Work at Home Business Ideas

W. Eric Martin at Work.com:
Have no time to bring your invention to life? Sell it to someone who will. A variety of online and offline patent auctions will help you sell your patented idea (rather than the actual manufactured product) at a profit. By participating in patent auctions, you can earn a royalty or one-time […]

Melissa Paxton at Work.com:
If you’ve been thinking about turning your gardening hobby into a gardening business, this guide can help you get started. By learning about the many local, regional and national resources available to commercial gardeners, you can increase both knowledge and profit, and build a strong client base in your local community.
Gardening classes […]

ZDNet News:
In a victory for bloggers, newsgroup participants and other Web publishers, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday that individual Internet users cannot be held liable for republishing defamatory statements written by others.
The unanimous ruling appears to be the first to make clear that a 1996 law called the Communications Decency Act protects not only […]

Los Angeles Times:
Willie Wortham finishes up her set of chest presses and easily glides off the weight machine, ready to tackle another. Told she looks in great shape, with perfect posture and a steady gait, Wortham replies, “Yes, for a 91-year-old lady.” At this gym, she doesn’t stand out so much as fit in.
Nifty After […]

ABC News:
The most common question we’re asked is how to find legitimate home-based opportunities.
There are several great ways to find full-time and freelance openings.
The big job boards like HotJobs.com, CareerBuilder.com and Monster.com are filled with thousands of work-from-home opportunities.
I really love SimplyHired.com because the site grabs positions from a wide variety of sources.
The key is […]

gingerbread cupcakes from Dozen Originally uploaded by rkb1.
Gingerbread cupcakes with vanilla buttercream topped with a ginger snap from Dozen Cupcakes in Pittsburgh.
Original post by Rachel and software by Elliott Back

Name: Courtney McLean
Age: 29
Location: New York City
Occupation: solo performance actress/illustrator/suitcase breaker
URL: brashlion.blogspot.com or courtneymclean.com
How often do you eat cupcakes?
Not often enough, though every time I do I wonder, “Why don’t I eat these little guys more?”
What’s the best thing about eating cupcakes?
They’re small, self-contained desserts for which you don’t need flatware, let alone a napkin. […]

NewsBlaze:
Two years ago, Toronto-based toy inventor Wayne Fromm was traveling with his family and was tired of asking strangers to operate his camera for a family photo.
The option of holding his arm out with his camera aimed at the group produced terrible results with heads unintentionally cut out of the picture and got him thinking.
This […]

Forbes.com:
Santa’s got nothing on the United Parcel Service. On Dec. 20, the biggest package delivery company in the U.S. expects to ship some 21 million packages.
That’s one scary logistics nightmare, especially when the fortunes of scads of merchandisers–from the small online retailers to giants like Wal-Mart–hang in the balance.
The best advice. Start shipping now.
Typically, the […]

LifeHacker:
The next time you use Google Maps to look up a business, click the new “call” link beside the phone number and Google will make the call for you–FREE of charge.
Specifically, when you click the link, Google calls your phone and automatically connects you to the business. Doesn’t matter if the call is local or […]