You do not have to read many success stories
before you start wishing you could work for yourself. The opportunity to be
your own boss and the potential for high income are enough to entice us to
venture on our own. But what can you do? What kind of business would you be
suitable to start? We have compiled the top 10 ways to earn money at home,
enough to be a full-time self-employed businessperson!
1. Antiques
The buying and selling of antiques has been and should
continue to be a very productive business, financially, for those that do it.
Here, you only need an extra room in the house, or the use of your garage --
and you have an office! If you have a large home that has some antique furnishings, you
might consider turning it into a showroom for your antique acquisitions and
sales, providing you satisfy any local zoning regulations. The interest in
antiques will survive into the foreseeable future. Many people choose to spend
their free time on the weekends "antiquating" from place to place to
try and pick up a few odds or ends and maybe a jewel or two. If you know
anything about antiques, this may be a great opportunity for you.
2. Baking
Have you ever been told that you have a recipe that people would
line up to get if they could? Ever had anyone tell you that you should be
selling those cupcakes you make?
There are a number of success stories about people who have
launched successful businesses by cooking at home and then marketing to local
people first. You may specialize in on just one well-tried and tested food
product; or you may innovate on a product that you created yourself and which
has never been marketed before. Having perfected the recipe you then turn to
packaging and marketing.
Word of mouth on a good product may start to get
restaurants or bakeries interested in acquiring your culinary
masterpieces. Then you progress to selling them state wide and you're on
your way to a profitable home-based business.
3. Bed-and-Breakfast Proprietors
Have you ever stayed in a bed and breakfast and thought,
"Hey, I can do this!" You probably went on vacation and simply
chalked your thought up as one of those pipedreams one gets when they stay in a
beautiful spot.
Don't toss that thought away! While it's not easy work as the
hours can be long and it's usually a seven days per week business, it's often
something that you can work into a daily schedule. After all, it's merely an
extension of doing the housework for family, right? More and more Americans are
taking after Europeans and opening their homes to travelers.
If you have an extra room or two since the kids moved out, you can
start a bed and breakfast in your own place! Bed and breakfast popularity will
continue as more and more vacationers and business travelers seek a different
accommodation away from the predictability of the average hotel room.
If they enjoy their stay, many become "repeat"
customers, coming back to the same familiar surroundings time and again.
If you don't need to do any major renovations in the house to
accommodate this type of establishment, you can be off and running with very
little money invested, other than advertising and some new "guest room
supplies". If your dream is to buy a bed and breakfast somewhere in a
vacation paradise, there are probably houses for sale that will work for this
purpose.
4. Childcare
Due to the financial pressures faced by many families today,
parents work outside of the home to bring in enough income to pay daily living
expenses. A single parent is obviously working but all too often, both members
of a two-parent family are in the workforce.
This creates a home-based opportunity. Children must be watched,
all day if they're not in school, or, otherwise, for a brief time after school
before the parents finish work for the day. Most parents want their
children immersed in a more stimulating environment than is usual with the
average babysitter. You can begin small at home, offering a more stimulating
and educational environment setting for client children.
Caring for one additional child may not be that lucrative, but
taking care of several children can certainly be a full-time, financially
successful business.
Often, taking care of several children is made somewhat easier as
the youngsters often will play together. You can do this at home for only a
small investment in basic equipment and toys for the kids in addition to the
advertising of your business.
5. Computer Specialist
The advent of the computer age has changed the concept of
self-employment. Having a computer at home has opened a number of opportunities
for running your own business utilizing this equipment. Companies everywhere
are "outsourcing" work that can be done by someone else on their
computer, out of their own home.
If you are a whiz in computers, you may end up working as a
consultant, writing programs for companies. If you are a beginner, you may find
yourself able to obtain work as a writer, using your computer to produce copy
that is easy to edit. You can also keep accounting and payroll records for
companies on your computer's database.
Word processing software can be used not only for writers but for
those that can offer secretarial services out of their house. Desktop
publishing software can allow you to do newsletters for businesses and other
organizations. If you can operate a computer, you can find work in the
information age today.
Of course, the advent of the Web has opened a lot of business
opportunities for the enterprising individuals. If you have skills in
lay-outing and graphic design, you can be a website designer.
Website designers earn significant amounts of money nowadays.
6. Gardening
If you like working in your garden each year , it's a definite
possibility for home-based employment. Imagine clearing a little more space and
growing more items that you can sell directly to the consumer. You can produce
vegetables, bedding plants, bonzai tree, exotic plants, flower trees, herb, house
plants, landscaping plants, orchids and many more.Most produce stands will buy
from you if your product is one of high quality.
If you enjoy gardening, this could be your ticket! If you
have some more land to use, do it! Plant what you can, when you can! Contact
your local produce stands to ascertain the buying habits.
You can even inquire about your own produce stand if you have
enough product. The more space you have on your land, the more likely you will
be able to generate enough crops to run the business. People love homegrown
vegetables. They just do not have the time or want to be bothered doing it
themselves. That is your open door!
You can also engage in selling other gardening products and
supplies such as compost, earthworms, herb boxes, beneficial bugs, or drip
irrigation systems.
7. Importer and Distributor
There are a substantial number of products manufactured in other
countries that can be bought inexpensively and sold in your country at a
profitable level. The Government and the formation of international trade
organizations have made it easier to bring in other products from other
countries. This is a business easily operated out of the home, depending on
the types of stock you're carrying. You may have to rent some storage
space, but the capital required to start should essentially be limited to the
products you're buying to sell here.
If you know the type of product you want to import and the market
most likely to purchase your goods, you have great potential for a successful
home-based business.
8. Interior Decorator
Interior decorating is a business that will require you to be
mobile, constantly meeting with customers. It offers flexible hours, a
good variety of activities, and a very lucrative return. If you have a
fascination for decorating a home, this could be your line of work. Many people
do not know where to start when they are remodeling or buying a house for the
first time.
If you have the knowledge of colors and patterns and what looks
good together, plus the expertise of knowing where to get materials and
furnishings, this can be a winning home-based business for you. To be able to
decorate a room so that it conveys the mood that the home owner wishes
will be your goal. Strive for the skillful, personal touch in all you design.
9. Photographer
The sky is the limit here! Armed with your trusty camera and some good advertising, you
can do weddings, models, family portraits, passports, student photos, local newspaper
coverage; almost anything that requires a picture!
You can easily start this work, part-time, and work into full-time
work based on your success and inclination. Not much equipment is
necessary to get going as a camera off the store shelf can often do the trick
today. Picking up a tripod and having a room sufficient for developing
your pictures, and you're in business -- at home!
10. Sewing and Alterations
Many people love to sew. If you are one of them, consider offering
this service out of your home. When someone buys a new outfit, it rarely fits
perfectly, meaning some kind of alteration must be done. People look long and hard to find reliable individuals to do their
alterations. If you can sew, you are well on your way to opening the doors of
this type of business.
No comments:
Post a Comment