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105 Service Businesses to Start Today
Service with a smile--and a profit
October 25, 2005
By Guen Sublette

At your service:
Convenience-craving consumers are always looking for a way to do things
better, faster and cheaper. Often, that means turning to a
specialty-services entrepreneur who knows how to get the job done right.
Here, we provide some inspiration for aspiring service providers-from
adventure-tour leaders to window washers. With 105 ideas to choose from,
you have no excuse not to get started today with your own service business.

Once you've scrolled through our ideas and gotten a taste of what's out
there, read "How to Start a Service Business" to learn how to get started.

Personal Services

1. Mobile Pet Grooming
Snip, clip and brush your way to success as a mobile pet groomer Fido and
his owner will both appreciate the convenience of a "doorstep"
doggie-grooming service. With a van and some grooming tools, start barking
up the right tree by marketing your business in your neighborhood and
others.

2. Collectibles Search
Collectibles searchers, who carefully canvas swap meets, thrift stores and
garage sales, can collect a bundle locating objets d'art for clients. Once
you've found your niche--be it antique lunch boxes, dolls or grandfather
clocks--advertise your services in hobbyist publications, at collectibles
stores, in specialty forums on the internet, or on eBay. Soon you'll be
taking up a collection of your own.

3. Diaper Delivery
Whoever said cloth diapers couldn't be convenient--and user-friendly?
Velcro diaper "wraps" replace awkward pins, and pickup and delivery take
the dirty work out of diapering. Equipped with a "clean," propane-fueled
delivery truck and some washing machines, you can provide an
environmentally friendly alternative to disposables. Talk about a change
for the better!

4. Dry-Cleaning Pickup & Delivery
Are you clothes-minded? Then try on the dry-cleaning pickup-and-delivery
business for size. Provide pickup and drop-off at a place that's convenient
for busy professionals, then follow suit by arranging with a local dry
cleaner to do the actual cleaning.

5. Mobile Locksmith
You hold the keys to success as a mobile locksmith. For best results, be
ready for 24-hour action with a cell phone and van. With some training and
basic equipment, you'll have this business mastered--lock, stock and
barrel.

6. Graffiti Removal & Abatement
Equipped with some paint and other preventive treatments, you're set to
serve residential as well as commercial clients with your own
graffiti-removal-and-abatement business. City governments and schools can
also benefit from the removal of unsightly "tagging" in their districts.

7. Golf-Club Cleaning
Take your best shot with a golf-club cleaning service. Not only will you be
offering golfers a clean edge to improve their game, but you'll be offering
a way to protect their investment from the rusting, pitting and
discoloration of dirty clubs.

8. Self-Defense Instructor
You can never feel too safe or secure. People of all ages and backgrounds
can benefit from the self-defense skills you can teach them. Get your
business jump-started by training others in the disciplines you've
learned--Aikido, Karate, or simply basic safety-awareness skills.

9. Adventure Tours
Got a taste for adventure? Whether it's exploring South American caves or
touring English teahouses, you're sure to find a fanatic following . . . so
long as you do all the footwork first. Put your service on the road to
success by coordinating transportation, food and lodging. Your clients only
need to worry about one thing: having fun.


10. Pet Sitting
When it comes to creature comforts, most canines would choose their own
backyard over a kennel any day. Thanks to pet sitters--who take care of
pets while their owners are out of town or busy--Fido can have his kibble
at home. This business isn't just for the dogs, however; gear your services
toward all creatures great and small for maximum profits.

11. Mobile Massage
Success is close at hand for mobile massage providers. Advertise your
stress-relieving services at local workout clubs, spas and physical
therapists' offices. Then bring your trained hands--and a portable massage
table--to clients' homes or places of work.

12. Personal Chef
Cook up tasty profits as a personal chef. Those with culinary competence
can likely find a hungry clientele among the ranks of America's busy
working families. Or, market your business to clients for those special
occasions when they prefer to dine in--complete with restaurant-quality
food and service.

13. Mobile Mechanic
As a mobile mechanic, a good knowledge of automobile repair techniques and
a list of referrals help you rev up sales. Put your business in the fast
lane by bringing your service directly to clients' homes or places of
business.

