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Announcement Services Create great yard ornaments for your clients' special occasions.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Antique Furniture Refinishing Bring antique furniture back from the brink by refinishing it.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Art Auctions Love event planning, art and the thrill of bidding? Hold art auctions.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 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

Art Prints Help customers spruce up their living spaces with art prints.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Art Supplies Store Draw out a new business with an art supplies store.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Artist Agent Represent artists to secure them work and gallery space.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Arts and Crafts Instruction Take your love for crafts and teaching and bring them together as an arts and crafts instructor.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Balloon Bouquet Service Tap your creative strengths to bring smiles to customers with balloon bouquets.	Category: Entertainment & Events Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Balloon Service Learn a few basic configurations, and you can start a balloon service.	Category: Entertainment & Events Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Basket Weaving With people always on the look-out for homemade decorations, this business could make your interest in crafting profitable.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Belt Buckles Creating unique, fashionable belt buckles that stand out can be both a creative outlet and a big money-maker.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Birdhouses Don't be surprised if birds suddenly appear when the prospects of this business are near.	Category: Pet Businesses Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Body Piercing Start a business that pierces its way through the community.	Category: Beauty/Personal Care Startup Costs: Under $2,000 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

Bronze Baby Shoes Solidify your customer's greatest memories.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Calligraphy Turn a hobby for calligraphy into a home based business.	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

Candy Maker Here's a business that promises sweet rewards.	Category: Retail Businesses Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Candy Store Sweeten people's lives with a candy store.	Category: Retail Businesses Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Cardboard Playhouses Create an engaging setup for make-believe with cardboard playhouses.	Category: Children's Businesses Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Caricatures The profits this business can draw up is no laughing matter.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Charcoal Portraits Use your charcoal drawing expertise to create quick portraits.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Children's Designer Clothing Got an eye for design? Find your niche in making kids look hip.	Category: Children's Businesses Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Christmas Decorations While you'll likely only sell your products during fall and winter, it's a business you can work on all year.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 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

Coloring Books Use your artistic creativity to develop custom coloring books children will love.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Cookie Gift Business Have a knack for baking? Create delicious gifts.	Category: Food Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Corsages Proms and weddings alone could supply you with the customer base you need to get this business off the ground and blooming.	Category: Plants/Agriculture Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Craft Shows Bringing vendors together can be a crafty part-time business that doesn't require a lot of capital.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Craft Supply Store Give fellow crafters a place to gather their supplies, from glue guns to yarn.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Crafts Business Got skills? Invest them in a craft business while teaching others to appreciate your art, too.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Custom Airbrushing Combine your artistic and business sides with a custom airbrushing company.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Custom Buttons Who says buttons have to be boring? Create interesting buttons that will make people smile when they get dressed.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 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

Dance Instructor Love to dance? Share the joy.	Category: Education/Instruction Startup Costs: Under $2,000 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

Designer Pillows A couch isn't a couch without a decorative pillow. Create pillows that help decorators differentiate themselves.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Doll Making Hand-crafted dolls can bring joy to children and profits to your business.	Category: Children's 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

Dried Flowers Dried flowers' longevity makes them an attractive alternative to the real thing.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Embroidery Service Using embroidery equipment, you can personalize everything from dog collars to T-shirts.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Flower Arranging Classes When guests walk into your house, do they comment on your flowers? If yes, you may have a skill you didn't know could be a business.	Category: Education/Instruction Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Framed Movie Posters Picture this: A business surrounding movies.	Category: Retail Businesses Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Framing Service Preserve memories for your clients with a framing service.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Freelance Photography Love to take photos? Freelance your expertise.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Furniture Upholstery Service Give furniture another chance by re-upholstering it.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Gift Basket Create crafty and beautiful gifts with a gift basket business.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Hand-Painted Greeting Cards Let your handwork add a sentimentality that printed cards can't produce.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Hand-Painted Pots Give plants a pretty home and watch profits bloom.	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

Holiday and Event Decoration Love to decorate? Share the wealth as a holiday and event decorator.	Category: Entertainment & Events Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Homebased Tailor If you're an experienced tailor, you can contract your work to retailers and then sew from home.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Hotel Art Supply Hotels need a lot of artwork for their many walls--and you can supply it.	Category: Business Services Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

