Trucking business. If you like the wide open spaces, this might be the right business drive for you. Business Overview There are a few approaches that can be taken in terms of starting a trucking business. The first approach is to start a trucking business, secure transportation accounts, and hire subcontract drivers with their own trucks and equipment to service the transportation accounts. The second approach is to purchase or lease a truck and work as an independent trucker,...

PediCab business. Peddle your way to profits with a PediCab service. Business Overview Peddle your way to profits by starting your own bicycle or pedicab taxi service. Whether a romantic ride through a park or a sightseeing visit around town, tourists love to take in the sights and sounds on their vacation with a relaxing ride in a pedicab. The main obstacle to overcome for starting a pedicab taxi service is licensing. However, if a license to operate a pedicab can be acquired...

Literary Agent business. If you have marketing skills and love books, this may be the right business for you. Business Overview A six-figure income can be earned as a literary agent, providing you have a good understanding and knowledge of the publishing industry. You agree to represent authors' works and market the literary works to publishers. Many literary agents will specialize in one or two particular fields of interest, such as business books, children's books,...

Camps for Children business. If you love kids, running a children's camp could be as sweet as as toasted marshmallow. Business Overview Every year millions of parents shuffle their children off to various types of camps for myriad reasons. This is an age-old and gigantic industry, but it always has room for new and fresh ideas. One example of the many camps you can run in this industry is a weeklong children's acting camp. Every child wants to be a star and ham it up for...

Canoe and Kayak Tours business. Here's a business that paddles around your town. Business Overview Are you searching for a travel related recreation business that has tremendous opportunity for growth, profit potential, and a whole lot of fun? If so, why not consider starting a canoe and kayak tour business. A canoe and kayak tour business can be easily operated and managed from a homebased location, or can be operated in conjunction with existing businesses such as a marina,...

Carpet Installations business. Use your handiwork skills to lay down a new business. Business Overview Not unlike siding sales and installations, carpet sales and installations have been going strong for more than 50 years. The main requirement for this type of home improvement business startup is to have the ability to properly install carpeting or have access to qualified installers. To be competitive in this industry and keep your overheads low, your best bet may be to stay...

Campus Coupon Books business. If you remember your days as a student saver, you'll have no problem getting this business to sell. Business Overview Starting a business that creates and markets campus coupon books directly to university and college students is a fantastic business venture to put into action. Securing local merchants to be featured in the coupon books should not prove difficult since there's no cost to participate, only a requirement to provide honest and...

Tour Guide business. Set your sights on a business that shows the sites. Business Overview Do you live in a tourist area, and do you know that area well? If so, why not consider starting a business as a personal tour guide. This type of enterprise can be managed from a home office, started for less than $1,000, and has the potential to produce an income that can easily exceed $50,000 per year. The key to success in becoming a personal tour guide is to promote your service...

Transcript Service business. A transcript service is unique, homebased and can generate a good income. How else should we spell it out for you? Business Overview Starting a transcript service is a unique and interesting business opportunity to pursue. Best of all, it has the potential to generate a substantial income. A transcript service is simply a business that records spoken information, such as a seminar, or TV talk show into a printed document. The document or...

Valet Parking Service business. Here's a classy way to park your new business in place. Business Overview Starting a valet parking service is very easy. If you have a driver's license and can secure third-party and automobile liability insurance, you are basically in business. A valet parking service can be marketed directly to consumers. However, a more logical marketing approach is to offer the valet parking service to entertainment industry professionals, such as event...