This year we found some great small businesses in New York, Austin, New Orleans, Detroit, Seattle and Washington. Small businesses in many other American cities continue to innovate like never before.
These successes, such as a floating restaurant, a vegan strip club and a pirate supplies store, are radically reshaping the food and retail industries.
1. Bearded Bastard
Where: Online, office located in Austin, Texas
What it is: A new brand of mustache wax.
What's the kicker: The man known as Jeremy Newton, who also sports an impressive beard, founded Bearded Bastard to help soften the toughest beards and tame the most unruly mustaches.
Products include Woodsman Hair Wax, Woodsman Beard Oil, Natural Shaving Oil, and this new Austin company is also developing many new oils and tonics dictated by the needs of men.
New items will be available soon.
2. Big Gay Ice Cream
Where: New York, 125 E. 7th Street and 61 Grove Street
What it is: A gay ice cream parlor.
What's the kicker: Big Gay Ice Cream started out in 2009 as the Big Gay Ice Cream food truck, a concept that became so popular that the creators had to establish permanent locations in both the East and West Village.
BGIC, which is known for its soft serve ice cream and shakes, sculpts awesome and cool flavor combinations with ingredients like crushed vanilla wafer Nilla cookies, pumpkin jam, or key lime curd, but even cooler are the names they give to their wonder concoctions.
There's nothing more fun than ordering a Mexican AffoGEYTO with double cream.
Where: Texas, Houston, Westheimer Road, 1018
What it is: A nonconformist coffee shop.
What's Great: Blacksmith is a coffee shop with rock-star attitude. It pays homage to Queen, and there's a photo of the band's lead singer, Freddie Mercury, on the wall.
Every time a Queen song plays here, the first customer in line gets their drink free. As they say: “When Queen plays, Freddie pays!”
4. Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-in
Where: Florida, Miami, NW 29th Street, 70
What is it: a drive-in cinema right in the city center.
What's cool: Blue Starlite is not located on a giant field with space for 300 cars. It's located right in the middle of Miami, with 18 available spots per showing.
Despite the lack of space, he still provides a deeply personal, traditional drive-in experience, even converting an old '50s Ford pickup into a movie projector.
They also serve some really cool movie snacks, like scattered gelatin bears and cotton candy topped with Pop Rocks.
5. Booty's Street Food
Where: Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisa Street, 800
What it is: An international street food restaurant with a hidden art gallery.
What's Great: Co-owners Nick Vivion and Kevin Farrell bring to life the idea of the kind of food you love... different countries. Inspired by their travels around the world, Vivion and Farrell developed a menu that includes classic food trucks like French fries from Belgium, banh mi sandwiches from Vietnam, and empanadas from Venezuela.
And as if that weren't enough, Booty's is home to a secret art gallery (spoiler alert: it's in the restroom!)
6. Brightside Boutique & Tattoo
Where: Maryland, Baltimore, South Charles Street, 1133
What it is: a fashion boutique and tattoo parlor.
What's cool: Passersby will recognize Brightside by its sunny yellow storefront, inspired by the opening song " Good morning, Baltimore" from the musical "Hairspray".
Voted Best Boutique in Baltimore by Baltimore Magazine, Brightside sells trendy clothing, shoes and accessories. Partners Christy Griffiths and Kukui Castillo run the business together, with Griffiths focusing on fashion and Castillo focusing on tattoos.
7. Carousel Bar
Where: Louisiana, New Orleans, 214 Royal Street
What it is: A carousel-themed bar.
What's the kicker: Drinkers gather around the Carousel Bar at Hotel Monteleone, which is built around a real, working carousel. The Old Carousel is decorated in artsy French Quarter style, with 25 seats that give you an ever-changing view of historic Royal Street.
Not only is the concept itself incredibly cool, but so is the enormous cocktail menu of Carousel Bar, which is distinguished by its martinis.
8. Casa Diablo
Where: Oregon, Portland, NW St. 2839 Helens Road
What it is: America's first vegan strip club.
What's the kicker: At Casa Diablo, all the food served is vegan-friendly, and all the stripper outfits worn—and then removed—are made without any animal products at all (however, the strippers themselves don't have to be vegan).
The strip club was featured on the IFC TV show "Portlandia" because it is popular among vegans, celebrities, and even politicians.
9. City Bird
Where: Michigan, Detroit, 460 W. Canfield Street
What it is: A craft store dedicated to Detroit.
What's cool: This is not your average arts and crafts store. The two founders, siblings who pride themselves on being “seventh generation Detroiters,” found a way to combine their love of the arts and Detroit by creating a store that doubles as a studio and gallery.
All of the products they sell—including housewares, accessories, and various paper products—celebrate Detroit and showcase the work of hundreds of American artists.
10. Crock Spot
Where: The van travels in Denver, Colorado
What it is: A food truck that serves made-to-order, slow-cooked food.
11. Echo Park Time Travel Mart
Where: California, Los Angeles, West Sunset Boulevard, 1714
What it is: A time travel store.
What's Great: Echo Park Time Travel Mart sells everything you'll need to survive the past or future.
Including: canned mammoth meat, barbaric insect repellent, and enough anti-cloning liquid that will last your entire life.
These all seem like things no one would ever need, but it's all in good fun, which makes this place quite popular - there's even a second location, the Mar Vista Time Travel Mart.
The store is a fundraising tool for writer Dave Eggers' nonprofit organization 826 National, a writing and education center for children.
