my 4th idea is manufacturing a new product (idea about 4mths ago). nearly finished the prototype but still don't know about how to fund it. lisa how did you go about doing manufacturing? not sure where to start on that...
Neverplan - sounds like your a busy bee! Well for me it was easy re the manufacturing as the product has already been designed and manufactured in the US so all I had to do was approach companies that make those types of products here in Melbourne.

If its a unique design, then you should register your design so that it cant be copied by another mob. Then maybe you can do an agreement with a manufacturer re payment plan or something? Or get a sponsor??

Good luck - let me know how it all goes..

Lisa