Courier Service business. Help get things from one place to another with a courier service. Business Overview Start a courier service specializing in envelopes, small packages or large shipments, or combine all package types and sizes to maximize profit potential. The least expensive way to get started in the courier industry is to subcontract your services to an established courier company, meaning that you supply the transportation and yourself to pickup and deliver parcels....

Concrete Cutting business. Do you know how to work with building materials? Try concrete cutting. Business Overview Interior and exterior concrete often needs to be cut, ground or drilled for plumbing repairs, sidewalk removal, trip-hazard removal, leveling for handicap accessibility, tree root damage, section replacement, installation of anchors and lags, and many other reasons. This need provides great opportunities to capitalize on your construction knowledge and to start a...

Consignment Clothing Store business. The low-cost way to start a clothing store -- sell items on consignment. Business Overview The resale field is hot these days, with over 15,000 shops across the country and an industry association growth rate of 15 percent per year. So if you've got an eye for fashion, design and quality, and great buys make your heart soar, then a consignment clothing shop or kids' consignment shop could be the business for you. If you go the children's...

Commercial Cleaning business. Commercial cleaning is a huge industry always in demand. Learn how you can get started. Business Overview A dirty establishment is a sure way to lose customers. But who in an office or store has the time -- or the inclination -- to get in there with the cleanser and scrubby sponge? The answer is nobody. But if you like making the world sparkle and you're not afraid of elbow or any other kind of grease, then you can lather up a good living with...

Cruise Ship Travel Agent business. Help cruisers connect with their perfect vacations. Business Overview Working from the comforts of a homebased office, you can plan and book cruise vacations-of-a-lifetime for your clients. Travel consulting experience is recommended for this opportunity; if you do not have experience, I would advise you to contact the National Association of Commissioned Travel Agents to inquire about training courses in your area. You could also choose a...

Construction Cleanup Service business. If you don't mind heavy lifting and like big machines, try starting a construction cleanup service. Business Overview Operating a construction cleanup service is a bit different than a residential or commercial cleaning service mainly because the work is much more labor-intensive. There is often heavy lifting, ladder work and some debris removal required. Construction cleanup crews are the people who make sure newly built or renovated...

Customer Service Training business. Business Overview At some point we've all received bad service from a store, restaurant, or office, both over the phone or in person. And it's probably happened a lot more than once. The end result of such an encounter is usually a vow never to return to the business, or refer others to the business. Rude or poorly trained employees cost companies millions of dollars each year in lost business and referral sales. But companies that take...