100 Plus Home-based Business Ideas

101 Plus Small Home-based Business Ideas You Can Start Today

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Anita L Hummel

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Have you been dreaming of starting your own business but don’t know where to start? Are you scared that the costs of launching a business are too high and complicated?

Read on as we are going to give you over 101 small home-based business ideas from low-cost startup options all the way up to the more complex small home-based businesses. Whether you have ambitions of finding work flexibility or creating an entirely new income stream, everyone can make use of this list!

In today’s world, there are many small businesses where you can earn a decent income right from the comfort of your home. We call these small businesses home-based businesses as the business can be run from your home, no matter where that may be.

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101 Plus Small Home-based Business Ideas To Help You Start A Business Today!

We have listed some of our top 101 plus home-based businesses that you can start today. Many of these may be business ideas you have thought about, and others may be things you have never thought about. We hope that these suggestions are an inspiration for you to start your own home-based business today.

1. Write A Blog

People can earn a lot of money through blogging. But earning money from blogging will not come automatically and will take time. You will need to be prepared to consistently put out a lot of great content that people will want to read. If you do that, you should earn some income through advertising on your blog.

If you are serious about blogging and do not have much experience with writing a blog, we suggest that you take a course on blogging. We like Project 24 – Income School method that Jim Harmer and Ricky Kesler teach. Both Jim and Ricky will tell you that earning a full-time income from blogging takes a lot of hard work and time. You must be willing to consistently put out great content.

That is why the Income School calls its program Project 24 as it usually takes 2 years or 24 months of hard work and consistent effort to have a blog that will earn a decent income. You can find out more about Income School and the cost of their course, by clicking here.

2. Start A Writing Service

If you do not want to start a blog but love to write, you can start a service for writing content. Many companies and businesses or even other bloggers are looking for people who can consistently write good content.

There are a lot of sites that you can join as a freelancer. Sites like Upwork have people from all over the world offering their services. You can find out more about Upwork by clicking here. Also another site is Freelancer and which also has work for writers. You can find out about Freelancer by clicking here.

3. Write an E-Book or Book

If you feel you have something important to say, you can write an E-book. Writing a book will take time and a lot of effort, and there is no guarantee that anyone will read it once it is written.

If you are interested to go this route, you can look at a company like Tablo that will help you, for a fee, to self-publish and distribute your E-book or printed book. You can find out more about Tablo by clicking here.

4. Start A YouTube Channel

YouTube is a great medium, and many people start YouTube Channels, get a lot of followers, and are able to make money from advertising. Like blogging, it will take a lot of consistent effort with excellent content before you earn any income from YouTube.

5. Start A Podcast

There are a lot of great high-quality podcasts out there. If you feel you want to say something to your audience and they will want to listen, then podcasting can be a great way to go.

Like any business, you will need a lot of excellent, consistent content proper branding, and you will need to actively work to build an audience of listeners.

6. Facebook Page, Social Media Designer, and Consultant

You can consider becoming a Facebook and social media designer and consultant if you are very good at marketing and social media. There are a lot of smaller businesses that need social media experts but they do not have the time or money to dedicate personnel to their social media.

If you are interested in this kind of business, you can read the blog 6 Steps To Start A Social Media Consulting Business by clicking here.

7. Events Photographer

To become any kind of photographer, you must have the talent, skills, and proper equipment. But if you have all that, becoming a photographer can become a great home-based business.

Some many companies and organizations host events, and they need someone to help them photograph the event. For a recent family reunion, we even hired a professional photographer to come to photograph our family reunion.

8. Wedding Photographer

Like an event photographer, you need to have the skills, equipment, and talent to do photography business, but people always need to have very good photographers for their weddings.

Like with any kind of business, it is good to study the work of those considered the best in the world at their craft. Here is an excellent article from Harper Bazaar Magazine on the BAZAAR Bride’s Little Black Book: The Top Wedding Photographers in the World. You can view the full article by clicking here.

9. Children’s Photographer

Many photographers only specialize in the photography of children. Many very successful ones do this because they have a specific style that people wear to have their children photographed. Others are very good at photographing children outdoors.

