Portrait Artist business. Highlight the best in people with your artistic expertise. Business Overview Artistic talent does not need to be on your side for this new business enterprise. Person, pet or object, many people wish to have something immortalized on canvas for a myriad of reasons. The first step will be to establish a working relationship with a few professional portrait artists or art students seeking income opportunities. Next, you will want to acquire some samples...

Coloring Books business. Use your artistic creativity to develop custom coloring books children will love. Business Overview The main focus of this business enterprise is to personalize children's coloring books. The equipment requirements and approach to marketing are very similar to that of the story time book venture. However, an additional marketing technique that can be employed is to design a retail sales kiosk and locate the kiosk in a busy community mall on weekends....

1-900 Telephone Lines business. Charge customers a fee to call and listen to prerecorded or live messages, including astrological readings. Business Overview In spite of the fact that 1-900 telephone services have lost some of their appeal in the past few years, many still continue to thrive and generate excellent profits for the operators of the 1-900 service. For anyone who is not familiar with a 1-900 telephone service, it is simply a business that charges customers a fee to...

Hand-Painted Pots business. Give plants a pretty home and watch profits bloom. Business Overview Gardening is one of the fastest growing pastimes in North America. For the entrepreneur seeking to capitalize on the huge demand for garden-related products, look no further than starting a business that creates and sells one-of-a-kind, hand-painted clay gardening pots. More and more people are searching for unique and interesting ways in which to display their flowers and shrubs,...

Quilt Sales business. It won't take people long to cozy up to this business idea. Business Overview Quilting has been around for generations and continues to thrive. Like many things today, everything old is once again new and popular, and starting a business that sells custom-made, one-of-a-kind quilts could be your opportunity to reap big financial benefits. If you are already familiar with quilting, great. If not, simply research the different aspects of quilting, or a visit...

Lamp Shades business. Create unique lampshades and watch customers' faces shine. Business Overview Are you searching to start a part-time business that has virtually no competition? If the answer is yes, then consider starting a business that manufactures and markets custom-made lampshades. The key to success in this very unusual manufacturing business is to ensure you create really unique lampshades, not only in appearance and design but also in your choice of raw materials...

Christmas Ornaments business. Bring holiday cheer to people's homes with creative Christmas ornaments. Business Overview Starting a business that manufactures Christmas ornaments can provide you with a fabulous part-time seasonal income just when you need it the most'Christmas time. Christmas ornaments such as tree decorations and door wreaths are very simple and inexpensive to make, and can be sold in various ways including to retailers on a wholesale basis or directly to...

Children's Party Planning business. Create great parties for both kids and parents to enjoy. Business Overview Today's moms and dads want to give their kids memorable parties just like they had, but with a two-income household, it's difficult to find the time to plan and organize all this stuff. And even moms or dads who don't work often feel that a really creative party is beyond their capabilities. But if you're creative, then you can be the life of the gala with a...

Musical Band Management business. If you've got connections, use them to help bands get their next gig. Business Overview There are a few approaches that can be taken in terms of starting a musical band management service. The first approach is to start and operate the business on a part-time basis from home and perhaps only represent one or two musical bands or solo musical performers. The second option Is to start a full-time management agency that represents multiple bands...

The haptic feedback suit will put gamers in the game, letting them feel every shot, hit and explosion as it happens on-screen. The sensor-laden suit will feature three forms of sensory feedback: surround sound, vibration and STIMS (which will allow the suit to contract particular muscles). This array of sensors will enable the suit to recreate (in a less painful way) the sensations of explosions, bullets or creatures crawling on your skin.