Sold As Ice Profit from: shaved ice, jewelry, medical claims processing.

Sno Shack's shaved ice is smarter than the average snowcone. With 80 flavors, ranging from Tiger's Blood to Mai Tai,the company's ice treats sell at beaches, swap meets,concerts--almost anywhere people gather.

Sno Shack first appeared on the concession-stand scene in 1978after founder and president Cheryl Lewis saw a shaved ice businessoperating in an abandoned train ticket office. Convinced there wasa market for a mobile shaved-ice stand, Lewis opened her first SnoShack location. "We were so well- received that first summer,we were able to set up eight more [locations] by the following[season]," says Lewis. Sno Shack now has about 1,200 standsnationwide and distributors in seven countries.

Entrepreneurs who own ice cream or yogurt shops can add SnoShack's fat- and cholesterol-free shaved ice treats to theirproduct lines for $2,300, which includes a warranted shaver,exclusive flavors and other supplies.