60 Second Ideas

Earth Friendly Fashion

Green is very cool these days and we are not talking about the color of money. Green has also come to mean what is good for the environment, even Walmart is getting into green with their recent announcement that they will offer organic foods. but green garments?....yes,  now even what you wear can send a fashion statement and help out good ole mother earth.

We’ve all heard of tofu and soymilk, but I bet most people have not heard of SoySilk. SoySilk Fiber is made from the residue of soybeans from tofu manufacturing.  This process is a 100-percent natural renewable resource and free of petrochemicals, making it extremely earth friendly.

You might think that wearing something this good for the environment, looks and feels like burlap. Nope. SoySilk fiber has the feel of cashmere, is beautiful to look at and has excellent wearability. It’s even machine washable.

Here’s the key to opportunity. At the moment, SoySilk Fiber is mostly sold wholesale to higher end fabric stores across the country. There are few outlets either online or offline, selling ready to wear clothing made from SoySilk. The best part is that SoySilk can be bought wholesale online from SouthWest Trading Company, the nation’s leading wholesaler of SoySilk.

So for all you sewers, knitters, crocheters, and fashion design people out there…what not start your own eco friendly fashion design company online by making hand made ready to wear SoySilk garments?....even plush toys are a possibility. See SouthWest Trading Company’s tofu bear. There is green to be had here and we are talking about the color of money.  Carpe Diem.

Savy entrepreneurs can use Eco-luxury materials like SoySilk to give consumers a no-sacrifice, looking and feeling great save-the-Earth style.

Today's Show Links
http://soysilk.com
http://www.tofubear.com

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Park My Car, California Style

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Cars with pretty girls is always an interesting combination and can apparently be quite profitable too. No, we are not talking about some sort of mobile brothel or Indy Car sensation Danica Patrick.

Beverly Hills, California based Girls Valet Parking hires struggling models, actresses, and college students dressed in bikinis, miniskirts even Santa hats to park the cars of the rich and famous and others in the Los Angeles area.

Given the choice of the usual teenage boys in red or yellow vests vs, beautiful women trained in safety and hospitality parking cars at restaurants, boutique hotels, clubs and private parties, company founder Brad Saltzman was betting they would prefer the later. Turns out that was a good bet. Just about a year old now, Saltzman expects revenues of 3 million by the end of 2006. The company is now starting to expand – seeking to license the brand around the country.

It’s not a huge stretch to duplicate something similar in your city or partner with Girls Valet Parking. Either way you could be driving home a lot of cool cash.

Cars, girls and money, now there is a dream job for a lot of people. This is an awesome idea, especially in areas where parking close is a problem. Contract with a restaurant or two, hire and train some college girls, make sure your company is insured and your in business.

Today's Show Links
http://www.valetgirlsparking.com/

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60 Second Ideas - Birthday Fun

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Remember the movie Big with Tom Hanks where he reversed roles and took on the mind of a child and ended up testing products for a toy company? Today’s idea has taken this concept to heart in a big way.

Denmark’s Jeannette Domeisen is doing her part to create fun for kids’ birthdays and reduce the stress level of parents at the same time. Jeannette founded flavouritz which sells parties in a box. The birthday party box comes with everything needed including outfits, decoration, games and a shopping list for the themed food. 10 themes are available including princesses, pirates and astronauts.

While this concept in not new, what is new is the company’s children's council where twelve young members give their opinions on everything from recipes and games to design and colors. In short, a brand for children made together with children…what an awesome idea.

As for the party in a box concept, plenty of room for more here. Try something similar, don’t forget to include children in the process, and you could be partying your way to a stash of cash.  What a perfect business idea for a young mother. No matter what business your in, why not create an advisory council of your own customers. Ask what they want and more importantly, what will sell. One way to spin the party in a box concept is a surprise box of goodies arriving in the mail for kids.

Today’s Show Links
http://www.favouritz.com

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60 Second Ideas - It's a Gas

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With today’s outrageous gas prices, it feels like you have to rob Fort Knox just to fill your tank, but one California company has come up with an intriguing way to give you free gas and make money at the same time.

We all drive. With gas prices skyrocketing above $3 and the summer driving season upon us, free gas sounds to good to be true, but freegashelp.com is making to good to be true…well true. What’s the catch?

In order to get the free gas, you must allow advertisers to use your vehicle to promote their products and services. In exchange you receive a free gas card each month from $5.00 to $200 depending on the type of advertising chosen. Participants can choose from door magnets to complete vehicle ad coverage and everything in between.

Freegashelp.com currently operates in the California counties of San Diego, Orange and Riverside, leaving the rest of the country and indeed the world wide open to this idea. Every area will have plenty of egger advertisers anxious to get their message out for a good price and who does not want free gas?

Freegashelp.com definitely provides Fuel for thought for enterprising entrepreneurs in virtually any city big, small or in between.

Today’s Show Links
www.freegashelp.com

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