Romantic Catering business. Create the perfect evening for a couple by preparing and serving a romantic meal that they can enjoy alone. Business Overview Who needs cupid when they can hire your romantic catering service and surprise that someone special in their lives with a unique and unforgettable romantic dinner for two. Romantic catering is just that. You plan and play host to a memorable dining experience for clients. The evening could start with a romantic ride in a...

Prepackaged Energy Foods business. Cater to the on-the-go, sporty consumer with prepackaged energy foods. Business Overview The increase in outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, rock climbing and backpacking is fueling the demand for prepackaged energy foods and nutrition bars, creating a terrific opportunity for the enterprising entrepreneur to start a new business venture that packages and sells these types of high-energy food products. You can get started on a...

Submarine Sandwich Shop business. If assembling a scrumptious sandwich is your specialty, you might want a taste of this business. Business Overview Submarine sandwich shops are popping up everywhere across the country, and starting your own sub shop may be just the new business opportunity you've been searching for. The great thing about starting a sub shop is that operating this business doesn't require a lot of past business experience or skills, making this a business...

Pizza by the Slice business. Portion cheesy pizzas for individuals and watch them line up for more. Business Overview There are a lot of advantages and benefits to opening a small pizza by the slice takeout restaurant, as opposed to a full-service, sit-down pizza restaurant that provides customers with a varied menu and delivery options. These benefits include a smaller initial investment, lower monthly operating overheads and shorter operating hours. Ideal locations for...

Bottled Water business. With a focus on health, the bottled water market continues to be strong. Business Overview Did you know that many water bottling facilities bottle water under private label agreements? While this may seem like useless trivia to most, it certainly is useful information for anyone seeking to start a business wholesaling or retailing bottled water, especially on a limited startup capital basis. Fifty years from now the overnight millionaires and...

Dessert Shop business. Satisfy your customers' sweet tooth with a dessert shop. Business Overview Dessert-only restaurants have become very popular in the past decade, both as a new business venture and for consumers seeking to satisfy their sweet tooth. The business concept is very straightforward. Simply open a small sit-down restaurant that offers customers varied menu options including cakes, cookies, tarts, pies, ice cream and just about any other dessert or treat you can...

Farmers' Market business. Feed into the organic trend by organizing a farmers' market in your community. Business Overview Every community needs a farmers' market, so why not start one in yours? The business is very straightforward to start and operate. Simply secure leased premises large enough to be subdivided into 30 or 40 10-foot by 10-foot vendor booths. Once completed, the vendor booths can be rented to local farmers, specialty food manufacturers and craftspeople. Current...

Vegetarian Restaurant business. Grow a restaurant business that caters to the meat-free crowd. Business Overview There are an estimated 20 million American adults who are vegetarians, and this fact creates an excellent opportunity for the budding restaurateur who'd like to start a vegetarian restaurant. Like any restaurant business, conducting a market survey in the area where the restaurant will be established can help indicate consumer demand. Many vegetarian restaurants also...

Specialty Foods business. Have a unique recipe? Make a name for yourself with your specialty food. Business Overview When people go grocery shopping, they want not just a can of soup but something special. In an age when very few have the time to stay home and bake cookies, put up preserves or pickles, or spend hours over that simmering pot of soup or spaghetti sauce, most of us scan the supermarket shelves for take-home goodness. So if you're renowned among family and friends...

Bartender For Hire business. Hire out your bartending skills and earn tips along the way. Business Overview Starting a bartender-for-hire service is a fantastic way to get into business for yourself, without breaking the bank. The business only requires a few hundred dollars of seed capital to initiate, and can return $150 to $200 per day plus gratuities. Ideally, the entrepreneur who starts a bartender-for-hire service will be an experienced one with outstanding social skills....