Interior Decorating Service business. What makes a house a home is the details. If you have the gift to make a room complete, you could be on the road to financial independence. Business Overview Starting an interior decorating service is the perfect business enterprise for the person that has artistic abilities and a creative flair. Generally, certification from a recognized institution in the field of interior decoration and design is required. However, the service can be...

Online Manufacturers Directory business. Launch an online manufacturers directory to help people find the perfect company to produce their products. Business Overview Manufacturers directories in print have served as a valuable resource tool for many corporations and small businesses for decades. Now it is your opportunity to merge old ways with high-tech solutions. Taking manufacturers directories into cyberspace is relatively easy to accomplish. Start by selecting a segment...

Wood Moldings business. Put your woodworking skills to good (detailed) use with a wood molding business. Business Overview One of the most popular and least expensive ways to upgrade a home's interior appearance is to install new wood trims and moldings. Starting a business that manufactures custom wood moldings with standard profiles, as well as made-to-order wood moldings, is a terrific business start-up for the skilled and well-equipped carpenter to initiate. Customers can...

Theme Bunk Beds business. Kids seem to sleep better inside a racecar or firetruck. Go ahead, help them catch their Zs. Business Overview Bunk beds are extremely easy to design and build, and right now children's theme bunk beds are hot sellers. The key to success in this type of manufacturing business is to choose the right theme and make the beds unique and colorful. Theme bunk beds can be manufactured to resemble race cars, space ships, treehouses, or just about any other...

Paving Consultant business. The right step for your future may be to start a paving consultant business. Business Overview Starting a full-scale paving contracting business is extremely investment capital-intensive. However, starting a business as an independent paving consultant is a very inexpensive business to get rolling, and can generate an income in excess of $100,000 per year. Simply put, market and sell paving services, and subcontract the paving to a qualified and...

Custom Countertops business. With all the new appliances and affinities for new looks, custom countertops are something you can rest your future on. Business Overview Laminates, stone, ceramic tile, concrete, or metal kitchen and bathroom countertops can and are being manufactured from a wide variety of raw materials to suit every interior décor and budget. Designing, manufacturing, and installing custom countertops are a relatively uncomplicated process that requires only...

Drapery Studio business. Provide homeowners with everything they need to install drapes. Business Overview Starting a drapery studio is a fantastic new business venture to put into action, and there are three excellent options for operating this home decoration business. He fist option is to run the business on a mobile basis wherein you travel to clients locations equipped with samples of fabric, rods, and accessories and conduct the presentation on site. The second option is...

Business Plan Consultant business. Use your entrepreneurial experience to help aspiring business owners through the planning process. Business Overview Entrepreneurship is in, with more and more Americans starting their own businesses. But to get the most from a startup -- from knowing where you're headed to obtaining financing to planning that perfect marketing campaign -- the small-business newbie needs a business plan, but most people don't know how to write one. If...

Carpentry business. Take your woodworking skills to the masses with a carpentry business. Business Overview A terrific opportunity exists for carpenters of every skill level to earn a substantial full- or part-time income by setting up a fully equipped carpentry shop at home if space and zoning allows, or in a rental shop space. Offer customers various woodworking and carpentry services, including lumber milling, planing, joining, sawing and gluing, as well as custom work such...

Consignment Furniture Store business. Give furniture a second life by selling it again. Business Overview A furniture consignment shop can stock everything from a 100-year-old highboy to a 10-year young sofa. Just as in clothing, the trend these days is toward recycling, finding delightful ways to make everything old seem new (or just beloved) again. Furniture is one of the fastest-growing segments of the resale industry, with more and more nonfurniture consignment stores...