Freelance Writer business. Live by the pen as a freelance writer. Business Overview If you've always wanted to pen articles for magazines or newspapers, then this is the business for you. As a freelance writer, you can specialize in a particular industry or area of interest, or you can play the field, writing about anything that catches your fancy. There are thousands of magazines devoted to more specialties than you can imagine. You can also write for corporate...

Genealogical Researcher business. Love research? Help others go through their family tress as a genealogical researcher. Business Overview Almost everybody likes to know their roots, where they came from and what personality traits may be at the base of their own characters. It gives you a sense of tradition, a firm tie to the past as well as the present, and a chance to adopt the land of your forebears. And you never know if that family history search might turn up a link to...

Garage and Estate Sale Promoter business. Help clients promote their garage and estate sales. Business Overview Weekend profits await entrepreneurs with good marketing and organizational skills who become garage and estate sale promoters. Garage, lawn and estate sales are hugely popular events in every community across North America. In fact, it is estimated that more than 60 million people go garage-sale-shopping annually, generating billions in sales. As a promoter, you can...

Gutter Cleaning business. Everyone hates cleaning the gutters -- so help them out. Business Overview Armed with nothing more than a ladder, garden hose, and basic transportation that will take you from one job to the next, it is possible to earn $200 to $300 per day cleaning leaves and other debris from rain gutters. You will also need to obtain liability insurance coverage as well as workers' compensation coverage, especially if you employ people, but these are also great...

Graphic Design business. Take your flair for design and start a business. Business Overview If you've always pictured yourself as a commercial artist but your drawing style is closer to stick figures than Cézannes, then graphic design might be just the business for you. With the great software available today, you can conjure up logos, letterheads, brochures, product packaging and mail order catalogs -- just about anything that needs a distinctive graphic ambience for the...

Holiday and Event Decoration business. Love to decorate? Share the wealth as a holiday and event decorator. Business Overview One of the hottest new services to sell is holiday and event decoration services. Not only is there the potential to earn big bucks and have a lot of fun doing it, but the business also has minimal start-up investment and skill requirements. Holiday and event decorators offer clients a wide variety of services'everything from installing Christmas lights,...

Limousine Service business. Help people arrive in style with a limousine service. Business Overview Limousines are no longer limited to stretched Cadillac and Lincoln automobiles. Today's limos include mile-long Hummers, vintage Rolls Royces, and theme vehicles with built-in hot tubs, grand pianos (complete with a pianist), and even disco themes, complete with the mirror ball and mini dance floor. In most areas of the United States and Canada, a special business and driver's...

Home Office Planner business. Think you have the key to office space success? Help entrepreneurs design their home bases. Business Overview First-time attempts to work or operate a business from home often meet with frustration and confusion about how to get started, because functional room design is more important than most people think. Being disorganized, too much noise, too small a workspace and having the wrong office furniture and equipment are common problems for the new...

Flier Distribution Service business. Help clients distribute fliers with this low-cost advertising method. Business Overview Not only is a flier delivery service a very easy business to start, it also has the potential to generate a fantastic annual income. Companies have used promotional fliers for decades as a low-cost highly effective advertising method. Starting a flier delivery service requires no more than a telephone and a good pair of walking shoes. Currently, flier...

Seminar Promoter business. Make sure seminars get the attendance they deserve by promoting them. Business Overview If you delight in the showmanship of arranging events and you like the energy and inspiration of a fine seminar, then this is the business for you. As a seminar promoter, you'll locate talent -- speakers with something interesting and exciting to impart -- then line up attendees and make all the arrangements to provide your guests with a memorable experience....