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...

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,...

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...

Coin Searching business. Business Overview This business requires no selling, advertising, managing, or record-keeping. Does this sound too good to be true? Well, it is true. Coin searching can earn you profits in your spare time and few people even know about this money-making secret. Simply start with a $100 float, head down to your local bank, and purchase $100 worth of rolled coins. The rest is easy. Once home break apart the rolls and start searching for valuable coins...

Inventor business. Business Overview Are you the type of person who is always thinking of how to do something better? If so, maybe you should give consideration to becoming an inventor. The title is not as ominous as it sounds. Every day thousands of products, formulas, and methods are being invented to make life's tasks easier, or to assist mankind in general. Inventions do not have to be ground-breaking discoveries, they do however, have to have a practical use and be...

Errand ServiceLess than $1,000 business. Business Overview Busy lifestyles dictate that many business owners and professionals do not have time for even the simplest of errands like taking the dog to the veterinarian. An errand service can be set up for peanuts and operated with the aid of a cellular telephone. Creating a marketing brochure that explains your service can be your best tool to attract new clients. The brochures can be distributed to business owners and...

Construction Flag Service business. Business Overview There are literally thousands of road construction projects and special events each year, which require the services of traffic control flag personnel. This business start-up lends itself perfectly to the homebased entrepreneur to manage and supply the required personnel to act as traffic control flag people. You can invoice the construction companies a fixed hourly rate for this service, and pay your employees a few dollars...

Auction Buyer Service business. Business Overview Until the day arrives that all auctions take place via the Internet, there will always be a need for an auction buyer service. In a nutshell, an auction buyer is a person who takes the place of the purchaser at an auction when the purchaser is unable to attend. An auction buyer's service is very inexpensive to start, and clients can be gained through promoting your service in all traditional print media, as well as...

Online Errand Service business. Business Overview Once again, busy lifestyles means that many people simply do not have enough time to look after life's small tasks, such as running errands. Thus a fantastic online business opportunity is created. Develop an errand service Web site that services your city or community and let people become members for free. All new members would receive a password and a secured errand page. Members wanting errands done would simply log onto the...

Construction Equipment Cleaning business. Business Overview You do not often see bulldozers stopping into the local car wash for a quick clean up. It isn't practical, and would cost $20 just for fuel to get there. Investing in portable power washing equipment will give you the ability to start your own mobile construction equipment cleaning service. The main benefit for contractors to keep these pieces of equipment clean is that dirt and mud can affect the hydraulics and cause...