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----------------------------------------------------------Permission is granted for the article below to forward,reprint, distribute, use for ezine, newsletter, website,offer as free bonus or part of a product for sale as longas no changes are made and the byline, copyright, and theresource box below is included.----------------------------------------------------------A Cushy Business IdeaBy Stephen BucaroHow would you like to alleviate pain and provide comfortwhile providing yourself with a nice cushy lifestyle? Youcan achieve these goals by starting your own therapeuticpillows business.A wide range of discomforts can be alleviated with the aidof therapeutic pillows. Below is a partial list of thetype of pillows you can provide.- Acid reflux pillows- Allergy control pillows- Back lumbar support pillows- Neck pillows- Wrist carpal pillowsYour business can design and manufacture customtherapeutic pillows. There is no limit to the range ofpillow designs that you can provide. Below is a list ofsome of the properties of a pillow that can be varied.- Shape and size- Fabric material- Fabric color and pattern- Fill materialNeck pillows are usually shaped like a U. Take a look at:www.natures-comfort.com/herbal.htmlwhere they sell hand crafted herbal therapy pillows inassorted prints for $25.00.A high angle pillow relieves the symptoms of acid refluxdisease. Take a look at:www.acidrefluxpillow.comwhere they sell acid reflux pillows for $130.00 to $150.00or more.You will find the mother of all pillows at:www.cpapman.com/pillow.htmlwhere they sell the Total Body Pillow for $69.95 to $102.95.Can you image yourself snuggled into one of these in frontof your TV?In addition to infinite possibilities for color andpattern, you can create custom embroidered pillows, orpillows with custom picture transfers.Below is a list of possible fill materials.- Buckwheat hulls- Foam- Rice bag pillows- Sand pillowsNote: Pillows don't have to be therapeutic. You can offerdecorative pillows, novelty pillows shaped like just aboutanything, pillows for pets, or pillows with a board on oneside that can be used as a lap desk for making a laptopcomputer more comfortable. How about a couch pillowwith a pocket for a cell phone or a remote control?Note: You could just buy therapeutic pillows wholesale andsell retail, but then you are just pushing the sameproducts as everybody else. Why not design your owncustom products that can only be purchased from you?If you, or someone you know, suffers a discomfort that canbe alleviated with the aid of a therapeutic pillow, youmight be in a position to design a custom pillow that youcan patent.How to design and manufacture pillows:- Decide what your product line will be and create a webbased catalog.- For each product create a pattern, specification, andbill of material.- Build to demand. Don't keep inventory until sales levelsrequire it.Tips for your pillows website:- Remember - you are not selling pillows. You are sellingcomfort.- State the technical concept that makes the pillowtherapeutic.- Pillows make great gifts. Provide gift certificates.- Show pictures of people enjoying the pillows.- "pillows" is not your best search engine keyword. Yourbest search engine keywords include "neck pain", "backpain", "carpal tunnel syndrome", and so on.There is a wide range of discomforts that can be alleviatedwith therapeutic pillows. Your business can provide customdesigned pillows that alleviate pain and provide comfort,and you might provide yourself with enough income for acushy lifestyle at the same time.----------------------------------------------------------Resource Box:Copyright(C)2002 Bucaro TecHelp. To learn how to maintainyour computer and use it more effectively to design a Website and make money on the Web visithttp://bucarotechelp.comTo subscribe to Bucaro TecHelp Newsletter Send a blankemail to mailto:bucarotechelp-subscribe@topica.com----------------------------------------------------------
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Two University students, Tom Szaky and Jon Beyer, enteredtheir "Worm Project" into a business plan contest atPrinceton. The project involved taking organic garbage fromthe dining halls at Princeton University and feeding it toworms. The worms processed the garbage into organicfertilizer for flowers, house plants, and vegetables.
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