TheDailyDust.co.uk:
A house featured on Grand Designs is to be given away to one lucky Twitterer.The ‘Underground’ house won plaudits when it featured on the TV series in 2007 but has failed to sell due to the detumescent property market, which is why owner Tim Bawtree, 38, hit upon the idea of giving it away on [...]

PowerHomeBiz.com:
1. Food business. Food is one business that remains strong during a recession. People still need to eat and drink no matter how bad the economy, though many are cutting on dining out and instead are staying at home and cook! People still line up in groceries to get their fresh bread supplies. Brides still [...]

Squidoo.com:
Chores - have them do some extra chores around the house for pay (I wouldn’t recommend paying them for the chores they are already supposed to be doing, unless that’s part of your current allowance system)
Babysitting - hey, no matter how technical our world gets, we will always need good babysitters, and this is still [...]

Springwise:
There’s no doubt having a baby is a joyful experience, but most moms would likely agree that it would be a whole lot more joyful if one didn’t have to start off so sore and tired. Aiming to transform the hospital stay into one of relaxation and rejuvenation, Go Home Gorgeous hopes to better equip [...]

CBC.ca:
While newspapers throughout North America struggle with declining revenues, a Chicago entrepreneur plans to launch a new newspaper that reprints blogs in print format.
The first issues of The Printed Blog are to go on sale Tuesday in Chicago and San Francisco.
The three-page, full-colour newspaper will consist exclusively of online content from over 300 local and [...]

If you know what kids want to see in their books and software, sell it.

Home Based: Can be operated from home.
Part Time: Can be operated part-time.
Franchises Available? No
Online Operation? Yes
Entrepreneur.com:
Business Overview
The name says it all. In terms of a specialty retail business, this is one of the best. The book side of the [...]

Business Opportunities:
An Austin entrepreneur plans to turn a parent’s struggle to keep up with baby gear into a new Web-based business.
Jeff Chambers, the founder of two technology companies, has launched Babyslist.
The venture is designed to help parents save money with an online marketplace for parents to swap, buy and sell used baby-related items from others [...]

NicheGeek:
For dieters working to lose weight, maintaining a decent wardrobe of clothes that fit can be an ongoing—and expensive—challenge on the way to a target size. With just that situation in mind, Transitional Sizes rents out name-brand clothing for temporary use while the pounds come off.
Maryland-based Transitional Sizes, which just recently launched, offers women’s and [...]

AsiaOne:
A pint-sized white Maltese is a major reason why her latest business came into existence - and the pooch remains a source of business ideas.
In April, spa owner Lily Kew, 37, set up Skinetics, which imports organic Hungarian skincare products and Italian beauty equipment.
Ms Kew credits 7, her three-year-old Maltese, for giving her the confidence [...]

Market Watch:
Approaching the winter of this nation’s economic struggle, Jen Groover, fashion entrepreneur and creator of the handbag company Butler Bag LLC, credits her industry success going into the holiday season by adapting to the trend of consumers creating more worth for what they’re wearing.
Brand evolutionists like Jen Groover are meeting this need by providing [...]

Alibaba News Channel:
You’ve got four pre-planning steps to go through before you should even think about launching your company.
Prospective clients often ask this question: “I have an idea and I want to start a business, but where do I go from here?”
Depending on their background, their proposed industry and what they have accomplished [...]

BizOpBlogs:
Renee Wood says she’s used to weeping at work. She runs an online bereavement-gift outfit, Comfort Co., from suburban Geneva and gets calls all day from people who want to buy something special for someone who has just lost a loved one. Compassion comes naturally to Wood—she was a social worker in a neonatal unit [...]

PRWeb:
Hilosoft, maker of HOPP (Hands on Profit Planner) introduces the Idea Composer®, a computer program that allows anyone with a business idea or invention to capture, analyze, and present their concept in a format that is easy to understand and yet professional in its presentation. The program uses tools to assist non-financial people in understanding [...]

eHow.com:
Offer a Pumpkin Carving Service
There are people who would love to have a unique pumpkin head to place on their front porch for Halloween but who don’t have the time or inclination to cut their own. If you have a little artistic flair, you can offer to carve a unique pumpkin face for them for [...]

1. Webpreneur
2. Consultant
3. Housesitter / Petsitter
4. Professional Organizer
5. Avon Independent Sales Representative
6. Personal Services - Shopping & Errands
7. Desktop Publishing
8. Tutoring
9. eBay Seller
10. Secretarial Service - Typing / Transcription / Proofreading
Source: Business Ideas on a Budget - 10 Legitimate Businesses You Can Start for Under $20 - By Scott Allen, About.com

Sacbee:
Local entrepreneur Mark Otero isn’t flirting with success. He’s found it with “Kiss,” a new Internet tool that allows people to search popular Web sites like MySpace or Hi5 and plant virtual smooches on people they like.
Otero is the UC Davis business grad who launched the profitable Mochii Yogurt shop in midtown just over a [...]

BikePortland.org:
If you think it’s hard to find a bike parking spot around town, try finding one at an event (especially if it’s bike-related). Last March, a local entrepreneur set out to solve that problem and so far his business has been “amazing”.
Jeff Castro, a former product designer (with stints at Harley Davidson and Yakima), took [...]

Gather.com:
Starting a business isn’t cheap, and that’s what many people look for ways that they can limit costs in getting started. That way, they will be able to use their earnings to finance more capital-intensive expenses and investments. That’s why a work from home business is often the best way to get off the ground. [...]

Detroit Free Press:
Michigan needs more people like H. Joseph Joachim IV.
At 28, the St. Clair resident and Internet entrepreneur — known around town as “Joey” — stands out in the tidy, riverside community where he’s founded several dotcoms. They include FuneralOne, which brought in $2.8 million last year selling Disney-esque memorial video software and other [...]

The Plain Dealer:
Aromas of cinnamon, carob and honey fill the tiny kitchen in Corrie Hanton’s Lakewood apartment.
After pulling a large apple cinnamon muffin in a bone-shaped cake pan from the oven, she explains that the healthy treat is designed for a special occasion — like a doggie birthday party.
The muffins are among a range of [...]