Friday, May 23, 2008

Entrepreneurial Ideas

Wrap up your week with these fresh business ideas provided by Springwise.com:


Orange, white and grey bags made from ad bannersShopping district turns its own ad banners into bags
Eco & sustainability / Marketing & advertising / Retail

Recycling advertising banners to make shopping bags isn't new.
What's interesting about a new effort from Vancouver, however, is that
a shopping district's advertisers are creating bags from their own ads.


Front view of small wooden houseRetailer unboxes DIY flat-pack homes
Homes & housing

Britain's Argos chain seems to be the first major retailer to market an
affordable flat-pack house that can be built in two days by just two
people.


Angry woman talking into phoneNagging service for dieters
Life hacks / Food & beverage

Anyone who's ever tried to lose weight knows that it can be tough to
stay motivated. For those who need a little extra help, a new service
will nag customers mercilessly until they get off the couch.


Partial shot of wine bottlesWinery asks customers to set prices
Food & beverage / Retail

A South African winemaker sent 20 cases of its latest wine to loyal
customers on consignment, asking them to evaluate the wine and
then pay him what they thought it was worth.


Detail of screenshot of a family's scheduleScheduling service for families with kids
Life hacks / Leisure & lifestyle

For USD 499 per year, BusyBeesNYC will create a schedule of
activities for that combines free, paid, scheduled and drop-in events
while accommodating kids' regular eating and sleeping routines.


Two hands full of gold jewelryParties help guests sell their gold
Lifestyle & leisure

As the weakening economy causes purse strings to tighten,
consumers are looking for new ways to earn some extra money. Enter
My Gold Party, which helps guests cash in on record gold prices.


Design entries on CrowdspringMore crowdsourced graphic design
Style & design / Marketing & advertising

There are numerous sites out there for crowdsourcing graphic design.
A new entrant into the space gets bidding designers to submit
completed concepts.


Collage of eBay listing and a drawing of one of Lots2's vanseBay feeder business for 'pickup only' items
Life hacks / Transportation

For prices beginning at GBP 40, Lots2 will collect and deliver items
bought on eBay or other auction platforms from or to anywhere in
London, the South East and East Anglia.


Two bottles and two drink pouches of premium juiceMore ultra premium grape juice
Food & beverage

Not long ago we wrote about high-end grape juices by First Blush, and
recently one of our spotters came across another ultra premium line
of alcohol-free juices that could easily be confused with wine.


Motorola logo projected on a rendering of the sunSolar-powered cellphone kiosks for Ugandan women
Telecom & mobile / Eco & sustainability

In Uganda, which has one of the lowest levels of electricity in Africa,
Motorola has launched an initiative to provide solar cellphone
recharging stations that can be run by local, entrepreneurial women.



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