Top stories in the latest BIZNESS! Newsletter:
– Pastoral Roof
– Water Saving Smart Shower
– The Ergon Desk
– Seed Sculpture
– Snap Send And Post With Shyp
– Zero1 Local Deformation Helmet
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BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 220
A Traditional Marketing Method That Can Increase Profits
Business success comes down to offering a great product or service at great value, having friendly and helpful staff who can offer expert knowledge and advice about what you have to offer, making sure your business looks appealing and, of course, marketing in a targeted way to your direct market. Marketing strategies are often complex because there are many aspects […]
How Faster Internet Benefits Digital Startups
Image credit: Average Internet speeds per country, reddit In the recent years, digital startups have been disrupting traditional business models. This has been made possible by several digital companies tying in their services directly with otherwise offline or brick-and-mortar products. Take for example Uber, which has digitalized the taxi- and car-rental industry. Another example is Airbnb, which radically changed the […]
This Smartphone Case That Transforms Itself Into a Selfie Stick is Clever AF
Arguably, nothing is more annoying or embarrassing than walking around with a huge selfie stick as you roam the globe. Luckily, Stikbox takes care of all of your selfie needs and won’t take up any extra room in your travel bag. The multi-purpose smart phone case has a built-in, secret selfie stick that can easily be pulled out and slid […]
Water saving Smart Shower
At this month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, an overly “smart” showerhead called the Hydrao was shown. It basically detects how much water you’re wasting with those long showers. Using sensors and LED lights, when it glows green, it mean less than 10 liters of water has passed through its base. The color changes to purple when you surpass […]
Understanding Merchant Accounts as a Sole Trader
When customers enter your shop the majority of them will probably want to pay for goods using a variety of payment cards. In order for a sole trader to offer this easy and convenient method of receiving payments, they need to have access to a merchant account. These will process transactions from debit and credit cards, and they can also […]
The Ergon Desk
There are now plenty of standing desks for buyers to choose from, along with desks that allow users to switch between sitting and standing. The Ergon Desk, however, takes things a step farther. It’s a six-person unit designed to facilitate teamwork, and it consists of individual sit/stand stations that adapt to the ergonomic needs of individual users. Space-saving Ergon Desk […]
Pastoral Roof
This modular social housing project for Tangier, Morocco, utilizes prefabrication and passive design principles to create a sustainable neighborhood with enviable views of the Atlantic. Stephane Malka of Malka Architecture envisioned the four modules as adjustable green-roofed habitats that create a constantly evolving urban structure. An abundance of vegetation gives the neighborhood a more pastoral feel and blends the new […]
Seed Sculpture
Here is one unorthodox way to lift your greenery off your counters – sculpturesque planters. SEED by Taeg Nishimoto of studio TN/MOS created these beautiful wall mounted objects that can hold and showcase small house plants. Inspired by river stones, the pieces are made of fast drying cast concrete using the crumpled Tyvek as the mold. Impressive as single pieces, SEED planters can also be […]
Creating Timeless Presentations with Software
The point of any presentation is simple. People expect to hear a specific message and it is up to the presenter to deliver that message. However, the days of people needing to gather face to face in one place for a message to be communicated are gone. A live presentation now extends beyond a physical room. You can captivate an […]