Bed and Breakfast business. Create a cozy spot for travelers to rest with a B&B. Business Overview While a bed and breakfast is by definition a lodging that serves breakfast as part of the room rate, there are several different types of B&B properties ranging from intimate family homes with less than a handful of guest rooms to full-fledged country inns with a dozen or more rooms. Part of the charm of B&Bs is that each is a bit different, but they all fall somewhere within five...

Maid Service business. Business Overview Housecleaning: It's one of those necessary evils that most people dislike intensely. Even people who don't mind doing housework often find their time budgets stretched thin. The solution? Hire someone to do it. And that "someone" is usually a maid service. Although providing residential cleaning services isn't exactly glamorous, its low startup costs and high sales potential make it attractive to many entrepreneurs. Another...

Mobile Pet Grooming business. Give Fido a bath in your mobile grooming unit to help out his busy owners. Business Overview People love their pets, but neither Puss, Rover nor their owners loves the bathing and grooming process. But if you love pets and you have that special touch that makes them putty in your hands, you can make everybody happy with a mobile pet-grooming service. You'll roll to clients' homes in your specially outfitted van, then take Boots and Fido aboard and...

Mobile Auto Detailing business. Take your auto detailing business to your clients -- they'll love you for it. Business Overview America is a commuter country. Everybody has a car, and most people consider theirs an extension of their family or indeed of their own personality. The problem is that in our hectic, workaholic society, nobody has the time -- or the inclination -- to keep ol' Bess looking her best. But if you love cars and keeping them beautiful, you can provide...

Online Business Directories business. An online collection of contact information for members of an industry can direct profits your way. Business Overview Like the printed counterparts, online business directories come in many forms and are very popular. This is a very competitive segment of the online advertising industry. However, with more than 1,000 businesses going online every day, the demand for this type of advertising service continues to grow. In a nutshell, an...

Mobile Mechanic business. Make car repairs easy on your customers by going to them. Business Overview Everyone's experienced that grim sensation of rushing out to the car in the morning only to discover that it won't start, or being stuck in the supermarket parking lot or on the side of the highway. Not only have you lost your means of transportation, but you've got to deal with all the logistics of having the vehicle towed to a repair shop, then finding your way back home or...

Restaurant Washroom Cleaning Service business. Restaurants need to keep their washrooms clean and will likely clamor for this service. Business Overview Next to bad food, the number-one reason people will not return to a restaurant is dirty washrooms. This fact alone can be used as your greatest sales and marketing tool for convincing restaurant owners and managers that they need your washroom sanitation services. Offer the service for free for the first time as it only takes...

Neighborhood Bar business. Start a local hangout where everybody knows your name. Business Overview If you own this kind of place you can expect to know many of your regular customers. As on the TV show "Cheers," you may find yourself taking phone messages for customers or cashing their paychecks. It's because of the friendly "home away from home" atmosphere that neighborhood bars are successful. Some of these pubs open as early as 6 a.m., and they sometimes close earlier than...

Wallpapering Service business. Business Overview The demand for residential wallpapering has been on a steady decline for the past decade, with the exception of wallpaper decorative ceiling and wall borders. However, the demand for commercial wallpaper applications is on the rise, due to the fact that a wallpaper finish as opposed to a paint finish, lasts longer, is easier to maintain and, calculated over a usable life span, is half the cost of painting. Specializing in...

Brew Pub business. Want to introduce the world to your premium brew? Start a pub. Business Overview Studies have shown that although consumers are drinking less alcohol, their tastes are becoming more discriminating. As a result, microbrews are becoming more and more popular. In a brew pub, you can brew your own beer right on the premises. In a beer bar, you can offer a large selection of different types of beer, including microbrews produced elsewhere. It's often easier to get...