Work at Home Business Ideas

Via our Business Humor Blog, comes this Japanese commercial that features non-alcoholic beer for children - complete with foam mustache and pizza. The company also sells wine and champagne for kids.
Crazy, but business ideas are everywhere.
Original post by Dane and software by Elliott Back

When someone passes a vending machine, what do they usually see? Probably candy bars, potato chips or other forms of not-so-healthy foods. YoNaturals is a natural, organic vending option for schools, stores or office buildings but also has the potential to be a desirable franchise opportunity.
Another thing that won’t be seen on those […]

It’s America’s pasttime, right along with baseball and apple pie. Bad Dawgs has found its niche in the market too, offering a multitude of creative toppings for its pup in a bun. For example, ever had a hot dog with blue cheese crumbles? Sliced pepperoni? Crushed pineapple or sweet red pepper relish? […]

We want to educate our children and the best way to do that is in a way that will be fun for your child and and will integrate the both parent and child in the learning process. Goosie Cards does that.
Using photos that you supply, Goosie Cards turns them into durable cards with the […]

The Wall Street Journal:
While his friends scramble for jobs flipping burgers or bagging groceries this summer, 18-year-old Mike Everest will be working as a trader in the fantasy Web world of Entropia Universe, buying and selling virtual animal skins and weapons. His goods exist only online, but his earnings are real. In the past four […]

The Wall Street Journal:
Small businesses looking to find a hot idea — or trying to sell a hot idea to a big company — are about to get some help.
Next week, Eureka Ranch Technology Ltd. of Cincinnati plans to unveil the USA National Innovation Marketplace — an online registry where researchers and inventors can post […]

Fortune Small Business:
Weddings may not be as inevitable as death and taxes, but they’re usually fairly impervious to slumps in the economy.
“People are never going to stop getting married,” says Keri Chantler, who co-owns Twirl Boutique in Scottsdale with Jenni Hailer. But lately Chantler has seen a surprising number of bridesmaids asking for cheaper gowns […]

The Baltimore Sun:
Broad economic slowdowns can often trickle down to small businesses, including those in relatively stable industries. But a downturn does not have to spell disaster for your small business.
Good financial management practices will help you weather even the worst of economic times and be ready to capitalize on new opportunities, which inevitably will […]

Donald F. Kuratko at IndyStar.com:
Many myths have arisen about entrepreneurs. These ideas are the result of a lack of research and understanding. As many researchers in the field have noted, the study of entrepreneurship is still emerging, and thus “folklore” will tend to prevail until it is dispelled with contemporary research findings.
Myth 1: Entrepreneurs are […]

Entrepreneur.com:
The Central Valley Business Times announces a $250,000 business plan contest accepting nationwide entries. Finalists will compete in October. Entrants have to have a convincing business plan and be at least 18 years old. That’s it as far as entry requirements.
“Anyone who has an idea for an innovative new business, and a business plan to […]