Vintage Clothing business. They're so old, they're trendy again. A vintage clothing shop is a classic way to bring back old styles. Business Overview The value and popularity of collectible clothing has been on a steady increase for the past decade and this demand for outfits from the '40s to the '80s shows no signs of diminishing. Starting a business that sells vintage duds from a retail storefront or online is a fantastic venture. If you're choosing to go online with...

Musical Instrument Sales business. Keep your business in tune with your passion for music. Business Overview Retailing musical instruments is a fantastic business venture for the musically inclined entrepreneur who's seeking a way to capitalize on their skills and interests. Ideally, this type of specialty retailing is best suited to a retail storefront. However, for the financially challenged entrepreneur, the business could begin on a part-time basis from home; as a joint...

Skylight Installations business. High-tech skylights bring a glow into your home. Aren't you glad we shed some light on this business idea? Business Overview The old plastic bubble style skylights are out, and demand is booming for the new high-tech skylights that are now available. Some skylights not only open and close with the push of a button, they also have sensors that will automatically close the skylight if it begins to rain. Some have additional features like smart...

Storm Window Installations And Storage business. Protect buildings by preparing them for the worst. Business Overview Anyone seeking a part-time, low-investment and easy business startup may find this opportunity to be of particular interest. Starting a business that provides residential homeowners with a service of installing storm windows in the fall and removing the storm windows in the spring is a very straightforward business to initiate. While this business will not make...

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...

Deck Builder business. Use carpentry skills to build the foundation for customers' leisure. Business Overview One of the fastest-growing segments of the home improvement industry is designing and building custom sundecks that can easily reach $25,000 and beyond, and include features such as built-in planters, hot tub gazebos, glass or cast-iron handrails, atmosphere lighting, and custom-manufactured wood patio furniture to match the deck's design. There are a number of ways...

Litter Cans business. You can clean up with a business selling advertising space on litter and recycling cans placed in highly trafficked areas. Business Overview Purchasing 200 commercial-grade litter cans and securing high-traffic indoor and outdoor locations for the litter cans to be installed can potentially generate advertising revenues of $6,000 per month. For this very unique advertising business to succeed, the following two aspects must be considered. First, secure...

Free Courtesy Telephones business. Aid those that are too busy to keep life organized themselves. Business Overview Strategically locating courtesy telephones in high-traffic gathering places in your community has the potential to generate enormous monthly advertising revenues, and best of all the business can be kicked into high gear with an initial investment of less than $10,000. Courtesy telephones resemble commercial pay telephones with one big difference; there is no cost...

Used CD Shop business. Share a love of cheap and legally-purchased music with your customers. Business Overview If you love music, consider starting a used CD shop. The business can be established in a storefront location or alternately in a sales kiosk located within a busy mall or public market. To initially establish an inventory of CDs for the business, place classified advertisements in the local community newspaper offering to purchase whole or partial CD collections....

Advertising Clipping Service business. Business Overview Did you know that companies that compete within the same industry regularly retain the services of an advertising clipping service to keep them up-to-date on how, why, and where the competition is advertising? Here is your opportunity to capitalize financially by starting an advertising clipping service. The key to success in this business is not to overcharge clients, but to work in volume. Charging clients a mere $30 to...