Carpentry business. Take your woodworking skills to the masses with a carpentry business. Business Overview A terrific opportunity exists for carpenters of every skill level to earn a substantial full- or part-time income by setting up a fully equipped carpentry shop at home if space and zoning allows, or in a rental shop space. Offer customers various woodworking and carpentry services, including lumber milling, planing, joining, sawing and gluing, as well as custom work such...

Community Newsletter business. Love where you live? Start a community newsletter. Business Overview Writing, publishing, and distributing your own community newsletter is a great way to earn extra money and have some fun at the same time. To keep your start-up, equipment and printing costs to a minimum use 11-by-17-inch paper folded in half, as is your newspaper. This will give you four pages on which to feature content and advertisements. Featured content can be whatever you...

Child Care Service business. Love working with kids? Start a child care business. Business Overview If you love kids, you're a Big Wheels and Barney fan, and you've got patience to spare, then you can help parents in your area hit the workplace with easy spirits with a child-care service. You'll care for kids in your home, providing a safe and loving environment as well as snacks and meals. Some child-care services offer child development activities; others provide extended or...

Community Website business. Bring your local flavor to the web for all to see. Business Overview Not all small business owners and professionals have the time, ability or inclination to build, maintain and regularly update a website. But at the same time many would still like to have some sort of presence on the web. Therein lies the opportunity for internet-savvy entrepreneurs: Develop, maintain and market a community-based website, featuring local news and information, as...

Cartridge Refiller business. Help businesses save money and recycle by refilling inkjet and toner cartridges. Business Overview One of the fastest-growing service businesses today is ink cartridge recycling. Ink and toner cartridges used in most photocopiers, fax machines, and laser and inkjet printers can be recycled by simply replenishing the ink or toner supply, thereby keeping them out of landfills and putting profits in your pockets. This creates a wonderful business...

Collection Agency business. Business Overview For businesses, having customers who owe money is not only unpleasant but can cause serious cash flow problems and even force them to close their doors. Of course, they can hire a collection agency -- but most big-time firms are only interested in going after the big accounts that promise big money. But you can save the day with a homebased collection agency. You'll track down elusive debtors using the same skip-tracing techniques...

Carts and Kiosks business. Don't have a ton of startup capital? Consider a cart or kiosk business. Business Overview Carts and kiosks today are upscale -- and highly lucrative -- ventures. The difference between a cart and a kiosk is that a kiosk is larger, enclosed and has space for you to sit while you work. You can purchase your own cart or kiosk and have it custom-built for your merchandise, or you can rent one from a mall. And you can sell just about anything -- from...

Childproofing Service business. Help parents feel good about letting their children loose in their homes. Business Overview If you could see the average home from a baby's point of view, you could find all sorts of trouble to get into -- electrical outlets and cords, poisons in cupboards, interesting plants to eat and more. Since most of us adults don't go around on our hands and knees, we don't see these potential hazards -- or realize other home dangers like scalding water or...

Bulletin Board Service business. Help spread the word about local businesses and events by posting fliers on bulletin boards. Business Overview Take flier delivery to the next level by starting a community bulletin board service. The concept is very straightforward. In exchange for a flat monthly fee, you post promotional fliers for retailers, professionals, and service providers on bulletin boards throughout the local trading area. Community bulletin boards are typically found...

Closet Organizing business. Have a passion for neatness? Turn it into a closet organizing business. Business Overview Closet organizing took the home renovation industry by storm back in the '80s, and although it faded from popularity for a few years, it has returned with a vengeance, once again becoming one of the most popular interior renovations that homeowners are undertaking. Don't be too concerned if you lack the carpentry skills to transform unorganized closets into...