2006-07-28 11:24:28 · 10 answers · asked by Squall 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
Entrepreneur.com has a very good list of Low Cost Startup Businesses that you may want to consider http://www.entrepreneur.com/lowcostbusinesses/0,6617,,00.html
Note that the best home business will depend on what you want, how you define to be interesting. A person may consider a pet sitting business to be the most exciting work in the world, while another person would rather watch TV than take care of dogs.
The key is to determine what your interests are, what you want to do, what is suitable for your lifestyle and your overall goals, and what can fit with your resources.
Dan Ramsey in his book "101 Best Home Businesses" has a chapter on how to find YOUR best home business. He suggests these 10 steps:
1. List 5 things you do best
2. List how others would benefit from what you do best
3. Find out how to give people what they want
4. Learn the value of your services to others
5. Find out who else offers similar services
6. Learn from the successes of others
7. Learn from the failures of others
8. Plan your own success
9. Make low cost mistakes
10. Enjoy what you do and how you do it
He then made suggestions on the best home businesses according to type. Here are a few of them:
Best Businesses Using Craft or Physical Skills
- antique restoration
- auto detail service
- carpet cleaning business
- errand/delivery service
- housecleaning business
Best Service Businesses
- bed and breakfast operator
- caregiver
- catering service
- senior day care center
- tutoring service
Best Professional Businesses
- desktop publisher
- magazine writer
- import/export service
- income tax preparation service
- event planner
Some other home business ideas:
Top 10 Home Businesses with Rapid Break-Even Time http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol33/breakeven.htm
10 Profitable “Go-Out" Home Businesses http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol31/goout.htm
6 Hottest Businesses on the Web http://www.powerhomebiz.com/052006/web.htm
You can also check out the following books:
Turn Your Talents into Profits: 100+ Terrific Ideas for Starting Your Own Home-Based Microbusiness
The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century
121 Internet Businesses You Can Start from Home
The Best Internet Businesses You Can Start
101 Ways to Make Money at Home
2006-07-28 11:47:14 · answer #1 · answered by imisidro 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Think of all your interests & ask yourself if any of those could be expanded into a business. Just keep in mind...what's your expertise? What are your interests? What could you imagine yourself doing?
By researching the prospect of starting your own business -- what it entails, what you need to know, helpful hints, etc -- you'll feel better prepared to take that plunge.
I found some book titles that are relevant to your specific question:
* 101 Internet Businesses You Can Start from Home by Susan Sweeney
* The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century by Paul Edwards
* Selling Online: How to Become a Successful E-Commerce Merchant by Jim Carroll
* I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It by Barbara Sher
* I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work by Julie Jansen
* The Best Internet Businesses You Can Start by Marian Betancourt
* The Shoestring Entrepreneur's Guide to Internet Start-Ups by Robert Spiegel
* Making a Living Without a Job : Winning Ways For Creating Work That You Love by Barbara Winter
I also posted some article links in the source box.
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
2006-07-29 16:49:54 · answer #2 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compared to offline businesses, the investment required to start an online business is minimal. A popular way of earning money on the internet is by providing information and services. This can be monetised by advertising or charging a subscription. You can also make money online by selling products on auction websites like eBay or through your own website. More information available at http://tinyurl.com/syw6m
2006-07-29 23:02:05 · answer #3 · answered by lalraniusha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BurnLounge is a fantastic new deal on the internet! They just started in November 2005 and have grown quite rapidly since. They have music sites now, but will be adding ringtones, movies, DVDs, video games, concert tickets, audio books and other things later.
They also allow new (or old) musicians the opportunity to distribute their music with them. And last but not least, they offer people the opportunity to have their own online music stores. BurnLounge is contracted with the top 4 music marketing labels, which makes everything they have online LEGAL to download.
If you would like more information, please feel free to send me an email and I will do what I can to help you.
My site is http://burnlounge.com/mlbliss and you can also research them at http://corp.burnlounge.com and http://help.burnlounge.com
2006-07-29 08:17:53 · answer #4 · answered by tonja_myers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-28 18:37:24 · answer #5 · answered by matt i 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try be an a Travel Agent and have Your Own Travel Business....
Travel like a Pro!
Help to family, friends and more people to save in they vacations,
Earn comissions booking travel,
Full training,
Tax deductible,
Etc.
If you are interesting be free to emial me at aatcheaptravel@yahoo.com
or visit my website for more details.
2006-07-28 22:58:50 · answer #6 · answered by aatcheaptravel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have 2 good idea!
1th, work with me, you sell shoes on ebay, you pay to me, and i send the shoes to your customer directly! for example, you sell
nike shoes on ebay, 1 pair max 97, you sell in 70 euro, and you pay me 40 euro, and i send the shoes to your customer directly!
it is a good small business ! very very good way!
2th, you can introduce some italy people get married with chinese, i know many chinese people want go to italy for working
and, now, only get married, they can have legal body in italy,so, if you introduce 1 italian with 1 chinese, you will earn 1000-3000 euro! it is no capital business, very very good for you!
you can have a thinking about my idea~~
my msn: aanbb@aanbb.com
website: www.aanbb.com
thanks
2006-07-30 10:05:13 · answer #7 · answered by henderson.keith 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
youll find some interesting ideas for small business in this article and much more to help you get started
2006-07-28 18:41:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to http://www.common-good.biz/company/company_index.html I started with this program a few week ago and have made quite alot of money with them..
2006-07-28 21:48:07 · answer #9 · answered by TheManWhoKnow's 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a laundry business. make it more interesting by taking the services to the customers and not waiting for the customer to come to you first.
2006-07-28 18:38:26 · answer #10 · answered by England KK 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