Business Ideas 71 – 80
71. Organises river or coastal boat trips.
Start a venture which organises river or coastal boat trips for: Business parties, wedding receptions, anniversaries, birthday parties, etc. Your service would do things like: organise transport to the boat, booking catering services, hiring entertainers and hosts or hostesses.
72. Earn money by providing background music.
If you can play a musical instrument, earn money by providing background music at: Restaurants, pubs, wine bars, tea-rooms, hotel breakfasts, amusement arcades, or ice skating rinks. Also play during the interval at theatres and/or cinemas.
73. Sell copies of theatrical plays by post.
Put together a wide range of new and second-hand publications and produce a catalogue. Advertise your catalogue in both the theatre press and theatre programmes.
74. Buy and sell second-hand compact disks.
Buy collections of disks by post and use local ads to find sellers in your area. The disks you acquire can be sold: by post, from a market stall, or get them stocked at local shops.
75. Have a stall which sells fashionable clothes.
Your stall might be a full-time business, working at street markets or it may be part-time and appear at craft and antique fairs.
76. Set up a sheet music of the month club.
Each month send members a selection of sheets to include the latest popular songs. Club members will include: Musicians, who play at clubs and pubs, record companies and keen amateur musicians.
77. Sell Beatles or Elvis memorabilia by mail order.
Conduct your own research to discover what memorabilia you can produce yourself, for example, reprint photographs and duplicate press cuttings. Also buy goods from collectors and trade sources at home and abroad.
78. Put together a mail order catalogue of children’s educational audio cassettes.
These might cover subjects such as spelling, reading and grammar rules, geography, history, etc. Produce some of the cassettes yourself and buy others from audio publishers.
79. Do your own research to discover the secrets of conjuring.
Write a manuscript about your findings and publish it yourself. The novel and sensational nature of this book will ensure that it sells well from ads in newspapers and magazines.
80. Write and record personalised songs.
Produce songs for all occasions, such as engagements, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, births, homecomings and congratulations. Use classified ads in the personal columns to attract orders.
