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An Idea for a Small Business You Can Start Start-up costs range $50 to $500,000+, earnings $5,000 to $2,000,000++, skills from knowing nothing to running an airline. Bon appetit!
IMAGE CONSULTING SERVICE Start-up cost: $6,000 - $8,000 for a home office equipped for consultations. Potential earnings: $10,000+ part-time; $20,000 - $100,000+ full-time. Advertising: Network with professionals; give talks or hold workshops for companies; hand out professional-looking, well-designed promotional materials at meetings, conventions, seminars, and business trade shows; contact the Chamber of Commerce and other local and civic groups for individual clients. Equipment needed: A good personal wardrobe and accessories; business telephone line with answering machine, answering service, or voice mail; copier; fax machine; comfortable chairs and a small conference table; audio and visual aids if you are giving talks or conducting workshops; a portfolio of before and after photos of clients; a camera.
WHAT YOU DO
An image consultant can specialize in make-up or wardrobe, for example, or advise clients about several areas in which they wish to improve. Excerpted with permission from "101 Best Home-Based Businesses for Women" by Priscilla Y. Huff. Published by Prima Publishing. For more on this and 100 other great businesses you can start, Buy the book now or ask for it at your favorite bookstore. You can also call (800) 632-8676 www.primapublishing.com Ideas for a Small Business You Can Start Classics
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