Karaoke DJ Service business. Take the karaoke to where the party is. What business owner doesn't want to leave his or her customers singing? Business Overview Karaoke singing has become wildly popular in the past decade and to back this statement up, look no further than your own community. I'm sure there's a local karaoke club or karaoke singing night at a bar or club. The requirements for starting a karaoke DJ service are basic: You need karaoke equipment, a good music...

Jewelry Boxes business. You've got to have a love for details, artistry and functionality to make this business sparkle. Business Overview Jewelry boxes can retail for as much as 10 to 20 times of what it costs to build them, making this a potentially very profitable homebased manufacturing venture. This is the type of manufacturing business that will let you be very creative in design and in the materials selected for the construction process. Or in other words, 'think outside...

DVD Rentals business. Be surrounded by movies galore by starting a DVD rental business. Business Overview Opening a store that rents DVDs is a very exciting business opportunity that has potential for gigantic growth, as DVDs are relatively new to the market and consumer demand for DVD players and movies has manufacturers of these products scrambling to keep up with orders. Furthermore, a DVD rental store is also much less costly to open in terms of the movie rental inventory,...

Iron Sculptures business. If you're creative and know how to weld, start looking for metal. Business Overview Calling all talented artists with welding skills and a home workshop. It's time to start profiting from your talents by starting a business that produces iron art sculptures. The raw materials required for the sculptures can be purchased from metal recycling facilities for low or no cost. Once completed, the sculptures can be marketed directly to art-loving consumers...

Costume Rentals business. Dress up your business with a costume rental shop. Business Overview A costume rental business is a fun opportunity, and the additional yearly income it can generate is outstanding. Once the item has paid for itself with five or six rentals, the revenue generated by the rental item from that point on is almost all profit The best way to market a costume rental business is to create a marketing brochure describing the costumes in stock and distribute...

Seashell Jewelry business. Cater to the fashion-minded who never want to leave the beach behind. Business Overview Do you live near the ocean and take daily walks on the beach? If so, you could be walking past thousands of dollars in potential profits and not even realize it. Starting a home based business that designs and sells seashell jewelry is not only an easy and inexpensive business to set in motion, it also could prove to be very fun and interesting. Collect various...

Wedding Consultant business. Help make sure a couple's special day goes off without a hitch as a wedding consultant. Business Overview It's hard to plan those dream nuptials these days -- both the bride and groom usually work, which leaves them scant time or energy for all the scores of details that go into planning the big event. But you can make dreams come true as a wedding planner (also called a bridal consultant). You'll work with the happy couple on an hourly basis,...

Hand-Painted Calendars business. Handwork turns everyday items into sentimental creations. Business Overview Small business and large corporations alike give away millions of calendars every year in hopes that they will be posted in a visible area and remind customers of their products and services. Starting a business that produces hand-painted calendars enables you to fill the growing market demand for calendars while making excellent profits for yourself. Hand-painted...

Crafts Business business. Got skills? Invest them in a craft business while teaching others to appreciate your art, too. Business Overview Americans are experiencing a resurgence of interest in the simpler, sweeter things in life -- things like handmade birdhouses, hand-dipped candles and handcrafted arts of all kinds. So much so that the crafts industry is booming, with close to $10 billion in annual sales, reports the Association of Crafts and Creative Industries. If...

Photo Mugs and Plates business. Preserve memories with photo mugs and plates while you take your photography skills to the next level. Business Overview Starting a part-time business that photographs people and pets and places their image onto plates, mugs, or plaques is a terrific small business opportunity that does not require a great deal of photographic experience or investment start-up capital to get rolling. Best of all, the business can easily create an income of $25 to...