Employment and Career Publications business. Start an employment and career publication and work from home, or expand your business into a national franchise. Business Overview Starting a desktop publishing business that specializes in producing a monthly employment and career guide newspaper is a fantastic new business venture to set in motion. The business can be operated from a home based location and even has the potential to be expanded nationally on a franchise or...

Community Website business. Bring your local flavor to the web for all to see. Business Overview Not all small business owners and professionals have the time, ability or inclination to build, maintain and regularly update a website. But at the same time many would still like to have some sort of presence on the web. Therein lies the opportunity for internet-savvy entrepreneurs: Develop, maintain and market a community-based website, featuring local news and information, as...

Independent Record Label business. Take your passion for music and start an indie record label for your favorite artists. Business Overview If you've always wanted to be in the music business, but you can't sing a note and your instrumental talents are limited, take heart. You can do the Dick Clark thing as head of your own record (or more properly nowadays, CD) label. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, music influences every culture on our planet to...

Jingle Writer business. Don't let a lifetime of watching and listening to commercials go to waste -- use your knowledge to make money for yourself. Business Overview Do you have a musical talent for creating catchy little tunes and rhymes? If so, the time has never been better than now to start a jingle writing service, as advertising in all mediums are booming thanks entirely to the dot.com sensation. Potential clients for a jingle writing service can include radio producers,...

Home Office Resource Guide business. Working from home can be isolating. Help home workers thrive with a specialized guide. Business Overview Are you looking to start a business that can be set in motion with a minimal capital investment, operated from a home office and has the potential to be expanded across North America over a very short period of time with unlimited income potential? If so, perhaps starting a community resource guide for home based business owners and home...

Event Programs business. From school plays to weddings, plenty of events depend on programs. Business Overview Seminars, auctions, plays, trade shows and business conventions generally have one thing in common: They require event programs to be distributed to the people in attendance to let them know what's going on, what's for sale and what's coming up next. Starting a desktop publishing business that designs and produces event programs is a very easy new business enterprise...

Small Business Guides business. Create small business guides and take advantage of the growing influence of small businesses in the U.S. and Canada. Business Overview Small businesses drive the economies in both the U.S. and Canada. In fact, small business is responsible for 80 percent of all new and existing employment in both countries. Starting a desktop publishing business in your community that specializes in creating a monthly small business guide is a terrific new...

Newsletter Publisher business. Help businesses and organizations get their news out by publishing newsletters. Business Overview The newsletter is one of the hottest marketing vehicles around. It's a terrific way for businesses and professionals to keep themselves in their clients' minds and promote new business. It's also a great way for the word-wise entrepreneur to develop a subscription publication with far less cost than a full-fledged magazine or newspaper would entail. ...

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...

Self Publishing Consultant business. Know the secrets to self publishing? Help those who want to succeed too. Business Overview Here is your opportunity to help people fulfill their dreams of becoming published writers by starting a self-publishing consulting business. Offer your clients numerous services in both print and electronic formats for nonfiction and fiction books, journals, and short stories, including proofreading, editing, printing, marketing, and distributing...