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Clinical Trials: Make Money Being a Human Guinea Pig

By Megan
Not another boring summer job!
So you’re looking to make money, but don’t want to do it the same old minimum-wage way as your friends. If you’ve ever been interested in scientific “stuff” or medical research, you might want to think about finding a clinical trial to participate in. Healthy volunteers ages 18 and older [...]

Party Boat Snack Bar

By Staff
Does your family own a party boat? Are you old enough to operate one (or know somebody who is)? Any popular lakes nearby? If your answer to these questions is yes, you should put some serious consideration into a party boat snack bar. Throw a grill and a couple of coolers on the boat [...]

Metal Detecting: Modern Day Treasure Hunting

 
  By Staff

If you’ve got an adventurous spirit and love being outdoors, maybe you should give treasure hunting a try. We’re not talking treasure maps marked with an “X” and fending off pirates here, but a more high-tech method that involves a metal detector. You might be thinking that metal detectors are only for [...]

Worms Are Taking Over!

By Chris
 

After writing the TerraCycle article the other day, I came across a great local business that also uses worms to create revenue. 
The business, Worm Power, is based out of Avon, New York. They currently house over 8 million worms which makes Worm Power the largest vermicomposting facility in the Eastern United States. Vermicomposting is [...]

Trading In The Couch For A Job

By Staff
Who says you can’t make money just lazing around the living room? Well guess what, experienced slackers, the federal government recognizes your special skills and is offering companies a bundle of money to hire you. Yes, that’s right, you may now be more valuable having done nothing the last six months than if you’d been [...]

When Doodie Calls…

By Staff
Wield your pooper-scoopers, people.  The poop-scooping market is steamier than ever, and anyone can do it.