First Mining Finance Corp. (OTCQB: FFMGF) is a new “mineral bank” business concept created by Keith Neumeyer. The company’s business model is to acquire mineral assets that are currently trading at exceptionally low valuations before holding or banking these assets until the capital markets for commodities and mining improves. At that point, First Mining would […]

The SugarChecked app from Content Checked Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: CNCK) is doing what regulators haven’t been able to do: protect us from unwanted refined sugars. Public awareness of the toxic effect of refined sugars is increasing. In the online journal LadyLux, a feature headlined How to Break the Unhealthy Snack Cycle (http://dtn.fm/6mk9H), mentions SugarChecked and […]

School’s out for the day, but what should you do with the kids? Time to come up with some fun, creative ways to keep the kids entertained until dinnertime. Of course, homework is waiting, but is it better to have kids start on it as soon as they get home, or should they blow off […]

Lithium-ion batteries are common in home electronics. They are one of the most popular types of rechargeable batteries for portable electronics, with a high energy density, tiny memory effect and low self-discharge. Beyond consumer electronics, lithium-ion batteries are also growing in popularity for military, electric vehicle and aerospace applications. For example, lithium-ion batteries are becoming […]

Greek yogurt, the thick, creamy, protein-packed dairy product, has stormed supermarket shelves in the U.S. The breakfast favorite’s astonishingly fast growth is epitomized by the success of Chobani — perhaps the best known brand. The company, which began selling Greek yogurt in 2007, saw its sales skyrocket from just over $3 million to more than […]

Connecticut-based NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NNVC) is a development stage company working on what it considers to be the next great advance in immunotherapeutics: nanoviricide biomimetic technology. A nanoviricide is a unique antiviral agent designed to fool a virus into attaching to it in the same way that a virus normally attaches to the receptors […]

Arizona-based startup company Elio Motors Inc. (OTCQX: ELIO) represents a refreshingly different take on the changing American automotive market. Instead of wrestling with untested, high-priced technologies aimed at elite consumer markets, Elio is focused on the essential consumer basics of price and operational efficiency, taken to the extreme. It’s a bit like the approach of […]

Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSTK) is an online retailer based in Salt Lake City, Utah, that sells a wide variety of products at low prices. Originally founded in early 1999, the company’s goal was to be the premier seller of excess inventory on the web. Today, Overstock.com has expanded beyond selling surplus inventory to offer a […]

International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCQB: ISCO) is a company focused on the therapeutic applications of human parthenogenetic stem cells (hpSCs) and the development of cell-based research and cosmetic products leading to commercialization. ISCO’s core technology, parthenogenesis, is achieved through the creation of pluripotent human stem cells from unfertilized oocytes (eggs). hpSCs avoid the ethical issues […]

Divestitures are a way for a company to manage its portfolio of assets. As companies grow, they may find they are trying to focus on too many lines of business and that they must close some operational business units in order to focus on more profitable lines. This is a problem that conglomerates may face. […]