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source by: businesstown.com
Quick
Advice On Business Ideas:
Retail
Don’t be tempted to start a retail store just because you
find a cute, affordable space. Location means everything in retail
and a good location usually costs a lot of money. In fact, a super
location, good signage, and an attractive storefront may be all
the marketing you need.
• Computers
• Office supplies
• Software
• Luggage
• Maps
• Rare books
• Flowers
• Candles
• Jewelry
• Pets |
• Appliances
• Ice cream
• Wine
• Baked goods
• Auto parts
• Coffee and tea
• Children’s clothes
• Paper goods
• Sporting goods
• Medical equipment |
Secondhand stores
A secondhand store can provide a reasonable income with minimal investment
and minimal risk. Buy used items cheap enough so you can mark them
up at least 100 percent. If you are considering selling expensive items
like cars, consider selling on consignment—never actually taking
ownership of the items, but displaying and selling them for a hefty
cut of the sales price.
• Cars
• Furniture
• Office equipment
• Computers
• Books
• Boats
• Antiques
• Industrial equipment
• Auto parts
• Formal dresses |
• Baby
clothes
• Medical equipment
• Televisions
• Musical instruments
• Electronic games
• Auto parts
• Phone systems
• Sports equipment
• CDs
• Lawn care equipment |
Services
Service businesses offer a lot of advantages, especially for start-ups.
They tend to be local and you usually don’t have to compete with
as many heavily financed national or international corporations as
you might in a retail, wholesale, or manufacturing business. Service
businesses also require less capital. You don’t need to finance
a large inventory or work-in-progress, and customers can usually be
asked to pay immediately upon completion of the work.
• Blade
sharpening
• Manicuring
• Athletic recruiting
• Funeral home
• Mobile disc jockey
• Hot-air balloon rides
• Tour packaging
• Portrait photography
• Temporary employment
• Resume service |
• Telemarketing
• Window washing
• Chimney sweeping
• Carpet cleaning
• Lawn care service
• Bungee jumping instruction
• Wake-up service
• Dance instruction
• Trophy engraving
• Monogramming service |
Restaurants
Restaurants have a high failure rate. Steady, loyal patronage may take years
to build up. Owners of successful restaurants usually have extensive restaurant
experience, work endless hours, and either rely on their large, close-knit
families for assistance or have a knack for attracting, retaining, and motivating
good kitchen and service staff.
• Deli
• Food service
• Espresso bar
• Seafood
• Gourmet
• ice cream
• Family style
• Steak house
• Sushi
• Mexican |
• Sports
bar
• Chinese
• Vegetarian
• Indian
• Thai
• Greek
• Italian
• Catering
• Pizza
• Pushcart |
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