February 19, 2019 12:02 PM SHARE Jessi Roberts is the founder and co-owner of Cheekys, a business on track to have upwards of $10 million in sales this year, all from her setup in downtown New Plymouth, Idaho. Katherine Jones Jonni Smith is one of Cheekys 30 employees. She “does a little bit of everything,” including pulling orders in the Cheekys warehouse. Katherine Jones [email protected] Ensconced in her first official office, Jessi Roberts is the “Backroads Boss Lady,” the founder and co-owner of Cheekys, a multi-million dollar online enterprise, which she operates from several nondescript storefronts in New Plymouth. Since going digital in 2004, this a small-town Idaho company has grown into large online presence. Katherine Jones [email protected] 1 of 3 i By Katy Moeller [email protected] LinkedIn Google+ Pinterest Reddit Print Order Reprint of this Story A longhorn skull … [Read more...] about Jessi Roberts turned a small-town clothing store into a cheeky online success story
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Charting your own course in the British Virgin Islands
Two boys create their own obstacle course on the beach at Salt Island. When sailing with children, it’s helpful to spend some time ashore each day to let them run and play.Two boys create their own obstacle course on the beach at Salt Island. When sailing with children, it’s helpful to spend some time ashore each day to let them run and play.I stood on the bow as we sailed into the small turquoise bay off Virgin Gorda. Feet splayed for balance in the Caribbean swells, I kept a sharp lookout for any coral reef in our path — a hazard to the catamaran we’d chartered for a week.A flash of silver appeared in front of me with blue markings on its back. “Mahi!” I called. The two boys watching from the cabin craned to see. My husband whooped and reached for his fishing rod while keeping one hand on the helm. But the fish raced away.We followed its path to anchor for the night in Savannah Bay, where we promptly dove in. The sea was bathwater-warm and just as … [Read more...] about Charting your own course in the British Virgin Islands
Apple rarely discounts the iPhone, Apple Watch, or MacBooks — here’s where to find them on sale for Cyber Monday
Christian de Looper, provided by Published 4:05 pm CST, Monday, November 26, 2018 TheInsider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Apple has had a stellar year. The company not only unveiled the new iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, but it also took the wraps off of a new MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and Apple Watch Series 4. And for Cyber Monday, you can get your hands on many of these new products for far cheaper than usual. Whether you’re shopping for a new Apple Watch or a powerful new Mac, here are the best Apple-related Cyber Monday deals around — but make sure to act quickly, as many of these deals are live right now and will end at midnight tonight. Apple iPhone The Apple iPhone is Apple’s flagship product, and represents all the latest and greatest innovations from the company. With Apple’s much-loved iOS, the … [Read more...] about Apple rarely discounts the iPhone, Apple Watch, or MacBooks — here’s where to find them on sale for Cyber Monday
The Hot College Gig: Online Brand Promoter
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Technology Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Today’s Paper Advertisement Supported by ByClaire Ballentine Aug. 31, 2018 Noah Lamfers, a senior at the University of Northern Iowa, had never tried a 5-Hour Energy drink. But he still signed up to promote the brand online, getting paid to post images of himself and bottles of the product on his personal Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat accounts. He tagged each one with #5houruintern. Elizabeth Gabriel, a recent graduate of the University of Texas, posted a photo on Instagram of herself relaxing in her last year with a glass of wine and gazing at the latest Samsung tablet. It was one of 12 similar photos she posted for AT&T over 12 weeks. Her payment: a Samsung Galaxy smart watch and an Apple TV. Alana Clark, a 21-year-old senior at Virginia Tech, is one of more than 200 college students across the country using their … [Read more...] about The Hot College Gig: Online Brand Promoter
Snap up a souvenir of a star
By: Chris Carter 03/08/2018 Sales of celebrities’ former possessions are booming, both in traditional auction houses and online for the new generation of stars. Chris Carter reports.As the recently ended reality TV show Love Island proved, tens of thousands of the British public are not only obsessed with celebrities, but want to become celebrities – more than 85,000 people applied to be on the show this year, the show’s producers boasted. That’s only natural. “We are all to some degree fascinated by celebrity,” Nic McElhatton, a former Christie’s chairman, told The Independent last year amid a boom in celebrity auctions. After all, if you can’t grab the spotlight for yourself, the next best thing is to get as close to its radiating warmth as possible. Collecting film memorabilia started off being about the film star. How that has changed was evident last September when two celebrity auctions were held days apart: one … [Read more...] about Snap up a souvenir of a star