Convenience Stores business. Set up shop in a convenient location and you'll have customers dropping in. Business Overview In spite of the rising popularity of internet shopping combined with home delivery of grocery and convenience items, starting and operating a 'mini convenience store' is still a good business venture to activate that has the potential to generate respectable profits. The name suggests it all. In order to succeed in this segment of the highly competitive...

Video Editing Service business. During wedding season, there's always room for more video editors. Business Overview Millions of North Americans now own camcorders or digital camcorders and use them on a regular basis for filming important family milestones, vacations, and special events. Starting a video editing service that takes a client's raw film footage and turns it into a fantastic video production including music, titles, and special effects is a fantastic business...

Communications Store business. In the information age, communication is more important than ever. Get people talking by selling cell phones and other devices. Business Overview Stake your claim in the multibillion dollar communications industry by opening a communications store. Stock and sell items such as residential and business telephones, fax machines, pagers, Palm Pilots, cell phones, and accessories. Ideally, you'll want to secure an authorized agents agreement for...

Real Estate Sign Installation Service business. Requiring only a few basic tools and a mode of transportation, this is an inexpensive way to get your business on its feet. Business Overview Installing real estate signs is a very inexpensive way to get into business for yourself. This enterprise requires no special skills, and only a few basic tools are needed to complete the sign installations. Most real estate agents and companies do not install their own signs, as generally...

Children's Book and Software Store business. Revisit those sweet reading days by opening up a children's bookstore. Business Overview The name says it all. In terms of a specialty retail business, this is one of the best. The book side of the business will be of interest to traditional parents. Try to stock hard-to-find titles covering a wide range of topics revolving around children's interaction or involvement. On the software side, try to include software applications for...

Coin-Operated Photo Booths business. You'll have no problem making memories with a photo booth business. Business Overview The old "three black-and-white photographs for a dollar" coin-operated photography booths are still popular; the only thing that has changed is the price. It has increased to $3 or $4 for the same three black-and-white instant photos. Secondhand coin-operated photo booths can be purchased for a few thousand dollars and can produce really great profits,...

Community Business Maps business. Business Overview Community business maps are simply maps featuring information about local attractions and points of interest within a community, as well as highlighting the participating businesses that sponsor or advertise on the maps. Typically, business advertisers will receive a display-size advertisement on the back of the map, and the advertiser's business location will be featured on the front of the map. The maps are given away free...

Vacation Property Rental Agent business. Business Overview Do you live in a busy tourist area where there are literally thousands of seasonal and year-round vacation homes? If so, this business start-up will be of particular interest to you. Many people purchase vacation homes in the hopes they will be able to rent the property to tourists for part of the year as a way to reduce the costs of owning and maintaining their vacation property. Unfortunately, rental income often...