14. Seamstress/Tailor
As a seamstress or tailor, sew your way to success altering clothing and/or
creating new apparel from scratch. Spread the word about your service at
local boutiques and dry cleaners, plug in your sewing machine, and start
stitching.

15. Court-Paper Serving
You can't beat the legal system . . . as a great resource for business,
that is. Private attorneys, who lack the time to do much footwork
themselves, often turn to registered court-paper processors to serve their
summonses. Come judgment day, you'll be courting success.

16. Porcelain Repair
Rub a dub, dub, a porcelain-repair entrepreneur in the tub: Fixing
unsightly chips and cracks in tubs and other porcelain accessories puts
entrepreneurs in business. With a porcelain-repair kit in hand, sinks and
tubs are made like new again.

17. Cover Letter/Resume Service
Not everyone knows how to look good on paper. With your editing and basic
layout skills, a laser printer, and some high-quality stationery, you're
set to start showing clients how to put their best foot forward in their
resumes and cover letters--and how to get in the door of potential
employers' businesses for an interview.

18. Mystery Shopping
Now, you can shop till you drop . . . and get paid for it! Just put on your
shopping shoes and put service personnel to the test as a "mystery"
shopper. Rate local retail stores' employees on attitude, friendliness, and
overall quality of service, then report back to your store-owner clients,
helping them to ensure their service really is number one.

19. Tax-Form Preparer
One thing is certain: There will always be a need for tax preparers. Come
tax season, businesses and individuals alike need help preparing numerous
tax forms and understanding the latest tax regulations. Equipped with some
specialized computer software, start scheduling your career as a tax
preparer this fiscal year-and get ready for some returns on your time and
investment.

20. Wedding-Guide Publishing
For photographers, bakers, caterers and florists, wedding bells mean big
business. Help them get a piece of the action by publishing a wedding guide
with space for local advertisers. Include some basic wedding-planning
articles, and you'll find June brides aren't the only ones to benefit from
your premarital publication.

21. Mobile Car-Wash and Detailing
Take your business on the road, and clean up on profits as a mobile
car-wash and detailing pro. Let a little soap and water do wonders . . .
along with a few rags, brushes, and elbow grease; then drive home sales by
marketing your services to car dealers, rental fleet owners, and
corporations.


22. Used-Car Inspection
Sometimes, it takes a little more than a kick of the tires to evaluate a
used car. With some basic diagnostic equipment and mechanical know-how,
however, used-car inspectors can help steer clients away from "lemons."
Developing a roster of appreciative customers puts you on the road to
referrals--and success.

23. Professional Organizer
Neatniks need apply: If you're got a knack for neatness, why not help the
organizationally challenged? Messy closets, home offices and commercial
offices alike could benefit from a more efficient setup. Put some order
into others' lives, and arrange yourself some pretty profits.

24. Tutoring
Thought your proficiency in high school algebra was all for naught? Think
again: As a tutor, you could help others bone up on their studies. Whether
it's reading, writing or arithmetic, help your students reach the top of
their class with a little experienced guidance and support.

25. Power Washing
Oily driveways, mud-caked semi trucks, or barnacle-ridden boats . . . You
name it, and entrepreneurs equipped with specialized power-washing
equipment can probably clean it. For spotless results, target commercial as
well as residential customers.

26. Windshield Repair
To find potential clients for your windshield-repair business, simply
canvas local parking and used-car lots for cars with cracked, chipped
windshields. A basic repair kit enables you to offer clients what is
clearly a better alternative to costly glass replacement.

27. Private Investigation
Blaze your own entrepreneurial trail while following
others'footsteps-literally. As a private investigator, make your mark in
the industry by keeping a keen "eye" on other people's activities. Clients
include attorneys gathering evidence for a case, or individuals seeking
information about a significant other.

28. Business-Plan Consulting
Not only is a business plan crucial in obtaining bank financing, but it's
an invaluable tool for anticipating-- and tackling?a business's inevitable
ups and downs. With your writing skills, spreadsheet know-how, and general
business savvy, show clients how to present their best-laid plans . . .
while accomplishing your own.

29. Packing and Unpacking Service
Packing up to move to a new home or office--not to mention unpacking on the
other end?is enough to leave one feeling upended. Thank goodness for
packing and unpacking entrepreneurs who, with their hassle- and time-saving
services, make moving seem like magic.

