Housecleaning Service business. Clean up with a shoestring start-up -- as little as $150. Expect annual gross revenues of $15,000 to $30,000, and you can up your earnings by offering special one-time services that pay more. Charge your clients by the hour or by the job, based on going rat Business Overview In today's two-income and single-parent families, we don't have the time or the energy to clean our houses for ourselves. But if you get a charge out of making things...

Used Appliance Services business. Business Overview A tidy profit can be earned by selling used appliances, such as refrigerators, stoves, washers, and dryers, right from a homebased location. Get started by building a resource library in terms of appliance models, manufacturers, and retail selling prices when new. This type of resource library will prove invaluable when buying secondhand appliances for resale purposes. To secure a initial inventory of used appliances to sell,...

Small Business Coach business. Inspire success in other entrepreneurs as a small business coach. Business Overview In the United States and Canada more than 800,000 businesses are started annually. Combine this with the millions of small to medium-sized businesses already operating, and I'm sure you would agree that the future looks very bright, not to mention potentially profitable, for a small business coaching service. This hot opportunity will appeal to entrepreneurs who...

Home Alarm Sales business. If you're skilled in sales, many households will appreciate your expertise in home security. However, don't be alarmed when profits take off. Business Overview There are various approaches that can be taken when starting a security alarm business. The first is to sell and install alarms that are monitored; the second is to sell alarms for residential and commercial applications that are not monitored. The third approach is to sell security alarm...

Makeup Artist business. Wow clients with glam looks as a makeup artist. Business Overview If you've got a way with makeup -- you know how to create magic with powders, lipsticks and shadows and you like transforming Cinderellas into princesses -- then this could be the business for you. As a makeup artist, you'll help clients look their best for weddings or other special events, give beauty makeovers to people who want to update their everyday images, or you might specialize...