12. Egg Slut
Where: Location in Los Angeles, California
What it is: A food truck with a focus on breakfast.
What's Cool: The provocative name "Egg Slut" is part of what makes this van awesome, the other part being the balls. As the name suggests, everything on the Egg Slut menu is made deliciously from eggs.
From simple bacon-wrapped eggs to Egg Slut's signature mac and cheese to tacos, Egg Slut proves that everything is better with eggs—and it's okay to go a little crazy about them.
13. Fojol Bros
Where: Somewhere in Washington
What is it: “a traveling culinary carnival”...
Here's the kicker: The Fojol brothers are more than food truck cooks. They are also carnival performers. The brothers serve Indian and Ethiopian street food classics with basmati rice and injera, respectively.
Dressed in colorful costumes, the brothers create quite a spectacle when they appear outside government buildings and law offices, but their food is also hailed as some of the best in Washington.
14. Forbes Island
Where: California, San Francisco, Sea Lion Harbor, Dock H between berths 39 and 41
What is it: a floating restaurant.
What's Great: Forbes Island is located in San Francisco's Sea Lion Harbor, and it has to offer best views Alcatraz and sea lions basking in the sun.
Forbes Island was originally built in 1975 by millionaire and houseboat designer Forbes Thor Kidu as a private houseboat, and while the houseboat plan fell through, the floating restaurant idea remained.
The menu is quite upscale and there are separate banquet menus for larger groups.
The restaurant had a fire in May, but the damage wasn't too bad, so they're back in business.
Where: Online, office located in Seattle, Washington
What it is: A social vacation planning site.
What's Great: Gatherball tracks what you want to do, where you want to go, and what you want to see. It also shares this information with anyone in your network who can advise you on your intended route.
It also has a personal expense recording feature, so if you're traveling with other people, you can easily find out who owes money at the end of the trip.
Where: Online, office located in San Francisco, California
What it is: An app that pays you for following your workout schedule.
What's the kicker: GymPact encourages people to go to the gym through positive reinforcement (paying you when you go) and negative reinforcement (fining you when you don't).
Users set the schedule they want to stick to and record their workout hours by checking in to their gyms in the GymPact app (locations are confirmed by a GPS tracker on their smartphone).
Those who don't meet their goal pay five dollars for each missed workout. The money is then collected by the GymPact app and paid out to those who meet or exceed their goals. You will never miss your gym again if you use this app.
Where: Ohio, Columbus, Easton Station Road, 4032 and Brickel Street, 17
What it is: A vintage-inspired sportswear store.
What's cool: Homage's interior looks like a boys' dorm room from the fifties.
T-shirts, sweatshirts, tank tops and more sportswear proudly display designs inspired by the past year's college sports, politics, music, and pop culture.
Homage is where Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Lee, Larry Bird and Ohio State take back their former stylish roots.
18. Honor & Folly
Where: Michigan, Detroit, Michigan Avenue, 2132
What it is: Vintage bed and breakfast.
What's Great: This unique accommodation is designed to evoke the inn of the early 1900s. In keeping with this tradition, the hotel has an antique feel, with furnishings that are in keeping with the era, such as handmade blankets, wooden tables and old suitcases as bedside tables.
The hotel also hosts cooking classes from renowned local chefs.
19. Hot Doug's
Where: Illinois, Chicago, N. California Avenue, 3324
What is it: an unusual “sausage superstore.”
What's Great: Chicago is famous for its hot dogs, and Hot Doug's is one of the best places to try one. They have more than a dozen signature and special varieties, including the jalapeño rattlesnake sausage, beer-soaked bratwurst, and meatless hot dog.
All hot dogs can be made even more unique with ten different dressings and a range of exciting sides, including duck fat fries.
20. Hotlips Pizza
Where: Several locations in Portland, Oregon
What is it: a green pizzeria.
What's Great: Hotlips is the proud owner of five pizzerias in Portland, but their most prized location is in the heart of the Pearl District, at the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center, which has earned Gold in Energy and Environmental Design Leadership.
This super eco-pizzeria sources locally grown ingredients, uses waste heat from its ovens to heat water, and makes deliveries using electric vehicles. Crispy, gluten-free pizza and vegetarian pies are their specialty.
21.jm Curley
Where: Massachusetts, Boston, Temple Place, 21
What it is: A burger joint that offers themed menu additions every week.
What's Hot: Jm Curley, named Boston Magazine's 2013 Best Burger, now serves seven new themed items each week.
In October, for example, chef Samuel Monsour debuted a "Goodbye Breaking Bad" menu, featuring the Heisenburger, Los Pollos Hermanos fried chicken quesadilla, and a blueberry almond donut with "96 percent blue icing."
22. Kennedy School
Where: Oregon, Portland, NE 33rd Avenue, 5736
What it is: A boutique hotel and music venue in an old elementary school.
What's Great: Kennedy's has long been a beloved Portland institution, dating back to its opening in 1915.
And although it has ceased to function as a school for the last forty years, it has not lost its charm. The building now has 57 rooms, six bars and restaurants, a cinema, a brewery, and a large concert hall.
Guests can also enjoy the beautiful and luxurious pool area where the teachers' lounge was previously located.
23. Labobatory (Boba 7)
Where: California, Los Angeles, West 7th Street, 5180
What is it: a bar with alcoholic boba (bubble tea - tea drinks with tapioca balls).
What's the kicker: Boba 7, also known as Laboratory, is tucked away in the back of Thai restaurant Soi 7, and calls itself "the world's first boozy boba bar."
