Catch a Piece of Maine Entrepreneurs Recognized by Inc. Magazine

Brendan and John Ready of Ready Seafood and Catch a Piece of Maine were just named two of the top 30 entrepreneurs under the age of 30. We shared their story of taking lobstering to new levels in our last Snack and Yack. They essentially sell timeshares in lobster traps. You can purchase a lobster trap for a whole year for $2995 with your own private lobsterman assigned to you. You get the lobster caught in your trap, with a guarantee of 13 four-person gourmet lobster bakes. They even use a camera so that you can see the lobsters in your trap online!

Check them out at http://www.catchapieceofmaine.com/ and see the other cool entrepreneurs under the age of 30 at http://www.inc.com/30under30/2008/prolist.html.

Project 10 to the 100th

To celebrate Google's tenth anniversary, the company is going to spend up to $10 million on the most innovative ideas that will impact the most people. Hence, the contest is called Project 10 to the 100th, which is a REALLY big number.

The types of ideas are unlimited, but the concept is to select the best ideas (up to five will be "winners") that fit the following criteria:

Reach - How many people will be affected?
Depth - How deeply are people impacted? How urgent is the need?
Attainability - Can this idea be implemented within a year or two?
Efficiency - How simple and cost-effective is your idea?
Longevity - How long will the idea's impact last?

Let's get some submissions from Maine! The deadline to submit an idea is October 20. Here is the web site: http://www.project10tothe100.com/how_it_works.html