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Aluminum Door and Window Manufacturing What happens to all those recycled cans anyway? Start an aluminum door and window manufacturing business and you'll find out.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Art Headboards Customers will be sure to dream about your unique headboards featuring paintings or photographs.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Awning Manufacturing Start an awning manufacturing business, to help buildings look their best.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Bookends Bookends offer a great opportunity to be creative with low startup cost.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Candle Making Provide a little light in people's lives with handmade candles.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Canoe Paddles There's nothing worse than getting stuck up a creek without them.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Cedar Blanket Boxes Moth-hole-free blankets can be a huge selling point for your cedar boxes.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Christmas Ornaments Bring holiday cheer to people's homes with creative Christmas ornaments.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Clocks It's always the perfect time to start a clock business.	Category: Retail Businesses Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Construction Project Management If you've got an eye for the really big picture, this may be the business for you.	Category: Real Estate Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Custom Countertops With all the new appliances and affinities for new looks, custom countertops are something you can rest your future on.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Custom Doorsteps If you love making the first impression, it doesn't get any better in the home industry than custom doorsteps.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Custom Furniture Covers Give furniture a new life with custom covers.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Custom Play Sets Get paid to make children's playground dreams come true.	Category: Children's Businesses Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Deck Building Allow homeowners to spend more time outdoors by building decks for them.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Decorative Partition Screen Manufacturing Separation can be a beautiful thing when you put your carpentry and artistic skills to use.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Doghouses Stay connected to man's best friend with a doghouse business.	Category: Pet Businesses Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Dollhouse Manufacturing and Sales If you enjoy small-scale construction, you can make kids' dreams come true by building and selling dollhouses.	Category: Children's Businesses Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Driftwood and Log Furniture Bring the outdoors in with driftwood and log furniture.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Fitness Equipment Manufacturing Looking for a new challenge in design and construction? Fitness equipment manufacturing is constantly upgraded.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Floating Docks If you live by a large body of water, think about offering floating docks.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $50,000 - $100,000 Franchises Available? No

Futons Is it a couch or a bed? No matter, to you it's a great business opportunity.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Garage Organizers For some, the garage has become the holding place for all their junk. If you like organizing, there's a lot of garages that need your help.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Hand-Painted Storage Boxes Organizing can be more enjoyable with attractive storage boxes.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Handbag Design and Manufacturing Sell your unique handbags to boutiques or directly to customers.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Junkyard Furniture Creations Creating functional furniture from junkyard items doesn't have to be trashy. Just get creative.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Kite Building and Sales Build and sell beautiful hand-crafted kites for others to enjoy.	Category: Children's Businesses Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Lattice Manufacturing Your business success will be covered in green--literally--with a lattice manufacturing business.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Magazine Rack Manufacturing Rack up sales by giving customers a place to display their magazines.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Magnetic Signs Want your success to stick? Try magnetic signs.	Category: Advertising Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Mailboxes Turn this commonplace object into an adornment homeowners can show off.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Mold Making Help inventors and manufacturers bring their products to life by creating molds.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Mosaic Tile Creations Make almost anything more colorful by covering it in trendy mosaic tiles.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Office Dividers Separate yourself even further from the office doldrums with an office divider business.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Online Factory Direct Don't like middlemen? Eliminate them with a factory direct business.	Category: Import/Export Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Outdoor Bicycle Racks Popularity over greener modes of transportation increases the need for bike racks. What better place to advertise?	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Packing Crates Love to build things? Help supply custom packing crates to the booming shipping industry.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Patio Covers Factor in the installation and labor costs when figuring the price for this service.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Patio Furniture Manufacturing The newest living space is outdoors. Now it's time to furnish it.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Pizza Boxes Provide pizza places with the essentials.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Plant Stands Give plants a place to grow without ruining floors.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Pottery Churn out your pottery creations and watch your business take shape.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Product Assembly Service Put products together for businesses with a product assembly service.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Rubber Stamps Love crafts? Get into the rubber stamp business.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Safety Clothing Sales Help employers keep their workers safe with boots, neon vests and other apparel.	Category: Retail Businesses Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Sandbox Manufacturing Use creative carpentry skills to perfect playgrounds.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Scratch Posts Help save couch arms everywhere with scratch posts.	Category: Pet Businesses Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Seamless Gutters Find your flow with a seamless gutter business.	Category: Maintenance Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Short-Run CD-Rom Production Provide a service for clients that don't want to buy CDs in bulk.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Silk Screening Service Cash in on the popularity of T-shirts by offering silk-screen printing.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Slate Tables Provide home and business owners with a functional and eye-catching alternative to traditional tables and desks.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Snowboards If the skateboard canvas is too small for your big artistic vision, look to snowboards.	Category: Sports Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Specialty Soaps Clean up by producing specialty soaps.	Category: Beauty/Personal Care Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Store Display Cases Help clients make their products the center of attention with a store display case biz.	Category: Business Services Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Stuffed Animals Still remember your first stuffed animal? Kids may love technology, but a handheld game system isn't very cuddly.	Category: Children's Businesses Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Trade Show Displays Help your clients attract attention at trade shows with eye-catching displays.	Category: Business Services Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Treehouse Kits Create cool, treetop hideaways for kids.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Wind Chimes Harmonize for love for crafts and music by creating wind chimes.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Window Shutters and Blinds Your business future will be bright as you keep the light out with a shutter biz.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Windshield Repair Break into the business of windshield repair.	Category: Maintenance Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Wine Rack Manufacturing Cash in on the wine trend by manufacturing wine racks.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Wood Clothes Hangers Add a touch of class to closets everywhere with wood hangers.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Wood Moldings Put your woodworking skills to good (detailed) use with a wood molding business.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Wood Screen Door Manufacturing Screen doors are too functional to go out of style. Low startup costs make this a great opportunity.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Wooden Signs With all the neon in the world, a touch of old-school signage can really stand out.	Category: Manufacturing Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Woodturnings If you're an artist who likes to work with wood, this is the biz for you.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Woooden Signs Manufacturing Put creativity and woodwork skills to use in this biz.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

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