What's their signature? Certainly, alcoholic drink bubble tea mixed with Heineken, Baileys, tequila, or rum, in various combinations. They also make a really killer Bloody Mary with Sriracha sauce.
24. LTO (Limited Time Only)
Where: New York, 171 E. Broadway
What it is: A restaurant with a rotating menu and chefs.
What's Great: LTO gives chefs a chance to showcase their work and promotes opportunities to try different cuisines. The restaurant's name reflects the culture of pop-up restaurants with rotating chefs. LTO features both celebrity chefs and obscure culinary names who occupy the kitchen from one week to a month.
25. MakeItFor.Us
Where: Online, office located in Chicago, Illinois
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What it is: An online marketplace where you can ask for anything to be made by people who can do it.
Here's the kicker: Think of it as "an eBay for something that doesn't exist yet."
Creators can sign up and list things they can make for you, while applicants can request items promoted by the creator. And applicants should not at all limit themselves to the items presented on the site.
They can take anything they see on Facebook, Pinterest, or other sites and request that it be made by the creator at MakeItFor.Us.
26. Maximus/Minimus
Where: Seattle, Washington
What it is: A steampunk food truck.
What's Cool: One of the coolest things is the food truck itself, which serves some of the best pulled pork sandwiches in the Northwest from a food truck shaped like a giant metal pig.
Beecher's Handmade Cheese owner Kurt Beecher Dammeier ensures his commitment to good food by donating one percent of sales to the Flagship Foundation, a non-profit organization that inspires children to make healthy food choices.
27. Imogene + Willie
Where: Tennessee, Nashville, 12th Avenue South, 2601
What is it: a jeans store housed in a renovated gas station.
Here's the kicker: Don't let its shabby appearance fool you. Vintage-inspired, custom-made Imogene + Willie jeans—sold locally—represent classic American craftsmanship and beauty.
The husband-and-wife team repairs jeans with normal wear and tear up to three times free of charge.
28. Miso & Ale
Where: Honolulu, Hawaii
What it is: Hawaiian pop-up gastronomic pub.
What's It Cool: Founded by Chris Okuhara, whose family owns the popular Likelike Drive Inn, Miso & Ale is a new pop-up eatery that sources fresh, local and seasonal ingredients to make its delicious creations.
Okuhara combines his Hawaiian upbringing with classical culinary training to make dishes like shrimp with white meat sausage, pork belly with green eggs and ham, and a sweet dish he calls "deconstructed Girl Scout cookies."
29. Mudville Flats Boutique Hotel
Where: California, San Diego, Tenth Avenue, 747
What it is: A baseball-focused boutique hotel in San Diego's Ballpark District.
What's the kicker: The Ballpark District is the home of the San Diego Padres, and what better place to stay than a hotel that honors the famous San Diego baseball team?
Hotel rooms are fully furnished apartments with kitchens, living rooms and private patios. Of course, proximity to the stadium is one of Mudville's amenities, as are the barbecues, ideal for cooking up hot dogs and hamburgers for the game.
30. My.Suit
Where: Several locations in New York
What it is: A custom suit store that allows men to select suits in person or online.
Here's the kicker: Wall Streeters, rejoice! My.Suit custom suits for men in New York.
Once you've measured, you can go to the store to create a suit from hundreds of fabrics and fits, or use an innovative online tool to customize it to your specifications. They take even more measurements than a regular tailor, making sure the suit is perfect and ready within two weeks.
31. OKRA Charity Saloon
Where: Texas, Houston, Congress Avenue, 924
What it is: A bar that donates its profits to charity.
What's the kicker: OKRA (Organized Collaboration on Restaurant Affairs) Charity Saloon is a bar that donates 100 percent of its profits - from food and drink sales - to a variety of social causes in Houston every month that are chosen by customers.
Each time a patron purchases a drink, they receive one vote on which charity to designate as a beneficiary for the next month. OKRA also has a large food menu, including, as you might expect if you speak English, fried okra.
32. Pangea Pal
Where: Online, office located in San Diego, California
What it is: An online service that helps travelers find the best of a city by connecting them with the people who live there.
What's cool: on Pangea Pal you have the opportunity to find a buddy, become a buddy, or be in two roles at the same time. Travelers can write to friends on the site who live in the same place they plan to visit and schedule a time to meet up and explore the area like locals do.
For the traveler it is great way meet people who really know the place well and get off the beaten path, especially if you are not fluent in a foreign language. As a Buddy, you'll get paid to show off the places you know and love, and you'll meet some of the cool kids to boot.
Where: Anywhere in Houston, Texas
What is it: a mobile photo booth.
What's the kicker: PhotoMoto is a mobile photo booth based on a restored 1978 Volkswagen bus.
People can book PhotoMoto for special events and parties, and husband-and-wife team Austin and Brittany Haviken will bring the bus right to the event.
34. Pizza Brain
Where: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Frankford Avenue, 2313.
What it is: America's first pizza museum and pizzeria.
What's the kicker: Pizza Brain was founded in September 2012 by Brian Dwyer, a pizza lover with a collection of pizza paraphernalia so large it filled an entire store—and is now America's first pizza museum.
Located in Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood, Pizza Brain has the largest collection of related memorabilia in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Pizza Brain is also a pizzeria and it's really good at it.
35. Restaurant Jezebel
Where: Texas, Austin, West 6th Street, 800
What it is: An elegant, upscale restaurant that epitomizes the pleasure of dining with made-to-order dishes.
