clamshell packaging. This packaging material is petroleum based … Continue reading

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Welcome To Your New Home-Just Don’t Try To Turn On The Water

As a distributor of extension cords, we follow the copper market closely and as the price of copper increases, so do the incidences of copper theft. It seems that the theft of copper from brand new homes is increasing dramatically … Continue reading

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This Post Isn’t About Gaffers Tape But It Is

On another blog I edit, I commented on news stories about a clothing manufacturer called General Pants who was taking flack about using sex to sell clothes in the mall.  Unbelieveable, right? Anyway, responding to complaints about mall window advertising … Continue reading

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I Don’t Care When You’re “Closed”. I Only Care When You Are Open

I wonder who was the person who came up with that ubiquitous sign you see on almost every business’s door, the one with the orange block letters on the black background that says I know you’re closed.  I can tell … Continue reading

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Use Less Tape? That’s Alright With Us!

In the face of ongoing price increases from every tape manufacturer and converter we deal with, we’ve decided that it’s time to pass on some tips on getting your job done with less tape. Tape is a great tool and … Continue reading

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Solving The Speakon Mystery

One of the most common questions we get is about using our Speakon connector equipped speaker cables.  It’s a good question and it is very easy to understand why a customer might be confused. There are three versions of the … Continue reading

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