Business Ideas : Small crocheted items

Business Description: Crocheted items are handmade products using crochet hook and different types and colors of thread. Such business can be easily made at home by investing a very small sum of money. It is also important that the objects made be small, because in order for large items to reach profitable selling prices there are relative big costs of materials (threads).

                  Small crocheted products that can be achieved include: small toys, pins, rings, bracelets, crocheted figurines, key rings, phone covers for, covers for cups or cans, various personal items, etc.
                  In the activity there can be made and crocheted items for celebration themes, for example Christmas (mini Santa Claus, mini trees crocheted, etc.), Easter (rabbits, eggs crocheted, etc.), Valentines and March (heart, amulets, crochet flowers, crocheted gifts, etc.)
                  The manufacturing process could be done at home, and marketing can be done online through a blog/ website/ online shop or offline at stands or stores that are part of this niche.

                  For experts in the art of crocheting can be made very small original figurines:

Here are some examples:

Pros: - very small investment
                - Work can be performed at home
                -It can be a various craft activity that will bring substantial additional income
                - If you opt for online trading, orders can be fulfilled easily through courier companies or the Post Office.
                - You can make a variety of products for different age categories (from toys to mobile phone covers and earrings)
Cons: - requires knowledge in the field or willingness to learn the craft
What You Need: - knowledge and skills in crocheting
                             - Purchase costs of materials and necessary tools
                             - Patience
                            - Making site / blog / free online store for selling products
                           - Promoting the products (online website promotion - offline, by providing price and  a product catalog)

Conclusions: Once you have gained a certain dexterity, this hobby can become a business that will bring significant revenues, with little effort in your spare time and an almost zero financial investment.

Business Ideas : Dried Fruit

Business Description: Dried fruits are fresh fruit that are dried in order to be stored more easily. In history, many civilizations used the method of drying fruit in order to benefit from the quality of fruit in winter. This method is more effective than freezing fruit, for frozen fruits lose their vitamins. Drying fruit was made only in the sun for periods of 1-2 weeks, but today drying/ dried fruits can be done much faster using professional fruit dryers.

Because these devices, can now be found in stores, many kinds of fruits can be dried, among which we mention: bananas, apples, kiwi, apricots, blackberries, peaches, cranberries, blueberries, grapes, plums, and more others. Dried fruits are very healthy, some of them even indicated to treat certain diseases, such as heart disease, anemia, lack of energy, circulation, cholesterol.
                 Drying/ dried fruits can be done with machines through dehydration. These devices must be professional, as small appliances only get a very low productivity. A professional appliance for drying fruit costs between 1800-2000 Euros/ 1200 - 1500 dollars. We know that prices in stores are very high for dried fruits; such investment in the acquisition of professional drying device can achieve a great revenue.
                 Dried fruit can be sold in 100 g packs or bulk, and customers can be greengrocers or supermarkets.
             
Pros: - dried fruits are sold at very high prices
                - the product can be preserved for a long time

                - the use of drying apparatus is simple
                - Dried fruits are very healthy products
                - Initially invest small amounts
                - Return on investment is fast
                
Cons: - If there is quality in the investment, this business has no disadvantages
What You Need: - cost of investment in machine drying / dehydration of fruits
                             - Costs of buying fruit to be dried
                             - Deals with grocery, intermediaries.
                             - Promoting the price offers for shops
Conclusion: This business can start off with little money and can make significant profits, in addition to offering customers a healthy product.

Business Ideas : Greenhouse

Description: Greenhouses are built on 3 to 15 square meters patches of land. These small buildings contribute to improving the appearance of a garden and in addition they are very decorative, so they can be used for intensive vegetable or decorative plant growing. The activity consists in building a greenhouse on a concrete slab foundation; the types of materials used are aluminum (for staff resistance) and glass or polycarbonate for the glass parts.

There are many discussions on the advantages and disadvantages of using glass or polycarbonate, both having distinct features. For example, glass provides a higher degree of transparency, polycarbonate instead provides better insulation because  of the air cushions. Sunny periods force a strong glass to be coated for shading, while polycarbonate offers exactly the light and shade needed. Both for glass and polycarbonate assemblies the aluminum frames are coated using silicon. It is important that these greenhouses be fitted on the door with windows to allow optimum ventilation. The size of the hobby greenhouses is approximately 2 m in height and the roof slope is 30 degrees. Besides greenhouses, you can sell various accessories, such as media for plant growth spiral, heaters of various capacities, thermometers, automatic irrigation systems, different types of shelves, racks, etc.

        An example of construction and several models:

Pros: - The garden is particularly effective
          - Easy to install, if it works well after a sketch is made
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Cons: - work / editing / cutting / joining materials for construction can be done only outdoors, you will need a workstation.
         - Lack of knowledge / experience in the technical product is almost impossible without hiring / working with a specialist.
What You Need: - studying existing greenhouses
                             - Making drawings / plans and calculating the materials required
                             - Cost of acquiring the necessary materials
                             - Study the most effective, both as resistance and economical efficiency, the best combination of teaching methods
                             - Site of presentation, promotion and taking orders
                             - Promote the product online: business cards, flyers, placement of the price offers, trips and discussions in specialized stores.

Conclusion: These greenhouses can offer your customers a more stylish green space around the house, but also a way of growing vegetables and farming for amateurs.