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Strange Ideas
Here's a collection of of strange and wacky products, business ideas and success stories. You'll have to see some of these to believe them ...and how successful some of them are!

Unique Online Business for Ugly People Finds Success Here is a great idea. It's a unique online service for "ugly" people. Think no one would admit they were ugly? You're wrong and in fact they even submit their picture. You wouldn't believe how many "ugly" people became customers in just the first week. Read what this is all about and learn other niches you could provide a similar service for. (Entire Article)		Man Turns Stinky Chore Into Business When Dave left his sales job to start a business doing something that most people consider beneath them, his friends gave him a hard time. He quickly became the envy of his friends though when they saw the freedom and fulfillment that came from being his own boss. Can you think of a way to make money doing something that most people are not willing to do themselves but would pay you to do it for them? (Entire Article)

Single Mother Seizes Smart Business Opportunity A single mom named Jennifer has a home-based business, and she didn't even have to start it! After just moving to a new area with her infant son, she found a business for sale that was already doing well. Realizing that she had the right background and unique skill set to be successful, she seized the opportunity. Think of what your skills and talents are, is there a business already out there that you could invest in? (Entire Article)		Man Puts a Unique Twist on Pet Product We all know that the pet industry can be a profitable market. A man named Larry took a popular pet product and made it into something for humans. His unique product is functional, fashionable, sells for a low cost, and is sure to be selling like hot cakes. This story shows that there are rewards for thinking outside of the box. Think of a product that is already out there; how can you twist it to make it your own? (Entire Article)

29-Year-Old Man Finds Success Through an Unconventional Business Mathis, a 29-year-old with a steady banking job, had a growing passion to be self-employed. When he made the bold move of leaving his job to start a business with his mother, his friends thought he was crazy. Now Mathis is having the last laugh with a growing business. Find out how the mother-son duo have found success by putting a twist on a common pet service. What kind of business could you start if you decided to stop caring what people thought like Mathis did? (Entire Article)		Michigan Man Goes From Homeless to a 'Pop Culture Icon' Homeless, divorced, and an alcoholic, life seemed pretty hopeless for a man nicknamed 'Willie the Can Man'. That is until he formed a partnership that gave him hope for his future. Not only did he find a way to make money, but he also found a way to help others in need. If a man as destitute as Wilson Brown can do it, so can you! This unusual story will surely inspire you and get your creative juices flowing. (Entire Article)

A New Spin on the Flipping-the-Bird Gesture What will they think of next? This entrepreneur has come up with a creative solution to a blood boiling situation. (Entire Article)		$2.5 Million in Gross Revenue Helping Desperate Parents Maria's family and friends thought she was completely crazy for starting this type of business... but who it having the last laugh now? (Entire Article)

16-Year-Old Sells Custom Outhouses You won't believe how off-beat this idea is and what a novel home based business this youngster is creating. The possibilities are endless for this unusual type of business venture.... (Entire Article)		The Scoop Here's business where there is always a demand, no products to sell, and very low start-up costs. It could easily be done in your spare time. And people GLADLY pay you to do it! (Entire Article)

Entrepreneur Earns $4,000 Weekly Selling Other People's Unflattering Pictures Not only is he making a killing but he doesn't even have to take the picture! This evergreen business is one that is sure to turn heads. It's a great business model that could be duplicated using or not using the internet. (Entire Article)		Winning Without Traditional Marketing “Heart Attack Grill” Jon doesn't care that people are telling other people not to come to his grill. In fact, he welcomes the controvery... (Entire Article)

Selling What People Can Already Get for Free? Here's something that people are willing to pay you money for when they can already it for free. This latest wacky idea just goes to show you, that the possibilities are endless... (Entire Article)		Offbeat Product Line Howard has found an untapped niche market, 35 million strong! Read about Howard’s unusual spin on an old product and his crazy promotional stunts that help sell his product line. (Entire Article)

Cranky.com Idea Generator: Meet Jeff. His “old” twist on a new idea is unique. It’s a simple idea that markets to a specific group often forgotten by marketers. (Entire Article)		Adventure Bachelor Parties New Twist to an Old Tradition: Here’s something new and fun. It’s a very simple business model that could be run from a spare bedroom. If you are the traveling type or just love to plan parties, then this type of business could be for you. (Entire Article)

