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Packaging business has been one area where many individuals has made it big. But as the world progresses and competition is on the rise, there is a need to be different and anyone who wants to venture into this business must come up with unique selling proposition. 

At The Custom Box Company, they specialize in manufacturing small quantity, made to order corrugated shipping boxes. With the use of their technology, set up time is brought down to a minimal to produce the custom boxes and this is crucial to remain competitive in the market. The order they take can range from small to very huge and caters to a wide range of customers.

There will be many individuals and businesses that requires corrugated boxes. Why not start this business today.

Website: www.customcardboardboxes.com

As the world becomes more digitized, the need to have products to cater for the growing trend is increasing as well. Therefore, entrepreneurs who came up with an innovative product to cater this market will gain first mover advantage.

Consider a rather recent product called Digital Photo Frame. This product allows someone to view their pictures taken with a digital camera without using a laptop or through the camera. The unique thing about this product is that it actually looks like a picture frame and therefore you can actually leave it on a table. The picture than changes every few seconds so it feels like you having a slideshow minus having the need to have a projector and a computer.

What a neat idea.

Website: www.framereviews.com

Sometimes being a geek can make you feel miserable but if you can capitalize on that, you might just an end up being someone’s role model. There are many geek-entrepreneur out there that has made it big.

If you have a burning desire for gadgets, why not consider opening a gadget shop. You can operate it either as a retail or online. Take for example Gadgetshop, an online retail selling cool gadgets. You can practically get anything from cool flash drive, toys, and etc. They focus their energy in sourcing for the most innovative contraptions from all over the world.

Now that’s one smart geek.

Website: www.gadgetshop.com/gadgetshop/index.jsp

Online business or e-commerce is definitely not a new thing anymore. Many websites out there offers products and services that can be transacted online. There are numerous benefits running an online business such as lower operational costs and bigger audience. However, to survive in this challenging business, one must stay competitive and one way to do that is by being unique or doing it better that competitors.

Consider Buy.com, The Internet Superstore™, where you can practically find the latest and greatest brands at reasonable prices. They offer millions of products in categories ranging from computer hardware and software to electronics, cellular, books, MP3 players, movies, music, sporting goods and more. They even offer free shipping.

By offering a wide selection of products at reasonable prices, Buy.com manage to generate many visitors and retains them.  What a great source of income.

Website: www.buy.com

Selling  insurance has become a source of income for some whether it is full time or part time. With discipline and hard work, an insurance agent can actually make qute a decent living. However, we some creativeness, you can make it easier for your potential cutomers to compare prices and that may just help you to generate more income.

At Wholesale Insurance, they make it easy for customers to get life insurance quote online. Their online “Life Insurance Quotes Engine” will instantly give the potential clients life insurance quotes from all of the best life insurance companies. From one screen they’ll be able to compare quotes from all of the different companies and pick the one that is best for them. By doing this, customers will feel more comfortable with the process.

If you are running your insurance business, why not offer this service too?

Website: www.wholesaleinsurance.net/life-insurance/quotes.asp

Home decorating has always been an area that interests most entrepreners because the market is huge and the potential is practically limitless. Many interior decorations focus a lot on walls, ornaments and furnitures. Here is another idea for you. 

Carpeting has not been given much needed attention. If you’re tired of plain floor covering and you’re looking for innovative ideas to decorate your home or business, why not consider RugArt?

RugArt is a relatively new and highly specialized craft that provides personalized designs for wall-to-wall carpets, area rugs and wall displays. The company provides a system that can craft simple borders on rugs as well as intricate. Any image can be developed into a rug sculpture of any size or dimension.

Imagine the number of houses and offices you can pitch this idea.

Website: www.rugart.com

Some of you like interior decorating and may have already found a source of income through this passion. However, interior decorators needs to constantly excite their potential clients in order to differentiate themselves. Wall fountains may just do the trick for you.

Wall fountains always add that touch of elegance and grandeur to any décor – whether it is your garden, hallway, or dining area. Wall fountains have that certain nostalgic charm about them that can make the difference to your décor. It is not quite common yet as a household decorating item but definitely there is market potential.

Check it out if you like.

Website: www.kineticfountains.com

At the mere mention of weddings, we know that there will be money flying everywhere. This also means that there is opportunity to make money. From flower arrangement services to photography services, entrepreneurs are trying to make as much profit as possible from the soon wedded couple.

One of the biggest investment a couple can make during the time of wedding is on their wedding bands. But there are already hundreds of shops offering wedding bands already. However, if you can offer something different to your potential clients, you might just carve yourself a niche. How about getting the couples to make their own wedding bands from scratch in silver, white gold or yellow gold in a single five hour workshop?

This company actually offers workshops to assist their clients to measure, cut, shape and polish their own rings. You can even get stones set into their ring after it is finished. A jeweler will be around to assist them. 

Think about this, your clients will walk away with a special keep sake that may be passed down their generation line. There are many weddings that take place every year. If this is something that interests you, why not consider this business idea?

Website: www.thedevilsworkshop.ca/home.shtml

Some people treat candle making as their  hobby. But some actually turned them into business opportunities. However, candle making is not something unique anymore. However, one company has manage to innovate again using a simple concept to turn candle making into a more differentiated product.

How about the idea of selling personalized candles? PrintaCandle™  System allows candle makers to print text, pictures, icons, logos or even photos directly onto Candles. The process is rather simple and the whole process takes just seconds, and the finished result is a beautiful, personalized candle.

Maybe something you can consider.

Website: www.printacandle.com

In some parts of the world, stairlifts is a common household item. A stairlift is basically a mechanical device for lifting people and wheelchairs up and down stairs. A rail is mounted to the treads of the stairs and a chair or lifting platform is attached to the rail. A person on the chair or platform is lifted as the chair or platform moves along the rail.

Consider Stannah,  a British family owned and run company. Their products include stairlifts, passenger lifts, platform lifts and goods lifts all distinguished by the innovation, design and technical excellence that lie at the heart of our business.

If you are interested in this idea, you can find out more in their website. I wonder whether Stannah will come up quicker and easier installation method in the future, maybe by using industrial clamps so end users could install themselves.

Website: www.stannah.com