Dollar Store business. Get a great deal with a dollar store that brings in big bucks. Business Overview Dollar or discount stores are popping up everywhere across North America, and that can only mean one of two things: Competition is too heavy and there will soon be a thinning process, or dollar storeowners are making money and expanding into new geographic areas of the country to capitalize on consumer demand. Given the popularity of dollar stores, and the fact that these...

Online Dating Service business. If you like playing matchmaker, startup a website that allows you to do so. Business Overview Forty percent of North American marriages end in divorce. While this may be a sad commentary on the state of modern-day relationships, you will find this fact to be very uplifting if you are considering starting your own dating service. A dating service is best suited as an Internet enterprise via your own custom Web site. Choosing this as an operating...

Western Apparel business. You'll say "Yee-haw" when customers flock to your specialty Western store. Business Overview Like country and western music, country and western apparel is currently enjoying a rebound in terms of consumer demand and popularity. Starting a business that retails western apparel is a sensational new business venture to put into action. In the spirit of being unique, consider opening a retail business selling the apparel in a nontraditional retail...

Hot Tub Installations business. You'll have more clients hot on your trail once they see your hot tub installations. Business Overview Hot tubs make a great addition to any home. However, the focus of this new business opportunity is not aimed at hot tub sales, but at the installation of hot tubs. In order for a hot tub to properly work and be safe for the occupants, it must be installed correctly, including the electrical hook-up and a solid foundation base. Starting your own...

Martial Arts business. Kick butt physically and financially with a business in martial arts. Business Overview Martial arts as a sport is second only to golf in terms of number of new participants over the past decade. Typically, a martial arts school will focus on one particular type of training such as kung fu or kick boxing. A martial arts school can be an expensive new business venture to set in motion. However, the average cost now paid by a student per year for martial...

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....

Hotel Art Supply business. Hotels need a lot of artwork for their many walls -- and you can supply it. Business Overview Look closely and you'll notice that hotels are virtually art galleries. You will find paintings, prints, and sculptures in almost every room, hallway, lounge, and lobby. Assume that one hotel has 150 rooms, one lobby, two banquet rooms, one lounge, and ten hallways. The hotel's art requirements could be as many as 200 paintings or prints alone. Simply...

Album Cover Art business. Combine love for music and art by selling framed album covers. Business Overview Old LP records are not only collectible for the music, but also for the often very elaborate album covers. Once framed, album covers become fantastic pieces of art and are highly sought after home and office decorations. The perfect place to market your music art is to CD music shops. This is a great retail distribution point as the match and fit is ideal. Establishing...

Children's Toys business. Never grew out of playing with toys? Make a business of it. Business Overview A few years ago, I spent five days at a home and garden show promoting my home renovation service and generating sales leads. Beside my booth was a gentleman selling wind-up flying toy helicopters that he had imported from China. Not exactly the type of product you'd expect to see at a home improvement trade show. I remember asking him at the beginning of the show how long he...

Online Custom Blue Jeans business. Jeans have never been more popular, and selling custom options online can set your business apart. Business Overview Calling all home based seamstresses. If you are searching for a unique way to profit from your sewing talents then look no further than starting an online business that sells custom made-to-order blue jeans. Blue jeans are an American cultural icon worn by millions of people every day, and for many people the search is never...