Bicycle Courier Service business. Business Overview The first step in starting your own bicycle courier service is to check and see if a courier license is required for your vicinity. Providing a license is not required, or you can secure one easily, the second step is to begin marketing your new bicycle courier service. To attract clients simply set appointments with local companies who would require fast, reliable, and local delivery service. Ideal candidates include law...

Pedal Boat Rentals business. Business Overview A fleet of ten pedal boats can generate as much as $30,000 in rental revenue in a single three-month season. Considering the business can be operated by one person and is relatively inexpensive to launch, that is an excellent return on investment. To establish a pedal boat rental business you will need a waterfront location to operate from. The location can be independent or in partnership with an existing business such as a...

Commercial Door Maintenance Service business. Business Overview Starting a commercial door maintenance route may be your opportunity to earn in excess of $100,000 per year. Best of all, this business can be started for peanuts. All commercial doors have one thing in common. They all need regular routine maintenance in order to be safe and work properly. Regular maintenance includes adjusting or replacing door closures and pivots, replacing automatic doormats, and lubricating...

Association Sales business. Business Overview Business associations and clubs all have one thing in common. They all require members in order to generate revenue. Acting as an independent business association sale consultant is an extremely low-cost businesses start-up that can allow you the opportunity to capitalize on your sales abilities. There are literally hundreds of different associations you can contract your sales services to including boards of trade, chambers of...

Gift-Wrapping Service business. Business Overview Here is another low-cost business opportunity that is ideally suited to be operated part-time or on a seasonal basis. You can establish your own gift-wrapping service operating from a mall kiosk during holiday times, or in a partnership with a large retailer who will permit you to set up the business within their store. Either way, a gift-wrapping service can generate as much as $1,000 per day in profits during the busy...

Networking Club business. Business Overview Starting a networking club in your community is a perfect way to be self-employed and make a large number of new and valuable business contacts. Networking clubs are a perfect choice for a new business start-up, especially if the kind of networking club or business association that you are intending to start is currently not represented in your community. The purpose of a networking club is to introduce business owners and their...

Body Piercing business. Business Overview Body piercing started as a fad in the '80s, continued to expand in popularity in the '90s, and looks to be becoming a mainstream industry in the new millennium. Starting a body piercing service does require experience or experienced staff, however, that is about the only requirement. This business venture can be started for peanuts and operated from a fixed location or on a mobile basis in different locations during peak holiday times....

Private Investigator business. Business Overview When you think of a private investigator, images of Sam Spade may come to mind. However, private investigators today do not sleep in their office, carry a flask of whiskey, or wear trench coats and wide brimmed hats. Most assignments now handled by private investigators include spouse surveillance and insurance fraud investigation. The business does require an investigator license, and ideally a police or military training...

Piano Tuning Service business. Business Overview Pianos are everywhere and they all need to be tuned and maintained on a regular basis in order to work and sound perfect. The main requirement is you have to know how to tune and maintain various types of pianos. Providing you have this skill and a few hundred dollars, you're in business as a professional piano tuner. A piano tuning service can be operated right from your vehicle with the aid of a cellular telephone. Operating a...

Dry Cleaning Delivery Service business. Business Overview Today's lifestyles are hectic and busy with not enough time for simple tasks like dropping off and picking up dry cleaning. That is exactly what you want to hear if you are considering starting your own dry cleaning delivery service. This business is great. Low investment, high potential earnings, little competition, and very low operating overheads. To get started simply build an alliance with an existing commercial dry...