Start Your Own Business Summer 2009 On Sale Now!
Check out our newest issue landing on the stands this Summer!
Start Your Own Business
10 No-Work Wonders
Looking to start a business where you can work flexible hours from home? Technology and the Internet have made it possible to establish a global enterprise right from your kitchen table. We’ve rounded up 10 fun, quick and easy moneymakers you can start right away. 1. Online Auction Business: You can start an online auction [...]
$60 Million a Year In Salad-Only Franchise Biz
In 1986, John Scardapane developed the Saladworks concept while working as a gourmet chef at a southern New Jersey country club. The idea: provide fresh, made-to-order, entrée-sized salads as an alternative food offering for consumers on the go. He believed that consumers deserved a meal that was healthy, quickly accessible and delicious. When Scardapane pitched [...]
Start Your Own Business Spring 2009 On Sale Now
Check out our newest issue landing on the stands this Spring!
Shoestring Startups
You don’t need big bucks to bankroll your startup. We’ve rounded up 20 businesses you can start for $100 or less. With a home-based launch, you’ll save on overhead. We present these small business concepts as food for thought. Conduct your own due diligence research to determine if the enterprise could work in your region. [...]
Vested Interests
Jon Goldman’s plan backfired but he’s happy the way things turned out. Goldman was Managing Director at Elite Formal Accessories, a company that manufactured formal wear accessories—tuxedo vests, neckties, cummerbunds and cufflinks. Doug Black was a top salesman at Mel Howard Accessories, Goldman’s biggest competitor. Goldman wanted to hire Black but Black wasn’t interested—he had [...]
Start Your Own Business Winter 2009 On Sale Now!
Check out our newest issue landing on the stands this Winter!
Daycare Dollars
Think of how many times you’ve been in your local supermarket and witnessed an unruly toddler pulling cereal boxes off the shelves or in a clothing store watching a mother frantically search for her child who’s hidden inside a rack of dresses. Your heart goes out to the parents but at the same time, you [...]
Rapport Overhaul
Here is a question for all of you. As a customer, how many of you have had a bad customer service experience? Hmm. Looks like it’s all of you. So think about it, if all of you have had a bad experience, it means that most likely all of your customers have had one too. [...]
Fun & Easy Gold Mines
Time-starved parents need help and that’s why businesses that cater to children are really booming. Take your pick: 1. DAY CARE: You might have to be licensed to set up a day care center in your home so do some checking first. You’ll probably want to be heavily insured and bonded to protect yourself from [...]
Big Bucks In Pet-ty Cash
If you love animals, you can start a high-profit business taking care of pets or creating a product or service that pet owners need or want. Here are 25 suggestions to get you started. 1. PET FURNITURE: If you have a knack for making furniture, you can clean up by making fun furniture items for [...]
