Samara Business Development

09/06/2012

Moving your "virtual help desk" services on-shore? Federal assistance is available to help you to hire American workers. Consider California's own Kornerstone Technology, which provides at-home IT jobs and workplace accommodations for disabled vets.

American citizens, job seekers and even elected politicians are wondering that now that the war is over in Iraq, what job opportunities will our US Veterans come home to? With an estimated 13 million

04/14/2012

Seeking introductions to USA 2012 Paralympic Team coaches and handlers.

The Paralympic Resource Network is an interactive listing of community, national and military organizations offering sports programs for people with physical disabilities and visual impairments.

04/02/2012

Forager Mike's Superfoods http://foragermikes.com products are now available at several Whole Foods stores. Congratulations to Iraq veteran Mike Hanes, graduate of the Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training (VSAT) program.

One new hot sauce is kicking it up a notch, using all raw-food products.

03/30/2012

SamaraDev is looking for cute or funny photos that would make good greeting cards to send to US troops overseas. We're also accepting children's artwork. We'll partner to sell cards in bulk to raise money for military charities and to encourage more civilians to write. (Please share)

Military Working Dogs play a crucial part in America's armed services. The best known “Soldier Dog,” Cairo, put crucial canine skills to work in the SEAL Team Six operation that killed Osama Bin Laden. Other Military Working Dogs serve as everything from bomb sniffers to troop companions to search a...

03/29/2012

We're printing-up high-quality greeting cards to be sent to US troops overseas via Operation Gratitude. Would you like to host a "Write to the Troops" drive at your office or your kids' school?

02/18/2012

Looking for ideas for cause marketing campaigns? CompaniesAndCauses.com has a nice blog/newsletter to keep those ideas flowing. This one pairs nonprofit Farm Aid with hospitality vendor Centerplate at the 2012 Superbowl.

Campaign Description: Hospitality vendor Centerplate is using Super Bowl XLVI as a stage to launch a new cause-related marketing initiative, HOMEGROWN. In partnership with nonprofit Farm Aid and ...

02/16/2012

This organic hydroponic farm in San Diego county has created a small business training program to help US military veterans to launch successful small businesses in the United States. This 18 min. video of their presentation to TEDx American Riviera in Santa Barbara (Dec 2011) is informative, entertaining, and moving: please share it! Through AgVet Leasing, Archi's Acres plans to create 5 new 1-acre urban farms in major markets across the US this year, and hundreds more in the next 5 years. With organic hydroponics, a 1-acre greenhouse can produce $1 million revenue and provide several jobs. A hydroponic farm does not require a large footprint: it could be containerized (mobile), located on a parking lot, in an abandoned building, or on a rooftop. Commercial property owners, food-packagers, food services, and other potential investors/partners, please contact Samara.

About Karen Archipley Karen Archipley, once an international hat designer and manufacturer, brings her business and marketing expertise to Archi's Acres and ...

02/04/2012

New computerized manufacturing technology allows amputees to have several copies of a prosthetic device made at an affordable price. (See "3D printing" or "Rapid Prototyping") Combined with artistic talent common in the auto-detailing and sign industries, we might see more "custom orthotic tatoos" on display soon.

Global Tattoo Orthotic Prosthetic Innovations (GTOPI) founder Dan Horkey invented several methods for applying artwork to prosthetics, empowering fellow amputees to express their individualistic ideas through custom orthotic tattoo

02/03/2012

With Google Maps "Business Photos" pilot program, you can invite customers inside your business: http://maps.google.com/help/maps/businessphotos/

Google is extending the "street view" feature of Google Maps inside buildings using the same simple navigation arrows and 360-degree, interactive view.

This is a great opportunity for retail businesses to attract customers to their facility. It's great for customers to be able to browse online and get a better idea of the "look and feel" of a business before visiting, to plan a driving route, to find the entrance to a store, or plan a precise meeting place.

Please introduce Samara Business Development to commercial, architectural, and portrait photographers in Southern California. We anticipate that this pilot program will scale-up quickly.

Please share this story with: owners of unique restaurants, shopping malls and mall tennants, gyms and athletic facilities, event venues (theaters, clubs, sports stadiums), hotels/motels & spas, theme parks & other tourist attractions, commercial real estate (owners, property managers, asset managers), interior designers, contractors & builders, private schools, boutiques and other unique stores, "rest stop" businesses, farmers markets, pop-up stores.

This is also an opportunity for businesses to give their customers a "back stage tour" of their operations to appreciate the scale, the superior technology, or the extraordinary workplace which sets them apart.

Bring your business to life with a 360-degree, interactive tour. Showcase all the details that your customers love. Perfect for restaurants, retail shops, gyms, salons, and more!

01/24/2012

Samara Business Development is working on "cause marketing" social media promotions to benefit worthy causes. We seek to create win-win partnerships for nonprofit organizations and their sponsors. Give us a shout at