Exotic Chocolate Truffles Gross $7 Million The combination of ingredients make most people grimace, but once you taste one, you''ll be hooked! (Entire Article)		Will it Blend? Find out how this company is getting great publicity at little cost using the internet. (Entire Article)

Selling socks bring huge profits! This is a great story about how thinking outside the box could gross you $5 million! (Entire Article)		Smokers' Airline This entrepreneur is answering the call of frustrated smokers all over the world. (Entire Article)

Top Dog This former electronics salesman broke up a fight between two dogs and ended up with a new business. . . . (Entire Article)		A Marketing Case Study A clever classified advertisement is getting a lot of attention. (Entire Article)

Self-Made Experts: Dating Coaches These coaches show us that experience, research and determination can be what it takes to be a successful coach. (Entire Article)		Clothing Optional Resort This resort is a unique experience where skinny-dipping and full body tans are normal. Learn about marketing to an unusual crowd. (Entire Article)

Crime Doesn't Pay - For the Criminal at Least See how this business is making healthy profits by doing the job that no one wants to do. (Entire Article)		Getting Paid to Create Mischief This business is surprizing others by doing the modern equivlant of toilet papering a house. (Entire Article)

The Most Bizarre Jewelry Ever! Jewelry made from Grandpa or Grandma? This funeral director is hoping to bring people closer to their loved ones. (Entire Article)		Real Estate Out of this World This man is selling Real Estate without a license! Read about his unique businesses and how much fun he has selling his novelty items. (Entire Article)

Selling Counter Culture How this 25-year-old's business selling tasteless and shocking counter culture products is finding a market to the dismay of others. (Entire Article)		How This Couple Makes Money With a Very Unusual Farm! Find out all about this couple's unique "quiet" farm. You won't believe the crop that earns them cash... (Entire Article)

Pet Radio Dogs and cats are enjoying a few more privileges than their descendents of years ago. Here's how another person is cashing in on it... (Entire Article)		That Stinks! This woman stumbled into a smelly niche market (Entire Article)

Made in the Shade Here's a story of a family who's turning old logs into cash. (Entire Article)		This Idea Stinks Here's how a police department found an unusual use for an already unsual product. Using this model could also help generate money for you... (Entire Article)

Lousy Business Many fortunes have been made providing a service for things that other people don't want to do. You won't believe what service these 2 women are providing to 50 clients a week! (Entire Article)		Cat Connections More crazy pet business ideas. Although this idea sounds goofy, there are enough cat lovers out there that this could be a success. (Entire Article)

Horseplay O.K. here is one the wackiest ideas I've heard in a long time. But it just goes to show that if you know a niche, you probably also know what the "needs" are... (Entire Article)		Virtual Boyfriends Here's an amazing story how a women came up with a successful gag product and some ideas for you to come with similar ones... (Entire Article)

Selling Dirt Think you can't make money selling something as common as dirt? Here's how one person is doing it. Be sure to read the related article showing how you could do something similar... (Entire Article)		Broke Young Women's Unique Idea For Online Cash Just when you think you've seen it all, here's a young women's idea to raise some quck cash to pay off her debts that was so unique that she even got a book deal out of it. I'll bet you'll never guess how she did it... (Entire Article)

Cuddling Strangers Latest Craze Here's an example of a strange business idea that shows there are endless opportunities in the human relationship market... (Entire Article)		Human Billboards Here's a bizarre way one person made over $35,000 in a short time without doing any "work" ... you might be able to do soming similar but only if you are the daring type.. (Entire Article)

Clothing Optional Dining Here's a very unusual marketing and business idea that shows the power of marketing to niche groups... (Entire Article)		"People “Pillows” Just when you think you've seen everything, here are "pillows" selling for over $100 each (and they've sold thousands of them). You have to see them to believe it... (Entire Article)

