If you have some artistic ability and would like to start a business working with both children and adults then you might be interested to consider starting a ‘paint your own pottery’ business.

There are a number of ways you can get started in this business depending on your budget and whether or not you want to start full time or part time.

If you have limited funds and don’t want the commitment of having to take on a premises then perhaps starting out offering a mobile pottery party business could be the way to go. The way that this would work is that you would arrange to provide pottery parties at your clients’ homes. You would provide all of the materials including blank ceramic items such as plates, mugs, bowls, vases etc. You would also provide the paints and glazes and brushes/tools etc.

You would conduct the party giving people tips and assistance. Afterwards you would collect up all the painted items and bring them home to your kiln and fire them. You would then return the completed pieces a few days later to the party host.

Once you have perfected this and found out if the business is viable and if you like it with a small investment then you could consider opening your own studio where people can come in and paint ceramics and you could offer classes or parties to people.

You could even join forces with a local caterer to provide the whole party package; there really are a lot of options. I hope this gets you thinking about this kind of opportunity. It could suit someone looking for a part time venture with limited funds. You should be able to get started with a starter kiln and supply of ceramics, plus training for under €2000.

For more details on this type of opportunity and for specialist business startup training courses have a look at http://www.hobbyceramicraft.co.uk/training.php

Traditionally setting up a climbing wall would have been a very expensive business proposition. You would have needed to find a suitable commercial premises with sufficient height clearance.

Then you would need to persuade people to travel to your venue.

Well how about this for an alternative, a mobile climbing wall that you can rent out to people for events or parties.

Alternatively you could attend fetes and festivals and charge individual climbers a fee to climb on your wall. There are a number of options open to you.

The main things you are going to need are of course the wall itself. I came across this Mobile climbing wall which is priced at just under €10,000. It seems to be a fairly good entry level mobile climbing wall. Or this company make a larger mobile climbing wall.

The other important thing you will need is public liability insurance, but this should be straightforward to arrange.

If you are the adventurous outdoor type who likes to meet other people then this could be a good business opportunity for you.

This is a good opportunity to be the first provider of astronomy and science shows in a mobile dome in Ireland.

Science Dome (http://www.sciencedome.co.uk/) is a successful business in the UK which has set up 3 mobile planetariums using the latest computerised projector systems from Digitalis Education Solutions Inc. in the USA (http://www.digitaliseducation.com/).

Background in Ireland
The Republic of Ireland has one digital planetarium and only one other operating manual mobile dome. There are no mobile domes local to the Dublin area at present. Northern Ireland has one dome, based at Armagh Planetarium.
The business opportunity represented by an establishment of a new digital mobile dome visiting schools and colleges around Ireland is clear. The activities would be based on a tried and tested, existing business model operating successfully in the UK.
The UK schools market supports over 12 commercial mobile domes, as well as university science outreaches.

The International Year of Astronomy 2009

The International Year of Astronomy 2009 offers an excellent platform for a start up planetarium, with many events throughout the year culminating in July 2009; in addition to the Apollo 11 40th anniversary celebrations. We have existing connections with universities in Ireland wanting to run and use the Science Dome for the IYA.

State of Art Equipment

The Science Dome offers existing experience of setting up and running a successful business, as well as access to the worlds leading mobile planetarium system, Digitarium. View our UK Equipment website on www.digitariumsciencedome.co.uk

Digitarium system is based on use of a fish eye lens with no restrictive use of laptops. It is fully computerized controlled by a remote handset which allows presentations of a show and control by one person.

The equipment, which fits in a small van or estate car, will initially be rented to a suitable applicant, with the option to purchase after a trial period. One of our experienced operators will demonstrate the equipment, advise on marketing strategy, and be on-hand in Ireland for an initial training period. This is not a franchise offer, there will be no long-term tie-in.

This business is attractive in the following ways:

• Overheads are low – no premises required (main expenses travel costs and marketing)
• The business is flexible, can be full time or part time
• Clients will want to buy your services on a one year cycle (or more often)
• Purchase of equipment is not required until the business is a proven success, then will cost about €20,000.
• Can be expanded to more than one dome as the market increases
• Excellent operating manuals and support from Digitalis Education Solutions Inc.

