In today's marketplace, convenience is key. Consumers want what they need, when they need it, without having to rearrange their busy schedules to get it done. That's partially why service businesses are always in hot demand - if they can find a niche market and then serve it well.
What follows is a list of some service industry business ideas that will get your creative juices flowing while providing you with several opportunities to explore, brainstorm and research further to see if one of these business ideas is the perfect entrepreneurial venture for you.
Business Idea: Searching for Collectibles and Antiques
This is a highly specialized niche market, but for the right collector, it's a business idea that can provide great financial rewards. For those who already have a specific hobby they are passionate about collecting - such as stamps, paintings, comic books, dolls and antique scales - opening up a service business that caters to similarly inclined shoppers may be a logical step. Continue doing what you normally do to find the items you collect (garage sale hopping, flea markets, eBay) but instead of merely looking for yourself, look for your clients, too. Finding clients isn't that challenging either, as you'll probably already know where people with similar interests spend their time: reading collectors magazines, in the eBay forums, searching the Internet and in flea markets themselves.
