Computer networking and network management

We this is less a business you can start and a good job opportunity.

Despite outsourcing, computer network management remains strong. Even the the server is "in the cloud" you still need skilled, capable technicians to support the in-house connections and the desktop. There is always changes due to new technologies, devices and clients that the network technician has to deal with.

The good news is that network techicians typically require only a high school degree.

Unarmed Security Services

The demand for security services is at an all time high. As the economy worsens, people are willing to pay more to protect what they have. Small and medium sized security companies are growing fast. Most of the jobs are unarmed, "watchers" who will notify central command or the police if there is a disturbance.

These guard typically watch personal property such as cars in a park lot. Supermarkets, malls and plazas. Study the paper or the local police blotter to see if a particular mall has an auto theft problem. Or the local supermarket has a theft problem. Then step in to fill the gap.

Home Health Care is Exploding

Here is another home health care franchise opportunity. The company offer a full line of home care options: cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, hourly and live-in care.

This franchise standardizes quality and procedure in this widely diversified field.

http://www.wellestra.com/

The franchise is on of the top fifty franchise growth opportunities.

Selling food on the Street or from a Van

Selling food on the street is another good bet.

Bag and Purse Sales on the Street

Knock off bag and purse sales on the street are always a good bet. All the merchandise comes from the experts copiers in China. You just have to keep the inventory fresh and know when to discount the slow movers. And you have to get a good location which is tough.

Towing Business

I have noticed a few tow trucks on the road. When I google the price of a two truck they went for $15,000 to $60,000 (used to new)(Flat beds were more than tow trucks)

Get a Truck. Haul a load.

We are going to look at the economics of one occupation: Long-haul truck driving.

Long-haul trucking driving has always had a cowboy image. Just you and the open road. One man against the world.

Being an independent owner / operator is still profitable. You make from $35,000 to $70,000 dollars driving depending on the type of load, how far away from home you are willing to go and how hard you want to work. Also, like any other industry, the best loads are "reserved" for "friends" in the network. You must have a CDL.

There are lots of internet load boards with postings for jobs and loads but the quality of the load and payment is unclear.

Here is the business model.

Good used trucks cost $25,000 to $40,000. You need $4,000 - $5,000 for a down payment. New trucks are $80,000 to $100,000. $2500 to $5000 for a flatbed. Less for a container frame.

So the monthly expenses are $500-$900 for truck payments. Insurance is $600. Other expenses: $300. Monthly total FIXED operating expenses: $1600. Or $1600/20 = $80 per day.

Gas is $3.00 per gallon. Six (6) miles to the gallon or $0.50 cents a mile.
Truck maintenance is at $0.10 cents per mile.

So the rig costs $80 dollars a day plus 60 cents a mile. So for a 1000 miles for 2 days it would cost. $80*2 days ($160) plus 0.60*1000 miles ($600) = $760 dollars in costs. $0.76 a mile.

Loads are $1.00 to $1.50 a mile. You profit is $1.00-0.76 = 0.24 cents a miles for a dollar a mile up to 0.74 cents when they pay $1.50 a mile. So thats $240 dollars for two days (or about $15 dollars an hour for an 8 hour day) to $740 dollars ($45 bucks an hour) for two days. The real average is somewhere in between around $20 to $25 dollars an hour. We also use an 8 hour day not a typical 10 hour day.

Evil Black Economist