30. Business-Travel Management
Make the skies even friendlier for business travelers--and less costly for
business owners--as a business--travel manager. Help book low-price
tickets, keep expense records, manage frequent-flier miles . . . and reap
the high-flying rewards.

31. Carpet Dyeing
For a fraction of the cost of replacing unsightly or stained carpeting,
carpet-dyeing professionals provide hotels, community centers, nursing
homes and other businesses an attractive alternative. So go ahead, lay the
options at your clients' feet . . . and start making wall-to-wall profits.

32. Hospital-Bill Auditing
There's nothing worse than being laid up in the hospital for a few days . .
. except maybe the pile of often confusing bills that follow. The remedy:
hospital-bill auditors, who--thanks to their billing savvy and attention to
detail--make way for their clients' smooth recovery.

33. Specialized Staffing
Helping clients meet their workforce needs is a matter of finding a niche
and filling it--and keeping up with human resources trends. Work your way
up in the industry by developing a roster of specially skilled workers,
then use your "people skills" to build your business.

34. Bookkeeping
Though today's software makes keeping your own books easier, it doesn't
make it much less time-consuming. That's why, for business owners with
little time to spare, a bookkeeping service is not only a time-saver, but
an asset.

35. Referral Service
For referral-service entrepreneurs--who act as a "welcome wagon" to
newcomers--getting to know new as well as existing businesses pays off in
more ways than one. Local companies pay to get their services introduced to
newcomers, while these new customers pay for a little friendly advice.

36. Video Brochure
Make record profits taping corporate video brochures. Just get your video
recorder handy, and zoom in on the action. Video-editing skills and
special-effects techniques help you pull together the big picture--and reel
in the profits.

37. Executive Search
Take your business to a "hire" level: As an executive-search specialist,
help busy clients find the right man--or woman--for the job. Your job
involves placing ads and conducting interviews to screen potential
employees for clients. Put on your best interviewing suit, and get down to
business.

38. Freight Brokerage
One sack of flour for a dozen eggs . . . Gone are the days of such
no-frills, local trade. In their place: a sophisticated global commerce
system requiring a thorough knowledge of land, sea, air and rail shipping
rates and regulations. Knowledgeable freight brokers are indispensable to
this burgeoning scene.

39. Long-Distance Reselling
By buying time in bulk from wholesalers, long-distance resellers ring up
sales by servicing long-distance consumers--often at significant savings.
You make the call: Either purchase the telecommunications equipment you'll
need now, or rent it and simply focus on the marketing of your service.

40. Limousine Service
With a limo and some insurance, you could be the driving force behind a new
business venture. Stretch your market by adding more drivers and cars to
your fleet. Then, once you've established a reliable reputation, start
driving home your limousine-service sales.

41. Language Translation
Falling foreign-trade barriers and improved communication technology
translate into success for language translators and interpreters. An ear
for multiple languages puts you at the forefront of this global movement.

42. Office-Relocation Service
Helping businesses get plugged in to a new neighborhood comes easy for
office-relocation-service entrepreneurs who, as "locals," know who's who in
providing such services as printing, restaurant delivery and equipment
repair.

43. Office Plant Maintenance
Set your roots in a growing business as an office-plant-maintenance
entrepreneur. Regular watering, light pruning, and fertilizing are all in a
day's work. Though a green thumb is helpful, some clients may also request
maintenance of their silk plants. Either way, your business is sure to
grow.

44. Professional Office Consultant
It's one thing to spend a day at the office, and another altogether to run
the office. As a professional office consultant, you'll oversee such
responsibilities as marketing, insurance and daily operations for
professional lawyers, doctors or other specialists--while leaving the rest
to the "pros."

45. Miniblind Cleaning
Put an end to dusty miniblinds in offices, homes and other buildings with
your miniblind-cleaning service. Immerse blinds in tanks of gentle, yet
effective, cleansing solution . . . and give clients a squeaky-clean new
perspective on the world outside their windows.

46. Office-Support Service
Typing, filing, sorting mail, entering data, and answering phones are just
a few tasks an office-support service can perform to help out harried
business owners. Hand out business cards to every businessperson you
know--and get ready to spend a productive day at the office!

