Start Your Own Hotel Chain

Start a business by recycling those used containers laying around. Refurbishing them and converting them to hotel rooms for suitable accommodation may be the answer.

Getting the used containers should be easy by doing a search in Ebay. A couple of them sells for $1500 each and with some contracted help, you could soon be starting your very own hotel chain. Back that up with some solar panels on the top for power generation and you can literally start your own hotel chain business concept !

Simple Business Idea

I find this really interesting business idea. Whether you are moving across our great land or across the street, Moving Box Rentals offers to solve your moving box needs economically and ecologically. They offer three savings plans to fit any budget, rent, buy, or sell carton boxes. Start collecting those carton boxes now !

Starting an Insect Farm Business

Ok, this is not for the faint-hearted. Setup a insect farm business that raises and sells beneficial insect predators like ladybugs and praying mantises. Imagine if every couple months the pest control man came out and instead of spraying the outside of the house with toxic chemicals instead spread ladybugs? I think people would pay for that. Imagine Aphids, worms ; caterpillars, spider mites, thrips, greenhouse whiteflies, flies, mealy bugs, sweet potato whiteflies, mosquitoes, fire ants, grasshoppers, broadmites, and many more. Free from nature.......! A unique business idea on insect farm.

More Scrap Metal Business Ideas

Here's more on starting a scrap metal business ideas.The scrap metal industry is a lucrative trade as you'll get paid to take it away as well as paid for the metal it has. You can run this newspaper ad to collect more scrap metal : "Old Washing Machines & Dryers Taken Away. For recycling scrap services at only $10 Fee. Call 555-5555 ".

Old washing machines is usually Steel Outer and Inner so might not be worth the High Prices of Copper scrap, but the scrap yard still might pay you for them - call and ask them the current scrap metal prices. Even if they won't pay for them they will Take Them Off Your Hands, so you could still make money charging others for scrap metal removal.

Tungsten carbide scrap has a wide range of useful properties. One of the most important properties of tungsten carbide scrap is its extreme hardness, having a hardness close to that of diamond, but being cheaper and a more heat resistant alternative to diamond. For these reasons, tungsten carbide scrap that is recycled is used in the manufacture of abrasives, cutting tools and bearings. In addition, tungsten carbide scrap is used in the manufacture of scratch-resistant jewelry such as wedding rings and watchbands.

Very soon, you'll find some metal scrap come into your hands in greater volume than others. In this regard it's a good idea to have some Storage Containers at home. A Container for each scrap metal is ideal...So as you come across the odd Brass Faucet it goes in the Brass Container. Same for Stainless Steel Door Handles and Door Furniture going in the Stainless Steel Container. That enables you to have small Stock Piles of certain items to be cash-in when they reach 20kg worth. Other than the above, just get into and learn the rest as you go. You'll discover there is more recycle metal scrap available than you at first realized.
 
If you just cannot get enough of these ideas, my earlier post on Cash from Scrap Metal should inspire you further. Happy scrap metal hunting !

Home Plastic Recycling Made Easy

Another simple home business idea on recycling plastic into crude oil is a sure way to reduce plastic's impact on the environment. A Japanese company, Blest, has invented a machine which can convert several types of plastic back into oil. Costing around $12,000, it has been deployed in over 60 places at farms, fisheries and small factories.

There are other similar machines available in the market but none are as efficient - it is able to convert 1 kilogram of plastics to produce an astonishing 1 litre of oil in about an hour ! The end result is Crude Oil that can fuel things like generators and stove. When refined further, the crude oil can even be pumped into cars, boats, or motorbike.  

Now that's what a sure way to start a business and save the environment as well, don't you think. Want more eco- friendly ideas ? Try More Eco Business Ideas.   

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Business Ideas on Solar Energy Industry

In some parts of the states, they have started a program that allows residential homes to receive up to a $5,000 check per year simply for having a solar system on your home (that generates a certain amount of power). You could offer free installation of solar panels on homes in exchange for these yearly checks. A lot of people would jump at the chance for “absolutely free” solar panels.

