The economy is hurting big businesses, but what about the little guy? The guy with socially conscious ideas and new developments in the works? They're getting together and sounding off at a place on the web called Ideablob.com. The website is a community and sounding board for social entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Instead of continuing "non-disclosure agreements", the website encourages entrepreneurs to share ideas and tips to success while promoting new ideas and fresh visons. Each month the website wards $10,000 the best new small business idea, which is voted on by ideablob.com users.   Read more...

Do you walk for half an hour a day? On the way to work? From your parking spot downtown to the cafe? Or maybe around the block on a cool, crisp fall evening? If you do, you could unknowingly be reducing your risk of cancer.

New research shows half an hour of walking at least five days a week can help prevent cancer, and slow down the progression of the disease if you already have it. This is because exercise lowers insulin levels - the hormone that causes most of the body's cells to process glucose in your blood.   Read more...

Wie doet er mee met de opzet van een eco resort in hartje Kroatie? Er is voldoende vermogen. Welkom zijn bevlogen doorzetters die toegewijd willen meedoen met iets waar wellicht een leven aan gewijd kan worden.   Read more...

Offshore Energy 2008: de Nederlandse offshore- en energiebeurs De eerste Offshore Energy 2008 wordt georganiseerd door Navingo BV en is een initiatief van Ontwikkelingsbedrijf Noord-Holland Noord (NHN).   Read more...

FitforMe stelt de consument in staat vitamines af te stemmen op de persoonlijke behoefte. Na het doen van de gratis online voedingstest op www.fitforme.nl krijgt men inzicht in de eigen vitamine inname. FitforMe raadt vervolgens één of meerdere van zijn producten aan om eventuele tekorten gericht aan te vullen. Er zijn altijd diëtistes aanwezig voor ondersteuning en advies. Vanwege de persoonlijke benadering en het innovatieve karakter is FitforMe genomineerd voor de LiveWIRE Young Business Award 2008.   Read more...

In december dragen alle innocent smoothies bij De Bijenkorf, de Coffee Company, de Total tanksstations langs de snelweg en Sandays Bakeries zelfgebreide wollen mutsjes. Met deze actie wil Innocent Drinks, de producent van de 100% natuurlijke smoothies, aandacht vragen voor eenzame ouderen in Nederland.   Read more...

The Creators Inn is a new venture from the creators of the Swedish clothing brand Elvine. It offers people who consider themselves creative types a free place to stay with no strings attached. The project is funded by various independent donors throughout the city of Gothenburg, Sweden where it is based, but mostly by the Elvine clothing brand itself.

Creators Inn is located near the city center of Gothenburg. The center is just a ten minute walk. Foreign visitors are given priority for rooms, but all writers, artists, and creators are welcome.   Read more...

The video above is a representation of some of the ideas that are being thought up as a result of the competition sponsored byNike and Ashoka's Changemakers. The goal of this contest is to create more opportunities for women in the world of athletics, and to recognize women in their communities who are contributing through athletic endeavors.   Read more...

Starbucks customers in Loveland, Colo. are paying it forward by paying it backward. People are showing up to the drive-through and coffee counter to find that the person in front of them has footed their bill.   Read more...

The Free Hugs program began four years ago in Sydney, Australia. SInce then, there have been hundreds of Free Hugs campaigns throughout the world, and now, Free Hugs has a new goal.   Read more...