Customers for this service will include primary schools, secondary schools, colleges, children’s clubs, astronomy societies, shows and birthday parties etc.

See Business Offer Website for details of our exciting offer working in science in Ireland. Click . www.sciencedome.eu

Science Dome details in the UK

Science Dome in the UK is designed to explore science, geology and geography in an interactive way. The Science Dome visits schools and clubs, providing an additional science resource and presenting a different learning experience to children.

A mobile planetarium and natural history shows (rocks/ fossils and dinosaurs) to schools, colleges, youth clubs, scouts groups and playgroups. The service is provided in a blacked-out purpose built mobile dome which can be sited indoors or outside using a special all-surround (hemisphere) screen.

Click the link below to view our School programme UK site;

www.sciencediscoverydome.co.uk

This business opportunity from David Berriman tells you exactly what you need to do to go about importing products from China and selling them online. It covers product sourcing and the ins and outs of importing. If you follow the steps laid out in the work book this is a good opportunity to start a high margin business you can operate from home.

You will of course need to spend a little time identifying potential markets and locating suppliers but David does give you all of the tools to do this…

David does a great job of demystifying the whole process and setting out how you can do this in a series of easy steps.

So if you are looking for a opportunity which is clearly laid out for you and requires only minimal investment to get started this course is definately worth a look.

Importing from china opportunity

The Kids Party Club

This is the Irish franchise opportunity that offers a different type of career, providing great Children’s Party Entertainment and Educational Puppet Shows for Schools.

The shows are professionally pre-recorded; therefore performing skills are not essential. So, if you’re looking for something unique and like working with Children, this could be exactly the entertainment franchise for you!

 

The Background

Irish owned and established in 2006 by Mike Kearney and James Sexton, the Kids Party Club is currently awarding franchises across Ireland. The shows are professionally scripted and pre-recorded in our own studios so that almost anyone can successfully operate the Puppet Show single handed, even if you have no performing or entertaining skills.

The franchise business is operated from your own home and the package includes an Exclusive Territory with a turn-key package including the full show equipment, training and support, mentoring, operations manuals, technical back-up, on-line booking enquiry, LoCall number, central web-site, a customer database and a start-up pack with all sales and promotional materials you need to get started.

 

The Shows

1. Parties: A Puppet Show and ‘Puppet-led’ Kiddies Disco that offers a fun, quality and professional experience. It is aimed at 4 to 8 year old children at almost every party occasion including birthdays, communions, christenings, weddings, family celebrations, montessori’s, summer camps etc. Complete with soft, large scale puppets that are full of character, professional lighting and sound, the party shows last for over 1 hour and we give out stickers, washable transfers and a gift for the party child!

2. Schools: Educational Puppet Shows for Schools aimed at national school pupils up to fourth class and are based on the Department of Education Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) curriculum aims, the current shows are on the important subjects of ‘Bullying’ and ‘Healthy Eating’ (with more in development) and the show lasts for about 40 minutes (no disco). The show communicates the subject’s sensitive key messages to the children and they have a bit of fun at the same time!

 

The Market and Opportunities

So what is the market? It’s growing and largely under-serviced. Firstly, there are about 300,000 children between 4 to 8 years old in Ireland – that’s a lot of parties! Secondly, there are about 3,300 primary schools which represent a large and well defined market for educational shows on topics such as Bullying, Healthy Eating and Cultural Issues.

Finally, there are numerous other opportunities including weddings (entertain the kids during those riveting speeches!), corporate events, community activities & festivals and seasonal events & parties such as Christmas and Halloween – quite simply Kids Love Puppets….always have and always will!

There is currently no national brand that parents and schools can turn to and feel confident that they will get a reliable, quality, safe, professional and fun show that’s entertaining, educational and value for money – the Kids Party Club aims to fill that void.

Find out more here http://www.kidspartyclub.ie/