Outfitting a home with a solar panel system generally costs $15,000 – $20,000. For commerical buildings, the city writes checks of up to $100,000 per year. Looking out at my aparment complex, putting solar panels on each roof would be discreet and bring in 100 grand per year, plus save the complex tons of money. This was an idea I was pretty involved with for a while. The solar industry is becoming huge in the United States, take advantage of it !

Selling Green the Next Business Wave

Going green is good for business. Even if you’re tired of hearing about global warming, carbon footprints and organic food, this isn’t just about saving the planet (which, of course, is important). It is also about making money. Ultimately, you can improve the environment and your bottom line at the same time.

Sell a “green” product or service.

The market for environmentally sensitive products and services is exploding. If you’re thinking of starting a new business or need to revamp your existing company, consider focusing on serving the eco-conscious market directly.

In many communities, contractors specializing in solar-panel installation are expanding while others are suffering from the housing slowdown. In virtually every field, there are consumers and businesses seeking eco-friendly alternatives, and you could be the source. How about wind-powered energy generators ?

These are far more ethical ideas than engaging into Bio-fuel businesses. You can find out more on my earlier post on Greed for Bio-fuel to understand why.

Turn Around Your Craft Hobby Business

There are many simple craft hobby business ideas people are making a living.

Here is an interesting simple business idea of how one such homemaker use the compact cassette tape and turn it into a small lamp. Here's the link.

 

Turning your creative hobby into a business means learning the secrets of where to position your crafts in front of hundreds of thousands of buyers - and not just at craft shows. If you're considering starting a craft hobby business and work from home, there has never been a better time.

There are many sites where small entrepreneurs sell everything from original artwork and greeting cards, to jewelry, bags and clothing. Below are some example to get you started on simple and small home business ideas:

Etsy.com

Loungeluxe.com

ehow.com

Mightygoods.com

Biofuel Greed

· 97 million children in the Asia-Pacific region remain underweight

· 4 million children die before reaching the age of five.

With the recent increase in oil prices, corn, soya beans, sugar cane and other crops are seen as sources of clean and cheap biofuels.

However, I think it is indeed unfortunate that many developed countries to be turning food into biofuels at the cost of feeding the world’s poor which is already hit by high oil and food prices.

Developing economies will be shouldering an “enormous burden” from the relentless rise in prices of food and commodities. And the situation is worsened by the diversion of food to produce biofuels in some countries.

It is a sign of lopsided priorities in some countries that resort to measures that will produce fuel at a cheaper cost in order to meet the transport requirements even while a large proportion of the world’s population is deprived of food at reasonable prices or as in the case of some countries, deprived of food altogether.

This has resulted in maize, rice and wheat prices doubling over the last few months and places a strain on the finances of developing countries like India, which subsidies food and fuel. The rise in oil prices is another example of greed overtaking the common good of the world. This is outrageous and must be condemned.

Starbucks Simple Business Ideas

Starbucks free Gourmet Coffee Grounds for your coffee gardens program works great for their PR...but how easy an idea to get out there and talk to all the other Coffee Shop, Restaurants, etc. You can easily ask for fresh ground coffee from them . Opportunities are unlimited !

1) You can either locally/globally get access to their Coffee Grounds for FREE instead of it landing up in the landfills...
2) Get some coffee flower and grow your own coffee gardens.

3) Package it into your own Private Label or Brand name “Nutrition for the Garden” Product with a reasonable price tag...

3) And/Or make it into a Sponsored Advertising concept...

4) Bag & Nutrition for the coffee gardens info Hotsheets...

5) And combine with other Focused backend Specialty products & Upsells.

And if you'll like to find out more about coffee business ideas, check out my earlier post on Coffee Maker For Cash.

Get Cash from Scrap Metal Hunting

In the scrap metal industry, even hot water systems have a recyle scrap metal value - copper ones. Ask your scrap yards for the current scrap metal prices. How much are these scrap metal worth ? If they pay say $50.00 , then you could run an ad...Hot Water Systems Wanted. Any age or condition. What a way to get cash from scrap metal hunting !

