Little Duck Organics is a business venture that my team at Redwood Concepts started working on a couple months ago. Our goal was to create  all natural, organic snacks for infants and toddlers.  We knew that there was not much competition and the market is massive.  Organic food is currently the fastest growing segment of food sales in North America.  As an added benefit, infant and toddler niche is ripe with opportunity.
The last couple of months have been so busy.  We have created packaging, designed logos, sourced our product, and arranged for a vendor to package the product. We [...]

Most people are too scared to start their own business.  The fear of failure is enough of a pressure to deter most people from ever making the first step towards freedom from their 9-5 job.
Most people have come up with great ideas but very few have the determination and stamina to execute.
Most people are happy with the products and services that are out there.  They are happy with the programs that they use on their computer, the  TV shows they watch, and the restaurants that they visit on a regular basis.  They have no desire for change.
Most people let the [...]

I fell in love with Mexico last week when I was there with my family.  The Riviera Maya region is absolutely beautiful.  We stayed at an amazing resort in Playa del Carmen, located directly across from the island of Cozumel.  The weather was warm (but not hot) and felt so nice compared to the frigid temperatures here in New Hampshire.  The Mexican people were extremely welcoming  and some of the hardest working people I have ever seen.  They always had smiles on their faces and you could tell that they were genuinely happy to be working.  Almost all of the [...]

My name is Zak Normandin and I am addicted to creating business ideas.

One of my most memorable elementary school experiences was a project that my teacher assigned to my class in 7th grade.  The teacher instructed us to “Invent a product that you would like to see on store shelves”.  I remember feeling so excited when the assignment was announced.  We had to define our market, build a prototype, and present the product to our classmates.  In 7th grade the only things important to me were girls, video games, and practicing kick flips on my skateboard.  Naturally, I followed one [...]