House Sitting business. Take care of homes when their owners are away with a house sitting service. Business Overview Who might need a house sitter? Surprisingly, quite a few people, including people going on vacations lasting longer than a week, traveling business owners and executives, as well as people whose homes are being renovated and who don't want to be there but still want their home to be occupied for security reasons, just to name a few. House sitters not only...

Residential Cleaning business. Help get homes spic and span with a residential cleaning business. Business Overview Residential cleaning is a multibillion-dollar industry, and getting your piece of this very lucrative pie is very easy. Cleaning requires no special skills, start-up investment and equipment costs are minimal, and there is no shortage of work. Residential cleaners perform duties such as dusting, vacuuming, washing surfaces, mopping floors, polishing mirrors and...

Ceramic Tile Sales and Installation business. You'll be floored by the profits you can make by selling and installing ceramic tile. Business Overview Here's a great little business venture you can start for a very small investment and manage from a homebased office. Ceramic tiles will always be a popular choice for a flooring finish, due to their low maintenance and high durability features. Ceramic tile flooring is also very attractive and adds value to any home. To be...

Paint And Wallpaper Store business. The quickest and easiest way to spruce up a space is to paint or wallpaper. Your store could be the go-to spot. Business Overview Starting a retail paint and wallpaper store is a relatively stable retail business venture to star, as there is no real threat from the Internet sales of these products. However, the big threat comes in the form of big box retailers, so business location is of critical importance to the success and survival of this...

Furniture Steam Cleaning business. Keep furniture looking new with a steam cleaning service. Business Overview Are you searching for a business opportunity that can be started for peanuts, operated on a full- or part-time basis and has the potential to earn $30 per hour or more? If so, perhaps you should consider starting a furniture steam cleaning service. A furniture steam cleaning service is very easy to get started, as the equipment needed is available in almost every...

Aquarium Coffee Tables business. Forget the coffee table books. Fish are much more interesting to watch. Business Overview Are you searching for a truly unique furniture-related business opportunity? If so, they do not come more unique than starting a business that designs, manufactures, and sells aquarium coffee tables. Aquarium coffee tables are simply a fish aquarium base with a clear glass table placed on top of the aquarium. This type of coffee table makes a welcome...

Attic Ventilation And Insulation business. An attic business is a great way to earn money, with a huge base of customers needing to air out their stuffy attics. Business Overview Most homes built prior to the mid-'70s energy crisis were not properly insulated. The homes that were built after this period until the late '80s suffer from being sealed so tight as not to allow enough air circulation, especially in the attic areas. The bottom line, the market for attic ventilation...

Patio Covers business. Factor in the installation and labor costs when figuring the price for this service. Business Overview Patio covers are a great low cost, high value home improvement project, as not only can a patio cover be an attractive add-on to any home, more importantly it can provide protection and relief from the heat of the sun. The first step to marketing this type of home improvement business is to establish the target market for the product. Potential customers...

Roof Trusses business. Help homebuilders get their work done quickly by providing prefab roof trusses. Business Overview Most new home construction now utilizes pre-engineered and built roof trusses, as opposed to traditional rafter framing to form the roof structure of the house. This type of framing construction is faster and generally costs less money than rafter framing, making it a popular construction choice for contractors. The target market for this product is general...

Custom Doorsteps business. If you love making the first impression, it doesn't get any better in the home industry than custom doorsteps. Business Overview Now here is a unique and interesting business opportunity. Manufacturing custom designer doorstops is a very easy and straightforward business venture to set in motion. The key to success in this type of manufacturing venture is that the doorstops must be unique in design, and the marketing methods employed must be...