Online Mailing List Sales business. Business Overview Let customers go online to select the mailing lists they wish to purchase. Develop a Web site that is indexed into various 'mailing list' sections. These sections would be broken down into demographic and consumer buying habit headings such as 'people interested in purchasing a business opportunity' or 'people who regularly purchase videos by mail.' The possibilities are endless in terms of the sections featured on the site....

What Happened..? Writer business. Business Overview What happened in your city or community 10, 20, or even 100 years ago? Was bread selling for five cents a loaf, or the first house with indoor plumbing being constructed? Community-minded people love to read about how their community functioned in the past and what the news headline stories of the day were. News and information that happened in the past can generally be uncovered with a little bit of research. Hit the library,...

Online Press Release business. Business Overview As the saying from a popular movie goes, 'build it and they will come.' This saying could prove to be very accurate in the case of an online press release service. In a nutshell, an online press release service is imply a Web site that has been specifically design to enable users to log on and create a press release from the many templates available. The press release could then be sent electronically via e-mail to numerous media...

Gossip Column business. Business Overview How do you get started as a gossip columnist? Easy. Write a few sample columns and send them to every print and online newspaper and magazine you can. Chances are, if the gossip column is interesting and well-written, someone will agree to start publishing it on a regular basis. The key to successfully competing in this highly competitive market is to get the dirt, so to speak. So be sure to build and establish as many contacts as...

Online Strange News and Tales business. Business Overview News of the weird, strange, and fascinating can be the focus of a new and profitable online business enterprise. Society as a whole can never get enough of weird and wonderful tales, news, and twisted facts; thus, an opportunity to profit. There are a few ways to go about getting started. The first is to develop a Web site dedicated to bringing people strange news, stories, and tales online. In addition to the strange...

Double-Decker Bus Tours business. Business Overview Antique, English-style double-decker buses have always held a certain mystique and fascination for most people. They are unique, fun, and harken back to an earlier time. Starting a double-decker bus tour business could not only prove to be a whole lot of fun, it could also be a very profitable business venture. The key to success in this type of tour business is to make sure the tour business is operated in a busy tourist...

Letter Writing Service business. Business Overview Not everyone has the ability to write effective letters. And often the effectiveness of a letter can mean the difference between getting and not getting a job, winning or not winning a contract for business, having a book published or not having a book published, and the list goes on. Basically, a letter is the first and sometimes only option for making a good and lasting impression on a business client, or potential employer,...

Who's Who Directory business. Business Overview Are you searching for a fun and unique business to start that can enable you to capitalize on your writing skills and imagination? If so, perhaps you should consider writing a 'Who's Who Directory' featuring people from your local community. A 'Who's Who Directory' is nothing more than a listing of people with information featuring who they are, how much money they make, their claims to fame, their role in the community, etc.,...

Canoe And Kayak Tours business. 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 and with existing businesses such as a marina, resort, or waterfront tourist attraction....

Online Advice Columnist business. Business Overview There are thousands of informational and news Web sites posted on the Internet, and this fact creates a fantastic opportunity for the creative writer and entrepreneur to capitalize by starting an online advice column service. The first step to starting this unique online business is to decide the are of advice the service will specialize in, such as hoe-to home renovations, social issues, marriage, business, etc. The next step...