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Dear Tayllor,

Our latest edition is now online. Ideas featured this week:

Honey without the mess, from Prince Edward Island
Food & beverage

Honey may be one of a growing number of "snobmoddities", but that
doesn't mean it isn't a sticky mess. Not so the Honey Drop, a new
honey that you can hold in your hand.

Zipcar lands hotel partner in US and UK
Travel & tourism / Automotive

Companies with innovative approaches to staid industries need to
keep moving in order to maintain their lead. Zipcar is now partnering
with a "pied-a-terre on demand" chain to expand its customer base.

While-you-wait editing service
Life hacks

Online editing service Gramlee claims that the average email runs
about 150 words, and charges under a dollar to edit a document of
that length, returning a polished version within hours.

Mobile apps hit the slopes in Switzerland
Telecom & mobile / Lifestyle & leisure

Skiers: active, athletic and often tech savvy, are ideal early adaptor
candidates for mobile applications, especially when those tools make
their sport more enjoyable and safer.

Green concierge reduces home's carbon footprint
Eco & sustainability / Homes & housing

When we wrote about an Australian firm that helps corporate clients
monitor their energy use, we noted that the service would appeal to
many homeowners. Spotted in London: Green Homes Concierge.

Global t-shirt portal
Fashion & beauty / Retail

We've written about platforms that aggregate the offerings of many
merchants in a single space. Rumplo has stepped into the fray with a
t-shirt-specific site that helps consumers find the coolest shirts.

Tap your own beer in Czech and Irish pubs
Food & beverage

More than a century ago, citizens of the Czech city of Pilsen pioneered
new methods of brewing and storing beer. Now the Pilsner Unique
Bar is mixing the town's brewing tradition with new technology.

London hotel offers 'reader-in-residence'
Travel & tourism / Media & publishing

Between April 14 and 28, Times journalist Damian Barr will be on
hand at London's Andaz hotel to help guests with their literary needs,
including in-room reading sessions.

Reusable envelopes for reply mail
Marketing & advertising

Some 81 billion return envelopes are sent through the US mail each
year. Senders and recipients can eliminate some of that waste by
using reusable envelopes.

Video sharing for shoe lovers
Media & publishing / Fashion & beauty

Whether it's board riders or hotel seekers being targeted, there's no
doubt that the verticalization of video sites continues apace. The latest
evidence: Shoetube, a new site for those obsessed with shoes.

Our next issue will arrive in your inbox on 19 March 2008. In the meantime, please
check out our daily posts.

Warm regards,

Liesbeth den Toom
Senior Editor
liesbeth@springwise.com

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12 March 2008 | This week's sweetest new business ideas