Archive for July, 2006

Craigslist is offering a self employment forum on their site now. When you go to the “jobs” forum, you can then click on a link to the “self-employment forum”.
I’ve just started browsing it but it seems like an interesting place to make content and learn things to say the least.
The Amway and Quixtar promoters were […]

Is there money handling equipment leases for other businesses?
This franchise hopes so.
Whether it profits or not, it’s existence shows that the small business, home business, microenterprise field is growing prominently as people seek leasing options for boostrapping their businesses.
From St. Paul Pioneer Press
Equipment leasing franchises are an unproven concept. Wirth is one of only two […]

Segway’s creator, Dean Kamen, just keeps on inventing.
According to Start Up Journal , his company which is funded by research and development contracts mainly for medical research is currently working on two items that will provide survival essentials and infrastructure for entrepreneurship in the Third World…
A portable water purifier and new breed of generator.
Mr. Kamen […]

Here’s a clever way to stop ebook theft… It was done manually by a seller but I’m sure it could be automated for immediate download.
I purchased an online manual that would arrive in adobe acrobat’s Portable Document File format.
Instead of making it downloadable, they sent the book by email.
It’s obviously a book created on a […]

I always love it when “experts” (whoever they are) “warn” people about the “dangers” of working at home.
It’s as if working away from home was not a fairly recent  development as a result of the Industrial Revolution… working from home has been the norm through human history as couples like this one are finding out!
From […]

Craigslist is indeed a “Classified Advertising Site” but that doesn’t mean the ads have to look boring.Some graphic designers are known for their work that specializes in creating ads that pull in orders for Craigslist advertisers.
One of those web designers is LonzoDesigns.com. You can click the link to see more of their custom work.

I originally saw this on Craigslist and pass it along…
VIPdesk Connect provides contact center solutions for national brand leaders- providing premium customer experiences- within the retail, financial services and travel industries. VIPdesk has established a nationwide network of home-based contact center service representatives- Service Ambassadors. This highly skilled experienced network of independent contractors, help companies […]

Pretty soon the phone companies will have to pay you to use their service… at least if there’s the WiFi around to let you use Skype!
From Ty’s Ebay Blog!
From IT Wire
Four vendors - Belkin, Edge-Core, Netgear and SMC - have launched WiFi phones with an embedded Skype softphone enabling calls to be made from any […]

From the Sydney Morning Herald
What if you work from home, but just don’t have a spare room to use as your home office? There are lots of clever ways to sneak an efficient workspace into your existing living areas. The best way is with custom-designed cabinetry. You can create a compact home office in all […]

Be sure to catch the Business Opportunities Podcast!

We have launched the BizOps Podcast! Hosted by Tim Grahl, the first guest is Pete Caputa IV of WhizSpark.com. Pete and Tim discuss the changing landscape of social media and how hosting events is quickly becoming an extremely profitable business.You already know the Business Opportunities Weblog Network […]