House Numbers On Curbs No need to curb your enthusiasm. Painting house numbers on curbs will get you outdoors and let your creative juices flow.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Ice Sculpture Classes It's very posh to see bars made of ice. If you have the skills, it's never been hotter to be surrounded by ice.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Interior and Exterior House Painting Like the changing of the leaves, home owners are constantly wanting the latest color of the day.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Invitations Beautiful invitations will never go out of style. Draw in clients with creative marketing and high quality.	Category: Media/Publishing Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Iron Sculptures If you're creative and know how to weld, start looking for metal.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Jewelry Boxes You've got to have a love for details, artistry and functionality to make this business sparkle.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Jewelry Making Instruction The love for jewelry has never gone out of style. Teach others how to create bling.	Category: Education/Instruction 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

Junkyard Sculptures Turn trash into treasure with your artistic skills.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Knitting Do you know the difference between knitting and purling? Start making money from your creations.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Lamp Shades Create unique lampshades and watch customers' faces shine.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Logo Design Find a niche for your knack for graphic design--logo design.	Category: Business Services Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Matting and Framing Shop Help customers frame items for their homes and businesses.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Mirror Art Create cool works of art with mirror pieces that you can get for free.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Mobile Art Gallery Take art right to its ideal audience with a mobile gallery.	Category: Arts & Crafts 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

Native Art Represent artists creating indigenous arts and crafts, and sell their works overseas.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Nursery Designer Use your interior design talents to design fanciful and fun nurseries.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Online Art Auctions Connect artists with customers far and wide in online auctions.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Online Art Gallery Create a venue with no boundaries for artist showcases.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Online Art Prints Sell art prints to customers anytime, anywhere with an online store.	Category: Online Businesses Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Online Art Supplies A 24-hour shop lets artists shop for what they need next at anytime of day.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Online Coloring Books Take a favorite childhood pastime online with an online coloring book.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Online Craft Shows Location doesn't matter when you showcase crafters' wares online.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000 Franchises Available? No

Online Fabric Shop Add some texture to your business side with an online shop that's made of good material.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Painter Love painting? Turn your artistic passion into a business.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Party Balloon Service Selling and setting up these party products may balloon into a great business.	Category: Entertainment & Events Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Personalized Story Time Books Are you a pro at creating sentimental items for families? Look into personalized story time books.	Category: Media/Publishing Startup Costs: $50,000 - $100,000 Franchises Available? No

Pet Toys and Accessories Play around with this fetching startup idea and design everything owners need to pamper their pets.	Category: Pet Businesses Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Photo Mugs and Plates Preserve memories with photo mugs and plates while you take your photography skills to the next level.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Photography Courses Now that just about everyone has a digital camera, they need someone to teach them how to take a great photo.	Category: Education/Instruction Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Pinata Sales Add an element of fun and color to people's celebrations with pinatas.	Category: Children's Businesses Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Plaster Casts Inexpensive-to-make plaster casts of people, animals and objects can serve as unique home décor.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Portrait Artist Highlight the best in people with your artistic expertise.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Potpourri Sales Figure out a way to differentiate your potpourri and you'll be surrounded by the sweet smell of success.	Category: Arts & Crafts 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

Promotional Buttons Use design and craft skills to make promotional buttons for clients.	Category: Advertising Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Quilt Sales It won't take people long to cozy up to this business idea.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Restaurant Placemats Put designing capabilities to use on restaurant placemats.	Category: Media/Publishing Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 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

Sewing Classes Give sewers the guidance they need while stitching together some profit for yourself.	Category: Education/Instruction Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Silk-Screened Mouse Pads The mouse on your desk needs a surface to scamper on. May we recommend a cheese pattern?	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 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 Greeting Cards When people need to say more than "Happy birthday, Mom," they turn to specialty greeting cards.	Category: Media/Publishing Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

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

Stained Glass If you're an artist who likes to work with glass, and wants to show others how to do it, this is the biz for you.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Stenciling Put designing know-how to good use when stenciling for clients.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: Under $2,000 Franchises Available? No

Theme Bunk Beds Kids seem to sleep better inside a racecar or firetruck. Go ahead, help them catch their Zs.	Category: Home Products/Services Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Theme Toy Boxes Design one-of-a-kind toy boxes that are both functional and visually appealing.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Wall Murals Use your artistic skills to create large, custom creations for clients.	Category: Arts & Crafts 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

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

Woodcarving Are you good with a knife? Let wood be your canvas.	Category: Arts & Crafts Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000 Franchises Available? No

Wooden Toy Manufacturing and Sales Love classic toys? Make them and then sell them.	Category: Retail Businesses 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

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