| We live in a depressed economy and many | | | | sites daily. This business could even be started on |
| people are losing jobs and trying to replace those | | | | a part time basis, even while you are working a |
| jobs with small businesses. However there is one | | | | full time job. There is so little startup capital |
| business idea that no one considers. That is the | | | | required, you can start the business from your |
| business of creating and selling concrete blocks. | | | | home garage and, using a handmade mold you |
| This product has been used for lots of different | | | | can easily make 100 blocks a day. Using plywood |
| types of construction for a long time now and it | | | | and sheet metal you can construct a mold in your |
| has continued to grow in popularity and also in | | | | workshop. |
| sales. Most people going into business and looking | | | | As you work from your garage your overhead is |
| for a business idea will only think in terms of a | | | | very low, you will not have to pay employee |
| service or selling products online even writing and | | | | wages, health benefits or rent. You will have a |
| selling books. Concrete blocks as a business is an | | | | competitive advantage over the large |
| idea that most people are just not aware of. | | | | manufacturers who will have to ship the heavy |
| It probably would never occur to most people, | | | | blocks to the local community and pass such |
| especially if they are not in, or close to the | | | | shipping costs to the buyers. You are able to |
| construction trades. Starting a business to create | | | | provide the product locally for a good profit. |
| and selling the blocks is a great business idea for | | | | Once the demand for concrete blocks surpasses |
| many reasons. | | | | the 100 a day one person will be able to output, |
| When going into business for the first time, many | | | | you will need to invest in a block making machine |
| people are faced with very large business start-up | | | | to increase production. Plans for these machines |
| costs, and the need to develop and market the | | | | can be purchased on the Internet and the |
| product. The advantage of a business selling | | | | machine is quite easily built - it is not difficult. |
| concrete blocks is that the market for the | | | | Some welding is needed but that can be done for |
| product already exists and there is a very high | | | | you at your local welding shop quite inexpensively. |
| and constant demand for it. There are so many | | | | At this stage, an assistant would be needed, |
| areas needing this product. Examples are new | | | | full-time work will be required to cope with |
| schools, new retails stores, new office buildings - | | | | increased demand and a larger space would be |
| every new structure will require this product. | | | | necessary. Your concrete blocks manufacturing |
| If road, housing, and highway construction | | | | business would give you an instant market of local |
| continues, and they will, then there will always be | | | | buyers, low startup costs; low overhead costs, |
| a need for this product to be delivered to work | | | | and can be built into a successful full time business. |