Online Mailing List Sales business. Business Overview Let customers go online to select the mailing lists they wish to purchase. Develop a Web site that is indexed into various 'mailing list' sections. These sections would be broken down into demographic and consumer buying habit headings such as 'people interested in purchasing a business opportunity' or 'people who regularly purchase videos by mail.' The possibilities are endless in terms of the sections featured on the site....

Gossip Column business. Business Overview How do you get started as a gossip columnist? Easy. Write a few sample columns and send them to every print and online newspaper and magazine you can. Chances are, if the gossip column is interesting and well-written, someone will agree to start publishing it on a regular basis. The key to successfully competing in this highly competitive market is to get the dirt, so to speak. So be sure to build and establish as many contacts as...

Online Strange News and Tales business. Business Overview News of the weird, strange, and fascinating can be the focus of a new and profitable online business enterprise. Society as a whole can never get enough of weird and wonderful tales, news, and twisted facts; thus, an opportunity to profit. There are a few ways to go about getting started. The first is to develop a Web site dedicated to bringing people strange news, stories, and tales online. In addition to the strange...

What Happened..? Writer business. Business Overview What happened in your city or community 10, 20, or even 100 years ago? Was bread selling for five cents a loaf, or the first house with indoor plumbing being constructed? Community-minded people love to read about how their community functioned in the past and what the news headline stories of the day were. News and information that happened in the past can generally be uncovered with a little bit of research. Hit the library,...

Online Press Release business. Business Overview As the saying from a popular movie goes, 'build it and they will come.' This saying could prove to be very accurate in the case of an online press release service. In a nutshell, an online press release service is imply a Web site that has been specifically design to enable users to log on and create a press release from the many templates available. The press release could then be sent electronically via e-mail to numerous media...

True Crime Writer business. Business Overview Murderous tales of love and larceny, or stories about the strangest, stupidest, or most twisted true crimes are spectacles of public fascination. Writing stories about true crimes isn't only a fun and interesting line of work, but it can also potentially earn you a substantial living. Once again, this type of writing is typically done on a freelance basis, unless your intentions are to write a novel about a true crime, or multiple...

Secreterial Service business. Business Overview The time has never been better now to start a homebased secretarial service. Homebased businesses are starting in record numbers each year in North America and many business owners and employees working from lack the infrastructure and resources that traditional offices provide. The secretarial services provided can include typing, electronic filling, scheduling appointments, receptionist duties, etc. Obtaining clients for a...

Handwritten Invitations business. Business Overview The demand for handwritten invitations is gigantic, and starting a business that specializes in handwritten invitations is a fantastic new venture to set in motion that can easily be operated right from the comforts of your own home. Calligraphy is defined as the art of writing beautifully, and if this is a skill that you possess, then why not profit from your perfect penmanship? This type of writing service is very easy to...

Public Relations Brochures business. Business Overview In this age of political, environmental, and social correctness, starting a business that writes and designs public relations brochures is very timely. The business can be operated from a homebased location. Potential clients can include government agencies, corporations, property developers, and just about any other business, organization, or person seeking professional assistance to create and produce effective public...

City Attraction Guides business. Business Overview Every community and city in North America has tourist attractions that deserve to be featured in an attraction guide. Starting a business that creates, produces, and sells city attractions guides is a fantastic new venture to get rolling. The guides can include information such as the best tourist attractions, the best shopping districts, the best restaurants and hotels, and historical information about the city. There are also...