Are You An Entrepreneur By Accident?

By startupprincess | Published May 16, 2007

Fairy GMy Photoodmother Rachael Herrscher of Today’s Mama writes:

I read a little piece in Real Simple magazine this month and I thought of the entrepreneur in all of us–

250px-318155_8737.jpg” . . . did you know that popsicles were invented by accident? In 1905, in San Francisco, 11-year-old Frank Epperson left a cup of old fashioned powdered soda and water outside wiht a stirring stick in it. After an overnight cold snap, the boy found his drink frozen to the stick. He dubbed it an “Epsicle” and made more for family and friends. Years later, Epperson renamed the snack after he heard his own children scream for “Pop’s sicles”. In 1923 he began manufacturing the confections. He quickly sold his burgeoning business to a rival corporation, and today his trademarked and patented Popsicle is made by Good Humor and enjoyed all summer long.”

Your next accident might be the next big thing! :) Or better yet, your simple solution to ever day problems might be an innovation that you haven’t realized yet.

images.jpgToday’s Magic Wand: Listen to Rachael’s podcast from our Jan 2007 Start Up Princess conference!

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