Singles-Only Vacations business. Business Overview Business specialization is the buzzword for the new millennium, and the travel industry is no exception. Starting a business that specializes in singles-only vacation destinations could prove to be just the money-making opportunity that you have been searching for. There are inherent differences between a family vacation and one that would be enjoyed by a single person. Catering to this gigantic segment of the travel industry...

Happy clients result in new clients. This axiom was literally used as a basis for a new advertising campaign by LEO BURNETT ad agency. Creative Italian advertisers put unusual billboards with real people on them all over Milan. The idea is as follows: ordinary people (potential customers) ask and happy (real) customers answer. There are no lure, intrigue or deception... just an honest dialogue. Creators of such an unusual interactive advertising campaign actually asked real...

Online Mailing List Sales business. Business Overview Let customers go online to select the mailing lists they wish to purchase. Develop a Web site that is indexed into various 'mailing list' sections. These sections would be broken down into demographic and consumer buying habit headings such as 'people interested in purchasing a business opportunity' or 'people who regularly purchase videos by mail.' The possibilities are endless in terms of the sections featured on the site....

HR portals mushroom out in the Internet. They are almost as popular as dating sites. To attract visitors, the organizers of such portals often suggest original ideas. For example, the main feature of Jobsket site is that all CVs are evaluated by a special program reasoning from the experience and education of candidates, i.e. each candidate can find out his real value on the market. The main objective of the South African GetaGreatBoss resource is to help job seekers to find a good boss....

Online Strange News and Tales business. Business Overview News of the weird, strange, and fascinating can be the focus of a new and profitable online business enterprise. Society as a whole can never get enough of weird and wonderful tales, news, and twisted facts; thus, an opportunity to profit. There are a few ways to go about getting started. The first is to develop a Web site dedicated to bringing people strange news, stories, and tales online. In addition to the strange...

What Happened..? Writer business. Business Overview What happened in your city or community 10, 20, or even 100 years ago? Was bread selling for five cents a loaf, or the first house with indoor plumbing being constructed? Community-minded people love to read about how their community functioned in the past and what the news headline stories of the day were. News and information that happened in the past can generally be uncovered with a little bit of research. Hit the library,...

Why not advertise on the back of clothes homeless people wear? They have a great exposure, as they wander here and there all the day. Advantages of the idea: * The homeless get free clothing and a stipend; * Advertisers get exposure; * Advertisers get a charitable tax receipt.

Writer's Plots business. Business Overview Do you have a creative imagination for developing characters, plots and story themes, but have had the desire to write a novel, play, or short story? You can still profit from you creative imagination by developing plots and characters for authors and screenwriters who are always on the lookout for fresh and innovative work: a character study, and a plot outline for a movie, or a theme for a play. On the Internet you will find many Web...

I have the idea which could help to increase crop yield by 10-20 percent. Why not develop a liquid foam shading system that mimics cloud cover? Such a system will make it possible to automatically shade greenhouses. This foam will filter the sunlight (i.e. will reduce solar radiation and control temperature) while still providing the plants with the light needed for photosynthesis. There also will be sensors to monitor the conditions within the greenhouse.

Self-Help Writer business. Business Overview We are all an expert at something. Sometimes we just need to take a good look at our lives and accomplishments to discover what we are experts at. Perhaps you have lost 100 pounds and kept it off. Then you would be an expert in the field of weight loss. Or maybe you have sold more cars than any other car salesperson. Once you have discovered your area of expertise you can formulate a plan about how you will profit from your...