Boat Window Replacement Service business. Business Overview Are you a handy person with basic hand tools who is looking to start a small business for less than a few thousand dollars in initial investment? If so, starting a boat window replacement service might not be for you. The business requires a minimal start-up investment, and minimal skills and equipment. Anyone who has ever owned a sailboat will tell you that it does not take long for the boat's plastic windows to...

Online Used Motorcycle Parts business. Business Overview In North America millions of people own and ride motorcycles on a daily basis, and like cars, motorcycles breakdown and require repairs and replacement parts. Furthermore, like car owners, not all motorcycle owners can afford to purchase expensive new replacement parts for their motorcycles, especially replacement parts required to repair rare or antique motorcycles. This scenario is the basis of this business...

Online Consignment Car Lot business. Business Overview Harness the power of the Internet and make your fortune by starting an online consignment car lot. What is an online consignment car lot? An online consignment car lot is a Web site that is utilized by car and truck owners to market their vehicles for sale. Attracting clients to list or post their vehicles for sale on the Web site will be very easy, as there would be no up-front costs associated with marketing their cars....

Valet Parking Service business. Business Overview Starting a valet parking service is very easy. If you have a driver's license and can secure third-party and automobile liability insurance, you are basically in business. A valet parking service can be marketed directly to consumers. However, a more logical marketing approach is to offer the valet parking service to entertainment industry professionals, such as event planners, wedding planners, and tradeshow organizers. The...

Boat Cleaning Service business. Business Overview Don't want to compete in the highly competitive residential or commercial cleaning industry, but would like to start a cleaning service? If so, why not consider starting a boat cleaning service. The competition is minimal and, providing the cleaning service is established in the right area, the number of potential customers can be almost unlimited. Starting a boat cleaning service could not be easier, as there are no special...

Mobile Oil Change Service business. Business Overview With more than 130 million vehicles registered in the United States, the future looks very bright for the enterprising entrepreneur that starts a mobile oil change service. Assuming the average vehicle is driven 15 thousand miles per year, and that the oil is changed every 5,000 miles, that adds up to a whopping 390 million oil changes each year in the United States. Securing only a fraction of one percent of this market can...

Used Car Sales business. Business Overview The objective is clear in the used car sales game: buy low and sell high. The average new car now costs in excess of $20,000, placing this major purchase out of the reach of many people. Because of this, many people buy secondhand transportation. The main requirement for starting a used car sales business is a car sellers permit. You will need a business location with good street visibility and an initial inventory of cars to sell....

Automotive Maintenance Guide business. Business Overview Here is a worthwhile new business venture for the entrepreneur with sales and marketing skills. Excellent profits can be earned by creating and distributing an automotive maintenance guide that is published in the spring and fall of each year. The guide can feature information about how to prepare your car for the upcoming winter or summer months, as well as feature automotive maintenance tips and stories submitted by...

Boat Moving And Storage business. Business Overview Starting a boat moving and storage business requires very careful planning and research in order to be successful. There are a great number of factors to consider, such as business location, type of boat moving and storage service offered, liability insurance, and transportation and equipment considerations. Probably the easiest and least expensive type of boat moving and storage business to start is one that focuses on small...

Stereo Installations business. Business Overview A stereo installation service can cater to many potential clients, including car owners, boat owners, car and boat dealers, RV dealerships, and audiovisual retailers. The best way to market a stereo installation service is by providing installations only and not retailing stereos, as this method will enable you to attract retailers of stereo equipment as clients. Two of the best aspects about starting this type of specialized...