Lottery Ticket Kiosk business. Business Overview Providing you can obtain a lottery ticket vendors permit, then operating a lottery kiosk can be very profitable. Ideally the kiosk will be located in a high-traffic area of the community such as a mall, market, or transportation station. In addition to lottery tickets, you can also sell convenience items like snack foods, newspapers, and cigarettes as well as tickets to local concerts, plays, and sporting events. The investment...

Intercom Installations business. The sound of success is crystal clear with an intercom installation business. Business Overview Recent technology changes in intercom systems have made them extremely easy to install, as intercoms are now available in wireless form. Due to these recent changes in the product, starting a business that sells and installs wireless intercoms is a fantastic business opportunity for just about anyone, regardless of construction or business experience....

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,...

Used Restaurant Equipment Sales business. Business Overview Did you know that starting a restaurant is one of the most common new business ventures? And, did you also know that more than 90 percent of new restaurants go out of business within the first five years of operation? The combination of these two facts is the basis for starting a business that buys and sells secondhand restaurant equipment like grills, fryers, and coffee machines. Simply put, when one restaurant goes...

Executive Recruiter business. Match execs with the companies who want them most. Business Overview If you've got sales and people skills in big supply, then this could be the business for you. As an executive recruiter, you'll match job candidates with potential corporate employers. Sometimes you'll start with an executive looking for a new position; on other occasions a company with a slot to fill will initiate the search. While an employment agency generally works with...

Silk Screening Service business. Cash in on the popularity of T-shirts by offering silk-screen printing. Business Overview The most common use for silk-screen printing is with clothing, especially T-shirts. However, silk-screen printing equipment can be used for printing logos and images on a variety of products such as mouse pads, bumper stickers, heat transfers, shower curtains, binder covers, furniture and sports items, just to mention a few. Still, it's often better to...

Litter Pickup business. Help keep your area clean with a litter pickup service. Business Overview If you are looking for an easy service to sell that requires no special skills or experience, yet still has excellent income potential and a start-up investment of only a few hundred dollars, then a litter pickup service might be just what you've been searching for. Armed with only a rake, shovel, garbage can, and a pair of gloves, you can be cleaning up litter for paying customers...

Truck Driving School business. If you love trucks, you'll be heading in the right direction with this business. Business Overview The trucking and delivery transportation industry is enormous. To gain employment in this industry drivers must first acquire a special drivers permit or endorsements on their drivers license to enable them to become professional truck drivers. In most cases, the applicant must successfully pass a written test and a practical road test before they...

Business Plan Service business. Lend your expertise to some of the 700,000 new businesses started in the U.S. every year with a business plan service. Business Overview Did you know that a recent survey of new business owners revealed that less than 25 percent of the 250 owners surveyed had created a business plan for their new venture? When asked why they hadn't created a business plan for their new venture, the No. 1 reason given by the business owners was simply that they...

Antique Furniture Sales business. Cut down on costs by selling antique furniture from home. Business Overview Starting a business that buys antique furniture and resells it for a profit is a terrific new venture to set in motion. The following information describes three various methods for starting and operating an antique furniture sales business. The first option for starting an antique furniture sales business is to establish and operate the business from a home based...