Inventor business. It only takes one good idea to become a full-fledged inventor. Business Overview Are you the type of person who is always thinking of how to do something better? If so, maybe you should give consideration to becoming an inventor. The title is not as ominous as it sounds. Every day thousands of products, formulas, and methods are being invented to make life's tasks easier, or to assist mankind in general. Inventions do not have to be ground-breaking...

Pedal Boat Rentals business. Pedal your way to success with this company. Business Overview A fleet of ten pedal boats can generate as much as $30,000 in rental revenue in a single three-month season. Considering the business can be operated by one person and is relatively inexpensive to launch, that is an excellent return on investment. To establish a pedal boat rental business you will need a waterfront location to operate from. The location can be independent or in...

Work Uniforms business. Millions of people have to wear uniforms to work. Target this demographic by selling work uniforms. Business Overview There are a few options available when considering starting a business that retails work uniforms and work clothing. The first option is to establish a retail storefront location to stock and sell work uniforms. The second option is to establish a mobile business that sells work uniforms from a large van or delivery truck. Both options...

Western Apparel business. You'll say "Yee-haw" when customers flock to your specialty Western store. Business Overview Like country and western music, country and western apparel is currently enjoying a rebound in terms of consumer demand and popularity. Starting a business that retails western apparel is a sensational new business venture to put into action. In the spirit of being unique, consider opening a retail business selling the apparel in a nontraditional retail...

Seminar Speaker business. Find your passion, expertise and your voice in a career as a seminar speaker. Business Overview Corporations, associations, and event planners are on the constant lookout for interesting speakers to lecture at corporate events and seminars. If you possess special life experiences in business, travel, finance, or overcoming the odds, then an outstanding opportunity awaits you by becoming a freelance seminar speaker. Initially to secure speaking...

Sports Complex Advertising business. With countless sports fans attending games every year, sports complexes are ideal targets for an advertising business. Business Overview A very successful advertising business can be built by securing contracts with privately and publicly owned sports complexes to manage and operate their advertising programs. Most sports complexes like arenas, recreation centers and baseball fields feature some form of interior or exterior advertising space...

Tailor Service business. When selling a service, it's always important to customize a fit for each customer. This business does exactly that. Business Overview Retailers of men's formal and business wear generally do not have an in-house tailor, and typically alteration work is subcontracted to outside contract tailors. This fact creates a more than ample opportunity for the individuals with sewing experience to capitalize by starting a tailoring service that operates right...

Used Baby Equipment business. Make the best of expensive baby products the original owner no longer needs by reselling them. Business Overview Baby equipment -- such as strollers, bassinets, car seats, cribs, toddler beds, cradles and changing tables -- can be very expensive and often out of the financial reach of many new parents. So why not start your own business that specializes in clean, good-quality secondhand equipment for babies. The business can be started for less...

Licensing Specialist business. If you know your product branding and licensing laws, this business has your name all over it. Business Overview Acting as a licensing specialist, you can seek out opportunities to secure the exclusive rights to use a popular name, product, service, or operating system or formula, and sell sublicenses to qualified business owners wishing to utilize the license in a business venture, product, or service. An example of a licensing situation is as...

Proposal Writer business. Here's a homebased business that may write you a big commission check. Business Overview Each year government agencies on the federal, state, and local levels put thousands of RFPs (requests for proposals) out for bid. The proposals can range from building government buildings to supplying computer equipment for government offices, and just about anything in between. Though many of these proposals can be very lucrative for the company or individual...