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February 2005 New VenturesWow! Was that Rod Stewart spied coming ashore at St. Tropez, his reading glasses suspended from a snazzy silver chain around his neck? It was indeed. The aging rocker is one of a number of celebrities who have taken to securing their specs by means of La Loop, the chic but utilitarian necklace patented and sold by Debbie Zoullas, MBA ’78, through her company CREATIVE SOLUTIONS. La Loop is made with freshwater pearls, coral, leather, shells, you name it, and can be purchased at prices that range from $70 to over $200 in upscale stores or online at www.laloop.com Next up: La Leash. If you can’t carry it around your neck, you can always go back to a handbag. The initial offering of MARKA, a new line of lightweight, stain-resistant canvas bags by Molly Nelson and Katherine Walker, both MBA ’02, features three models for “women who work, travel, and lunch.” Each is fitted for a laptop computer. Two have removable computer holders with shoulder straps, the easier to pass through security. There are pockets for cell phones, power adapters, cords, and makeup, and room enough inside to take it on an overnight. Bags start at $365 at selected stores and online at www.markaonline.com. Couch potatoes everywhere, take note: Randy Hetrick, MBA ’03, is leaving you with no excuse. His company, TRAVELFIT, markets compact, lightweight, non-elastic fitness gear that works anywhere there’s a door—or even a tree. The all-purpose Travel-X includes instructions for hundreds of strength, flexibility, and cardio-based routines. One specialty product is the Talon Trainer for rock climbers, inspired by Hetrick’s pre-Business School career with the Navy SEALs. You’ll find TravelFit at www.travelfit.com. From Brazil, John Callon, MBA ’96, is offering global videoconferencing up in the clouds of the Internet. For a monthly subscription fee, CLOUDMEETING offers multimedia communications with from one to 200 people anywhere in the world there is Internet access. The only special equipment needed is a headset and a webcam. More information is available in English, Spanish, or Portuguese at cloudmeeting.com. |
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