Portable Toilets business. Business Overview The not-so-sweet smell of success. Implementing a portable toilet business can be very lucrative, especially if you take the time to build a solid contact base. Clients can include event planners, construction companies, charities, sports associations, and just about every other business or organization that holds outdoor events. This is not an inexpensive business to start and operate. However, there is usually a minimal amount of...

Boat Delivery Service business. Business Overview So you're a salty sea dog from way back, are you? Then why not put this experience to work for you and start your own boat delivery service? Depending on your experience you can specialize in sailboat or powerboat delivery. Many boats are sold to novice and inexperienced boaters who are from outside the area in which the boat was purchased. Utilizing your boating and navigational skills means you can deliver these boats to their...

Beach Equipment Rentals business. Business Overview Renting beach equipment is not only a fun and relaxing business to operate; it can also be very profitable. The business can be established at any busy tourist beach area, either from a fixed location or a portable one right on the beach with proper permission. Hot rental items always include inflatable inter-tubes, shade umbrellas, snorkeling equipment, and surfboards. Additional revenue can be earned by providing quick...

Online Barter Club business. Business Overview Most barter clubs cater to business owners who use a barter points system to swap products and services for their business requirements. Why not start a barter club for everyday people, so that anybody can barter for services and swap items with each other. This business start-up is definitely best suited as an Internet enterprise via your own custom-designed barter Web site. You can charge the members a yearly flat fee to join,...

Distribution Warehouse business. Business Overview Homebased businesses and the Internet have created a booming market for distribution and warehousing services. Why? Because homebased and cyberventures generally do not have the infrastructure required to store and ship their products that are being sold. Starting a warehousing and distribution service means that you can act as a warehouse, shipping, and receiving agent for as many as 20 or 30 different companies. This business...

Limousine Service business. Business Overview The two most important requirements prior to starting a limousine service are to check in your local area to see if officials are awarding any further limousine vehicle licenses. If not, how much will it cost to secure one of these licenses through a resale opportunity? The next requirement is to secure a chauffeur driver's certificate. This step is relatively simple and only requires a written exam and practical road test to be...

Booking Appointments by Phone business. Business Overview Are you seeking an easy homebased business to operate that can be started for less than $500? If so, perhaps you may want to consider starting your own appointment booking service for companies who rely on one-to-one sales presentations to drive their business. The concept is basic; you find businesses that require these types of appointments to be arranged, such as a vacuum cleaner sales company. The next step is to...

Showroom Designer business. Business Overview Business owners who design their own retail showrooms waste millions of dollars each year. Why? Because in most cases the showroom that they have designed themselves in an effort to save money is very ineffective and as a result, can cost their business lost sales and profits. Showrooms must be visually appealing, customer-friendly in terms of traffic pattern and ease of locating a product, and functional for staff. As a showroom...

Mobile Make-Up Artist business. Business Overview Calling all cosmeticians. Why not start your own make-up artist service and start earning profits for you instead of the boss? Providing you have the experience and required credentials, this is a very low-cost business venture to establish. You can market your services to photographers who specialize in actor's headshots, to residents of senior and retirement homes, to anyone in the film production industry, to...

Construction Site Safety Consultant business. Business Overview Workers' compensation boards and insurance companies usually require that a least one person on a construction site have been trained in first-aid safety treatment. These regulations provide a wonderful opportunity for you to start your own construction site safety consulting service training construction workers in first aid and other related safety applications. The key requirement will be that you will first...