Moving Service business. Don't mind heavy lifting? Help people move. Business Overview Local residential or commercial moving rates are currently in the range of $60 to $90 per hour for two movers and a truck, making this service potentially very profitable, especially if you hire additional movers to handle more work and increase billable hours. Providing clients with additional services and products can also increase revenues and profits. These can include packing and...

Music Lessons business. Share the sound of music with your students. Business Overview If you know how to sing, play guitar, piano, drums, a wind or string instrument well enough to teach others, then what are you waiting for? Capitalize on your talents and earn a great full- or part-time income by teaching customers how to play your instrument of choice. Classes can be conducted one-on-one or in a group format, from your home, at the student's location, from rented commercial...

Community Entertainment Directory business. Make sure residents never say "There's nothing to do tonight" again. Business Overview Calling all aspiring publishers. Are you seeking to start a homebased publishing business that has the potential to generate a great profit, as well as be started on an initial investment of less than $10,000? If so, perhaps you should consider launching a monthly entertainment guide that services your community. The entertainment guide can be...

Mortgage Broker business. Help clients get the mortgages they need to purchase a home. Business Overview Help people fulfill their dreams of home ownership by becoming an independent mortgage broker. The primary function of the mortgage broker is to bring together people who want to borrow money to buy real estate, with lending institutions that advance funds for the purpose of real estate purchases. It should be noted that the rules and policies for obtaining a mortgage...

Litter Pickup business. Help keep your area clean with a litter pickup service. Business Overview If you are looking for an easy service to sell that requires no special skills or experience, yet still has excellent income potential and a start-up investment of only a few hundred dollars, then a litter pickup service might be just what you've been searching for. Armed with only a rake, shovel, garbage can, and a pair of gloves, you can be cleaning up litter for paying customers...

Logo Design business. Find a niche for your knack for graphic design -- logo design. Business Overview Great logos help to build and maintain instant brand recognition and consumer awareness by visually linking the logo to the business, product, or service it represents. If you have a creative flair and artistic abilities, you can put them to good use by starting a logo design service. You will need a computer, digital camera, printer, and design software to get started. But...

Hair Removal Service business. Capitalize on this popular procedure that both women and men take advantage of. Business Overview Hair removal or waxing is a popular procedure that both women and men have done to rid themselves of unwanted body and facial hair. Starting a hair removal service is a good business to set in motion, providing of course that you or a staff member has training and certification as required for the hair removal procedure. The easiest and least...

Parking Lot Power Sweeping business. How do all those parking lots stay clean? Power sweeping businesses. Business Overview Look around at many parking lots and what you'll see are leaves, paper, cups, food wrappers, cigarette butts, and broken glass. All leave a negative impression about the business. Here is your opportunity to clean up your community and help business and property owners project the right image, by starting a parking lot power sweeping service. There are...

Mobile Oil Change business. Bring the oil change to your customer to ensure repeat business. Business Overview The oil change industry generates a whopping $15 billion in annual sales! Getting your piece of this very lucrative pie may be easier than you think, especially when you consider that specialized equipment is available, which enables the operator to quickly, and without mess, change oil at just about any location'home, office, business, or on the job site. Best of all,...

Line Painting business. It's a simple concept, but someone needs to do it -- painting and repainting lines. Business Overview Help give your fellow humans the directions they need by starting a line-painting service. Line painting is needed in parking lots to delineate spaces, show handicap zones, directions, and reserved parking areas. Line painting is also needed for sports fields and running tracks, temporary marking for special events, and for interior uses such as marking...