What's Great: The waitstaff at Restaurant Jezebel will ask you about your dietary preferences and favorite dishes, and then create a personalized gourmet dinner menu just for you, served with wine, cigars, or both.
Owner and Chef Parind Vora originally opened the restaurant in Ruidoso, New Mexico in 2001, and now has locations in New York City, Augusta, Georgia, and most recently Austin.
36. Seattle Caviar Company
Where: Washington, Seattle, Eastlake Avenue East, 2922
What it is: An educational caviar store.
What's cool: Seattle Caviar Company makes caviar accessible to anyone who wants to learn more about this delicacy.
In addition to selling caviar, the company hosts tastings every Thursday evening at its retail store, where visitors can come and sample the caviar with a glass of champagne to learn about the products.
Where: Online, office located in Huntington, New York
What it is: An online store that sends you random items.
What's the kicker: SomethingStore operates on a "surprise" business model: customers pay ten dollars to get something in the mail, but they won't know what it is until it arrives. Recent items have included a floor piano (like the one in the movie Big), an Amazon Kindle, a fondue pot, and even a fedora.
While the concept seems strange and unsustainable, SomethingStore has been selling stuff since 2007, and even has its own Reddit thread dedicated to showcasing stuff received by people around the world.
38. Story
Where: New York, 10th Avenue, 144
What it is: A permanent retail store that changes completely every 4-6 weeks.
What's Great: Located in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, Story is a store that completely reinvents itself every 4-6 weeks, completely changing its surroundings, products and story.
Previous store displays have focused on 3D printers, unique artist works, and wellness-related items.
39. Sunday Dinner Company
Where: Michigan, Detroit, E. Jefferson Avenue, 6470
What it is: A restaurant turned community center.
What's special: This restaurant is not only focused on serving black cuisine, called "soul food" here. It also soothes the soul by acting as a community center whose goal is to make Detroit a better place.
They hire returning citizens who want to start new life, and host events to raise money for community projects.
40. The Beer Dabbler Store
Where: Minnesota, St. Paul, 7th Street West, 1095
What is it: a beer-themed equipment and clothing store.
What's Great: The Beer Dabbler Store is the best place for beer lovers to go other than going to the bar. They sell cool, slightly kitschy beer glassware like glasses, beer-themed artwork, beer tap handles, and branded apparel from various breweries.
They also have an impressive collection of novelty items like beer bottle candles, beer soap, and beer gear for your pets.
41. The Best Fish Taco in Ensenada
Where: California, Los Angeles, North Hillhurst Avenue, 1650
What it is: Comedy show/taco buffet.
Here's the kicker: When the owner of this taco buffet called it "The Best Fish Taco in Ensenada," he wasn't trying to be arrogant. He was just being honest.
Joseph Cordova's goal was to sell the most amazing fish taco in Ensenada - and he really does - but this buffet is also a platform for... frequent nights comedy, which featured such talented comedians as Patton Oswalt, Demitri Martin and Chelsea Peretti. The best thing about it is that the show costs the same as your fish taco.
42. Pirate Supply Store
Where: California, San Francisco, Valencia Street, 826
What it is: San Francisco's only independent pirate goods store.
Here's the kicker: When the nonprofit 826 Valencia bought a retail site for its writing training center in the heart of the Mission neighborhood, zoning policies required it to use the space for a store.
To disguise the training lab inside, she opened a pirate store that sells glass eyes, hooks, beard trims, treasure chests, mermaid bait, and even more villainous goods. Sales benefit the center.
43. The Big Board
Where: District of Columbia, Washington, 421 H Street NE
What it is: A bar with a unique pricing strategy.
What's cool: Big Board views beer as a commodity, with the price of beer fluctuating based on supply and demand, much like the stock market. Beers are listed on a big board, which gives the place its name, which displays prices in real time.
They also serve 100 percent natural burgers with their "liquid assets," including a signature cocktail list coming soon.
44. The Boring Store
Where: Illinois, Chicago, N. Milwaukee Avenue, 1331
What it is: A store that sells everything you could need to be a secret agent.
Here's the kicker: "We are a purveyor of nothing but boring stuff... We are definitely NOT a secret agent supply store," the Boring Store says on its website.
Despite its name, The Boring Store, The Boring Store is everything but that. Along with fake mustaches and high-tech surveillance equipment, the Boring Store is the front organization for 826CHI, a non-profit writing and teaching center for local students.
45. The Coffee Trike
Where: Somewhere in Boston, Massachusetts
What it is: A full-service coffee bar on wheels.
What's the kicker: After competing in the US Barista Championship, Alessandro "San" Bellino felt the urge to open a cafe and joined the food truck trend. But he traded the van for a sleek, mahogany-colored tricycle equipped with a full espresso bar and refrigerator for cold drinks.
The high-quality menu includes roasted coffee from George Howell Coffee Company in Acton and milk from Mapleline Farm in Hadley, Massachusetts.
46. The Garment District
Where: Massachusetts, Cambridge, Broadway, 200
What it is: An alternative department store that sells clothes by weight.
What's the kicker: This hipster vintage store processes several million pounds of clothing a year. To lighten the load, every morning when he opens (except Fridays), he unties an 850-pound bale of men's, women's and children's clothing onto the floor. Customers wade through it all and pay $1.50 a pound.
Where: Online, office located in Fairfax, Virginia
What it is: An online retail store for geeks.
