Kitchen Cutting Boards business. This is a great low cost startup that offers as much opportunity in artistry as it does in utility. Business Overview Kitchen cutting boards are easy to make, and there is a strong market demand for the product from both homeowners and commercial kitchen chefs. Once you have mastered the art of producing high-quality kitchen cutting boards, you can then move on to butcher block tables as the market demand for this specialty product is huge, and...

Bookends business. Bookends offer a great opportunity to be creative with low startup cost. Business Overview Manufacturing bookends? Why not? They fall into the category of a great gift for someone who has everything. And best of all, the business can be set in motion for less than $500 and operated right from home. One of the key elements for this manufacturing venture to take off and fly will be your ability to design and create very unique and different bookends. One idea...

Weather Vanes business. Give homeowners a taste of country charm with weather vanes. Business Overview Weather vanes adorn millions of homes worldwide. These functional and attractive features add charm to any home and harken back to the days of old. Manufacturing weather vanes can clearly be accomplished by utilizing a garage or basement workshop, and the vanes can be manufactured from a whole host of materials, such as copper, iron, wood, and plastic. Weather vanes best suit...

Self-Defense Training business. Business Overview Self-defense training is a booming multimillion dollar industry in North America, and this business opportunity will appeal to anyone with a military or police service training background. Once again, providing that you are qualified to teach self-defense, an excellent income can be earned by doing just that. The classes can be conducted in a one-on-one basis at clients' locations, or alternately you can offer the training...

Custom Picture Frames business. Business Overview Manufacturing and wholesaling custom-designed picture frames is another great part-time homebased business opportunity. Ideally, the picture frames will be manufactured from a unique material, such as copper, molded clay, plastic, or wood. The more interesting the materials and more unique the design of the picture frames, the better. Consumers are always attracted to different and one-of-a-kind products, especially if the item...

Time Management Classes business. Technology has made it easier than ever to do more things at once. Unfortunately, the amount of time in a day has stayed the same. This is where you come in to help. Business Overview Unlike the hit song of the '60s, time is not on our side! Hectic work and home schedules can leave even the most organized members of our society in a state of constant chaos. The 70-hour workweek, little league games, social commitments, and even simple grocery...

Wooden Signs business. With all the neon in the world, a touch of old-school signage can really stand out. Business Overview There are a few methods of manufacturing highly attractive and functional wood signs. The first is to use a router to remove wood and leave the message or words raised, or concave. The second method requires a design stencil and sandblasting equipment to remove the wood around the message or words. This manufacturing method can also produce a raised or...

Sport Coach Training business. More parents want their kids to succeed. And to do that they're willing to spend the extra bucks to hire a specialized coach. Business Overview Here is a unique business opportunity that really has big market potential as there are currently hundreds of thousand of amateur sports coaches across North America, and thousands more joining their ranks every year. The title of this opportunity may be somewhat misleading. You do not want to provide the...

Scratch Posts business. Help save couch arms everywhere with scratch posts. Business Overview Scratch posts'cats love them, and cat owners love them even more. Starting a manufacturing business that focuses on building cat scratch posts is probably the easiest manufacturing business featured in this chapter to start. This enterprise requires virtually no special skills and only basic hand or power tools. Logically, the best venue for selling this type of product will be local...

Patio Furniture Manufacturing business. The newest living space is outdoors. Now it's time to furnish it. Business Overview Custom-designed and manufactured cedar patio furniture is highly sought after by homeowners who enjoy comfortable and fashionable outdoor patio furniture. Launching a business venture that builds custom cedar patio furniture is a relatively inexpensive enterprise to establish. The business can be run from a garage or basement workshop and requires only...