| Business Name / Description |
Industry / Startup Costs / Franchises |
Antique Furniture Sales
Cut down on costs by selling antique furniture from home.
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Category: Retail Businesses
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Antique Sideboard Vanities
Convert antique sideboard cabinets into vanities to give homeowners an out-of-the ordinary washroom option.
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Category: Home Products/Services
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Art Auctions
Love event planning, art and the thrill of bidding? Hold art auctions.
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Category: Arts & Crafts
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Charcoal Portraits
Use your charcoal drawing expertise to create quick portraits.
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Category: Arts & Crafts
Startup Costs: Under $2,000
Franchises Available? No |
Children's Book and Software Store
Revisit those sweet reading days by opening up a children's bookstore.
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Category: Children's Businesses
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Collectible Clothing
Bring back the vintage and retro styles of years past with a collectible clothing store.
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Category: Retail Businesses
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Consignment Clothing Store
The low-cost way to start a clothing store--sell items on consignment.
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Category: Retail Businesses
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Convenience Stores
Set up shop in a convenient location and you'll have customers dropping in.
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Category: Retail Businesses
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Coupon Books
Businesses want more customers, and customers want a bargain. Satisfy the needs of both groups.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Craft Shows
Bringing vendors together can be a crafty part-time business that doesn't require a lot of capital.
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Category: Arts & Crafts
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Distribution Warehouse
Homebased and e-businesses provide products that need warehousing and distribution. Starting this service requires planning, organization and an entrepreneur looking to help other businesses.
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Category: Import/Export
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Dollar Store
Get a great deal with a dollar store that brings in big bucks.
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Category: Retail Businesses
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
E-Bargains
Help people save a buck by compiling online deals in one spot.
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Category: Online Businesses
Startup Costs: Under $2,000
Franchises Available? No |
Evening Gown Rentals
Turn women into Cinderellas for a night by renting them evening gowns.
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Category: Retail Businesses
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Farmers' Market
Feed into the organic trend by organizing a farmers' market in your community.
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Category: Food
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Flea Market Organizer
Bring great deals to the masses by organizing a flea market.
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Category: Business Services
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Hand-Painted Greeting Cards
Let your handwork add a sentimentality that printed cards can't produce.
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Category: Arts & Crafts
Startup Costs: Under $2,000
Franchises Available? No |
Image Consultant
Use your keen eye to help people look their best.
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Category: Beauty/Personal Care
Startup Costs: $50,000 - $100,000
Franchises Available? No |
In-Store Demonstration Service
Do you know how to hold a crowd's attention? Create in-store demonstrations.
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Category: Entertainment & Events
Startup Costs: Under $2,000
Franchises Available? No |
Inventory Liquidation
Every cloud has a silver lining. When other stores close shop, you can buy their products wholesale.
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Category: Retail Businesses
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Inventory Service
Recording inventory for a business can save them days of valuable time.
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Category: Business Services
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Jewelry Boxes
You've got to have a love for details, artistry and functionality to make this business sparkle.
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Category: Arts & Crafts
Startup Costs: Under $2,000
Franchises Available? No |
Jewelry Business
Love all things that sparkle? Start a jewelry business.
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Category: Arts & Crafts
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Leather Fashions
Rope in customers by offering leather clothes and accessories with large profit potential.
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Category: Retail Businesses
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Lingerie Shop
Put a swagger in women's steps by providing them with attractive lingerie.
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Category: Retail Businesses
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Mystery Shopper
Are you a stickler for quality customer service? Consider being a mystery shopper.
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Category: Business Services
Startup Costs: Under $2,000
Franchises Available? No |
Native Art
Represent artists creating indigenous arts and crafts, and sell their works overseas.
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Category: Arts & Crafts
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Online Custom Blue Jeans
Jeans have never been more popular, and selling custom options online can set your business apart.
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Category: Retail Businesses
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Online Factory Direct
Don't like middlemen? Eliminate them with a factory direct business.
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Category: Import/Export
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Personal Shopper
Fashion forward? Keep others looking good as a personal shopper.
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Category: Beauty/Personal Care
Startup Costs: Under $2,000
Franchises Available? No |
Real Estate Auctions
Use your booming voice to start a booming auctioning business. Business idea sold!
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Category: Real Estate
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Secondhand Clothing Store
People love a bargain. Put your good taste to use by opening a used clothing store.
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Category: Retail Businesses
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Specialty Rug Sales
Rugs may get walked all over, but that doesn't mean customers don't want them to look good.
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Category: Home Products/Services
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Used Furniture Store
If you're good at recognizing bargains, put your discerning eye to use with a used furniture store.
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Category: Home Products/Services
Startup Costs: $50,000 - $100,000
Franchises Available? No |
Used Wedding Gowns
Help brides-to-be find beautiful, affordable gowns.
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Category: Retail Businesses
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Western Apparel
You'll say "Yee-haw" when customers flock to your specialty Western store.
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Category: Retail Businesses
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Window Displays
Use your flair for design to attract shoppers.
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Category: Advertising
Startup Costs: Under $2,000
Franchises Available? No |
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