What's Great: Since 1999, ThinkGeek has served those passionate about technology, from programmers, engineers, students, open source enthusiasts, and the masses who help create internet culture.
Their best sellers include hidden camera pens, plush zombies, replicas of Doctor Who capes and Star Wars stormtrooper uniforms, Minecraft memorabilia, and even a horse head mask.
48. Tijon
Where: California, La Jolla, Herschel Avenue, 7853
What it is: handmade, custom-made perfumes.
What's special: Tijón sells handmade perfumes using its own recipes, but also gives customers the opportunity to create their own unique scent.
For aspiring perfumers, Tijón runs training courses, complete with a lab coat, where students learn to break down the different elements of fragrances and how to blend and isolate them to create unique combinations.
49. Unclaimed Baggage Center
Where: Alabama, Scottsboro, 509 West Willow Street
What it is: A store that sells items left in unclaimed airport baggage.
Here's the kicker: Of the 0.5 percent of checked bags on domestic U.S. airlines that don't arrive with passengers at their destination, a whopping 95 percent of those bags find their way home within five days.
The rest make their way to the unclaimed baggage center, which operates under an agreement with airlines and other transport companies. This one-of-a-kind retail store cleans and sells clothing, jewelry, merchandise and other abandoned treasures.
50. Zombie Apocalypse Store
Where: Nevada, Las Vegas, Spring Mountain Road, 3420
What it is: A store that sells everything you might need to survive the zombie apocalypse.
What's Cool: Like most things in Vegas, the Zombie Apocalypse Store is both kitschy and eye-catching roadside attraction.
Holding ready-to-eat food items in large quantities, gas masks, machetes, tire checking tools, this unique retailer will prepare you for natural disasters, government shutdowns, and supernatural attacks.
Based on materials from www.businessinsider.com
In America they have been doing business for a long time and many people there know how to make it profitable. This country has been thriving for a long time non-standard methods making money that brings good income. Many American entrepreneurs long period They earn a lot of money from fast food kiosks, from organic products, and even from paper dishes for home delivery.
These are, of course, not all ideas developed in America. This country is simply teeming with creative ideas that can be implemented in Russia.
Let's look at the most popular ideas in the USA.
American business ideas are mainly aimed at factors:
Even though America's national debt is growing, it remains a prosperous country. And this is mainly due good development business structures of the country.
Many entrepreneurs are developing new and profitable ideas, which we will now consider.
Everyone has mobile phones - both children and adults. And there are practically no mobile applications designed for children.
What is required for the organization:
You can use ready-made children's applications as ideas; they can simply be optimized and supplemented with creative nuances. For example, you can use an application that selects cartoons of a certain topic from YouTube.
It is worth noting that the number of vacationers is increasing every year. Therefore, it is worth taking advantage of this fact and organizing a successful business.
Organizing a rope park is a good recreation option for parents and children. The rope park can be opened in two types - open and closed.
In order to organize an open park, less investment will be required than in a closed one. The disadvantage is that it can only work in the summer.
If you want to get more profit from it, then organize it at some popular resort. But the activities of the closed park will be carried out all year round.
You need to understand that artificial conditions can quickly get boring for visitors. Therefore, it needs to be periodically modernized and supplemented with new products.
The idea will be able to pay off in about two years.
Few people have heard of such a business as catering, but it’s not scary. You can make good money on it, and that’s the main thing.
Its whole point is to deliver homemade food and drinks to the home of those who are tired of fast food. Responsibilities include mediating between the client and the restaurant, which is responsible for preparing the food.
You will develop menus and deliver food to customers' homes. For a business to thrive, you need to constantly come up with new and unusual dishes that will be in great demand among customers.
If things go well, then in the future it will be possible to hire cooks and couriers who will be responsible for delivering delicious meals to hungry customers.
Opening a car wash is a very profitable business that brings good profits. On Russian roads There are more and more cars, and therefore the demand for car washing is increasing.
To open a car wash, you don’t need to purchase special certificates, the main thing is desire.
Advantages:
Negative sides:
Now it’s worth considering the level of income as an example. As an example, we use a dry car wash in a large shopping center next to a parking lot for 150 cars.
For maintenance you will need an administrator and two car washers.
Approximate calculation:
The period during which the car wash will pay for itself will be 2 years.
This service is not new and many have heard about it for a long time, but few people use it. Therefore, competition will be minimal.
Especially relevant business will be on the beaches. After all, many come there with things or purchases that they purchased on the way to the beach, but there is nowhere to put them and few people dare to leave them unattended.
What is the essence of this business? Cities have rivers, seas with beaches.
Quite often there are several beaches. You can agree with the administration to rent a small space to install luggage storage facilities.
What is required to open the service, cost:
What income will be generated as a result of the activity?
The profitability of the service will directly depend on the rental price of the cell. If the cost of renting a cell is $1, then the income level from 24 cells is $24. The monthly income level will be $720.
The business will pay for itself in a month.
Ideas for business from the USA can be taken from the video.
One creative idea is to make bricks from industrial waste. The main advantage of these bricks is that they do not need to be further fired.
Materials used for the production of bricks:
The production of Eco BLAC is a profitable service, because many energy enterprises are willing to pay money for the disposal of boiler ash. As a result, a businessman can earn money by producing bricks and removing waste.
The production of this material is based not on firing, but on alkaline activation. Bricks are formed from waste at ambient temperature using alkaline activation.
There is no need to purchase expensive equipment for production, which means that costs will be minimal.
In the US, pet taxis are in great demand. It is advisable to open this activity in big cities.
