Neat little money-making idea (offline, but not cash cow)
Here's another twist...
The other day I got a fairly large, flat fridge magnet in the mail. This magnet was framed by local ads. Obviously, a potential customer will throw it away if there isn't any other useful info on the magnet besides ads. One idea would be to create a mini 12-month calendar (my vet hands calendar magnets out). Or swipe an idea from the magnet I just received -- they listed important community phone numbers on the magnet such as the school, clinics, etc.
Voila -- useful information that's posted on the fridge... along with all those ads. I can see local businesses being sold on the idea, and I can see the person carrying out the idea making a nice chunk o' change.
Cheers,
Becky
Full Disclaimer: I've never tried this. I just mention it here because the magnet caught my eye (and ended up on my fridge). So if you have questions such as where is the best place to create these magnets, sorry, I don't know the answer. I'm sure Google knows, though. (Hint: search for "advertising specialties" or similar.)
You might not like what I say - but I believe it.
Build it, make money, then build some more
Some old school smarts would help - and here's to Rob Toth for his help. Bloody good stuff, even the freebies!