Charity Auction Service business. If you're looking to startup in the nonprofit world, this could be the right business for you. Business Overview One of the best methods for charities to raise funds for their particular need is to host a charity auction. Typically, local merchants will donate products and services to be auctioned. The focus of this business startup is to organize the event and act as the auctioneer and solicit local business owners for donations of products...

Arts and Crafts Instruction business. Take your love for crafts and teaching and bring them together as an arts and crafts instructor. Business Overview Knitting, painting, print-making, sculpture, stained glass, pottery, glass-blowing and woodworking are just a few examples of arts and crafts that people are willing to shell out their hard-earned money to learn. If you have mastered any of these or other arts and crafts, why not be the person to train them and earn substantial...

Inventor business. It only takes one good idea to become a full-fledged inventor. 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...

Designer Pillows business. A couch isn't a couch without a decorative pillow. Create pillows that help decorators differentiate themselves. Business Overview Turn your sewing machine into a part-time profit center by creating custom designed pillows. The pillows can be completed on a made-to-order basis, or you can develop standard designs and themes and sell the pillows on a wholesale basis. Be sure to establish alliances with interior decorators, as these decorators could...

Singles-Only Event Promoter business. Help singles connect by promoting events designed just for them. Business Overview Two things make starting a singles-only event promotion business a safe bet in terms of the potential for success and profitability'a 50 percent divorce rate, and people choosing to stay single much longer than in decades past. Lots of people in their, 20s, 30s, 40s and even older -- are still looking for Mr. or Mrs. Right. The result is a whole bunch of...

Gift Basket business. Create crafty and beautiful gifts with a gift basket business. Business Overview If you're the type who goes nuts at holidays and birthdays, choosing oh-so-special gifts and then dressing them up in creative packages, you'll get all wrapped up in a gift basket business. You can give gifts all year long and get paid for doing it! This is one of the hottest businesses going, with recent annual sales of $800 million. If you set your creativity on high and...

Comedy Club business. People can always use a laugh. Keep them smiling by giving comedians an outlet for their material. Business Overview Comedy clubs are a very popular entertainment venue, and there are a few approaches that can be taken in terms of starting a comedy club. The first and most costly option is to open a comedy club from a fixed location. The second and cheaper option is to establish a mobile comedy troop and book performances for the troop across the country...

Custom Picture Frames business. Capture golden moments making custom picture frames. Business Overview Manufacturing and wholesaling custom-designed picture frames is another great part-time homebased business opportunity. Ideally, the picture frames will be manufactured from a unique material, such as copper, molded clay, plastic, or wood. The more interesting the materials and more unique the design of the picture frames, the better. Consumers are always attracted to...

Party Tent Rentals business. Help people prepare for perfect parties Business Overview Renting party tents is a fantastic opportunity for people who are searching for an easy way to earn extra money. Just think of all the people, companies, and organizations that routinely rent large tents for outdoor events'wedding planners, catering companies, event and corporate planners, charity organizations, retailers hosting under-the-tent sales and clearance events, and sports teams and...

Coloring Books business. Use your artistic creativity to develop custom coloring books children will love. Business Overview The main focus of this business enterprise is to personalize children's coloring books. The equipment requirements and approach to marketing are very similar to that of the story time book venture. However, an additional marketing technique that can be employed is to design a retail sales kiosk and locate the kiosk in a busy community mall on weekends....