Off Road Tours business. Stay off the beaten track of 9 to 5 and start your business on a different path. Business Overview Off-road, or four-wheel-drive, tours have become an extremely popular day excursion for many vacationers, as it is a reasonably priced vacation activity that can be enjoyed by every member of the family. Generally, off-road tours are offered in half-day or all-day packages to clients and are currently priced from $50 to $100 per person. Advertising and...

Community Tour Guide business. Earn money by taking people for a walk on the local side. Business Overview If you live in an area frequented by tourists and are a real people-person, why not consider starting a personal tour guide service? It can be started for virtually peanuts, and has the potential to generate an income that can easily top $50,000 per year if you work at it full-time. Promote your tours aggressively by building contacts with businesses and individuals who...

Designed for device-lugging people who live in urban environments, this bag will protect fragile electronic devices by inflating to form a cushion of air that can be released on command. The bag will be made of polyurethane-coated, carbon-fiber fabric panels welded together for extra durability and waterproofing. The bag's inflatable sections will be made from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) films, which can be inflated with a pump in just a minute and deflated in ten seconds. The...

Kayak Tours business. If you love being outdoors and on the water, start a business giving kayak tours. Business Overview Turn your passion for kayaking into a profitable full- or part-time enterprise by starting a kayak tour business. Offer outdoor enthusiasts various tour packages'a half-day beginners' course, a full day of paddling including basic training and lunch and weeklong paddling excursions including overnight campouts on islands and beaches. Ideal locations for this...

Cruise Ship Travel Agent business. Help cruisers connect with their perfect vacations. Business Overview Working from the comforts of a homebased office, you can plan and book cruise vacations-of-a-lifetime for your clients. Travel consulting experience is recommended for this opportunity; if you do not have experience, I would advise you to contact the National Association of Commissioned Travel Agents to inquire about training courses in your area. You could also choose a...

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Extreme Adventure Trips business. This business will keep you on the edges of life. Business Overview Does taking a hot air balloon trip over Australia interest you? How about a kayak trip down the Amazon River? You can start a business in which you act as an agent or broker on a local basis for adventure travel companies located around the world. Starting this type of unique business requires very little in the way of investment capital to initiate, and the service can be...

Bed and Breakfast business. Create a cozy spot for travelers to rest with a B&B. Business Overview While a bed and breakfast is by definition a lodging that serves breakfast as part of the room rate, there are several different types of B&B properties ranging from intimate family homes with less than a handful of guest rooms to full-fledged country inns with a dozen or more rooms. Part of the charm of B&Bs is that each is a bit different, but they all fall somewhere within five...

Travel Agent business. With a business like this, you're sure to be going places. Business Overview The main requirement for starting a travel agency or starting a business as an independent travel consultant will be to check local regulations in terms of certifications that may be required to operate the business. Additional considerations also include: *. Operating a general travel agency, or specializing in a particular type of travel. *. Operating location:...

Specialty Travel business. Don't just start a travel business -- have a specific niche. Business Overview Tourists today can choose from a staggering number of specialty tours. If you love travel and you can communicate your enthusiasm to others, then a specialty travel and tour business might be just the ticket for you. The advantages to this business are that you meet lots of interesting people and you get to travel frequently and investigate hotels, restaurants and all...