| Introduction: Finding the Best Business for You |
| PART I THE BEST OF THE BEST |
| Abstracting Service |
| Advertising Agency |
| Association Management Service |
| Bed-and-Breakfast Inn |
| Bodywork and Massage Therapy |
| Bookkeeping Service and Bill-Paying Service |
| Business Broker |
| Business Network Organizer |
| Business Plan Writer |
| Caterer/Personal Chef |
| Cleaning Services |
| Coach |
| Computer Consultant |
| Computer Programmer |
| Computer Repair |
| Consulting to Businesses and Other Organizations |
| Copywriter |
| Desktop Publishing |
| Desktop Video |
| Editorial Services: Editing, Proofreading, Indexing |
| Elder Services: Elder Relocation Service, and Other Elder Services |
| Errand Services |
| Executive Search |
| Expert Referral Service/Brokerage |
| Export Agent |
| Facialist/Aesthetician |
| Family Child-Care Provider |
| Financial Advisors |
| Financial Planner |
| Credit Counselor/Consultant |
| Financial Educator |
| Fitness Trainer |
| Gift Basket Business |
| Home Inspector |
| Image Consultant and Personal Shopper, Clothing Sales |
| Information Professional Broker |
| Mail Order/Web Merchant and Antique and Collectibles Reseller |
| Mailing List Service |
| Make Up Artist |
| Manufacturer's RepIndependent Sales Representative |
| Medical Billing |
| Medical Coding |
| Medical Claims Assistance Professional and Hospital Bill Auditing |
| Medical Transcription Service |
| Meeting and Event Planning |
| Microfarming |
| New Media/Multimedia Production |
| Newsletter Publishing |
| Pet Sitting and Other Services for AnimalLovers |
| Photography |
| Professional Organizer |
| Private-Practice Consultant |
| Public-Relations Specialist |
| Real Estate Appraiser and Personal Property Appraiser |
| Remodeling Contractor |
| Résumé-Writing Service |
| Scopist |
| Secretarial and Office-Support Services |
| Security Specialists: Private Investigator, Security Consultant, Background checking |
| Tax Preparation Service |
| Technical Writer |
| Training Specialist |
| Transcript-Digesting Service |
| Translator/Interpreter |
| Tutoring, Computer Tutoring/Training, Scholastic Tutoring |
| Website Designer |
| Webmaster |
| Web Merchant, see Mail Order |
| Wedding Coordinator |
| PART II THE REST OF THE BEST |
| Alternative Energy Installer |
| Aromatherapist |
| Astrologer |
| Disc Jockey Service |
| Doula service |
| Drafter/Computer-Aided Design |
| Feng Shui Consultant |
| Fund Raiser |
| Graphology |
| Hauling Service |
| Indoor Environmental Tester |
| In-Home Health Care |
| Interior Designer/Decorator |
| Leak-Detection Service |
| Mediator |
| Mystery Shopping |
| Personal Historian |
| Plant Caregiver |
| Proposal and Grant Writer |
| Red Tape Expediter/Complaint Service |
| Referral Service |
| Relocation Expert |
| Repair Services |
| Restoration Services |
| Reunion Planner |
| Rubber Stamp Business |
| Sign Maker |
| Tour Operator |
| Travel Agent/Outside Salesperson |
| Travel Consultant |
| Appendix: Lists of Top 10 Best Businesses |