Trim Carpenter business. Help people put the finishing touches on their homes and businesses. Business Overview The home improvement industry is red-hot in North America and shows no signs of cooling off anytime soon, which is great news for entrepreneurs with basic carpentry skills, especially if those skills are utilized in starting a trim service. Trim carpenters install interior windowsills and doorsills, jambs, and casings, as well as baseboard trim and ceiling crown...

Sandblasting Service business. Help erase the sands of time by blasting it with more sand. Business Overview There are two approaches that can be taken when considering starting a sandblasting service. The first approach is to operate a sandblasting service from a fixed location. The second approach is to purchase a van and operate the service on a mobile basis. The second option is less costly to establish. Operating a mobile sandblasting service will also enable access to a...

Drywall Installations business. For the builders out there who have found their niche. Drywall is a great, easy-to-use material that can offer a great business opportunity. Business Overview Drywall installation and finishing is messy work that not many people enjoy doing; which is great for you, if this is the type of new business you wish to start. The drywall trade does require some practice to master. However, if you are patient, you can master the drywall trade quickly....

Handyman Service business. If you're good at fixing things, there's always a need for a good handyman or handywoman. Business Overview Handyman services have been around for hundreds of years, and will continue to be around for hundreds more, simply because there is a demand for the service and this type of business venture can make money. The business requires very little in terms of explanation. The main requirement for starting a handyman service is, of course, the fact that...

Miniblind Cleaning Service business. Put your attention to detail to work when cleaning miniblinds. Business Overview Almost everybody's got at least one set of miniblinds in their homes or offices -- and everybody who has them also has a major problem with the dust and grime that sticks to blind surfaces and defies soap and water. You wash one side and dirt drips to the other. Tackle that side and you wind up with globby streaks on your first side. But you can conquer dirt...

Hardwood Floor Sanding business. You'll always cover your tracks with a hardwood floor sanding business. Business Overview Many do-it-yourself homeowners are more than happy to stain hardwood floors. However, when it comes to sanding new hardwood floors or sanding off old finishes and scratches from old hardwood floors, that's another story entirely. Let's face it, sanding hardwood floors can be a backbreaking task, not to mention the fact that it requires a certain amount of...

Handyperson business. Fix yourself up with a handyman business and start helping others today. Business Overview Cash in on the multibillion-dollar home repair industry by starting your own handyperson service. Handyperson services require little explanation about the business opportunity. The main requirement for starting such a service is, of course, that you are handy with tools, have the required tools and equipment and have a good understanding and working knowledge of...

House Painting business. Get out your old painting jeans and ladder to start a house painting business. Business Overview One of the hallmarks of a well-kept home or prosperous business is a fresh, professional coat of paint. But most people hate painting -- it takes a lot of time and skill to do the job right -- plus you have to spread drop cloths over everything, climb around on ladders or scaffolding, and hope you don't get paint in your hair. But if you like painting -- you...

Driveway Sealing business. Rejuvenate driveways to cement in your business. Business Overview Here is a great new business start-up for the university student seeking part-time business earnings to help offset the high cost of attending school. Starting a driveway sealing service is just about as easy and straightforward as any new business venture can possibly be. As mentioned earlier in this chapter, there are an estimated 75,000,000 building structures in the United States,...

Odor Control Service business. Make the world a better-smelling place with an odor-control service. Business Overview Believe it or not, odor control and elimination is big business. Insurance companies and homeowners spend millions of dollars annually in North America to rid their homes and buildings of less-than-favorable odors. Fires, floods, leaky roofs and pets are a few of the culprits in terms of the origins of these bothersome odors, and eliminating these odors can earn...