If you are thinking about starting your own home-based business, the available options can be overwhelming. The first thing you should do is figure out what it is you love to do. What could you do and not care if you got paid or not. That is the key. Do what you love and the money will come Here are 10 home-based business ideas.
1. Child-care services. Turn your expertise with children into one of the most popular home-based business opportunities. Check this article out
2. 1. Personal trainer. If you are fitness-minded, you can start your own career as a personal trainer. Check out the National Federation of Professional Trainers for information about the certification process.
3. Direct Sales or MLM- This is a great business to look into if you want residual income. Also this type of business will allow you to have a very low start up cost. Usually between $199-$400 depending on the business.
4. Medical claims billing. This industry is one of the most popular work-from-home businesses — so much so that suspect companies have been popping up on the Internet and in classified advertisements. ELearners.com can help you locate transcription training courses online
5. Home inspection. The National Association of Certified Home Inspectors Web site provides information on becoming certified to inspect homes.
6. Interior design. If you have a flair for the creative, consider interior design. The American Society of Interior Designers Web site provides resources for aspiring interior designers, including a list of each state's requirements for licensing
7. Wedding planner. If you are an ace at organizing important events and have a Rolodex full of contacts, consider becoming a wedding planner. http://www.fabjob.com/weddingplanner.asp
8. Cleaning service. If you are good at cleaning, consider offering your services to others. One way to go is with a franchise. CleanNet-USA and JaniKing are two of the largest franchisers in the cleaning market.
9. Catering or personal chef. Consider starting your own catering or personal chef business from your own kitchen. You can set yourself apart from competitors by providing specialized services such as low-carb or vegetarian menus
10. Online Business-This is a huge work from home business. You have WAHM all over the country that make their money is this way from Blog Sites, Affliate Sites, Webdesign and more. A few great sites to get more info are http://www.internetbasedmoms.com/ and http://momgadget.com/about
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Hi Mich - Great ideas for businesses!
WOW Mich, this is really good. I really like those work from home ideas. I will be checking these sites out, as I will be having a baby in 31/2 months and will be a stay at home mom. This information will really help alot of people. I'm forwarding your blog address to my cousin who is looking for a work from home job.
Hi Mich,
Thanks for sharing such fantastic ideas and providing useful resources!
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