Work at Home Business Ideas

Frenchie may share the same name as the girl from Grease, but by looking at her creations it’s easy to see why she is a success. Her Frenchie Skirts are made for each individual woman. Whether they’re looking for a skirt that is made for a fancy night out on the town or […]

The Gazette:
In the world of jewelry, everyone is always looking for the right piece to complement an outfit or just to stand out. Nineteen-year-old Lucy Wright of Fort Washington wants to help customers find the right jewelry piece and for a great price too with her own line, Lucy’s Jewelry Box.
Wright’s jewelry line focuses on […]

Daily Chronicle:
It’s a common dream. One day, you’ll invent “The Next Big Thing.” You’ll get a patent, they’ll sell like crazy, and you’ll make millions.
It could happen. But not overnight.
“The process began for me in 2001, and I’m still looking for licensing. This is not something to do if you’re looking for quick results,” Sycamore […]

Associated Press:
After three surgeries, Judy Sherer still had chronic pain in her left shoulder. She’d lost faith in her doctors, and in despair tried a new health benefit offered by her employer.
The service, Health Advocate, is a call-in center that helps customers find the right doctor, haggle over insurance coverage and manage other medical system […]

GigaOM:
Clever founders always eke the most out of every buck. But economic conditions being what they are, even the best bootstrappers could use a little extra help.
1. Phone Service/Wireless Plans
Carriers make it hard to do head-to-head comparisons of their plans. BillShrink.com will help you find the cheapest plan for your immediate needs, and then monitor […]

The New York Times:
John Davis, a chemist in Bloomington, Ill., knows about concrete. For example, he knows that if you keep concrete vibrating it won’t set up before you can use it. It will still pour like a liquid.
Now he has applied that knowledge to a seemingly unrelated problem thousands of miles away. He figured […]

Design Boom:
In 1978, Cy-Fair High School, where Geral Fauss taught, made their way to the state football finals.
Fauss created the #1 hand to match team spirit with profits to earn funds for the school’s industrial arts club. He designed the hands so that the students could actually be involved in producing them in his classroom.
Fauss […]

St. Petersburg Times:
Maybe you’ve thought about starting a business for years. Or maybe you’re considering this route because of an impending job loss as the economy continues to falter.
1. Devise a plan of attack. Before venturing too far, make sure a market exists for your product or service.
2. Could you fly solo? If companies in […]

Kingsburg Recorder:
The dream to invent the next can’t-live-without-it product is one that many people harbor, but for most would-be inventors, the idea never reaches beyond the scope of the imagination. But a woman whose career in hair has invented what may just prove to be the next big thing in hair.
Kelly Fitzpatrick, mother of two, […]

Frank Ross At All Business:
If you are experiencing problems in your home based business due to the economic conditions (or any other reasons), have you measured exactly how bad it is?
Metrics can give you an indication as to whether it just seems bad or there really is a problem.
The most crucial thing to look at […]