Business Start-Up Guides   Restaurant and Five Other Food Businesses Like to eat out? You're not alone. Americans spend close to $175 billion a year dining out. And that number keeps growing. You'll learn the the ins and outs of starting and running a successful restaurant and five other food businesses. This guide will tell you the three reasons restaurants fail and how to avoid them, equipment requirements, effective inventory purchasing procedures, pricing secrets to help you make money and still be competitive and much more. Learn how to start these food services: Restaurant, Coffeehouse, Sandwich Shop/Deli, Catering Service, Bakery, and Pizzeria. Order this guide online today.   Import/Export Business The world is your oyster. And we’ll show you how to crack it open with this best selling guide. As a top import/export agent, you can net a healthy six-figure income by matching buyers and sellers from around the globe, right from your home. You don’t need any specialized training or experience to succeed. This guide teaches you everything you need to know to become an import/export professional. We’ve even included overviews of 16 specific foreign markets to help you get a running start. Order today and discover the glamourous world of international exchange. This guide makes an ideal homebased business.   Cleaning Service That's why few businesses can offer you the variety of lucrative opportunities that professional cleaning can. This guide shows you how to start three hot cleaning businesses: residential maid service, commercial janitorial and carpet/upholstery cleaning. Our guide will take you through the ins and outs of finding customers, hiring and training employees, keeping tax records, and growing your business. Order your start-up guide today.   Medical Claims Billing The world of medical treatment has changed dramatically in the past few years. Many doctors are overwhelmed by the maze of complicated claim forms and insurance policy procedures. The result is a growing need for outside help — a need that you could easily fill, from your home. 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. It’s an ideal ''starter'' business because you decide its size and scope. And with health-care reform, the need for medical claims processors (and the profits to be made) will only increase. This guide makes an ideal homebased business. Order you guide online today.   Bar/Tavern If you’ve ever dreamed of owning 'a place where everyone knows your name' this step-by-step guide can help you turn your dream into a money-making reality. The profit potential for taverns is incredible. By taking a $20 bottle of liquor, and selling it an ounce at a time for $1.50 and up, you can make $192. That’s a whopping 800% return on your investment. If you’re friendly, outgoing, like people and have good business sense, you’re already well on your way. But there’s a lot you have to know before you enter this business. And our guide is the place to find it. You’ll learn all about the three categories of bar businesses and what you need to get started in each one. You’ll even discover insider tips like how serving lunch can increase your business. Live your dream! Order today.   Freight Brokerage Service The majority of goods shipped in the U.S are sent by truck. Without freight brokers, most of those goods would end up sitting in a warehouse or on the docks. As a freight broker, you can make good money, right from your home, matching up carriers with shippers for a fee. It’s a very easy business to start. No special training or knowledge of the shipping industry is needed. And equipment costs are minimal. All you really need is a computer, a phone and a fax machine. Our guide will do the rest. We’ll explain how to find carriers and shippers, market your services, build your client base, and more. The need for freight brokers is always on the rise. Order this guide and get in on the action. This guide makes an ideal homebased business.   Consulting Service Every industry uses consultants. And many consultants make up to $1,000 a day. Chances are, you've got specialized knowledge or expertise corporations, entrepreneurs and individuals will be willing to pay for. But, expertise in a specific area isn't the only thing you'll need. You'll also need to know how to market yourself. How to bill for your time. How to plan for taxes and much more. Our start-up guide can put you on the path to becoming a well-paid consultant. It's filled with answers, advice and tips on getting your consulting business off the ground, growing it and making it a success. Order your guide today!   Event Planning Service Here’s one homebased business that can be as fun as it is profitable! From corporate meetings to weddings, all events have one key requirement: planning. But few people or businesses have the time or skills to do it themselves. That’s where you come in. As an event planner, people will pay you handsomely to organize events for them. Start-up is easy and there’s virtually no equipment required. With little more than a personal computer and a telephone you can make up to a six-figure income and have a ball doing it. If you’re a caterer, an event planning service is a great way to expand your existing business. And it makes a perfect companion business for our Gift Basket Service and Bridal Consultant guides. If you have imagination, are good with details and enjoy people, event planning could be the business of your dreams. This guide makes an ideal homebased business.   Personal Concierge Americans are working harder than ever. As a result more and more people are willing to pay good money for services that make their lives easier. And that can mean an incredible opportunity for you. As a personal concierge, business and personal clients will hire you to help them out with everyday tasks they don't have time for. Start-up is easy. All you really need is phone, an answering machine, business cards and this step-by-step guide. Don't wait, order your guide today.   e-Business $45 Billion! That's how much money e-commerce businesses are expected to generate in sales this year alone. Want to get in on the action? This handy guide will show you how. Inside you'll find everything you need to know to create a successful dotcom business, including expert advice on funding your e-business, low-cost site building, design tips and techniques and sure-fire ways to attract customers.   Wedding Consultant With weddings becoming larger, costlier, and more complex every day, more couples are turning to professional wedding planners for help. That’s where you come in. As a bridal consultant, you’ll not only help the lucky couple create a budget and stick to it, you’ll also aid them in selecting a location, caterer, florist, music, cake, and more. Bridal consulting makes an ideal homebased or part-time business. You don’t need an office. Start-up costs are extremely low. And you don’t need any costly special equipment. All you need is our bridal consultant guide. It tells you everything you need to know about the business end of wedding planning. If you’re well-organized, detail-oriented, and have good community contacts, this could be the business for you.   Network Marketing Business This is perhaps the most misunderstood industry in American business. The truth is, if you do it right, you can start your own network marketing business. With a minimum investment, work out of your home, and hold another job while your business grows. The goal of network marketing is to sell products via a network of distributors who, in turn, recruit other distributors to sell the products directly to the end user as well as to other distributors. To be legal, the primary goal must be to sell products, not recruit distributors. Our guide shows you how to do it right--and still benefit from commissions from your distributors and agents they have recruited. This guide makes an ideal homebased business.   Gift Basket Service Like to create? Then a gift-basket service is the perfect homebased business for you. In today’s fast-paced world, few people have time to find that gift that’s just right. Both corporate customers and individuals have found gift baskets to be the ideal solution, creating a rapidly growing market that could mean big profits for you. Start-up is easy. There are few equipment requirements, and no need for a retail store, so a home site is ideal. You can work part or full time. And you set your own hours and workload. Best of all, gift baskets are fun to create and practically sell themselves. Order your guide now! This business is ideal as a homebased business. And add How to Start an e-Business to your order and learn how to take your business online.