Weekend Courier Service business. Business Overview There are two ways to make money operating a weekend courier service. The first is to simply contract your delivery services to established courier companies on an as-needed basis. The second and more profitable method is to secure weekend delivery contracts with local merchants and professionals. You will need reliable transportation in order to operate this service, as well as a beeper or cellular telephone for incoming...

Auction Service business. Business Overview Did you know that it is estimated that more than 75,000 auctions sales take place each year in the United States? Becoming a certified auctioneer is not difficult, the course is less than two-weeks in duration and costs only a few thousand dollars. Once certified, a world of opportunity awaits the innovative entrepreneurial auctioneers. You can host and arrange your own auction sales or work on a contract basis auctioneering for other...

Mobile Hairdressing business. Business Overview If you have a hairdressing license, starting your own mobile hairstyling business can be a wonderful way to operate your own profitable business. Clients can include all people who either are too busy to make appointments with traditional hair salons or people who for medical reasons cannot travel. You will want to contact seniors and retirement homes in your community to offer your service to their residents. Additional revenues...

Saw Sharpening Service business. Business Overview A mobile saw sharpening service is a great business enterprise to start that does not require a lot in terms of special skills or investment capital. Clients can include construction companies, butchers, ice rinks, landscape contractors, lawn mower repair shops, and just about every other type of company that relies on sharp blades and saws to conduct their business. You can operate the business on a mobile basis right from a...

Indoor Environmental Testing business. Business Overview The air you breathe at home and work could prove deadly. As sobering as this statement is, there is truth to these words as more and more cases of indoor environmental toxic poisoning are reported each year. Getting started in the indoor environmental testing industry will mean an investment of time and money on your behalf to become a certified technician, or as known in the industry, a Certified Indoor Environmentalist....

Hand Car Wash business. Business Overview For an investment of less than $10,000 you can open your own hand car wash service operating in a fixed location. Strike a deal with the owner of a gas station, car dealership, or mechanics garage to set up your car wash in a section of their parking lot that is not being used. Offering a few hundred dollars per month for rent should go a long way in sealing the deal. You will need to purchase a small garden shed for equipment storage...

Sailboat Rigging Service business. Business Overview Each year thousands of new and used sailboats are purchased by inexperienced sailors. Starting a sailboat rigging service means that you can put your sailing skills to work. Sailboat rigging is not a difficult task for the experienced sailor. However, for the novice sailor, rigging can be a time consuming and frustrating task. A sailboat rigging service is best marketed by establishing joint ventures with marinas, boat...

Online Finder Service business. Business Overview Develop a Web site that enables people to post notices about items they are trying to find. These notices could include a particular item, service, or even person. In a nutshell the site would operate like a classifieds Web site, but instead of people selling items, people would place ads looking for stuff. The site could be free of charge for both visitors and people seeking to find something. Furthermore the posting could be...

Event Planner business. Business Overview There are basically two types of special events that take place: commercial events that have been specifically created to generate a profit such as a sales seminar, or special events of a social nature such as a wedding anniversary. Many will argue that there are an unlimited number of special events held annually in this country. However, at the core all will fall into one of these two categories. This is the starting point for...

Children's Story Writer business. Business Overview Fun aside, writing children's story books can be extremely profitable. To reinforce this fact look no further than the Harry Potter series of books: 30 million copies sold to date and rising. However, as fun and potentially profitable as writing children's story books can be, it is also an extremely competitive industry that demand unique and fresh story lines constantly. There are a few options available in terms of...