Advertising Broker business. Use your sales skills to mediate between ad agencies and content providers. Business Overview Why pay retail prices to advertise your business? That is the question that you will be asking potential clients if your intentions are to become an independent advertising broker. Purchasing various advertising mediums in advance and in bulk can cut the cost by as much as 50 percent or more. To reinforce this statement, contact your local radio station and...

Coin-Operated Photo Booths business. You'll have no problem making memories with a photo booth business. Business Overview The old "three black-and-white photographs for a dollar" coin-operated photography booths are still popular; the only thing that has changed is the price. It has increased to $3 or $4 for the same three black-and-white instant photos. Secondhand coin-operated photo booths can be purchased for a few thousand dollars and can produce really great profits,...

Transit Advertising business. The profits will roll in when you start operating and marketing a transit advertising program. Business Overview Like many advertising service contracts, operating and marketing a transit advertising program is generally awarded by the transit commission or agency that operates the transit service on a tendered basis. Typically, the tenders renew every few years and the decision to award the contract to one particular service provider is made on...

Ads-That-Work-Book business. Put your advertising and marketing specialties to work for you! Business Overview Calling all advertising and marketing specialists. The time has never been better than now to write and distribute a book in print and electronic format that teaches business owners and managers how to create effective advertisements that work for their businesses, in terms of creating consumer demand for a product or service and increasing sales. Ideally the book or...

T-Shirts in a Can business. Capitalize on the novelty factor by designing T-shirts in a can for gifts, retail or wholesale. Business Overview Designing novelty T-shirts and the can the shirt will be sold in is a very interesting business opportunity to get rolling. The T-shirts can feature jokes, images or messages based on a variety of themes from political humor to children's cartoon caricatures. Once the silk-screening is completed, the T-shirts can be packaged in tin cans...

Wigs business. Hospitals and medicals centers are among the growing consumer opportunities for wig businesses. Business Overview Many surgical procedures and medical treatments result in patients losing or having their hair removed. While the hair loss is generally short-term, many people still turn to wigs as a way to provide a solution to the problem. The first step in establishing the business is to secure a wholesale or product supply source for the wig, and this should not...

Adventure Travel Agent business. Business Overview How about ice-climbing in Finland, deep-sea fishing off Australia, base-jumping in Africa, or a Mayan ruins tour in a hot-air balloon? Have fun and earn incredible profits arranging the adventure of a lifetime for clients by starting a specialty adventure travel agency. Forget about run-of-the-mill tours of Paris and those mundane amenity-packed hotels in the Caribbean, and concentrate instead on your client's need for...

Seminar Promoter business. Make sure seminars get the attendance they deserve by promoting them. Business Overview If you delight in the showmanship of arranging events and you like the energy and inspiration of a fine seminar, then this is the business for you. As a seminar promoter, you'll locate talent -- speakers with something interesting and exciting to impart -- then line up attendees and make all the arrangements to provide your guests with a memorable experience....

Real Estate Sign Installation Service business. Requiring only a few basic tools and a mode of transportation, this is an inexpensive way to get your business on its feet. Business Overview Installing real estate signs is a very inexpensive way to get into business for yourself. This enterprise requires no special skills, and only a few basic tools are needed to complete the sign installations. Most real estate agents and companies do not install their own signs, as generally...

Hoarding Advertising Service business. Sell advertising along the fencing that protects construction sites. Business Overview For anyone who is not familiar with the term hoarding, it is the temporary plywood fencing that is erected around the perimeter of a construction site. Typically, hoarding is used for construction sites in densely populated urban areas to prevent foot traffic from being potentially injured as a result of coming into contact with falling debris or...