Innovative Idea*** Cooking Classes: $1,000-10,000 Startup

Many people want to get better at cooking and take the traditional trial and error approach. In addition, when eating at restaurants many people want to learn how to make a certain dish. For both chefs, cooks and restaurant owners this is a viable idea that can increase revenue into a business. Not giving away speciality tricks and recipes, basic cooking classes can be offered in any restaurant or household to paying customers. This idea would offer a service that is like watching a cooking show on television, but instead being able to learn first hand from a teacher the techniques needed to complete the certain dishes. Basic advertising would be needed to start the service off. Once established, this service would quickly become popular through word of mouth.

Innovative Way To Earn Extra Income*** Caddy: $250-2,000 Startup

One of the biggest problem problems with the game of golf is carrying the golf bag. Offering a caddying service offers an alternative to taking a golf cart. However, the service offers more in the way of knowledge on the course. People could decide to use your service at a particular course to learn tips and tricks, gain knowledge on their game or use the caddy as a lesson service on the course. Catering to beginners or professionals could be decided when providing and advertising for the service. This idea would mainly be done in a part time setting, and some basic advertising would be needed to develop a customer base. Possible expansions of this idea is bringing out demo clubs for the clients to try out and seeing if they would like to purchase them.

Basic Startup Needs:

• Transportation
• Caddy Clothing
• Golf GPS

Innovative Idea*** Memory Quilt Maker: $500-2000 Startup

Over time T-shirts from sporting events, tournaments, holidays, concerts, etc. build up in a persons closet. To prevent the throwing out, non-use or just plain turning the shirt into a painting shirt, this service would offer an alternative by making a blanket out of the shirts. Proper equipment and knowhow would be needed as well as a little advertising. Once the service becomes known word of mouth will quickly take over. It could be pursued in either a full or part time setting and is a low startup idea.

Basic Startup Needs:

• Website
• Sowing machine
• Other necessary equipment 

Innovative Idea *** Advertising Slots on Vending Machines: Startup Unknown

Every time that you see a vending machine, specifically and snack vending machine, snacks are all that you can see. This is something that you are trying to sell; however, with a little know how it is possible to make a stand for on top of the machine or for in the front of some drink machines, where ads could be placed. Advertising is a huge industry and it can bring in steady income under this application. Companies are always looking for innovative ways to advertise and this would be one that could attract a lot of attention. Much the same way that taxi advertising is beginning to take off, this is another idea that may be worth looking into. Diligence in research and acceptance from the various locations that are on a vending machine route would be essential, but the monthly secure payoff would help maximize revenues.

Brand New Business Idea *** Green Roofing Business: $10,000-75,000 startup

With the desire of many people to make the world greener and more energy efficient the green technologies industry is showing steady growth. Green roofs are having plants and grass growing on the roofs of housing and apartment buildings. This not only helps in the fight against climate change to some degree but also adds insulation vale to the homes and apartments. Expansion of this business can include having roof-top vegetable and flower gardens. This is a medium to high startup idea that would need to have advertising and public knowledge sessions (eg. trade shows) to help maximize profits. This is also something that can be done both as full or part time work.