This service is mainly aimed at rich people. The whole point of this service is to accompany your pet to the veterinarian and back.
You will need a large car and spacious cages for animals. Earnings directly depend on the tariff that you set yourself.
Pet hotels are popular in America. The whole point of the service is to care for and house the animals.
It is not necessary to rent a separate room; if possible, you can leave animals in your home. Recently, this service has been in great demand, because many owners cannot take their animal with them on vacation or on business trips.
But a hotel for pets is a profitable solution. It is better to open a business in a big city; in a small city it will be unprofitable.
Unemployment is a pressing problem in the world, so finding a job has become quite difficult. But you can make money from this by simply opening an office in which you will offer employment services.
So what are the benefits of this service? You can earn money with the help of employers interested in finding specialists.
What is required for this service?
Rent a room and purchase computers on which clients will perform tests of knowledge and level of suitability for the desired position. As a result, the client will be able to get the long-awaited job, and you will be able to get a percentage of the number of contracts concluded between clients and employers.
The essence of this business is based on the fact that you buy used and old things from people at a reduced price. You give it a marketable appearance and sell it at an inflated price.
As a result, you get the difference between cost and sale. And clients are happy that they got rid of unnecessary junk and received money.
This business requires only two conditions:
This service is already in America long time brings profit to many entrepreneurs. Purpose of this collection service the right people with common interests in one place.
What is required to open a business? Rent a small plot of land, preferably outside the city.
Then you need to build a small mini-market selling cars and spare parts.
This event is held only once a week. And the profit lies in collecting money for entering the territory of the mini-market.
As a result, you get money, and sellers get their target audience. The buyer remains in the black; he will be able to see everything he needs in one place.
This is a fairly convenient service. These machines can sell drinks, food and various small goods almost around the clock.
To run a business, it is enough to purchase this machine and rent a small piece of space to install the machine. Rest assured, the activity will pay off in the first month.
Oddly enough, this idea also came from the USA. Pillows are an essential item for healthy sleep.
Over time, the down filling deteriorates, breaks down, picks up moisture and dust, and as a result, linen mites and other harmful microorganisms may appear there. Therefore, periodically the filler needs to be pulled out, dried, and shaken.
Many people face this problem, so this case will be in high demand.
To open, you will need to rent a room, purchase a device for restoring pillows, a vacuum cleaner and a sewing machine. In general, opening will require from 100,000 rubles to 250,000.
If you suddenly decide to open your own business and don’t know where to start, then American sites with detailed description fresh business ideas.
Here you can find more than 100 creative ideas for American business.
There is also an “eBay consultant” service.
Its main functions are to find the necessary information and help when purchasing any goods.
Of course, starting a business is a responsible matter and requires a careful approach.
If you decide to open a business and want it to generate income, be sure to familiarize yourself with the initial basics and study what will be in demand in your city.
You can also study creative ideas from the USA and choose the most suitable one.
Promising business ideas that are in demand in the USA are presented in the video.
Many budding entrepreneurs find it difficult to choose profitable business ideas. Most often, they focus on the experience of domestic businessmen, but, unfortunately, this approach is not always justified, so some newcomers take business ideas 2018 from the USA as a basis. In this article, we have collected several of the best projects that can generate good income in our country.
It is worth noting that American small business ideas have their own characteristics. For residents of this country, entrepreneurship is a way of life. Perhaps some business ideas in the USA will seem unusual and even outlandish to you. Therefore, when choosing a direction of activity, you need to take into account the mentality of our people and compare them with real conditions. The fact is that not all business ideas from the USA can show high efficiency in Russia. American culture consists of traditions of different peoples. Thanks to this, in the USA you can open a business related to a wide variety of areas of human activity. But there are also models that can only work overseas. They are unacceptable in our country.
Despite this, many domestic entrepreneurs successfully implement American business ideas that do not exist in Russia and receive a decent income. Of course, in every field there is a certain level of competition. This is how the modern business world works. In principle, you can choose one of the new business ideas in the USA with a complete lack of competition. In this case, you will become a real pioneer. Of course, competitors will appear sooner or later, but by then you will have time to earn good money.
Another small business idea growing in the US is a pet hotel where you will house your pets and provide them with proper care. Such a business brings good income both in the USA and in European countries. In Russia, hotels for animals are also not uncommon. Their services are used by people who go on business trips or vacations and do not have the opportunity to take their pets with them. While the owners are traveling, hotel staff look after the unusual guests, providing them with proper care and food.
This idea of small business in the United States appeared relatively recently. Individual consultations in America are provided only by specialists who have extensive experience and the necessary knowledge in a particular field.
In our country, many citizens need outside help and practical advice. If you are a good economist, lawyer or psychologist, try acting as a personal consultant. This is one of the simplest American business ideas without investment. All you need to get started is knowledge, a computer and access to the Internet. At first, you can provide this service for free in order to attract the attention of customers to your business.
Some business ideas from Europe and America are already working in our country and bringing in good income. These include the production of rubber paving slabs. According to experts, such a business opens up broad prospects for newcomers. There is no high level of competition in this market segment. The profitability of such a business reaches 40%.
Rubber tiles have many advantages. First of all, it has a long service life. It retains its original appearance and shape for more than 20 years. In addition, such tiles do not slip, do not crack, and do not fade in direct sunlight.
