CoolBusinessIdeas Newsletter Issue 34

New Business Ideas/Opportunities Featured In This Issue:
CONSUMER GOODS
Growing Clothes For Growing Kids
Ziprips are a line of stylish adjustable separates that grow up (down, actually) with kids 1 to 6. Each article comes with a larger insert that keeps Ziprips a perfect fit for up to three sizes.
Rapping Paper
Though not quite in production yet, Si Hill Design has been getting a lot of praise for his clever (w)rapping paper that features the instantly recognizable lyrics to popular rap songs.
Eco-Pots
Combining sustainability with eco-chic, the eco-pots have a smooth finish and come in a variety of shapes and natural colours, in both decorative and grower lines developed by Sweetwater Nurseries.
Motorola Vending Machine
Forget pushy sales clerks or waiting for online orders. Instead, opt for robotic arms. Motorola is rolling out Instantmoto vending machines that will sell cellphones and other celly stuff at malls and airports across the country.
HEALTH & BEAUTY
Dental Hygiene
Zenith Dental introduces Kolorz, a new hygiene line that includes a Topical Anesthetic Gel, Prophylaxis Paste, and Foam and Gel Fluoride.
RETAIL
What’s The Deal?
With thousands of discounts, miles, points and cash back rewards from credit cards, frequent flier programs and associations, DealMine.com guides shoppers how to take advantage of the programs where they belong as well as learn about new programs.
ADVERTISING
Scented Bus Stops
Arcade Marketing Inc., in tandem with the California Milk Processor Board, is putting up a new type of advertisement at bus stops that emit the smell of chocolate chip cookies.
SERVICES
Your Own Photostamps
Vanity postage. This pretty-easy-to-use website will generate official US postage stamps featuring a photo or illustration of your choosing (works well with iPhoto for instance).
Babyplanners Services
As Babyplanners state on their website: “your dedicated babyplanner takes care of all aspects of life concerned with the upcoming arrival: we help you decide what you need and when you need it.”
Airport Weddings
New at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: weddings to go. Whether a couple met on a flight to Bangkok or just wants to be able to go straight from ceremony to runway for their honeymoon, Schiphol offers travellers the opportunity to get married at the airport.
ENTERTAINMENT
Video Production On Youtube
Entrepreneurial young South Florida Latinos post their creative homemade videos on YouTube.com which became YouTube’s second-most-watched comedy video within 24 hours of its appearance on the website.
Indoor Skate Board
No more yelling “Stop riding your skateboard in the house!” or “You just ran over the cat — go outside!” With the Tuck n’ Roll upholstered vinyl skateboards, you can safely cruise the hallways and in your house.
HOMES & LIVING
Garden Offices
For everyone who’d like to escape office politics and the daily commute, iscape manufactures and sells purpose-built garden offices. Both are multi-use outdoor living spaces, but the Miana was specifically designed to be used as an office.
DESIGN
Convenient Reading Chair
With the Bibliochaise, you can pick off your books right from where you are seated. Because this chair-cum-library is designed to hold 5 linear metres of books and a book-lover as well.
E-COMMERCE
Demand & Supply
Amie Street which is an independent music site uses demand-driven pricing; where the community dictates the pricing of the tracks. All tracks start out at zero and can rise to 98 cents depending on sales.
BEAUTY
Coloured Hair Down There
Betty Beauty is the name of a hair coloring made especially for pubic hair. Apparently many hair salons have made the practice of providing women with a brown bag of hair coloring to match the coloring they just got put on their heads. Nancy Jarecki decided why not sell a product like this over-the-counter.
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