Work at Home Business Ideas

Wired:
A biofuel startup in Illinois can make ethanol from just about anything organic for less than $1 per gallon, and it wouldn’t interfere with food supplies, company officials said.
Coskata, which is backed by General Motors and other investors, uses bacteria to convert almost any organic material, from corn husks (but not the corn itself) to […]

WSJ Small Business:
Nate Alder believed clothing insulation could be warmer and more efficient, so he and a few partners set out earlier this year to reinvent winter-jacket lining. Unfortunately, prospective angel and venture-capital investors didn’t warm up to the idea on first look in the spring.
The second time around in the fall Alder and his […]

The Times:
More than two years ago, Kathi Pavlou and her daughter Tina saw a need, devised a design and now are producing the Ticklebug Baby Changing Kit.
It all began when a frustrated Tina, trying to change the diaper of her squirming infant son, vented to her mother that there must be an easier way.
“I had […]

WALB.com:
Many women are looking for a product to protect their delicates from snags, tears, and tangles in the wash.
A Texas woman is now selling something that can do just that.
With its delicate colors and purpose, it’s hard to believe this idea was sprouted in the U.S. Army.
“I lived with about 50 other women, and we […]

BusinessWeek:
It’s an overcast afternoon, but the Pop Up Community Center in downtown Manhattan is buzzing. Spread along a white wooden table, a half-dozen people are ironing plastic bags together to create a fabric made of recycled material. Others are bent over sewing machines, turning the plastic into colorful tote bags, wallets, even pillows. Occasionally they […]

I recently got the opportunity to interview a woman who’s a consultant for a diet business that is something I’ve never seen before. Becca is a consultant for Belly Buster Diet which is a new business that offers their customers a chance to lose weight starting out with a Belly Buster party and going […]

Fortune Small Business:
Q: I own a daycare. My prices are very competitive and so is my curriculum, but I seem to have a problem getting more kids into the daycare. I do not have a problem keeping them once they get in. What am I doing wrong?
A: “You’re not doing anything wrong with your daycare […]