47. Apartment-Prepping
Move in on the housing market with some basic plumbing, painting, caulking
and scrubbing skills. Busy landlords and leasing offices can both benefit
from your handyman skills, while you, in turn, make some handy profits
repairing vacated units for clients' new tenants.

48. Debt-Collection Service
Money makes the world go 'round: You get paid when your clients get paid by
the people who you get to pay them. Sound complicated? It doesn't have to
be: As a debt collector, it pays in more ways than one to have some
persistence in tracking down clients' delinquent debtors.

49. Restaurant Delivery Service
When "Let's do lunch" means eating at the office, an ordinary sack lunch
doesn't have to suffice. Thanks to restaurant deliverers, busy
professionals can order their meals from local restaurants. By collecting a
delivery charge and tip, operators get a good taste of entrepreneurial
success.

50. Catering
A caterer's place is in the kitchen . . . cooking up hot profits, that is.
So long as your kitchen is commercially approved--and you've got a knack
for stirring up some "dough"--you've got the makings for savory success.
Service weddings, holiday parties, and other festive gatherings; if you're
lucky, clients will have your cake and eat it, too!

51. Seminar Promotion
If there's one thing consumers can never seem to get enough of, it's
information. Give 'em an earful by planning and promoting informational
seminars. You don't need to be an expert yourself; just schedule the
speakers, reserve a location, promote the event, and get ready to collect
the profits at the door.

52. Window Washing
Business has never been clearer for window washers. Grab your bucket,
squeegee, and glass-cleaning solution, and rap at the dirty windows of
local businesses and residences alike. Add repeat customers, and you'll
soon be on a winning streak.

53. Valet Parking
Drive right up to entrepreneurship as the owner of a valet-parking service.
Restaurants, hotels and convention centers can all use the services of a
well-dressed, bonded parking staff. The key is having your own team of
drivers to keep clients' customers--and their cars?on the move.

54. Professional Organizer
Neatniks need apply: If you've got a knack for neatness, why not help the
organizationally challenged? Messy closets, home offices and commercial
offices alike could benefit from a more efficient setup. Put some order
into others' lives, and arrange yourself some pretty profits.

55. Power Washing
Oily driveways, mud-caked semi trucks, or barnacle-ridden boats . . . You
name it, and entrepreneurs equipped with specialized power-washing
equipment can probably clean it. For spotless results, target commercial as
well as residential customers.


Marketing and Sales

56. Sales-Lead Generating
Streamline salespeople's efforts by identifying prospects and generating
sales leads. Some footwork, market research, and a phone set you on the
path to compiling a list of potential customers for your clients.

57. Public-Relations Agency
A way with words, enthusiasm and persistence are all necessary in this
competitive business. Networking--by developing contacts with reporters and
other media--is also crucial to helping your clients go public with press
releases and more.

58. Copywriting and Proofreading Service
Wanted: creative writer with a knack for finding typos and misteaks . .
.er, mistakes. Writers who help ensure clients' advertising copy is both
catchy and fault-free may not win a Pulitzer, but they will have some
profits to write home about.

59. Direct Mail/Coupon
Cash in on consumers' coupon-cutting craze with a direct-mail coupon
service. Get started by selling ad space in a direct-mail coupon package to
local businesses. When you mail coupons to local residents, your clients
will benefit from the exposure and you'll benefit from a first-class
business of your own.



60. Mailing Services
Post record profits fulfilling clients' envelope-stuffing and
bulk-mail-processing needs. Advertise in the business section of your local
newspaper, and start looking for your check in the mail.

61. Sales Training
Don't sell yourself short: With some self-promotion and marketing know-how,
you could have what it takes to build your own business as a sales trainer.
By sharing your sales savvy with other busy business owners, you not only
help boost clients' bottom line, but yours, too.

62. Welcoming Service
Welcoming-service entrepreneurs--who greet newcomers to town with a package
of coupons, samples from local businesses, and other community
information--not only provide a welcome service to newcomers, but to local
businesses, as well.


Home Services

63. Handyman Services
If it's broke, you can fix it. Advertise in local newspapers and bulletin
boards, then get busy repairing everything from leaky pipes and stopped-up
toilets to jammed cabinet drawers and broken windows.

