Deal Radar 2010: Probus OneTouch

ProbusOneTouch is a family of Web sites that makes premium-quality products available to customers at factory direct prices. The company handles the e-commerce element as well as product sourcing, supply chain management, and warehousing and fulfillment.

Deal Radar 2010: RepeaterStore

RepeaterStore sells cellular signal boosters, products that will boost a cell phone signal in dead zones or on the fringe of coverage. This emerging technology is equally important to businesses and end users, and RepeaterStore is committed to selling and promoting it through a Web 3.0 approach.

Fifteen Years Of eCommerce

Almost 15 years after the advent of the Internet browser in the mainstream market, it is interesting to see how the major eCommerce companies have progressed. Each pioneers in their original niches, are today starting to step on others toes. Amazon’s logical progression will inevitably lead them into Netflix’ territory. They are already squarely in

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Deal Radar 2009: Jimmy Beans Wool

My regular readers know that one of the aims of both Entrepreneur Journeys and this blog is to promote entrepreneurship as way to take control of one’s future. In service of this aim, in 2009 the blog will continue to feature stories of people who were laid off from their jobs and made what is

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Deal Radar 2008: Wigix

eBay’s vulnerability, it seems, is drawing attention. In this installment of the Deal Radar, we look at a company that is trying to hit eBay where it hurts!

Deal Radar 2008: Fotolia

Today’s Deal Radar company is New York-based Fotolia, a microstock photography site. The site offers quality images at low prices and is stiff competition for traditional stock photography sites such as Getty and Corbis as well as microstock photography sites such as iStockphoto and SnapVillage.

Deal Radar 2008: TopTenREVIEWS.com

Utah-based TopTenREVIEWS.com is a technology-focused product review site. Founded in January 2003 by Jerry Ropelato, the company began as a website to help parents find web filtering software to protect their children online. TopTenREVIEWS soon expanded its review categories to include unbiased product information and product research, thereby attracting the average consumer. In 2006, TopTenREVIEWS

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Deal Radar 2008: PivotLink

The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry has matured in the last 3 years, and many compelling companies have emerged, showing strong growth, clean execution, and robust customer adoption. Amidst the financial crisis, it is also important to note that the industry is likely much more recession-proof than most others. I dedicated two of my Forbes columns to

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