Disc Jockey Service business. Bring a reception or other celebration to life by supplying the music. Business Overview One of the best part-time entertainment businesses that can be started is a disc jockey service, as not only are disc jockey services in high demand, but the business can also be initiated on less than a $10,000 investment and the monthly operating overheads are virtually nonexistent. There are basically four ingredients required to start and operate a...

Matting and Framing Shop business. Help customers frame items for their homes and businesses. Business Overview There is a lot of competition in the art framing and matting industry, and it can only mean one of two things. No one is making any money. Or, the second and more logical meaning, this is big business and there is plenty of work and profits to go around. Framing stores are relatively inexpensive to start and operate and, like a lot of retail products and services...

Artist Agent business. Represent artists to secure them work and gallery space. Business Overview An artist agent is the same as any other industry agent. You simply represent the talents or skills of an individual or group of individuals. Remuneration is by way of a commission charged on work sold; generally the commission rate is between 10 and 20 percent of the total selling value of the art. Why would an artist seek to be represented by an agent? There are many reasons why...

Online Coloring Books business. Take a favorite childhood pastime online with an online coloring book. Business Overview Online coloring books for kids is a unique and interesting opportunity that could prove to be both fun and profitable. This online business concept is very straightforward. Simply develop a website that enables kids to chose from a wide selection of images and pictures of animals, people, buildings and landscapes. These images are downloaded, printed from...

Online Wedding Service business. Busy brides often turn to the web for convenient shopping and planning. Create a directory of vendors and services. Business Overview Starting a commercial website venture solely dedicated to wedding could potentially make you the next online gazillionaire. The site can be indexed by state or even city and be broken down into subsections featuring every imaginable wedding-related product or service including: -A directory of wedding...

Mosaic Tile Creations business. Make almost anything more colorful by covering it in trendy mosaic tiles. Business Overview Creating home decoration items featuring mosaic tile designs is an exceptional business venture to set in motion. Not only can this enterprise be started and run from a home based location, but this business is also very inexpensive to initiate. Best of all, interesting home and office decoration products are always in high demand. Create unique mosaic...

Basket Weaving business. With people always on the look-out for homemade decorations, this business could make your interest in crafting profitable. Business Overview Starting a business that manufactures and sells custom-made baskets is an incredible enterprise to get rolling, simply because people from every walk of life are always searching for the perfect piece of functional home decoration. Using a wide variety of raw materials, ranging from rattan to wire, will provide...

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...

Silk-Screened Mouse Pads business. The mouse on your desk needs a surface to scamper on. May we recommend a cheese pattern? Business Overview Purchasing silk-screening equipment and a few hundred blank mouse pads is all that is necessary for starting your own business that produces mouse pads emblazoned with printed images, logos, and slogans. The business can be operated from home and does not require a great deal of special skills or investment capital to establish. The...

Corporate Meeting Planner business. Can you keep a group organized? Try your hand at corporate meeting planning. Business Overview Using your organization and event planning skills will enable you to start a corporate-meeting planner service. Long gone are the days of boring boardroom meetings for middle managers, executives, employees, investors and business alliances. Today, corporations need and want to keep all executives, managers, employees, customers, investors and...