Online Art Supplies business. A 24-hour shop lets artists shop for what they need next at anytime of day. Business Overview Remote or small communities often do not have a store that stocks and sells art supplies, and these are the communities that you will want to target if your intentions are to establish a website that features art supplies for sale. In addition to mainstream art supplies like paint, brushes and canvas, also consider selling more exotic or hard-to-find art...

Mobile Art Gallery business. Take art right to its ideal audience with a mobile gallery. Business Overview Art is big business, and starting a mobile art gallery can put you on the road to riches. Take a traditional art gallery; place wheels on it and you have this business opportunity in a nutshell. Maybe it is not that simple, but pretty close. In this enterprise you will want to work with perhaps a hundred artists or more. This is a volume-based operation. Once you have...

Caricatures business. The profits this business can draw up is no laughing matter. Business Overview Big, easily recognizable heads and faces with small bodies is funny stuff, especially if the caricature is of a person we know and do business with. Hire a caricature artist who is prepared to work on a piece-work basis and start to market caricature drawings to local business owners. You will be amazed at the interest you will receive right out of the blocks. Restaurants will...

Homebased Tailor business. If you're an experienced tailor, you can contract your work to retailers and then sew from home. Business Overview Retailers of men's formal and business wear generally don't have an in-house tailor, and typically alteration work is subcontracted to outside tailors. This fact creates a more than ample opportunity for individuals with sewing experience to capitalize by starting a tailoring service that operates right from a home based location. The...

Theme Toy Boxes business. Design one-of-a-kind toy boxes that are both functional and visually appealing. Business Overview Manufacturing theme toy boxes is a wonderful home based business venture, and best of all the business can be kicked into high gear for less than a $1,000 initial investment. The key to successfully manufacturing and selling the toy boxes is to ensure that the designs are original, the material used in the construction of the toy boxes is unique, and the...

Woodcarving business. Are you good with a knife? Let wood be your canvas. Business Overview Do you wood carve for a hobby, and are the carvings good? If so, consider starting a woodcarving business that not only lets you work at what you like best, but also makes you some money at the same time. Original, interesting and unique woodcarvings sell like crazy in the right retail environment, such as arts and crafts shows and specialty retail shops. Finding retailers to stock and...

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...

Acting Lessons business. If you've got the acting chops to teach others, trust us, there are a lot of stars waiting to be discovered. Business Overview Calling all actors, part-time actors, agents, production crew members, or producers. Why not share your experience, skills and knowledge with the millions of other people who are seeking to start a career in the acting profession or the TV and film production industry, and start your own instruction business in your field of...

Antenna Ornaments business. This is a great low-cost startup for those seeking an artistic outlet with easy entry. Business Overview Automobile antenna ornaments have become really popular; depicting everything from a cactus with a cowboy hat to cattails. Starting a business that manufactures antenna ornaments is a very easy and low-cost business enterprise to launch. Some of the best aspects about this type of manufacturing business start-up are that the business can be...

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...