64. Home-Entertainment Installation
Just watch a novice attempt to connect the wires, cables and other
components of their new or relocated stereo and television equipment, and
you're likely to view consumer impatience at its finest. But with your
sound electrical and wiring expertise, you'll have all systems buzzing in
no time.

65. Mortgage/Debt-Reduction Service
By explaining alternative payment structures to clients (which can result
in a smaller total payment in a shorter period of time), mortgage and
debt-reduction-service professionals are helping to relieve America's
debt--one citizen at a time.

66. Pool Services
Make a splash in the pool-services business with little more than some
cleaning equipment and a water-test kit. Just load up your tools in your
car and make the rounds in your neighborhood. Then dive right into business
by marketing your service to homeowners' associations, apartment complexes
and individual residences.

67. Lawn Care
When push comes to shove, you've probably got what it takes to make some
"green." Just roll up your sleeves and start mowing, clipping and
fertilizing lawns for office complexes and residential clients alike.

68. Home-Inspection Service
A keen eye for structural detail paves the way to success in your
home-inspection service. Start by assessing clients' homes for problems
such as structural damage and foundation abnormalities, then refer
customers to contractors who can ensure their homes are in good repair.

69. House Painting
Brush up on your painting skills, and get ready to paint the town red?or
white, blue or beige, for that matter. Just load up your truck with
brushes, rollers and ladders, and get primed for business!

70. Local Moving Service
Be a mover and shaker with your own local moving service. This is no
business for the faint of heart, however: Make sure you're equipped with
some upstanding leveraging techniques . . . as well as brawn.

71. House-Sitting
Is there a sitter in the house? If so, homeowners can rest assured that,
while they're away, their plants and pets will be tended to. Don't wait for
opportunity to come knocking; a reliable set of references get you in the
door.

72. Home Decorating
Home in on the decorating business with your flair for design. Work with
local furniture and accessory stores, paint shops, and carpet and drapery
outlets to coordinate clients' interiors. And remember: The key to getting
in the door of this business is decorating your own home, first.



73. Pet-Food and Supplies Home Delivery
Lugging pounds of pet food and supplies from the store each week or so can
be a burden on pet owners, but it's certainly not too much for pet-delivery
entrepreneurs. Once you've sniffed out some leads, start serving up success
by delivering pet supplies directly to customers' doors.

74. Custom Closet Systems
Calling all closet-organizing fanatics: It's time to come out and show your
stuff! With a few hooks and shelves, and a lot of creativity (but checking
any fear of small spaces at the door), you've got the makings of a custom
closet-systems pro . . . with plenty of room to grow. New homeowners and
long-time closet accumulators alike make up your potential clientele.

75. Residential Cleaning
Not only is residential cleaning a good way to keep a body busy, but it's
also a way to clean up some profits while you're at it. Start on the ground
floor by mopping, sweeping and dusting one house, and work your way up from
there!


Computers and Technology

76. Computer Repair
In today's computer-based society, computer "downtime" can be both costly
and aggravating. As a repair professional-equipped with some basic
diagnostic equipment and technological savvy-you can get clients' computers
back up and humming again.

77. Computer Consulting
Tap into a surging market as a computer consultant. Whether you're an
expert at Windows 95, putting together hardware components, or networking,
a growing number of computer "newbies" will surely benefit from your
services.

78. Internet Research
Practice makes perfect when it comes to surfing the internet. With some
search-engine and self-marketing savvy, put information at clients'
fingertips--and "net" profits at yours.

79. Web-Site Designer
With specialized software, creating websites comes easy, so long as you
have some basic technical and graphic savvy. Home in on business by helping
businesses establish a site; existing clients will need help keeping their
websites up-to-date, as well.


Children's Services

80. Children's Party Planning
Do parents a favor and plan their next children's party. From hiring Sesame
Street character look-alikes to coordinating games, decorations and food,
you're sure to be the life of the party by allowing parents to relax and
have fun, too. Plan birthday, holiday, and religious-ceremony celebrations
. . . and let the festivities begin!

81. Child Care
As a child-care provider, you'll need a state license, plenty of
baby-sitting experience, and a lot of patience and TLC. Whether you "sit"
at your place or theirs, you'll find busy parents aren't your only clients;
many office complexes, gyms and other businesses need quality child care,
too.

