Mailboxes business. Business Overview 'Wanted: craftspeople to build custom-designed mailboxes. Flexible homebased work hours and a wage of $20 per hour offered.' If this is the type of employment advertisement that would attract you, then why not start your own mailbox manufacturing business? The business can be launched on an initial investment of less than $500 and operated on a part- or full-time basis right from home. The completed mailboxes can be sold on a wholesale...

Canoe Paddles business. There's nothing worse than getting stuck up a creek without them. Business Overview Millions of people around the world enjoy canoeing as an outdoor recreational sport. A business that manufactures wooden canoe and kayak paddles can be established right from a homebased garage workshop, and requires only a small investment into woodworking equipment to get going. The canoe paddles can be sold on a wholesale basis to recreation retail stores, as well as...

Futons business. Is it a couch or a bed? No matter, to you it's a great business opportunity. Business Overview Consumer demand for futons has been on a steady increase for the past decade and shows no signs of slowing down. Futons are a functional, yet inexpensive piece of furniture that can serve a multitude of uses. A futon manufacturing business can be setup and managed from home. However, renting a small industrial location can serve not only for a manufacturing location,...

Silk-Screened Mouse Pads business. The mouse on your desk needs a surface to scamper on. May we recommend a cheese pattern? Business Overview Purchasing silk-screening equipment and a few hundred blank mouse pads is all that is necessary for starting your own business that produces mouse pads emblazoned with printed images, logos, and slogans. The business can be operated from home and does not require a great deal of special skills or investment capital to establish. The...

Birdhouses business. Business Overview While building and selling birdhouses may not make you rich, it can provide a good source of additional part-time business income. The only requirements for starting a business that manufactures birdhouses is to have basic woodworking equipment and skills. There are birdhouse design plans available, or you can design and build your own birdhouses. The finished products can be sold at craft shows, flea markets, and to community merchants....

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...