Such products are made from crumb rubber, which, in turn, is obtained from old car tires. This is from America. The cost of raw materials depends on the method of their manufacture, color and fraction. If we talk about equipment, to implement such a promising business idea in the USA you will need:
If you want to make multi-colored tiles, you can use different dyes.
If you are interested in organizing various events, try implementing such a project in our country. Of course, you will have to spend a certain amount on purchasing special equipment and advertising your business. All initial investments will be returned within short terms. Because this new business The idea from America and Europe has not yet become widespread; there is practically no competition in this market segment.
Everyone knows that if a product is sold without packaging, it should cost much less. In some cases, this does not work, because there are products that are difficult to sell unpackaged. But mostly, this trick attracts the attention of consumers.
If you want to open a small store, install transparent containers in it and try to sell various sweets, tea, nuts, cereals, etc. by weight. To properly formulate an assortment, ask the experts. In difficult economic conditions, people try to buy inexpensive food products, so you need to focus on budget products. This could be mid-price segment pasta, cereals, inexpensive loose leaf tea, coffee, etc. Selling goods by weight is a great idea for small businesses in Europe and the USA, which will significantly increase sales.
Many men do not like shopping, so every trip to the store for new jeans is a real torture for them. This activity is nerve-wracking and time-consuming. To make life easier for men, special stores are opening in the United States. Firstly, they only sell men's jeans. Secondly, they are not stacked on shelves, but are hung facing customers. Most often, models of the same size hang on racks.
To choose jeans in such a store, you need to download a special mobile application to your phone, scan the model code and indicate the size. After a certain time, your smartphone receives information about which fitting room contains the jeans selected for you. If the item fits, you take it to the checkout. Jeans that you don't like must be thrown into a special hole provided in the fitting room.
Customers believe that shopping in such a store is a complete pleasure. This American business idea increases the profitability of a trading enterprise by 10 times.
In some European and American restaurants, the menu opposite each dish indicates its fat content and calorie content. This business idea for America and Europe in 2018 can be easily developed and made more attractive. For example, a person who ate the most high-calorie dish can receive a glass of wine as a gift.
The creators of such businesses in America receive huge income, since many citizens enjoy using this service. Storage lockers are installed on the highway, where you can leave any valuables for a certain period of time. This is very convenient for people who travel to another city. On the way back, the person picks up his things and pays for the service. Anyone can implement this American business idea from scratch, since it does not require large financial investments or any special knowledge.
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If you can't think of one, try selling special camping kits for outdoor recreation. In tourist shops you can find folding furniture, mugs, spoons, etc. It would seem impossible to offer anything new in this segment. But one American nevertheless figured out how to make money on such products. He developed a special portable travel kit consisting of a kitchenette, bed, shower, table and chairs. That is, it provides everything you need for a good rest in nature. If you are interested, be sure to pay attention to this area of activity.
“Big Gay Ice Cream”
Now it is a developed chain of cafes, although back in 2009 the activity began with a small van selling ice cream and shakes. The essence of the idea is very simple, but effective. BGIC offers original and amazingly delicious combinations of ice cream toppings: key lime curd, vanilla cookie crumble, pumpkin jam. Another secret of popularity is the original and memorable names of sweets.
"Blacksmith"
This is an unusual coffee shop. Its creators and visitors are fans of the band Queen. In the hall there are photographs of Freddie Mercury and other musicians of the group. From time to time, one of the group's compositions is played in the coffee shop. At this moment, the first customer in line receives the ordered drink for free. The slogan of this promotion is: “When Queen plays, Freddie pays!”
Booty's Street Food
The owners of this restaurant in Louisiana spent a long time traveling around the world and studying the peculiarities of national cuisines. They have selected, learned how to cook and offer their visitors the most popular, classic dishes from street food trucks around the world. But this is not enough for restless businessmen. The highlight of the restaurant is a hidden art gallery located in the restroom.
"Carousel Bar"
In the center of this huge bar is a real working carousel. This is an old carousel. They don't ride on it. The carousel features huge photographs of the most interesting and popular places in the historical Royal Street. Visitors sit around the carousel and watch a breathtaking spectacle of successive pictures of local attractions. Also, the bar offers a huge number of original cocktails.
"Crock Spot"
Translated, the food truck chain's name means "Egg Slut." The choice of the brand name turned out to be very successful; it is funny and instantly memorable. But the main feature of the business is that all dishes are prepared using eggs. There are also amazingly delicious signature recipes. It turned out that many people are willing to pay for it. The network is extremely popular and continues to expand, opening new locations.
Forbes Island
This restaurant is located on the water in San Francisco Harbor. Besides the magnificent and rare species Opening from the windows and terrace of the restaurant on the water, visitors are offered exquisite dishes. There are banquet halls and special menus for various holidays. The restaurant is a huge success and is often booked for special events.
"Gatherball"
This is a social network for travelers. When going on vacation, users have the opportunity to receive useful advice from experienced travelers who know the most interesting places on the chosen route. On the Internet you can find out what modes of transport are best to get there, about the best hotels and other features of the route.
This is a mobile application. It gives additional motivation to people who decide to start playing sports. If you visit the gym regularly, pleasant bonuses in cash will be credited to your account, and absentees will be fined. It turns out that those who skip training pay people who managed to force themselves to work out.
"Honor & Folly"
This is a vintage hotel, decorated in the spirit of an inn from the beginning of the last century. The style is perfect, and this attracts many guests. An additional marketing feature is the hotel's regular cooking classes from local chefs.
