BUSINESSES YOU CAN START FOR UNDER $500
          
          
               The opportunities discussed below are ones I've
          looked at and feel comfortable with recommending.  I am
          a cynic about most "business opportunities" being
          offered, and have some strict criteria as to what I
          consider acceptable.  You'll find those biases
          reflected in my comments on the specific opportunities.
          
               This section lets you make a fast start, without
          having to invest in starting a business from scratch,
          and without having to waste a lot of time and money
          looking for opportunities that work.  In sifting
          through tons of opportunity material, I can truly say
          that less than one in 100 of the offers I reviewed were
          worth writing about.  I have tried to select a wide
          variety, so that you can select an opportunity that
          fits your skills and contacts, and will work for you.