Pay $15 to $25 per system and you'll make $25 to $35 per system. Ten systems a day will make you $250 to $350 per day. If you find you can get $70 per system, then paying $15 to $25 per system nets you $45 to $55 - ten per day then makes you $450 to $550. These are typical scrap copper prices. Then again, avoid stainless steel recycling if possible as they fetch the lowest yield.

A quick and simple way in scrap metal hunting is to do deals with some Sparkies to cash-in their scrap wire for them. They call you to let you know they have few Bags ready. You visit, pay them in cash, then take the bags to the Scrap Yard to get paid yourself. In such cases, always make at Least what you paid them. That is, if you paid them $100 for the bag you want that bag to be at least worth $200 to you. While this is a 50/50 cut you'd not have those bags without them doing the stripping and bagging work for you. And you make some easy money just taking it to the scrap yard.

This is one of those businesses where you have to get the word out Directly. To mechanics to collect Copper Radiators, Plumbers who might replace water systems for the Brass and Copper they take out, sparkies for the wire, and so on. Many such contacts already know of the current scrap metal prices i.e. scrap Copper prices and scrap Brass prices, and would use you as a Convenience to doing it themselves. But it's worth sending them a flyer or even Business card letting them know you provide scrap metal removal services. Heck, you might even find a niche taking away old washing machines and the like. They have scrap metal which has a worth too. How about starting scrap metal business from ships or scrap planes ???

Start a Scrap Metal Business Ideas

 

Here's how you can easily start a scrap metal business from scrap metal pickup. You do not need a Truck to get started. Well, you don't even need a Pick Up - it helps if you do have a Pickup, but you do Not Need one to get started. Here's why....

One fellow started his scrap metal pickup business with his Sedan. If the load was too big to transport in his Sedan he'd either hook up a trailer to his sedan, Hire a Pickup or small Truck to drive to transport it, or even hire a larger transport with driver if it warranted it. He started by recycling old computer -on computer monitor recycling and computer equipment recycling and eventually opened his own computer recycling center. With the point being, do not let your lack of pickup be a hindrance to getting started in scrap metal business.

And with regards to this, you need to know the current scrap metal prices at the various yards. How much are scrap metal worth ? You can find out from the respective scrap metal merchants and ask them for their current scrap metal prices. Generally, the prices go...

1. Copper Wire and Copper Pipe Stripped (3x times as much as insulated wire)
2. Brass
3. Copper Wire Insulated
4. Aluminum
5. Stainless Steel

As you can see, stainless steel recycling is the least attractive. I actually like Brass over Copper Wire because of its Weight to Volume ratio. It weighs a lot while taking up a small space. (Visit a hardware store and pick up a Brass Faucet Set to understand this). You'll also need to carry a magnet around with you. With the exception of Steel, the others are Non Magnetic. Important to know before you think you've got a load of Brass when it's really Brass Coated Steel or Brass Colored Steel.

Also a good idea to carry around some Hay Bale Bags or Garden Waste Bags to put Loose Scrap Wire into. A small fertilizer bag might hold 20kg of wire while the larger bags could hold around 100kg. At $2 per kg for such wire, the small bag would be worth about $40 while the larger bag around $200. Often, you can get such bags for Free from the scrap metal merchants by telling them you have a Lot of scrap wire and need a bag to put it into.

Many bags of scrap wire can be filled during an Office Strip Out. In fact, if on average a single floor strip out can yield 1,500kg of wire per floor. At $2 per kg, that will be $3,000 worth of wire per floor. And for a 12-floor office, you would have pocketed $36,000 cash in recycle scrap wire while also charging for taking it away!

Another scrap metal business ideas is to take away the discarded Catalytic Converter scrap from your mechanics for recycling. A guy who did this opened them up and take out the Titanium and put it into four 44 gallon drums (all on one pallet) and sold the four drums to a company in Germany for $120,000 cash !!! Yes, go for the Catalytic converter scrap titanium ! So what are you waiting for ? Start a scrap metal business now.