Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Bulk Delivery: $2500-100,000 Startup

Many people do not have trucks; however, often still need to have dirt and rocks delivered to a yard for landscaping. This service could include having a dump truck or dump trailer and could be pursued full or part time. Getting contracts and discounts with local suppliers is a great way to maximize profit.

Gardener: $250-2500 Startup

Many homes with extensive gardens need someone to maintain them. this service could be done full or part time and would be great for people who enjoy gardening and have knowledge of trees and shrubs. Having a customer base is essential to securing work into the future for both people wanting full and part time work.

Drywall/Gypsum Installer: $250-3000 Startup

Putting up drywall and taping or mudding the walls is a difficult skill and is time consuming for anyone who is not a professional. This service based idea brings forth a gypsum and drywall service. Getting contracts with home builders help to secure work into the future. Maximizing profit can include both having multiple crews and advertising to get many customers. A website will help to provide credibility to this service.

Antique Restoration: $250-5000 Startup

Collection of antiques has become very popular in the past couple of years. Also many people have antiques, only often they are not in any shape to be sold or showcased. Restoring antiques is a service that solves this problem. It can be done as a hobby or as a full time job. Expansions of this idea would include buying and selling antiques as they are found.

Furniture Assembler: $250-1500 Startup

One of the hardest things to do is find the time to to put together furniture, especially furniture that must be assembled from scratch. This idea would offer a service that put together furniture. Additional expansions of this idea would include a delivery of furniture as well as interior design. This idea could be pursued in either a full or part time setting; however, part time could be used until advertising and a website would begin to attract many of customers.

Saturday, 19 November 2011

High Quality Idea*** Expresso Machine: $5,000-30,000 Startup

Expresso Machine Video

An Expresso machine can be use in two situations. One, as a free service to increase traffic to a small business or service. It can be advertised as free coffee and other beverages to customers that are using your service. Second, as a way to generate extra revenue. A coffee machine can be added to any high traffic area or employee area. Maintenance is medium to low depending on different machines, so low costs make for high margins.


This is an idea that can help most any business in some way or another. Supreme customer service is something that can help a company gain a competitive advantage over the competition. Doing research and surveys with customers will also help to see if the investment would be worthwhile to specific businesses.

Basic Startup Needs:
  • Expresso Machine
  • Coffee
  • Cups
  • Lids (optional, otherwise if free people may try take advantage of service)
  • Stir Sticks
  • Sugar, Cream, etc.

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Window Cleaning: $2,000-10,000

Many buildings and houses have high windows, making them time consuming and difficult to clean. In addition, many people are scared of heights. This idea offers a service to customers that attempts to solve this problem. This is an idea that could be done full or part time. Basic advertising and a website would help to develop a loyal customer base. Having multiple crews could also help to maximize profit.