Snap, Crackle, Cash Here's an unusual business idea that is a big hit. So far it only has 2 locations in the U.S. Can you be one of the first to offer it in your area? (Entire Article)		Start This High Demand Service Business In Your Area Here's an unusual service business that is probably in high demand in your area. Some people report earnings of $20,000/month...but is it for you? Read and find out... (Entire Article)

Butt Bucks If you have trouble coming up with money making ideas, maybe you just aren't thinking weird enough. Here's a guy who has created a living for himself for over 10 years in one of the weirdest ways you ever seen... (Entire Article)		Turning Bottle Caps Into a Business Here is an amazing idea for a product someone got while drinking a beer and looking at the bottle cap. You wouldn't believe how many he has sold... (Entire Article)

Making Money From Worthless Pieces of Paper Did you know you can make money from "worthless" pieces of paper. Here's how some people are doing it... (Entire Article)		Belly Bucks Here's a crazy product being sold to a hot market you can sell almost anything to...pregnant women... (Entire Article)

Make Money in Your Backyard O.K. you won't get rich with this little project but if you live in the right areas, it's a fun way for kids to make some extra money... (Entire Article)		Hip Hop Polka? Just when you thought you heard it all along comes this creative idea of combining two completely different kinds of music.. (Entire Article)

Bikini Success-Business and Website Goldmine If this business isn't a recipe for success then I don't know what is...combining beautiful women in bikinis with... (Entire Article)		Earn $1,000 a Day While Having Fun With the Opposite Sex Are you a single guy/gal who would like to make some good money while meeting members of the opposite sex? Here's a simple idea that can do it. It has very low start up cost with high profits and fun value.. (Entire Article)

Bizarre Business Idea This has to be one of the most bizarre business ideas you've ever seen. Learn all about it and the clever way this guy promotes and sells his morbid services and products on his website ... (Entire Article)		Making a Million From Roadkill! O.K. you think you've heard just about all the strange ideas people have made millions with? Here's one I'll bet you haven't heard, how one mans passion for roadkill created a million dollar business.. (Entire Article)

Womb Snapshots We’ve covered so many ways you can market to pregnant and new mothers that you have may have thought that all the ideas were taken. Well think again. (Entire Article)		Success with Political Satire Want to make a killing this election season? Read this story about one person who turned political satire into $$. Learn how he did it and how you can also... (Entire Article)

What Were They Thinking?! Have you ever seen a new business idea, invention, product, etc and thought to yourself, "What were they thinking!?" Here are a few.. (Entire Article)		Dogs Minus Geese Equals Big Money Here's an wacky story of a dog lover who saw problem and created a $2 million business from it... (Entire Article)

Make Money As An Expert Witness Did you know you can make good money as an expert witness? Here's some information on what it takes and a website where to get listed... (Entire Article)		Dull Knives and Dud Guns=Big Profits Here's a great example of how someone came into a new market with a totally different background than his competitors and turned it into a big success... (Entire Article)

Making Big Money With Paste on Holes Here's how some people are making big bucks selling holes you don't even have to dig..they just stick on.. (Entire Article)		Bet You Can't Eat Just One! People called Richard crazy when he quit his full time job to start a farm that raised a very unusual crop. Now he has the last laugh and has created a unique gift product you might want to give to the person who has everything... (Entire Article)

Businesses for the Dogs The pet industry is huge with many opportunities for you make a lot of money in it with just one good idea. Here are stores of several people who have did it and some ideas for you to come up with the next "hit".... (Entire Article)		Infectious Clothing: Turning the Unusual Into Something Wearable Here's a guy who is making a killing just by printing something unusual onto ordinary clothing. It's something you probably wouldn't have thought of in a million years. But after reading this case study I'll bet you can come up with your own ideas how to take this concept and come up with your own winner... (Entire Article)

Success By the Inch Here's an unusual idea that could be done almost anywhere. If done right, it takes very little money ($25 US?) to get started and several people have earned millions with this idea. You don't even need to own the items to sell them. All you need to do is keep your eyes open for situations where you can apply this idea. You can probably find one or more of these items in your own local area, but they could also be found in your country, worldwide or even the universe! Here are several examples of how other people are doing it... (Entire Article)		Publicity Turns "Unknown" into "Cult Celebrity" If you think you need to have the very best idea, product, service to get tons of publicity, this case study will change your thinking. It will prove to you that often being "unique" is better than being good, especially when it comes to publicity. Here is a powerful lesson to keep mind when promoting yourself or your product. .. (Entire Article)

