When we used to own a condo in
Ocean City, MD, there were plenty of
Young kids who’d go crabbing and sell
What they caught to area tourists…good
Prices, good eating!
Support Service for Non Profit Groups
Donations are down for most non-profits
& charities so layoffs are up. A friend got
laid off & began offering support services
to several area charities (grant research,
mailing list maintenance) and since she works
from home, costs are minimal.
Recycling metal for cash…not just cans
Our neighbor got his start going to new home
Construction sites & offered his ‘clean-up’ services.
When he saved up enough cash, he bought a large
Truck to haul larger items to the landfill. When
That produced enough profit, he bought more
Trucks and began to deliver soil and gravel. He
Grew his clientele & within 18 months, had
Several trucks and employees & bought a new home.
Mobile telephony | New Jersey-based Rentobile provides
a wide selection of the latest cell phones for rent
on a monthly basis so that consumers can try out various
devices without being limited by a long term contract.
A Netflix for phones.
Finance | Borro is an online pawnbroker that provides
short term loans to customers who cannot borrow from
banks, or who have maxed out their other options. Offering
them cash for jewelry, gold and memorabilia, the site
brings an ancient system into the 21st century.
Another development that beautifully marries sustainability with
long-term savings: eco-conscious and recession-wary consumers
buying sturdier stuff. Be inspired by:
• Welsh clothing brand Howies offers a line of superdurable
clothing called Howies' Hand-Me-Down that
features jackets, backpacks and messenger bags designed
specifically to last for 10 or more years. The
company crafts its products painstakingly and uses
high-quality components like organic tweed and ventile—
an extremely tightly woven cotton fabric that is inherently
water-resistant and uses 30 percent more yarn
than conventional fabrics. Started as a home cottage
industry.