Home Improvement Directory business. It's often said that good help is hard to find. Well, put together a home improvement directory and make that statement passe. Business Overview The basis of this business opportunity is straightforward. Home improvement contractors pay you a fee to advertise and promote their services and products in you annual home improvement directory. You create the directory in print or CD-ROM format and distribute the directory free of charge in the...

Online Contractors Directory business. Contractors are always in need. Help others find them with an online directory. Business Overview Not all contractors and renovation companies have the time, budget, or skills required to create and maintain their own Web site. Thus there is a fantastic opportunity awaiting the cybersavvy entrepreneur by launching a 'contractors online directory.' The Web site can be indexed by the various construction or renovation service featured, such...

Staircases business. You'll always be a step above with a staircase business. Business Overview Starting a business that manufactures and installs residential and commercial staircases not only has the potential to generate enormous yearly profits, the business can also be started and operated from a homebased workshop. Providing you have the necessary skills and equipment, you can build and install staircases made from various construction materials, such as hard and soft...

Online Birdhouses business. Reach bird lovers everywhere by offering birdhouses online. Business Overview Why not sell birdhouses online? Develop a Web site to sell your own birdhouse creations as well as other hobbyist birdhouse builders. Market and promote the site via the usual Internet advertising mediums as well as in print publications relating to crafts and home and garden decoration. Part-time birdhouse builders from all around the country can have their products listed...

Picnic Tables business. If you enjoy the outdoors and have an appreciation for good furniture, picnic tables are a perfect business to settle on. Business Overview Building and selling picnic tables is about as easy as a manufacturing business start-up can get. The business needs only basic construction knowledge, and can be readily operated from a small homebased workshop. Of course, the fact that this business is so easy to establish means that in all likelihood there will be...

Woodturnings business. If you're an artist who likes to work with wood, this is the biz for you. Business Overview Fruit bowls, candlesticks, stair spindles or baseball bats'there are literally hundreds of different products which can be manufactured simply by purchasing a wood-turning lathe and mastering the art of wood turning. While the finished products can be sold directly to consumers, a better choice in terms of merchandising the wood-turning products is to arrange...

Porch Columns business. Sure a 4x4 can hold up a porch, but they can also be ugly. Be the person to see when prettying up the porch. Business Overview Manufacturing decorative porch columns can be a very profitable business once established, especially if the main focus of the manufacturing business is to design and build Victorian porch column replicas. The porch columns can be manufactured from fiberglass, wood, or compressed injection foam. A good starting point in terms of...

Wind Chimes business. Business Overview Seashells, glass, metal, or bells'wind chimes can be manufactured from almost any kind of material. Starting a business that manufactures wind chimes can be a great way to turn spare time into extra income. The wind chimes can be sold to retail stores, garden centers, and gift shops on a wholesale basis. Or, the wind chimes can be sold directly to the end consumers via a booth at a busy flea market, mall kiosk, or an Internet mall. While...

Wood Moldings business. Put your woodworking skills to good (detailed) use with a wood molding business. Business Overview One of the most popular and least expensive ways to upgrade a home's interior appearance is to install new wood trims and moldings. Starting a business that manufactures custom wood moldings with standard profiles, as well as made-to-order wood moldings, is a terrific business start-up for the skilled and well-equipped carpenter to initiate. Customers can...

Window Sash Mirrors business. Business Overview Every year millions of old wood windows are replaced in houses, and these old and often discarded wood window frames have the ability to generate incredible profits, providing they are turned into beautifully refinished wooden sash mirrors. The mirrors are very easy to make. Simply remove all the glass and putty from the window frame, and sand and refinish the frame in a stain or natural finish. Once this has been accomplished,...