Work at Home Business Ideas

American Venture Magazine:
When analyzing the marketing mix most entrepreneurs quickly learn there are two basic type of market research…..”primary” and “secondary”.
Primary research is the collection of original data employing numerous methods including surveys, interviews, questionnaires, etc. This method is generally too costly and time consuming for most small firms.
Secondary data is simple information that […]

Reuters:
Think of a retail boutique with a very, very limited range of products and bargain basement prices. Now, put that on the Internet and you have the next big thing in online shopping.
Niche online stores are making a name for themselves by finding cool stuff — from travel deals to live event tickets to surplus […]

MSNBC:
If you’re seeking the ideal place to grow a small business, Florida is the state for you. Four of America’s five best markets for small businesses are in Florida, led by No. 1 Orlando, according to a new Bizjournals study.
Florida’s top-rated markets are scattered throughout the state. Orlando is the economic hub of central Florida, […]

MSNBC:
As the summer begins to sizzle, we can think of no better way to slake our thirst than with a icy cold carbonated beverage. And if you’re in Japan, now you can keep cool with a cucumber-flavored soda.
“Pepsi Ice Cucumber” hit the stores this week, but it doesn’t actually have any of the green gourd […]

We met Fort Cloudy at Etsy Labs at the cupcake arts and crafts day there. She has lots of cupcake-themed items (they say muffin but you can decide for yourself, we say cupcake) in her Etsy store. Here’s her with her luscious-looking chocolate cupcakes:
Original post by Rachel and software by Elliott Back

Clarion Ledger:
Nancy Tanner Crisco and Janis Burgess lacked a written business plan when they opened What’s Cookin’ in Brandon in 2005 but nevertheless took a hands-on approach.
The two women visited a similar business in Starkville for menu ideas and a lesson in how to start a business that specializes in preparing and stocking ready-to-go casse-roles, […]

Chocolate banana cupcakes, topped with creamy peanut butter frosting made by honey drizzle.
Original post by Rachel and software by Elliott Back

Toronto Sun:
Knowing how much people love to enter contests, Carolyn Wilman has made a business out of it. “I teach people how to have more fun in their lives by entering contests and winning,” the entrepreneur says.
Wilman’s company is called Imagination Edge Inc. but she’s best known as the “Contest Queen” .
Her website lets contest […]

MSNBC:
First there were pet spas featuring puppy pedicures, so we should not be suprised that now dog lovers everywhere can make Fido more fashionable with celebrity-styled dog wigs.
The brainchild of Hollywood stylist Ruth Regina, the canine toupees are called Wiggles, and come in variety of shapes and sizes to accessorize the tiniest chihuahua to greatest […]

NYPost:
Today Keith Millman and Westley Ciaramella have parlayed their love for inventing toys and games into a thriving business, Brooklyn-based Catapult Concepts, which produces more than 100 concepts a year for manufacturers including Mattel and Hasbro.
It started eight years ago, when the two met at their first day attending the toy-design program at Manhattan’s Fashion […]