Adventure Clubs business. Business Overview Establishing an adventure club in your local area is an exciting way to capitalize on the growing popularity of adventure trips, activities, and adventure sports in general. The business concept is to start an adventure club offering members discounts on sporting events, adventure holidays, sports equipment, and sporting activities. The hook is that there is no fee for a membership, as business revenues are earned from companies who...

Water Ski Tours business. Business Overview Sun, surf, and sand. Who doesn't like this combination? For those of you seeking to start a business that will enable you to enjoy the great outdoors, perhaps you should consider starting a business providing water ski tours or rides to vacationers. Purchase a boat and water ski equipment, and charge beach goers and vacationers a fee for 15 or 20 minutes of water skiing up and down the beach. The main requirements for starting the...

Real Estate Appraisal Service business. Business Overview Canada requires all practicing real estate appraisers to undertake training and secure a license to practice. However, in the United States not all states have licensing requirements for real estate appraisers. Anyone considering a self-employment career as a professional real estate appraiser should receive the necessary training and secure the appropriate credentials. Additional considerations will also include the...

Cross-Country Skiing business. Business Overview Cross-country skiing is a fantastic way to stay fit while enjoying the great outdoors in the wintertime. A low-cost method to start your own cross-country ski facility is to rent agricultural land in the winter and setup a portable trailer to operate your business from. A cross-country ski facility can be marketed to just about anyone who is seeking a wintertime activity including sports associations, clubs, corporations,...

Trampoline Sales business. Business Overview Trampolines are fun and a good way to get exercise, plus kids love them. Now for the downside. They can also be very hard to find for sale in almost every area of the country. The solution is to start a business that specializes in the sales and repairs of trampolines. This is a fantastic low-investment business that you can start and operate on a part-time basis right from the comforts of your home. Marketing this type of product...

Online Backpackers-Only Store business. Business Overview You can start your own backpackers-only store from a fixed retail storefront location, or as an online store via your own specially designed Web site. This type of retailing is unique and specialized, and products can include backpacks, flashlights, knives, camping equipment, safety equipment, books, and just about anything else that is related to backpacking and hiking. The start-up capital requirements for the fixed...

Train-Car Cottages business. Business Overview Old railroad freight cars and cabooses make fantastic cottages, guest homes, and studios. Starting a business that converts railroad cars and cabooses into useable living or work space is certainly not a venture that can be tackled by everyone. It requires substantial investment capital, careful planning, and most importantly, clever marketing. However, providing that this business enterprise is properly researched and capitalized,...

Boat Charters business. Business Overview Owning and operating a boat charter business can make you the envy of any burned-out corporate employee. The requirements for a boat charter business are very straightforward. You must own a suitable boat and have a certificate that allows you to operate the charter boat. There are various types of boat charter businesses that can be started, and providing you meet the requirements, they include dive charters, sightseeing, business...

Snorkel Tours business. Business Overview Tourists, sun, and water are the crucial elements that will make this business start-up a triumphant success. Starting a snorkel tour business is a fantastic way to earn a potentially lucrative income, and enjoy a personally rewarding lifestyle. How do you get customers for this business venture? Easy. Design a very informative and colorful brochure depicting your fun and relaxing snorkel tours, and distribute them to all the hotels,...

Baseball Batting Cage business. Business Overview Baseball batting cages have always been, and will always be a popular recreation attraction. Starting a baseball batting cage business could prove to be financially lucrative and fun. The most important aspect of this business venture is location; the baseball batting cage must be located in a very busy area with great exposure in order to become successful. Good operating locations for this kind of recreation or amusement...