Startup Cost: If you already have a safe vehicle, your startup costs will include your learning materials and the tools you purchase to advertising and marketing of your services. You will also need a good phone service.

Earnings Potential: A courier service has to be done on a full-time basis, and you will probaby want to partner with someone else. Once up and running, the income can be very good.

Special Knowledge or Skills: You will need to be highly organized and a good driver. You will need to know your area very well or be good at navigating directions.

What you will be doing: A courier picks up and delivers documents in a local area - usually on a same-day basis. For example, you may pick up a legal document from one law firm, and deliver it to another across town or in a nearby community. Legal and Medical industries are good prospects.

Where to Start: As usual, Business Levers recommends you start with a good business plan.