Home Business Ideas
Now that you know you want to be a work at home parent, it's time to find the right "job" for you and your family. Read over our list of ideas and find your dream home-job or business!
*Affiliate programs.
The possibilities are endless here! This is a very low or no capital way to make money. Advertise for other online companies and get paid for every sale made through your advertisements.
Some great sites for joining affiliate programs:
All are FREE and easy to join!
*Home Daycare
If you love children, this could be the perfect option for you. If you've thought about this but aren't sure how to get started, here's a great resource:
*Answering Service
Fairly easy to start. If you've got good communication skills and know how to be professional on the telephone, try this!
Some articles on getting started:
*Bed and Breakfast
If you've got kids, then you're already cooking, cleaning, and generally serving others, so why not make some money for it?? CLICK HERE to download a free checklist for opening a B & B.
*Cleaning Service
Yes, for many of us this may be a last resort, but lots of you out there LOVE to clean! Get paid to make somebody else's space sparkle. CLICK HERE for a how-to article.
*Crafts
Are you crafty? A seamstress? A scrapbooker? A quilter? Sell your creations in local consignment stores or at craft fairs. Offer your services to others who can't do it themselves.
*Direct Sales
Avon, Mary Kay, Stampin' Up, Pampered Chef, etc. All great ways to make money, and always a great excuse for a home party!!
*Secretarial Service
Offer up your typing, computer, and phone skills to local businesses.
*Photography
Take wedding and other special occasion photos. Start out doing it as a favor for friends/family. Make them your guinea pigs! Then slowly but surely start charging for your service.
*Write an eBook
The internet has made it possible for virtually anyone to be a self-published author! If you have a special knowledge or talent that may be valuable to others, put it in writing and sell it. How-to ebooks are great sellers.
*Coupon Books
Sell ad space in a coupon book. If you have a printer and a computer, you can do this! You'll be giving away the coupon books, so they'll be easy to distribute. They can be delivered to local business offices with several employees (real estate offices, banks, doctors' offices, etc). Have a plan as to where you'll be distributing them so that you can present it to potential advertisers. Then go to local businesses and get them to buy ad space in your coupon book. Make sure you include your printing costs when you figure your ad prices.
*Doggy Daycare
Not into babysitting? More of an animal lover? Get paid to do what you enjoy! People who LOVE their pets will often pay handsomely to make sure they're well cared-for during the day while they're at work or out of town. This can be a lucrative business, but you need to be dedicated. Be prepared to do lots of doggy walking. You'll need the right supplies: leashes, Halties, doggy treats, etc. And you may want to make sure you're up on your doggy first aid skills.
*Restaurant Delivery Service
You're hungry. Not in the mood for pizza. Not in the mood to get out of your jammies. We've all been there. We want the steak and lobster, but nobody in town delivers steak and lobster. You can be that somebody! Start a service that offers people the chance to call you up and have you pick up and deliver food from their favorite restaurant. Restaurants will love you for this, too! Try contacting restaurant managers to work out a deal where your customers can get special coupons.
We are adding new home business ideas as quickly as we can, so please check back again soon!
