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Child-Care Service Business Startup Guide
Interested in running your own child care business? With
more and more parents needing someone to watch over their
kids, the market for child-care services is exploding. If
you enjoy working with kids, a child-care service is one
business you?re sure to find very rewarding, both financially
and personally.
Car Wash Business Startup Guide
Interested in running your own car wash business? Our jam-packed
guide walks you through the four different types of car washes
you can start--full-service, self-service, automatic rollover
and exterior conveyorized--and covers the pros and cons of
each so you can determine which is best for you.
This bestselling guide is your passport to success. As a
top import/export business agent, you can net a healthy six-figure
income by matching buyers and sellers from around the globe,
all without leaving home.
Auto detailers go over a car in detail, waxing and polishing
the paint, chrome and wheels and thoroughly cleaning the
seats and upholstery until the car has a like-new showroom
shine. Startup costs are minimal, which makes the auto detailing
business great if you're an entrepreneur on a shoestring
budget.
 Consulting Service Business Startup Guide
Business Consulting Services is big business these days.
And it?s an excellent way to turn your knowledge and experience
into big bucks. Chances are, you've got specialized knowledge
that businesses ranging from small start-up firms to Fortune
500 corporations would be willing to pay for? and pay well.
How well? Many consultants make $1,500 or more a day!
Interested in running your own coin laundry business? Coin-Op
laundry is a low-maintenance, recession-proof, and you can
make as much as $200,000 a year, working only part-time hours.
But you have to know what you?re doing. And with our guide,
you will.
Interested in starting a hair salon or day spa business?
Hair salons and day spas across the country are making as
much as $300,000 a year ? and you can, too. Whether you want
to start a small salon out of your home or open a full-service
day spa, this guide will show you exactly how to succeed.
 Bar/Club Business Startup Guide
Owning your own bar or club can mean long hours, meticulous
attention to detail, giving up vacations and weekends, and
sometimes dealing with unruly customers. But if you have
a clear vision, do your homework, and learn the ins and outs
of the business, it can also translate into a rewarding and
financially successful enterprise.
Staffing Service Business Startup Guide
Staffing services have become a $61.8 billion a year industry.
Our guide shows you how to carve off a piece of this lucrative
market for yourself.
Interested in running your own bed and breakfast business?
If you already own a home, we show you how to convert it
into an inn. If not, we show you how to find the right location
and how to purchase property. You also learn about licensing
and financing, how to run a restaurant, how to hire personnel
and more.
Are you the one who always organizes family get-togethers,
birthday parties, evenings out with friends or school events?
Are you detail oriented, enjoy people and have a good imagination?
Then you have what it takes to be a highly paid event planner.
And this easy-to-use guide will show you how to run your
own event planning business.
As a freight broker, you can make good money, right from
your home, matching carriers with shippers for a fee. It's
a very easy business to start--there's no special training
or knowledge of the shipping industry needed. And equipment
costs are minimal--all you really need is a computer, a phone
and a fax machine.
As a wedding consultant, you not only help the lucky couple
create a budget and stick to it, but you also aid them in
selecting a location, caterer, florist, music, cake, and
more.
As a home inspector, you can earn $500 to $800 a day examining
the interiors and exteriors of homes and giving potential
home buyers objective, informed evaluations.
Gift Basket Service Business Startup Guide
Custom gift baskets could
be your dream business. If you're creative and have the knack
for making gift baskets, you could make $50,000 or more a year
- part-time out of your home. Our guide will show you how to
put your creative talent to work generating cash.
Medical Claims Billing Service Business Startup Guide
As a medical claims biller, you can earn a good income managing
claims for doctors and other health-care specialists. There's
no special training or experience needed, and start-up costs
are minimal. All you really need is a computer, a printer,
a modem and claims processing software.
Interested in starting your own Travel & Tours
Business. Have an inclination for adventure and the open
road?
We show you how to turn your love of travel into a business.
 Wholesale Distribution Business Startup Guide
With millions of products on the market and new items being
introduced every day, the Wholesale Distribution Business
has plenty of room for growth. And this guide tells you everything
you need to know to take advantage of that growth.
Interested in starting your own restaurant business? In
this extensive guide, you learn the latest food trends, who
your competition is, how to research your potential customers,
the basics of setting up a dining room and kitchen, how to
find a great location, how to leap over regulatory hurdles
in the industry, and how to find the best people to staff
your business.  Cleaning Service Business Startup Guide
Households are not the only places that require a thorough
cleaning--so do offices, retail locations, and other businesses.
And that's why few industries can claim the variety and depth
of opportunities that professional cleaning can. This in-depth
guide shows you how to start three hot cleaning business
services: residential maid service, commercial janitorial
and carpet/upholstery cleaning.
This is great way to start a retail business without spending
a ton of cash, or if you already have an established business,
a website offers you an extremely cost-effective way to reach
millions of additional customers.
Newly updated & revised! Wal-Mart. Lowe?s.
Whole Foods Market. The Gap. All these mega-chains started
with one
neighborhood location and grew to be retail giants. And
there?s always
room for more. If you have a knack for spotting trends,
a retail store could be your ticket to the top?and our
guide is the place to start.
Interested in starting an ebay business? eBay has changed
the way the world shops. Here's your chance to get in on
this retail phenomenon--and it's simple and inexpensive to
get started.
The senior population is increasing at nearly twice the
rate of the general population. Almost 6.5 million seniors
need assistance in their daily activities--and this number
is expected to double by 2020. Learn how to start your own
successful senior health care business today!
Interested in starting a home design business? The home
design and improvement industry is hotter than ever, creating
plenty of opportunities for entrepreneurs in this booming
field.
If you love pets, there are plenty of opportunities for
you to turn your passion into a profitable and rewarding
pet business. Our guide gives you practical, real-world advice,
tips and insider secrets for starting five of the most in-demand
pet-product and pet-care services, including pet sitting/dog
walking, dog training, pet grooming, pet-food/treat sales
and upscale pet products.
Interested in starting your own personal shopper service?
More and more people willing to pay good money for personal
services that help make their lives easier. Our guide will
show you how to get started in two high-paying, and exciting,
personal service businesses: personal concierge and personal
shopper.
Whether it's just picking up a few residential yards to
make some extra money, or contracting with commercial office
parks or apartments for the big bucks, you can quickly be
on your way to earning the income you desire. Our guide will
show you how to create your own landscaping business.
College Planning Consultant Business Startup Guide
The number of graduating high school students submitting
college applications has risen steadily in the past 10 years.
What hasn?t risen much, though, is the number of college
consultants available to help those kids make one of the
most important decisions of their young lives. That makes
this the perfect time for you to launch a career as a college
consultant.
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Import/Export
Business Startup Guide
Bed & Breakfast
Business Startup Guide 
Wedding Consultant Business Startup Guide
Senior Care Services Business Startup Guide
Lawn Care/Landscaping Business Startup Guide
