Thursday, October 29, 2009

the invention of a coin bracelet

it is an amazing journey to invent something and see it come to fruition . for a perfect example ,i would like to illustate how i invented the Chicago Cub's lifetime bracelet which is illustated on the www.reminicents website.
my wife worked for a school principal who lived and breathed for the Chicago Cub's baseball team. this woman not only was super nice to my wife but helped me on numerous occasions as well with references and when i needed some help in graduate school.
well, to make a long story short ,after starting the lifetime bracelet as a hobby i wondered if the
Chicago Cubs ,which i also love ,could be made into a bracelet for my wife's principal.
i started on the one year everyone knows in chicago which is 1908 ,the last year they were in the world series and purchased a 1908 indian head coin from an antique store we happened to be visiting in the wisconsin dells .next , i picked up an old sports almanac and found nine other salient years of their history and found a charm with a baseball on it.
my wife brought it to school many years ago and the principal called me and mentioned that as a little girl her father taught her about baseball and she only wished he was around so she could show it to him. well i knew i was on to something and since that time they have developed into three separate bracelets and now have an official Cub's logo which really helps the look of the bracelet.
as with all the bracelets we have designed they are constantly being revamped and we are happy to announce we have found copper toggle clasps which are adding more beauty to our finished products.
stay tuned for more .

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

how did Reminicents get it's name

naming a company is the most important first step for business success. i know this sounds trite but bear with me for a second.
a companies name is the first impression of your business and should inform people what you do as well as create some interest . Reminicents decribes exactly what we are trying to convey in one word and is a unique and thought out concept which could have cost thousands of dollars to pay someone to think it up.
however, being married to a very smart woman , my wife thought of the name for free in a wisconsin dells swimming pool.
yes ,it was there Reminicents was born while i was doing marco polos.the only thing we added was www.reminicents and we are now here to serve you many years later.

Friday, October 23, 2009

business cards are a must if you want to succeed

sometimes a great opportunity arises when you are out and the one thing that can make your dream of success is carrying business cards with you so people can get back in touch with you. not only do these cards make you an official entrepreneur but create an impression of how you feel about your business. i personallly design my cards with a picture of a one cent coin on it and make sure the client can easily get in touch with me by providing different avenues of reaching me. you may pass out thousands of these cards and never receive a bite but remember that it will only take one in the right hand to get your company to the next level of success.

Virgin Islands state quarter is released

keep an eye out for circulating Virgin Islands territorial quarters.they are now circulating and are the fifth territorial quarter released this year. naturally, if you are a collector you will pay a premium for rolls of these but in the long run should be a good investment because collectors will eventually want to add them to their state quarter books and at present are not highly sought after like the state quarters. the mintage should be very low as well.
i use a product called Zots which i obtain from my local craft store to attach them into my state quarter book. they work great and have a hundred uses besides this.
expect one more territorial quarter release this year and then we go into the national parks and mounuments next year.hopefully, we will all be around when that series gets completed.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

should the one cent coin be discontinued?

there is a great amount of talk and debate that the one cent coin is no longer needed for commerce and is another american institution which has outlived its usefulness.
perhaps, some people find it an offensive coin because they do have a tendency to clog our pockets at times and when all is said and done they have no purchasing power left.
it is for the following reason i am offering readers of this site a once and a lifetime opportunity to show just how important those one cent coins are.
SAVE ALL YOUR ONE CENT COINS FOR A YEAR AND DONATE THE PROCEEDS TO A LOCAL FOOD PANTRY OR TO A CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE.

Friday, October 16, 2009

setting the right price for your product

i went to meet with a trademark attorney a while back and informed him in our conversation that i wanted every woman in america to be able to afford my product and told him the price of my lifetime bracelet was just $24.95 including handling fees.
he then informed me that my product might be to inexpensive and i should have another bracelet priced in a higher range due to the fact that some women would only wear it if it cost more.
as things stand at present ,the price is still $24.95 but it did make me think how pricing an item is one of the hardest tasks of entrepreneurs.
just some information you might ponder for your own business adventures.

product submission to reminicents

if you have a special request for designing a coin jewelry item or an idea using coins that you would like implemented on our site please let us know. many of our products are the result of suggestions from friends or family and we take these very seriously.
as always we would love to hear your comments and perhaps one day on our travels we will knock on your door and stay a few days.
p.s. i will try not to snore to loudly.

Friday, October 9, 2009

a new book by Kim Lavine is out

i just received an e mail from kim lavine and she has written a new book titled, Mommy Manifesto.this is great news i am sharing with you and i can not wait to read it.
business is securing the knowledge to forge ahead and i am sure this will help me and readers of this blog to hit that homerun i mentioned in my earlier posts.
good luck and let me hear from you.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Mommy Millionaire by Kim Lavine

Mommy Millionaire written by Kim Lavine is a must read for people starting a home based business. it is out in paperback books now and i recommend you purchase rather than buy. aside from her many hardships in starting a business the book is a role model in taking your company to the next level. she guides you through a step by step approach to the different levels of how to increase your business but also captures the frustration and joys of the steps along the way.
she is an inspiration to all entrepreneurs for the simple reason she started with a simple idea and stood by her convictions.
hopefully, www.reminicents will emulate her success at some point.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

robert kiyosaki has inspired me

for those reader's who are looking for a good read i heartily recommend you get a copy of RICH DAD POOR DAD . the book will help you to see business in a different perspective and perhaps how you view life in general. i personally have read about eight of his books and his latest book is just released and called RICH DAD's CONSPIRACY OF THE RICH.
perhaps, my life would have evolved a little different if i read his works in college. i will never truly know but i have recommended his books to hundreds of young people and always give his books for gifts .at this juncture i have never heard a complaint but have received many compliments.
i hope to hear some comments about this blog entry.


Saturday, October 3, 2009

what the new quarters will be

the u. s. mint will start issuing a new series of quarters next year about our national parks and mounuments. it will be similar to the state quarter program and will last for as long.
final results of designs are not chosen as yet. the following parks to start the series are,hot springs,yellowstone.yosemite,grand canyon and mt.hood and will be issued in 2010.
this is sure to bring in millions of more collectors and will keep people talking and looking for new coinage.


Thursday, October 1, 2009

domain your name

when i meet aspiring business owners i very often ask them if they have thought of a name for their business . very often they have spent hours on this question and have come up with some very unique names. when they do answer that question the first thing i tell them is that
they made a very grave mistake and if i was not an honest person they could easily have been robbed.after the look of amazement has passed i tell them i could have gone to my computer and domained the name for myself and either have kept the name or sold it back to them for a nice sum of money.
as readers of this blog you are in for some very free information which i am going to capitalize.
NEVER TELL ANYONE YOUR BUSINESS NAME UNTIL YOU DOMAIN IT.YOU ARE SETTING YOURSELF UP FOR IDENTITY THEFT.