Business Ideas 31 – 40

31. Cinema, Arts, Acting, Producing, Holywood.

Produce ‘Add-One’ drama video cassettes. Professional actors and actresses perform a play on video. However, there is one character missing from the video. This character is played by a viewer of the video. The viewer learns his or her part and becomes part of the play at home.

32. Computers, Business, Templates, Small Business Owners.

Create a folder of sample sales letters for all occasions. The letters might sell: advice, maintenance, products, a service which gives free quotes, etc. Sell these folders by direct mail to small businesses.

33. Jewelry, Gold, Representation, Gold Chains.

Earn money by selling gold chain by the inch at public events such as fairs, markets and exhibitions.

34. Jewelry Catalogs, Jewelry Supplies.

Put together your own catalogue of jewellery making supplies. Locate the sources of products by doing the routine work of the mail order trader: write to potential suppliers. Throughout the country there are thousands of craftworkers who would welcome a new catalogue.

35. Pawning, Jewelry, Cash.

Earn a living by buying gold and silver jewellery from people who need instant cash. Because their need for cash is greater than their desire to get a high price, your mark-up can be good. Only buy jewellery which you know you can re-sell quickly for a profit.

36. Customising daily use objects.

Use fabrics to make soft cases for pencils, spectacles, scissors, bibles, money and other small items which are either potentially dangerous or need protection. At first, make a diversity of products until you discover which are the most popular and profitable, then specialise.

37. Create Holy items from old Bibles

Buy old bibles and hymn books from churches and education authorities. Have the pages shredded and use as stuffing material for ‘bible’ or ‘hymn’ pillows, teddy bear and other soft products. Also do ‘bible’ confetti and stuff bottles to make bottled bibles.

38. Popular art, frames, art framing.

Cut out prints and illustrations from old books. Frame them and sell to a wide range of shops and from a stall at a market fairs and car boot sales.

39. Make souvenir luggage tags.

Make leather and wooden souvenir luggage tags. These tags might feature the name of a holiday town and a popular scene. Get your tags stocked at shops visited by tourists.

40. Create a line of Bath oils and bath herbs.

Prepare a mixture of dried herbs for adding to bathwater. Invent a brand name for your product like “(your surname) Original Bath Herbs”. Package each mixture of herbs and get them stocked at various retailers.