"Hot Doug's"
This is a well-known chain of eateries in Chicago, which became famous for its original hot dogs. For example, the menu includes rattlesnake sausages. Branded recipes for sauces and appetizers also attract customers.
This is one of the best and most famous burger joints in Boston. Customers love this place because of its delicious food, but main reason hugely popular are thematic menus that change every week.
This is a bar in Los Angeles that offers unique drinks to its customers. Traditional Thai tapioca ball tea is supplemented with liquor. Signature alcoholic cocktails with boba are very popular, and the establishment has no shortage of customers.
This is a restaurant in New York. The specialty of the establishment is its constantly changing chefs. Restaurant visitors have the opportunity to taste the dishes of culinary stars. Also, here they give the opportunity to prove themselves to unknown newcomers. After a week of work in LTO, many new stars appeared.
“MakeItFor.Us”
This is a trading platform on the Internet. Its users have the opportunity to order the production of any items seen in real life or on social networks. Another part of the users are masters of various fields who carry out these orders.
“Maximus/Minimus”
This is a van that makes and sells incredibly delicious and creative pulled pork sandwiches. The van itself is also noteworthy; it looks like a large metal pig. The business operates in Seattle.
“Miso & Ale”
This is a family pub in Honolulu. The owners offer visitors traditional Hawaiian cuisine made only from local and seasonal ingredients. Unique recipes, exemplary service, freshness and ecological purity of products have made the pub one of the most beloved establishments in the city and an attraction for tourists.
Chain of stores in New York. The best tailors work here, making custom-made men's suits. You can place your order online, but you must come to the salon to try it on. The network offers several hundred varieties of fabrics and many models of suits, which can be selected using a special computer program with visualization. Cutters take many different measurements and work using innovative sewing technology. As a result, the client receives a suit that perfectly suits his figure.
“Pangea Pal”
This is an online service for travelers. When going to an unfamiliar city, users of the service find people who live there. Having met one or more local residents, the traveler arranges a personal meeting or receives valuable advice regarding exploring the most interesting sights, choosing a hotel or places to shop.
A Houston couple bought an old bus, restored it and created an original photo booth. The service is in great demand at various celebrations and parties. Clients order a mobile photo booth very often, because after pre-booking it arrives at the appointed time directly to the place of the celebration.
“Restaurant Jezebel”
This is an upscale restaurant in Austin. Visitors are not offered a standard menu, but are asked about their taste preferences and, based on the information received, a unique gourmet dinner is prepared. Here you can try rare wines, treat yourself to an elette cigar and receive excellent service.
"SomethingStore"
This is an online store with a very original concept. Customers pay $10, but don't know what they'll get in return until they receive their order. This could be anything - from a piano to household items or funny hat. Despite the stupidity of the idea, the service has many fans. People are attracted to the pleasant and exciting anticipation and surprise they experience when receiving their purchase.
“The Beer Dabbler Store”
This is a specialized beer-themed store. Here you can buy barrels, original glasses, equipment for selling beer and clothing with the logos of the most famous breweries. The store's assortment includes art and beer-themed souvenirs. Also, customers are offered new items, for example, beer soap or stylish candles in shaped beer bottles.
“The Best Fish Taco in Ensenada”
This is the best place in Los Angeles, serving the most delicious fish taco in the city. Having chosen a narrow specialization, the owner of the buffet has achieved perfection in his field. The local tacos are truly the best in town. Worthy of attention and entertainment program this establishment. Comedy nights are organized here. The country's best comedians perform on a small buffet stage.
"The Big Board"
At first glance, this is an ordinary bar, of which there are many in Washington. But the establishment has developed a unique beer pricing system. Its value changes depending on demand, just like on a financial exchange. There is a huge board hanging on the wall of the bar, not all types of beer are listed and changes in its price are made in real time. The bar also offers burgers with 1005 natural ingredients.
“The Boring Store”
Translated, the name means “Shop of Boring Things.” Chicago regulars and residents know that the sign directly contradicts the store's actual offerings. Here they sell everything that super-agents might need. The trick worked, there is no end to tourists and local buyers. In fact, the store was created to generate funding for a non-profit training center for aspiring writers located in the same building.
This is an online store that specializes in selling a wide variety of things for people who are passionate about advanced technologies. Among the store's customers are programmers, students, technical specialists, people who create and are passionate about various areas of Internet culture. In addition to things that are advanced and necessary for the creation of new inventions, the store’s assortment includes various trinkets, for example, Minecraft-themed souvenirs.
The idea of this business is to create unique custom perfumes. The company has its own fragrance recipes and invites customers to create new compositions. Everyone has the opportunity to be trained in the basics of creating perfumes. Special courses are held here for students planning to work in the perfume industry.
“Zombie Apocalypse Store”
This is a store in Las Vegas. The assortment of this store consists of everything that may be useful for survival if a zombie apocalypse occurs. Here you can purchase weapons effective against zombies, protective equipment, food supplies and many other things that will come in handy with the collapse of the existing order of things and social structure. Needless to say, the store is extremely popular among tourists, fans of the science fiction genre, and people who organize or plan to attend themed parties?
“Unclaimed Baggage Center”
This store sells items from lost and unclaimed luggage. A certain percentage of travel bags and suitcases never find their owners. After the airline has taken measures to find the owners of the luggage, forgotten and lost items are sent to a special storage facility. The clause in the contract between the airline and the passenger comes into force, according to which, after a specified time, the baggage is opened and the items are sent for sale.
These products make up the store's assortment. They are cleaned, processed and sold to everyone at a low price.
