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Excerpted from an article in Small Business Opportunities Make a mint this year with one of these top 20 biz to start now! If you've been thinking for some time now of starting your own... Southern Yankee Bar-B-Q Log Cabin Trailer is another source for carts... CASH IN WITH A CART BIZ We watch them with envy at every street fair, flea market, crafts show, community gathering, town celebration, sports event, holiday mall show and village picnic: cart vendors. They sell everything from food to novelties, water, flowers, monogrammed items and just about anything else that can be transported from site to site. Placement of the cart is key to your success. In some towns, you'll need to investigate licensing and permits. Call your county clerk's office for information on whether or not a license/permit is required. If you are selling food form your cart that you made yourself, you'll need to investigate if you must have a food handler's license. Requirements on the food handler's license vary from state to state. Again, the county clerk can help you. It is important to obtain the necessary permits for your new business to make sure it gets launched right-from-the-start. Location is key to your success. Will you have to rent the space or give over a portion of your profits to the individual/company that owns the land on which you will conduct your business? There is no typical percentage but rates vary from 5% to 20% for the day's rent. Work this out in writing before you begin. What type of cart do you require? If you are interested in selling goods at the local mall, contact Discgear. They can help you get started in specialty retailing. Visit discgear.com or call 800-388-7597 for more information. Do you need refrigeration or heat? Contact Westrock Vending Vehicles at 631-666-5252 or Great Gazebo at 517-332-6126 to find out more about buying a cart. Southern Yankee Bar-B-Q Log Cabin Trailer is another source for carts, specifically, a cart to help you start a log cabin restaurant trailer biz. For more information, visit the company's website at: www.sybbq.com or call the headquarters at 765-622-7961 for more information on their carts that start out at about $3000. If you'd like to read more about carts in general, call Denise Clark at 310-323-5557 and ask her about her book, "From Dogs To Riches." She started her own hot dog cart vending business and in the first two days of operation made $3000. The ISBN number of her book is: 0-9636175-0-8 so call your local bookstore and see if they can order it for you.