Business Idea of the Day

Co-owner Christian Petersen looks out of a window at his bicycle shop in Altlandsberg, Germany, northeast of Berlin. Petersen attached about 120 bicycles to the wall to advertise the shop. Photo by Reuters .

John A. Byrne it using his bank of knowledge and research on schools to help potential MBA’s find the right school for them through his new website, Poets and Quants . His aim is to share with students a closer look at the various degree programs and to tell the truth about the facilities, their teaching methods and reputation reports the Washington Street Journal . The site, which went live on Monday, offers visitors a new ranking Mr. Byrne devised himself based on existing rankings produced by Bloomberg BusinessWeek, the Financial Times, U.S

ABC News wonders, what does it take to make it as a tech-preneur? If you asked a venture capitalist, they would tell you that it takes a “ninja assassin”. So what exactly does that mean? The passion and focus associated with the Japanese discipline goes a long way in impressing would-be investors. “What I’m looking for is what I call a Ninja assassin — a creative, fearless, nimble, focused entrepreneur,” said Ann Miura-Ko, a 33-year-old partner with newly formed venture firm Floodgate Fund in Palo Alto, California.

ABC News wonders, what does it take to make it as a tech-preneur? If you asked a venture capitalist, they would tell you that it takes a “ninja assassin”. So what exactly does that mean? The passion and focus associated with the Japanese discipline goes a long way in impressing would-be investors.

Fast Company : This past October, Newsday , the Long Island daily newspaper, was purchased for $650 million, and its website, newsday.com, was put behind a pay wall. For just $5 a week, users could gain access to the site, but after three months on the market, how many had subscribed? Thirty-five people.

Cloud computing is one of those classic disruptions to a business that over time becomes part of the fabric for a how a company operates, writes Alex Williams over at ReadWriteWeb . You can either get into it now and be a leader or wait and join with the rest of the masses. That’s not to say going with the masses is a bad thing. Every company has a different timeline.

Inhabitat: The latest lighting design from LZF Lamps puts paper swans to shame. The Spanish design firm used origami figures to inspire its giant, geometric pendant lamps, which debuted at this week’s Milan Furniture Fair. Not only are the lights arrestingly beautiful, they’re crafted from eco-friendly materials

We Are Handsome’s swimwear is not just your run-of-the-mill swimwear. Each piece is made by hand, with the highest quality polyester lycra, printed with high density inks using a placement sublimation process which is tedious to say the least. Each of the designs is limited edition. Some are sourced from 000’s of retro images and some designed by WAH’s in-house artist often using dozens of images to get the unique look and feel.

Born Rich: As the luxury travel takes on to woo the elite travelers, British Airways has also introduced their new first class cabin being installed on a B777, which flies from London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare. The new cabin features a personal wardrobe, a 60 percent wider bed at the shoulders, leather-bound writing table, a 15-inch in-flight entertainment screen, USB port, RCA jack, noise-canceling headsets and personal electronic blinds along with mood lighting. To reach these in-flight luxuries for effortless travel, the design of the cabin is inspired by premium brands like Aston Martin and Jaguar

If you can find and do great, local stuff at home, why not do great local stuff that’s run by local people when you’re away too? Ooh.com is an online notice board and listings site where anyone in the world who offers trips, courses, classes and events can list their activities for free, and take direct bookings and payments through the site and directly from buyers. The site already has over 1000 activities listed