Weekend Courier Service business. Business Overview There are two ways to make money operating a weekend courier service. The first is to simply contract your delivery services to established courier companies on an as-needed basis. The second and more profitable method is to secure weekend delivery contracts with local merchants and professionals. You will need reliable transportation in order to operate this service, as well as a beeper or cellular telephone for incoming...

Online E-Logo Design business. Make businesses' websites more appealing by creating eye-catching logos. Business Overview Designing corporate and product logos for free has the potential to earn you $25,000 or more each year with only a part-time effort. How? you may be wondering. Simply start surfing the web for corporate or product logos that could be improved upon or for companies and products that don't have an eye-catching logo. Next, design new logos for this same...

Casino Equipment business. Business Overview Renting casino equipment to charity organizations for fundraising events and to businesses for promotional events is big business. The biggest requirement will be to make sure that you will not be bending or breaking any laws, and legal information, in terms of operating a business that rents casino gaming equipment is very easy to obtain on a local basis. start-up costs: To properly establish a casino equipment rental service...

Copywriter business. Have a way with words? Start a copywriting business. Business Overview Copywriters prepare copy or text for advertisements, marketing brochures, press releases, TV and radio commercials, catalogs and packaging labels, just to mention a few. This business depends on you having a talent for writing in a clear and concise manner that can get the message across, building excitement and interest, and motivating people to take action. The demand for copywriter...

Why not create multi-account credit cards? This will eliminate the need to carry a separate card for each account. Such a card will allow a user to select the account to draw from (an active account will be indicated with a small blinking light on the credit card); it will be possible to swipe it just like a regular credit card. The card will also have the built-in battery which is good for 4 years of normal use.

TV Listings Magazine business. Tune in to the business opportunities of selling ads to local merchants and service providers for a TV listings magazine. Business Overview Profit from the fast-paced entertainment industry by starting your own weekly TV listing magazine. The magazine can be distributed free of charge throughout the community and supported by selling display advertising space to local merchants and service providers. In addition to weekly TV program listings, the...

Pawnbroker business. Business Overview Pawnbrokers sometimes get a bad rap, and unfortunately it only takes a few bad apples dealing in stolen merchandise to give the industry a bad name for all operators of pawnshops. However, like any business venture, eventually the bad business operators will disappear and the good operators will flourish. Starting a pawnshop business is a good choice as a business start-up for a few reasons, such as no special business skill requirements,...

Tree Planting Service business. Plant beautiful green rows of shade for landscape lovers. Business Overview On the surface, starting a tree planting service may not seem like a very lucrative business to operate. However, each year forestry companies cut down thousands of trees and replant thousands more. Typically, the task of replanting these trees is left to subcontractors who either have successfully tendered for the job or have established a working history and...

Odor Control Service business. Make the world a better-smelling place with an odor-control service. Business Overview Believe it or not, odor control and elimination is big business. Insurance companies and homeowners spend millions of dollars annually in North America to rid their homes and buildings of less-than-favorable odors. Fires, floods, leaky roofs and pets are a few of the culprits in terms of the origins of these bothersome odors, and eliminating these odors can earn...

Children's Book and Software Store business. Revisit those sweet reading days by opening up a children's bookstore. Business Overview The name says it all. In terms of a specialty retail business, this is one of the best. The book side of the business will be of interest to traditional parents. Try to stock hard-to-find titles covering a wide range of topics revolving around children's interaction or involvement. On the software side, try to include software applications for...