82. Child-Identification Program
Safety first: When it comes to keeping tabs on children, there's no excuse
for kidding around. By offering parents a complete child-identification
program, including information files, fingerprinting, identification tags
and photos, you not only set parents' minds more at ease, but provide a
safety net for our next generation.

83. Children's Fitness
If there's one thing that never seems to run out, it's a kid's supply of
energy. Tap into that vast resource with a children's fitness program. Put
your knowledge of children's education and physical fitness to the test by
renting a location, then coordinate activities such as tumbling, dance,
gymnastics and karate. And hop to it!



84. Children's Transportation Service
For working and nonworking parents alike, transporting junior to and from
school (as well as to after-school activities) can become, well, taxi-ing.
By providing a reliable children's transportation service, you give busy
parents a break-and keep their busy kids on schedule.

85. Baby-Proofing
Stairs, cabinets, electrical cords and outlets-they're all potential baby
hazards. New parents, grandparents, and even baby sitters could all benefit
from a more kid-friendly house. So grab your tools and be prepared to get
down on your hands and knees (it helps to view things from a baby's
perspective).

86. Computer Training for Kids
Reading, writing, arithmetic . . . and computers. Though it seems like kids
today are born speaking computerese, they've got to start learning
somewhere. Teaching them the basics early on is sure to put kids at the
head of their class . . . and you at the head of your own business.

87. Nanny Placement
For busy parents, finding a good nanny isn't child's play. Nanny-placement
agents-who screen applicants, check references, match personalities, and
set schedules-provide clients an invaluable service by saving them
considerable time and worry.

88. New Mother/Infant Home Care
Make new babies' homecomings from the hospital less tiresome for parents by
providing the in-home care and support they need. Preparing meals,
diapering the baby, and providing light housekeeping are all a great relief
to proud-but occasionally exhausted-new parents.


Event Services

89. Photography
With your eye for photo opportunities-at weddings, parties, special events
and more-you could be zooming in on profits as a freelance photographer. Be
prepared to work weekends and evenings (when many clients will need your
services) and to hire an assistant to help you juggle your photo
paraphernalia.

90. Errand Runner/Personal Shopper
Calling all shopaholics: Here's one business where you can truly shop till
you drop . . . without spending a penny of your own! Personal shoppers-who
may also perform other errands, such as picking up prescriptions or buying
groceries-can never complain about a lack of things to do.

91. Family-History Video
Money can grow on trees . . . family trees, that is. Family-history
videographers are hitting home by filming personalized accounts of
weddings, births and other memorable occasions. Should a customer's other
family members give the film a thumbs up, you may be looking at future
generations of customers.

92. Mobile Disc Jockey
As a mobile disc jockey, weddings, parties and other events are all music
to your ears. Start jammin' with a collection of compact discs, aCD player,
and a speaker system, then pass on the word about your services to wedding
and event planners.

93. Wedding-Planning Service
Getting married isn't always as simple as saying, "I do." There's a caterer
to be contracted, a location to be rented, and flowers to be ordered. So
when it comes to making matrimony a more harmonious event for the new
couple and their families, wedding planners take the cake.

94. Event Planning
If your life has been, well, uneventful until now, we have a solution: Be
an event planner! Whether it's a party, wedding or convention, you're sure
to be at the center of all the action when you coordinate everything from
room rentals and speakers to decorations and food.

95. Photo Birth Announcements
For birth-announcement producers, business is booming as fast as the
population! Some basic desktop-publishing software, scanning equipment, and
the names of new parents put you in the starting blocks; from there, create
fanciful photo-cards, including those all-important details: name, birth
date, time and weight.

96. Videotaping Service
You may not win a producer-of-the-year award, but you'll win the
appreciation of your clients when you capture their weddings, bar mitzvahs,
birthdays and more on videotape. Keep the film rolling at special events,
then edit a final version for clients' own special screenings.

97. Reunion Organizing
Reunite 'em 'cause it pays so good: Whether it's one big happy family or
one big high school class, reunions can be a joyful-and lucrative-occasion
for reunion organizers. Schedule the accommodations, coordinate the
catering and entertainment, send out the invitations, then sit back and let
it all "come together."