The Next Pet Craze? First there were Pet Rocks, then Virtual Pets and Robot dogs, these unique "pets" are hot in Australia will the craze spread??? (Entire Article)		Halloween-Doggie Costumes This one's a little late to take advantage of this year, but if you like pets it could open your eyes to a fun business . . . (Entire Article)

More Pooper Scooper Success One of the best ways to make money in good times or bad is find something people hate to do and do it for them. Here is one example (Entire Article)		Doggone Good Business Here's another example of how one idea can be duplicated in other areas. I've written about several people doing this same type of business in the past (including the company mentioned below.) Here's another. (Entire Article)

Another Crazy Pet Product Idea You’ve heard of pet daycares, restaurants, and costumes, but how about pet earrings? No I don't mean earrings that look like pets, I mean earrings that your pets wear! The latest rage in pet gifts will give you paws for thought! (Entire Article)		Hot Product (but weird) Ken Johnson of Sebec, Maine, is having a difficult time keeping up with the demand for his bottles of the “smell of the wild.” But the strange thing is (Entire Article)

From Long Haired Art Student To Million Dollar Business Owner Because he’s wonderful at being horrible, Ed Edmunds is a success in spite of himself. A former art major, his family and friends were very skeptical when he started out. After all, he was just a “23-year-old long-haired kid” (Entire Article)		Chocolate + Sex=Success Entrepreneurs Sally and Tom Fegley have learned to never judge an idea by its source. A few years ago, the Fegleys, who are owners of a gourmet chocolate business, were searching for an idea .. (Entire Article)

Pet Heaven Anyone who has lost a beloved family pet knows how traumatic it can be, especially for the kids in the family. Here's one man who makes these difficult event a little easier to deal with... (Entire Article)		Flutterbies For entrepreneurs Jonathan and Cindy Timko, business is taking off-literally. The couple’s home-based butterfly breeding business, Flutterbies, has exceeded their expectations (Entire Article)

Doggy Knitting Some people become a little unraveled when they find out what Carol Gerke uses to knit her fuzzy sweaters. Even though her job is (Entire Article)		Valentines Day Publicity, (but only for the very brave) How did you spend your Valentines day? According to Reuters here's how one Brit celebrated . . . (Entire Article)

Sockcess!-You Won't Believe this Subscription Service Next time you think you need a super high tech state of the art idea to be successful, I hope you will remember this story. It shows how the most boring products can make you a fortune. (Entire Article)		Pudding Success Story-Fact or Fiction? While not exactly a business success story, it's a great example of "thinking outside the box." It's this kind of thinking that often leads to new business and marketing ideas, or products. (Entire Article)

Weird Niche Markets-Body Jewelry Sometimes studying websites and businesses for sale on eBay can lead to some amazing products being sold successfully... For example a few weeks ago (Entire Article)		Bored Dental Student Develops Million Dollar Product In 1995, Rich Daily was a sophomore in dental school. Like most dental dentists he was wondering how long it was going to take him to pay off his student loans that were already totaling $50,000. One day (Entire Article)

Website Design From Hell-On the Lighter Side There are several basic website mistakes that can hurt your sales. One mistake is a poor design with bad color combinations, too many graphics, too many different fonts, etc. Here's a joke site that shows you just about everything you could possibly do wrong (caution it's PG-13 rated) (Entire Article)		Here's a great idea that will change the way you watch your favorite movie. I think I'm pretty bright when I see a movie and spot a few errors but here's a website that takes it to a whole new level...not to mention the tremendous earning power it has! (Entire Article)

Talking Products Recently I told about a service that makes it easy to put audio on a website to make it a more personal experience. Here's a company that is using personalized audio to take an ordinary product and make it more appealing. (translated-more expensive) (Entire Article)		Butterfly Business Here's one wacky business idea that turned out to be profitable. Rick Mikula is passionate about animals and the environment. (Entire Article)