Factory Cafeteria business. Provide factory workers with a good place to eat. Business Overview Most cafeterias located within factories, institutions and schools are operated under a lease by a low-investment restaurant venture. Securing a lease for a factory or school cafeteria is generally obtained by successfully tendering the service. Typically, tenders for cafeteria and the existing operators do not always successfully tender for the services. Be sure to start the...

Online Wooden Toys business. If you're a crafty salesman, selling these classic products could become a business. Business Overview Unite the wooden toy makers of the world by developing a Web site that features wooden toys and games for sale. Fear not if you do not know how to make wooden toys because there are thousands of people and small manufacturing firms worldwide that specialize in designing and making wooden toys. Like any small enterprise , the largest single...

Bakery business. Cook up a business with a combination of culinary and business skills. Business Overview A bakery can be established as a retail business from a storefront location selling baked goods to consumers, or a bakery can be established as a wholesale business selling baked goods to food retailers and institutions. Additionally, many bakeries will operate both as a retail and wholesale business to increase the size of their potential market as well as revenues and...

Doughnut Shop and Bulk Sales business. Pull in your dough with this sweet business. Business Overview Did you know that more than one billion doughnuts are sold each year in the U.S.? That's more than ample reason to consider a doughnut shop as a new business venture. The first approach is to open a traditional, sit-down style doughnut shop that serves customers doughnuts, coffee and muffins. The second approach is to establish a commercial doughnut bakery that's not open to...

Take-Out Chicken and Wings business. Feed hungry patrons a family favorite to go. Business Overview Starting a take-out chicken and wings restaurant is a very easy business venture to set in motion. This type of restaurant requires little experience to operate and the kitchen equipment needed can be purchased secondhand. Like many restaurants, a take-out chicken and wings restaurant can be established in a fixed location, such as a storefront or kiosk in a mall food court. The...

Peanut and Nut Sales business. Cash in on the peanut-crunching crowd. Business Overview You can start making money by purchasing peanuts and other assorted nuts in bulk and repackaging the nuts into smaller sizes and sell the packaged nuts to retailers on a wholesale basis. Or alternately, a consignment and revenue share basis or from vending machines that can be installed at locations like malls, pubs and sports complexes. The vending machines will initially cost a few...

Ice Cream Stand business. Keep customers cool on hot summer days with an ice cream stand. Business Overview Like a gourmet french fry stand, and ice cream stand is also an excellent choice for a new business enterprise. You can get started for less than a $10,000 investment and run the business on a part-time or seasonal basis. Good operating locations for an ice cream stand include mall food courts, beach areas or small storefronts on main streets. Additionally, an ice cream...

Manners Training business. A charming idea for the etiquette adept: manners training Business Overview Well-behaved children with excellent manners are the pride -- and sometimes envy -- of all parents. Starting a child's manners instruction service is a terrific way to get into business for yourself. The market for manners training is large and easily obtained. To get rolling, you'll need to learn everything about manners that you can. This information is best gathered through...

Online Nanny Service business. Help busy mommies conveniently locate relief from the little ones. Business Overview Operating your own home based nanny placement service can be a magnificent way to build a prosperous business. Nanny services are in high demand, and busy parents often have no choice but to pay the costs associated with having a nanny care for their children. There are three major roles to be filled by a nanny service. The first, locating parents who are seeking...

Prepackaged Vegetarian Foods business. Prepare delicious meals for vegetarians on the go. Business Overview Calling all vegetarians: Do you find it difficult to find prepackaged meals at your local grocery store that can be prepared quickly and conveniently, and don't contain meat or meat by-products? If so, perhaps you should consider starting a business that makes and packages vegetarian meals that can be sold on a wholesale basis to grocery stores and specialty food...