GYMS FOR BRAINS

Since many of us spend more time training our hair than our mind, it is not shocking to see firms like Vibrant Brains has developed gyms where people of all ages develop their mind. You could develop a “health club for the mind” website loaded with appropriate Google Adsense ads. Lots of brain working puzzles and problems collected from all over. Online visual problems are very good for retirees and kids on summer vacation

PEOPLE RENT WHAT THEY ONCE BOUGHT

Whenever there is a flat economy, people try to save money, but still want to have fun.

Look into MOBILE HOT TUBS just deliver them to the frat house or party place on the day on the function. They retail for less but still rent for $150 per day. You do need a regular truck.

PERSONAL WATERCRAFT delivered to the lake or beach site is a good rental item. Again, you need that truck. And lets add to that fun rental list – PARTY TENTS and KARAOKE MACHINES. There are dozens of retailers selling related items that will meet this rental market, but dealing with the wholesaler will save a bundle.

CONVERT VHS TO DVR AND MAKE COPIES

bought a DVR/VHS Converter at Walmart for under $150 and rescued our priceless family baby VHS recordings which were starting to fail. After twenty years VHS tapes start to lose their quality and once gone, they are gone. As a home business you can beat the cost of the photo service firms, provide home pickup and delivery, and burn copies to send the rest of the family. Millions of VHS tapes are still out there.

DESIGNING BABY MOBILES

There are lots of clever, educationally sound baby mobiles, but we’d like to see some original ones like the faces of family members and pets. How about mobiles which reflect such useful daily objects as a wooden spoon, fork, and knife? Nothing against lambs and cows, but how many of them does a kid see in Manhattan?

How about a mobile where the parents can change the hanging objects and maybe even the music? Gee – I must have either hated or loved my mobiles when I was a baby.

DESIGN, MAKE, AND SELL WOODEN TOYS

While there might be a little nostalgia in reproducing classic wooden toys, you can also update older designs with modern products and services. Wooden toys must be child-safe, but parents like the keep-it-simple aspect of the product.

To look at classic toys, visit HEIRLOOM-WOODEN-TOYS, but I think a little imagination will lead to some clever toys and newer versions of building blocks.

FREE MENTORING SUPER-SITE

Here in Florida, there is a website called LINKS LESSONS (www.linkslessons.com), a social networking spot that features personalized instruction and advice from experts. You’ll attract a lot of advertising with high end products, if you offered similar sites on poker, outdoor skills, and business how-to-dos. Add some You Tube action and interactive features

BEST ONLINE JUROR WEB SITES

The GOOD NEWS: there are ACTUAL jobs offered online. The BAD NEWS: some pay very poorly and lots of people know about them. One online position is being an ONLINE JUROR. No – you won’t meet any good-looking lawyers in person, but you will help them evaluate strategies to win a real case. You will need to meet the criteria of the jury that is likely for the actual case so no college degrees are required!

ONLINEVERDICT.COM – this is a popular company that serves a number of legal practices

TRIALPRACTICE.COM – this is a low key firm which serves many law firms; privacy is the game

BE A VIRTUAL CONCIERGE

The GOOD NEWS: there are ACTUAL jobs offered online. The BAD NEWS: some pay very poorly and lots of people know about them. One online position is being a VIRTUAL CONCIERGE (minus the hotel lobby). . I suspect you need to be able to do lots of online duties to help a small business executive.

VIPdesk – does other jobs but is noted for its virtual concierge positions

FREELANCE ONLINE WRITING JOBS

The GOOD NEWS: There are hundreds of online job offers. You might locate where the jobs are located.

The BAD NEWS: Thousands of people use them; most of the jobs are on a bid system; most jobs relate to online skills (IT, copywriting); pay may be low for all the requirements.

BEST SITES: GETAFREELACER (www.getafreelancer.com); ELANCE (www.elance.com); SCRIPTLANCE (www.scriptlance.com); EuFREELANCE (www.eufreelance.com); and GETACODER (www.getacoder.com). COMMENT on other good sites for freelancers.