Anyway, these are ideas only. Just like any businesses, it still requires a business plan before you could start operating it. This is not the complete list. I will try to post the others soon. So, take a look at these several ideas and maybe there is one or more that you can have based on your hobby or expertise. Enjoy your business idea hunt!
ADULT DAY CARE CENTER. Operate a center to look after elderly and/or handicapped people. Offer refreshments, games and activities and assistance but not “health care.”ADVERTISING SPECIALITIES. With distributor provided catalogs and samples call on regular customers and supply them with custom imprinted pens, calendars, matches, etc.
ADVERTISING SERVICE. Arrange for the design, printing and distribution of advertising/announcement flyers, mail outs and ad campaigns for clients for fee plus commission.
AFRICAN VIOLETS. Specialize in the propagation and care of this popular indoor plant. Nurture, hybridize and sell when in full bloom. Sell accessories and supplies.
ALTERATIONS. Replace buttons, let out cuffs, shorten sleeves, turn collars repair tears for clothing stores, laundries and cleaners who don’t already offer this service.
AQUARIUM SNAILS. Raise red ram’s horn snails for home and commercial fish tanks. Sell to pet shops and aquarium dealers. Advertise in fish related trade journals.
ARTIFICAL PLANTS. Make your specialty artificial flowers and plants. Sell a selection of arrangements, baskets and special occasion creations; take custom orders.
BABY CLOTHES. Specialize in bargain-priced new and hand-me-down infant clothing and supplies. Offer an alteration service; take in trades to refurbish and resell.
BABY FOOD. Specialize in mixing, processing, packaging and selling homemade natural baby foods. Licensing and insurance required, dedicated work area strongly recommended.
BABY SITTING. Go to client’s home by appointment and stay with the children for hourly fee. Charge extra for two or more, doing housework or for taking the kids out.
BABY PICTURES. With still or video camera, arrange with the hospital staff to photograph newborns (with parents, nurses, visitors). Sell print sets to proud parents.
BABY SITTING SERVICE. Accumulate a list of qualified, bonded sitters. Advertise your service and rates, deliver and pick sitters. Collect fees and pay sitters a percentage.
BABY’S DOLLS. Make and attach fine wigs from client baby’s own baby hair to keepsake dolls. Try to get cloth from baby’s actual clothes to make similar looking outfits for the doll.
BANQUET DECORATING. Take full charge of banquet room preparation: theme decoration, seating arrangements, centerpieces. Advertise your service and list with Chamber of Commerce.
BASKET WEAVING. Design, make and sell a variety of your basket creations: plain and decorated (or with arrangements). Sell various fibers, plans and instruction kits.
BATIK CREATION. Learn this ancient process: dip fabric in wax, crinkle, scratch or melt design into the wax, then dip in dye. Clean, stretch and dry for a valuable decoration.
BEAN SPROUTS. Grow fresh bean sprouts on a rotating basis: have new crop every week or as needed to supply client restaurants, vegetable markets and retail customers.
BEAUTY AIDS. Sell general or specialized beauty (or ethnic) supplies in your home salon or by appointment. Represent established lines and/or sell you own brand.
BONSAI PLANTS. Grow (or buy) and arrange into attractive pots or arrangements. retail from your home, through ads, or wholesale to flower shops, greenhouses and nurseries.
BOOK REVIEWING. If qualified, read current books for publishers or agents. Write reviews to be quoted in book promotions or media reviews; work towards your own column.
BOOK SALES. Sell general subject or specialized books wholesale or retail by mail: through mailing lists or direct advertisements. Warning: lots of competition in this field.
BOOKKEEPING SERVICE. Provide a (even beginning) bookkeeping services to (especially one-person) small businessmen in your area. Expand to more complex systems and computers.
BOTANICA. Stock “magic” potions, roots, powders, candles, good luck charms. Print (buy) and sell related instructions and lore. Careful not to guarantee results.
BREAD SPECIALITIES. Bake and sell unusual varieties of home made breads: low calorie, ethnic, etc. Take orders for loaves fresh from your kitchen, deliver to stores on a route.
BRIDGE LESSONS. Give Bridge lessons in your home when you are qualified. Charge by the lesson, or course. Hold tournaments, award prizes, publicize students.
BROMELIADS. Specialize in culture of these beautiful pineapple relatives with their hauntingly beautiful blooms. Sell growing on driftwood arrangements for highest prices.
BUYER’S GUIDE. Publish and sell or give away your guide to best prices and values available in your area. As it gains in popularity charge more to list the businesses!
to be continued…
Looking forwart to the rest of the list. Not sure I’d like the first one, but the bread thing is what I’ve been trying the persuade my partner and her daughter (10) to do for ages. They are really good at that stuff, and are also friendy with the local coffee shop owner.
They won’t take the plunge. I’ll show them this blog!
Peter
Hello Peter! Thanks for the comment and visit. Yes, I agree that bread or any food related is always a good business anywhere around the world. It will surely “click” at all times.
My absolute pleasure. Don’t forget to do the rest of the list! …
Peter
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