Archive for July, 2011

A new eco-hotel in Mexico made of concrete pipes makes it a good negosyo idea here in the Philippines. Combining the concept of pod-like hotel rooms, with the growing trend of eco-responsible tourism and the use of waste materials for construction, architects T3arc have created the 20 room Tubohotel made from recycled concrete pipes. As [...]

A report from CNN Money tells a story about an attorney that went into trading spices.  After a decade as a divorce attorney, Alexander Rhoads grew weary of “seeing people in conflict,” he says. “It took a toll on me.” A foodie whose own kitchen is stocked with 150 seasonings, he began thinking about the [...]

In India a new service that offer coordinated online shopping from small, local grocers with a different twist. Its called AaramShop, what makes them particularly interesting is its Facebook application, which lets consumers shop through its service on Facebook as well. Now in beta, AaramShop offers neighborhood retailers a free online storefront on its multivendor site. [...]