Dry-Cleaning Service business. Business Overview At one time it was said that the dry-cleaning industry had created more millionaires per capita than any other industry. While I am not sure that this statement still holds true today, one thing is for sure: starting a dry-cleaning service is an excellent business venture to set in motion. Ideally, a dry-cleaning service should be strategically located to be able to take advantage of the target market, and the best locations are...

Portable Toilets business. Business Overview The not-so-sweet smell of success. Implementing a portable toilet business can be very lucrative, especially if you take the time to build a solid contact base. Clients can include event planners, construction companies, charities, sports associations, and just about every other business or organization that holds outdoor events. This is not an inexpensive business to start and operate. However, there is usually a minimal amount of...

Packing Crates business. Love to build things? Help supply custom packing crates to the booming shipping industry. Business Overview Designing and building custom made-to-order packing crates is a great business to initiate and has an almost endless supply of potential customers. Every year millions of products are manufactured and shipped in packing crates that have been specially designed and built to protect the cargo. The easiest way to get new clients for a packing crate...

Crowd Control Systems business. Business Overview Parades, concerts, demonstrations, and fairs all require portable fencing, ticket booths, and barriers to be temporally installed at the site where the event is taking place. You can rent crowd control items by marketing the service to event planners, city management staff, and charity organizations in your community with the assistance of your own specially designed brochure and rental item price list. Likewise, many...

Hotel Art Supply business. Hotels need a lot of artwork for their many walls -- and you can supply it. Business Overview Look closely and you'll notice that hotels are virtually art galleries. You will find paintings, prints, and sculptures in almost every room, hallway, lounge, and lobby. Assume that one hotel has 150 rooms, one lobby, two banquet rooms, one lounge, and ten hallways. The hotel's art requirements could be as many as 200 paintings or prints alone. Simply...

Herb Gardening business. With today's focus on health and gourmet food, there's no better time to start growing herbs. Business Overview A small plot of land in your backyard can easily be converted into a cash-producing herb garden. Dill, parsley and chives are just a few of the many herbs that can be grown at home for profit. Get started by spending time at your local library and on the internet to learn as much as you can about herbs and herb gardening. The rest is very...

Consignment Clothing Store business. The low-cost way to start a clothing store -- sell items on consignment. Business Overview The resale field is hot these days, with over 15,000 shops across the country and an industry association growth rate of 15 percent per year. So if you've got an eye for fashion, design and quality, and great buys make your heart soar, then a consignment clothing shop or kids' consignment shop could be the business for you. If you go the children's...

Leasing Agent business. Business Overview In most areas of the United States and Canada a special license is not required to match clients with lending institutions that specialize in providing financing solutions on a lease basis for purchases ranging from automobiles to computer equipment for business use. Operating this service is very easy. Simply secure clients wishing to lease a product and complete and submit the lease documents to two or three leasing companies or...

Phone-Up Service business. Business Overview Starting a security phone-up service is a very inexpensive business venture to launch that can be operated right from the comforts of a homebased office. A few of you might be wondering exactly what a security phone-up service is, and how this business can make money. A security phone-up service is a security service that telephones clients twice per day seven days per week to make sure that there are no problems in terms of personal...

Community Business Maps business. Guide tourists to local attractions and points of interest but don't be surprised if you get lost in the profits. Business Overview Community business maps are simply maps featuring information about local attractions and points of interest within a community, as well as highlighting the participating businesses that sponsor or advertise on the maps. Typically, business advertisers will receive a display-size advertisement on the back of the...