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There are literally thousands of ideas that can be developed into
successful and enjoyable home businesses. Your best choice is something
that you enjoy doing and are passionate about. While we can't present
a comprehensive list of all the possibilities, we'd like to offer a few
reliable methods for selecting a business. The most successful home-based
entrepreneurs inevitably fall into one of the following categories:
- Their business is an extension of a favorite hobby
- They teach classes to others who want to learn their favorite hobby / skill
- They write about their favorite hobby / skill
- Their business performs a service that most people hate to do
- They provide a product or service targeted at busy families and dual-career couples
- They are self-employed in their previous profession or area of training
Here are a few suggestions of potential home businesses in each category:
1) Turn a hobby or interest into a business
| Arts & crafts |
Selling antiques & collectibles |
| Travel guide service |
Selling cosmetics |
| Interior decorating |
Dance & exercise instructor |
| Teaching tennis |
Breeding, training & grooming pets |
| Teaching music |
Appraising collections (stamp, coins, etc.) |
| Aerial photography |
Child, pet & wedding photography |
| Quilting |
Modeling school |
2) Provide a service most people hate to do
| Income tax service |
Investment counseling |
| Estate planning |
Real estate management |
| Mailing-list management |
Cleaning service |
| Window washing |
Van and RV washing |
| Shopping & errand service |
Equipment repair |
| Pickup & delivery service |
Bartering service |
| Auto repair |
Appliance repair |
3) Use a van or truck to start a business
| Gardening or yard service |
Carpentry or house painting |
| Pool maintenance |
Home maintenance & repair |
| Mobile lunch wagon |
Party-plan sales |
| Plant-care service |
Hauling or moving service |
| Mobile computer repair service |
Mobile auto repair service |
| Transport the handicapped |
Child after-school transportation |
| Delivery & errand service |
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4) Use your kitchen to start a business
| Catering services |
Homemade cakes & cookies |
| Pet-food products |
Cooking for specialized diets |
| Cooking school |
Grow herbs and spices |
| Make specialized gourmet candies |
Make healthy snack food |
| Can gourmet jams & jellies |
Wedding cakes |
5) Use your house to start a business
| Give swimming lessons |
Hothouse to grow exotic plants |
| Turn a room into a daycare center |
Organic vegetable garden |
| Dry flowers |
Bed-and-breakfast |
| Pet-sitting |
Eldercare services |
6) Use your special talents and skills
| Beauty shop |
Bookkeeping |
| Business services |
Write children's books |
| Design and make clothing |
Computer training & services |
| Embroidery |
Desktop publishing |
| Eldercare |
Raise exotic birds |
| Financial services |
Graphic arts services |
| Image consulting |
Interior design |
| Inventing |
Jewelry production & design |
| Limo services |
Marketing firm |
| Renovation |
Seamstress |
| Security service |
Seminar leader |
| Software sales |
Tour guide |
| Utility auditing |
Medical & legal transcription |
| Word processing |
Video documentary |
| Writing & editing |
Market research |
| Public relations expert |
Stockbroker |
| Transcribing |
Translator |
| Astrology charting |
Bridal consulting |
| Calligraphy |
Closet organizing |
| Environmental consultant |
Genealogical research |
| Handwriting analysis |
Matchmaking service |
| Party planning |
Nutrition counseling |
Use these lists as an initial guide to the many possibilities in your own life.
The sky is the limit for creative souls with a passion to succeed!
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