New Business Ideas
Every Entrepreneur needs a great business idea that fits his or her personality. Spark your business dreams by researching business ideas at these sites:
New Product Ideas, Innovation, or Inventions Do have have an idea for a new product but don't want to start a business? If you do, you can submit an invention or idea to businesses who are looking for new and innovative product ideas. If your product is selected, it can generate royalties for you. If you have a great idea, make sure you file a provisional patent to give yourself some protection for a small fee. If you don't know what a provisional patent is, check out: If you want to learn more about inventing, visit these sites: BKFK - By Kids and For Kids, site for young inventors
Here is a list of companies looking for new innovations through their idea or invention submission pages: - The Hershey Company - Candy and food products
- GE - Consumer and industrial products
- Owens Corning - Building products
- Marvel - Comics
- Weyer Haeuser - Building and wood products
- Lisle Corp - Automotive tools
- Stride Tools - Tools
- Aqua Leisure - Kid products, mostly related to water activities
- DuPont Awards - Product packaging contest.
- Jokari - Housewares
- Fundex Games - Games
- Life Time Brands - Housewares and tabletop products
- Kelloggs - Food products
- Fila - Athletic footware and clothes
- Johnson & Johnson - Consumer health products
- Avery Dennison - Business labels and indentification products
- Lavi - Public guidance products like: rails, signage, racks, fixtures, etc.
- GSK - Consumer healthcare
- Rogue Games - Games
- AllTrade Tools - Tools
- Springs - Home textile furnshings
- Rubber Maid - Storage and home products
- Life Core - Biomedical
- Jostens - Products include yearbooks, class rings, graduation products and products for athletic champions and their fans.
- Virgin - Travel, media, lifestyle products.
- Coca-Cola - Food and beverage products
- Bee Maid - Honey related products
- Patch Products - Toys and games.
- SKLZ - Sports and training products.
- Medtronics - Medical devices.
- Hallmark - Greeting cards
- Jada Club - Toys and hobby products.
- Sharper Image - Electronic and innovative products
- Toy Inventions - Toys
- Dex Products - Baby products
- Ann Arbor USA - Funding for business start-ups in Michigan
- Plaid - Arts and Crafts
- Kraft - Food products
- General Mills - Food products
- P & G - Consumer products
- 3M - Various consumer and business products
- Kraco - Automotive products
- Faultless - Consumer products
- Black & Decker - Home improvement tools
- QVC - Consumer products
- Stamina Products - Exercise Equipment
- Exceptional Products - Brings new products to market
- Guthy-Renker - Fitness products
- Colgate-Palmolive - Oral health and personal care
- Thane Inc - Health & Beauty, Fitness, and Houseware Products
- National Presto Industries - Cooking Products
- Hog Wild Toys - Toys
- Seven Group Funds - Enterprise Solutions of Poverty
- Ford Motors - Automotive
- Erico - Industry Products
- Viking Pumps - Industrial Pumps
- CR Bard - Medical Technology
- Hollister - Medical Products
- Oregon Scientific - Smart Living Outdoor Products
- Able Net Inc - Products for People with Disabilities
- Crafty-Games - Games
- KaPro - Tools
- Johnson Controls - Automotive
- Campbells Soup Company - Food Products
- Edison Nation - An Innovation and Invention Website with Active Corporate Innovation Contests.
- Mom Inventors - Innovation resources for inventive moms.
- TED Prize - Contest for ideas to change the World.
- Quirky - Social Product Development
- Innovation Exchange - Online open innovation marketplace.
Make Money Freelancing Do you have business, programming or creative skills and want to make some extra cash? Consider freelancing for companies who need your specialized skills. By freelancing, you could ease into a consulting business or spark an idea for another business. Check out these freelance sites:
10 Business Ideas for the Anti-Social Business Owner So you want to start a business but the idea of managing a lot of people or doing tons of face to face marketing is not for you. You might be one of thousands of people who thrive when they work alone or within a small group. I like to call these people Hans Solo Entrepreneurs; they excel when they can control the entire business and are able to run a quality business. Knowing how and what situations you excel in can save a lot of headaches and lost time when starting a business. Here are 10 business ideas for the people who are Hans Solo Entrepreneurs out there: 1. Online Only Business: With the ease of starting an online business you have 100s of potential businesses ideas. Here are just a couple online only businesses; coupon/bargain services, eBay sales, professional blogger, e-commerce, internet researcher, etc. 2. Website Designer: If you are PC savvy consider learning Joomla or Wordpress and begin developing websites site with templates designed by others. 3. iPhone Application designer: If you have programming skills, designing new apps for the iPhone and other smart phones can be financially rewarding. 4. Vending or Coin operated business: Yes people still use vending machines and they do make money for their owners. Coin/card operated laundry mats, vending routes, car wash, even ATMs. 5. Storage units: Owning storage units is relatively low maintenance and demand for space is always increasing. 6. Pool route: If you live in a warm area and like being outdoors then cleaning pools and spas may be just the business. 7. Handy Man: With an aging population, people always need help with maintaining their homes, condos, and apartments. 8. Vacation House Sitting: In areas with high vacation properties, people need someone to watch and maintain their properties when they are not there. 9. Consulting: If you have expertise in business areas check out Sologig.com for on-line consulting and contract jobs. 10. Mailbox Center: People always need help mailing and shipping packages. There are relatively easy to start with low upfront costs. As with any business, there will always be a portion of time you will have to spend marketing and dealing with customers. The key for many Hans Solo Entrepreneurs is striking a balance that fits their personality.
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