Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Wall business opportunities

Large and small businesses sometimes have to deal with a small but constant problem: graffiti. There are great looking graffiti made by local artists in every city. On the other hand there are graffiti that are just plain annoying and their removal costs time and money.

This problem can turn into a business opportunity. One can offer help to remove the unwanted graffiti from walls for a small fee. This can be a small activity one can do during weekends and can become a full time job.
Setting up this type of business is actually very easy. After taking care of legal documentations for a business license, you can purchase materials that can remove paint and other stains in the walls. Solvents (for paint), scraping tools such as sand paper, squeegees, detergents are some of the tools you will need for this business. Together with the business license, one should spend no more than hundreds of pounds to start this business.

The most challenging part is actually getting clients. Focus on small businesses in your area so that it will fit a one-man operation. As long as you do a great job in these small projects, you can be assured of expansion because of your reputation.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Healthy business idea: alternative medicine

A definition for alternative medicine would be any healing practice which is different from conventional medicine. It includes practices like: naturopathy, herbalism, traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda or yoga etc. Alternative medicine is also a lot more affordable compared to regular medical help which is why it's very attractive to millions worldwide.

You can use this demand as a good source of income or even a strong business idea. There are many areas in this industry that you can consider. Among them is to be an affiliate of various official websites of alternative medicine. You're practically a middle-man by creating a website and earning via commissions. On the other hand, you can also become a hands-on reseller in your area. This might require some upfront fee in becoming a reseller for alternative medicine products but the commission is usually attractive.

Those who are really serious in being part of the industry can choose to study alternative medicine. There are short term courses where one can learn alternative medical practices from massage to phytotherapy. The biggest challenge in this industry is actually on legitimacy and preventing scam. If you're interested in reselling alternative medicine products, make sure that the products you're selling are recognized by the food and drug regulating authority. It's also important to research a little bit on the reviews of the product. There are many health products online that do not work so be sure to make a reliable choice.