Mary Carlson Piper, on the left, will be taking care of things for us next week when we travel to Biloxi, Mississippi with Madison and Colton to continue building and owning our own global microbrand. 

NOUVEAU NICHE | An emerging consumer trend and related new business ideas

NOUVEAU NICHE | An emerging consumer trend and related new business ideas

Here's a rapid fire description of a new trend, what Hugh Macleod at gapingvoid.com talks about when he says, "We have entered an age where anyone who wants to make a living above minimum wage will have to get used to the idea of building and owning their own "global microbrand"."

The U.S. Geologic Survey has a nice shot of the Square in Mountain Home. 

Baxter County, Arkansas, Official Government Web Site

Baxter County, Arkansas, Official Government Web Site

Yesterday we put down a rental deposit on our new Office on the Corner on the Square in downtown Mountain Home. This site gives some interesting history on the County Courthouse diagonally across from us.

All that is left to paint in the home office is the trim, the doors, and Buster the dog! 

TLCmagic Intern and Associate Program

Local News - Baxter Bulletin - www.baxterbulletin.com

Our press release came out in today's paper, along with a funny photo!

The changing landscape of the Twin Lakes Computer Magic home office. 

The New Face of IBM

Wired 13.07: The New Face of IBM

This is a fascinating story of Lenovo's purchase of IBM's personal computer division, and the changing landscape of the brand name p.c. industry.

Boats on Lake Norfork, on the eve of Independence Day, collaborated with the fireworks to create a spectacle. 

What Is Open Source Marketing?

What Is Open Source Marketing?

James Cherkoff of Collaborate Marketing give a wonderful answer to the question.

We took a bunch of pix to go with our Intern and Associate Program press release, but didn't use this one. 

It’s A Great Time To Be An Entrepreneur

Bnoopy: It’s a great time to be an entrepreneur

Bnoopy makes his point well -- "There’s never been a better time to be an entrepreneur because it’s never been cheaper to be one."