| Business Name / Description |
Industry / Startup Costs / Franchises |
Advertising Clipping Service
Keep track of advertising competition for other businesses.
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Category: Advertising
Startup Costs: Under $2,000
Franchises Available? No |
Barter and Swap Publication
One person's trash is another's treasure. Bring these people together with a barter and swap publication.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Building History Guides
Building guides can bring the past to life for locals and tourists.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Business Directories
A collection of contact information for members of an industry can direct profits your way.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Campus Newspaper
Give college students an alternative to their university newspaper.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $50,000 - $100,000
Franchises Available? No |
Catalogs
If you've looked at your mailbox lately, you'll know catalogs aren't dead. Get in on this industry by helping produce them.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Children's Books by Children
Try this unique publishing concept: books for children, by children.
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Category: Children's Businesses
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Community Business Maps
Guide tourists to local attractions and points of interest but don't be surprised if you get lost in the profits.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Community Entertainment Directory
Make sure residents never say "There's nothing to do tonight" again.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Community Newsletter
Love where you live? Start a community newsletter.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Community Restaurant Guide
Cash in on connecting diners with your local restaurants.
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Category: Food
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Community Website
Bring your local flavor to the web for all to see.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Company Newsletters
Companies don't always have the in-house resources to produce their own newsletters. That's where you come in.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Correspondence and Training Manuals
If you have time, patience and an interest in repeat clients, start a business producing correspondence and training manuals for businesses, schools and other organizations.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
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 |
Digital Printing Service
Traditional print shops are a thing of the past. With more businesses taking advantage of digital technology, a digital printing service is an ideal way to follow the trend.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Editing Service
Does the idea of incorrect grammar drive you crazy? You may be in the runnings for an editing service.
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Category: Education/Instruction
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Health-Care Newspaper
Spread the word about health tips and new procedures and products with a newspaper supported by local practitioners.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Holiday Drink Guides
People love celebrating the holidays with a drink or two. Inspire them with a semi-annual recipe guide.
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Category: Food
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Home Decorating Guide
No, print isn't dead. Give homeowners a decorating guide they can flip through while sitting on their couch.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Home Office Resource Guide
Working from home can be isolating. Help home workers thrive with a specialized guide.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Home Safety Guides for the Elderly
Seniors and their families will appreciate guides with information on preventing fraud and creating a safe home.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
How-To Books
The things you can teach people "how to" do are countless.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: Under $2,000
Franchises Available? No |
Literary Agent
If you have marketing skills and love books, this may be the right business for you.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Nutrition Guides
Your nutrition guides might be the closest thing to the fountain of youth.
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Category: Health Care/Medical
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Online Entertainment Listings and Reviews
People are always in search of dining, entertainment and attraction information and reviews.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Online Trade Show Directory
Compile information about trade shows across the globe online.
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Category: Online Businesses
Startup Costs: Under $2,000
Franchises Available? No |
Personalized Story Time Books
Are you a pro at creating sentimental items for families? Look into personalized story time books.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $50,000 - $100,000
Franchises Available? No |
Press Release Service
With up to 700,000 businesses being started each year, a press release service is in high demand.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Proposal Writer
Here's a homebased business that may write you a big commission check.
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Category: Entertainment & Events
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Puzzle and Game Books
Combine fun and local advertising by starting a puzzle and game book publication.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
Small Business Guides
Create small business guides and take advantage of the growing influence of small businesses in the U.S. and Canada.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Franchises Available? No |
Specialty Greeting Cards
When people need to say more than "Happy birthday, Mom," they turn to specialty greeting cards.
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Category: Media/Publishing
Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
Franchises Available? No |
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