Vacuum Cleaner Sales business. Business Overview A vacuum cleaner sales and repair business is a terrific small business venture to put into action, as the business and consumer demand for the product has been proven for many decades. Like any new retail business venture, store location will top the list of special considerations for this new venture, as well as local competition, potential market growth, and local labor force for the vacuum repair aspect of the business. If...

Distress Sales business. Business Overview A distress sale is simply an item that a person desperately wants to sell or must sell. You see the ads all the time in the classifieds section of your local newspaper; 'pool table for sale must sell now, call ...' Amazingly enough money can be earned by purchasing items in a distress sale situation for pennies on the dollar and reselling the same item for a profit. There are basically two methods of buying distress sale items cheaply....

Government Surplus business. Business Overview Purchasing secondhand government products and surplus equipment for pennies on the dollar of the original value and reselling these items to consumers at marked-up prices can make you rich. Every year in the United States various levels of government offices and agencies sell off used equipment, such as fleet vehicles, computer hardware, and office equipment. This surplus equipment is typically sold by way of auction or through a...

Specialty Building Products business. Business Overview Based on price, quantity, or selection it is nearly impossible to compete against the big retailers of building products. However, on a smaller scale and with specialization you can sell building products and prosper. The key to success is to seek out a building product that is specialized within the industry or marketplace. These types of specialty products can range from a new type of slip-resistant flooring to a...

Used Appliance Sales business. Buying secondhand appliances for resale is a tidy way to clean up profits. Business Overview A tidy profit can be earned by selling used appliances, such as refrigerators, stoves, washers, and dryers, right from a homebased location. Get started by building a resource library in terms of appliance models, manufacturers, and retail selling prices when new. This type of resource library will prove invaluable when buying secondhand appliances for...

Home Alarm Sales business. Business Overview There are various approaches that can be taken when starting a security alarm business. The first is to sell and install alarms that are monitored; the second is to sell alarms for residential and commercial applications that are not monitored. The third approach is to sell security alarm packages to the do-it-yourself homeowner for self-installation. All three approaches have the potential to pay off big in terms of business...

Crime Prevention Training business. Business Overview Crime affects one out of four Americans in some fashion every year, and starting a business that trains people how to prevent themselves from becoming the victims of crime can be a very personally rewarding business venture to set in motion. The basis of the business concept is very straightforward. Simply hold training sessions in a group format for people who are seeking a way of protecting themselves and their families...

Counterfeit Detection Equipment business. Business Overview Counterfeit currency remains a problem for retailers, and costs all of us millions of dollars each year as a result of retail prices increasing to help offset these financial losses. Selling counterfeit detection equipment to retailers does not require a lot of experience in the industry, but like any sales-based business it does require good marketing and salesmanship skills. The key to success in this type of...

Phone-Up Service business. Business Overview Starting a security phone-up service is a very inexpensive business venture to launch that can be operated right from the comforts of a homebased office. A few of you might be wondering exactly what a security phone-up service is, and how this business can make money. A security phone-up service is a security service that telephones clients twice per day seven days per week to make sure that there are no problems in terms of personal...

Body Piercing business. Business Overview Body piercing started as a fad in the '80s, continued to expand in popularity in the '90s, and looks to be becoming a mainstream industry in the new millennium. Starting a body piercing service does require experience or experienced staff, however, that is about the only requirement. This business venture can be started for peanuts and operated from a fixed location or on a mobile basis in different locations during peak holiday times....