Parents are always looking for some great photographs of their children and someone who can take that perfect shot that they want to frame and give to family and friends. To learn more about this and how to become a children’s photographer, you can read the blog How to Start a Children’s Photography Business by clicking here.

10. Family Photographer

Being able to capture the right family portrait is also essential and many families will take a new photo every year. Again if you do not have a studio, you can take these photographs outside or in your home, but you must have the skill and equipment.

Here is a great blog called 4 Lessons for Aspiring Family Portrait Photographers. You can read it by clicking here.

11. Pet Photographer

Many pet owners love their pets and are willing to pay a premium price for a fantastic photo of their pets. If you love animals and can work with them in a photography setting, this could be a great home-based niche business.

To see more about Pet Photography as a niche home-based business, check out this blog called Meet 10 of the Best Dog Photographers by clicking here.

12. Stock Photography

If you love to photograph and have the equipment and skills, but do not want to do events, weddings, children, family, or pet photography, you can take photos to sell online as stock photography.

As blogs, webpages, and social media continue to be necessary, many purchase stock images of various places and subject matter. Here is an excellent blog on Where To Sell Stock Photos -Top 10 Places To Sell Stock Photography You can find out more by clicking here.

13. Sell An Online Course

Many people are looking for things they can learn and discover online. If you are an expert in something, you can create an online course to sell.

14. Online Computer Training

Like with the online courses, many people are looking 1for help with their computer and technical skills. If you have good technical skills, you can start your own home-based online computer training business.

To discover more about this, you can read the blog 10 Steps To Creating A Wildly Successful Online Course by clicking here.

15. Freelance Graphic Designer

Many companies are always looking for freelance designers. One of the great things about this is that you can work from anywhere worldwide and do your work completely online.

If you are a graphic artist, there are many ways you can use your talent to earn income with a home-based business. Many graphic artists work from the home. You can consider joining a community as Fiverr to promote your work.

16. Online Computer Support

Many computer companies offer technical support teams, but they may also be limited to the scope of what they can offer their clients. I know I have had issues with some of my WordPress plugins and would have loved to have had someone who could easily help me to fix my problem.

17. Online English Teacher

I have some friends who are making a good living teaching English online. If you speak excellent English and can teach children or adults, this could be a very profitable home-based business.

18. Online Language Teacher

If you are a qualified Language teacher, many people are looking to have someone tutor them to learn a new language or help them with a second language.

19. Online Student Tutoring

Many parents want their children to take extra classes to supplement their education. If you have a specific skill in math, science, or languages, you can offer to tutor either individual or a group of students.

20. Animal Boarding Business

When people travel and cannot bring their pets with them, they may be looking for someone who can take care of their furry friends and love them as they would when they are gone. If you love to take care of animals, this could be an excellent supplemental income to help others take care of their pets when they need to travel.

21. Dog Training

People will spend good money to send their dogs to a training school. If you are a good dog trainer or have this specific skill, this could be a very good niche business. You go to people’s homes to train their dogs, have them come to you, or even do some online training.

22. Dog Walker

Many people have to work long hours, or maybe they are not physically able to walk their dogs, so they worry about their pets being at home and not getting out for a long walk. If you love dogs and go out to walk, this could be a great business for you to be a professional; dog walker.

23. Web Design

Web design is one of those things you can do from anywhere in the world and almost any place. I have known a lot of web designers who have traveled the world while designing their client’s websites.

But with any kind of technical work, you must have the technical skills and ability to actually design a webpage.

24. Public Relations Consultant

If you have a skill in public relations, you can look to have a home-based business as a public relations consultant. Many companies are not large enough to have an in-house public relations person, but they still need someone to help them with their Public Relations work.

25. Home Baking Business

Who does not love to have some good homemade goodies? We all love to have homemade goodies. So if you love to bake and are good at it, you can consider starting a home baking business.

If you want to start a home baking business from your home, you can read the blog Selling Baked Good from Home for some more ideas by clicking here.

26. Cake Decorating Business

People always look for someone to decorate a cake for them for that special birthday party, a wedding, or another special occasion. If you have the skill to bake and decorate some beautiful cakes, many people will be willing to pay for this premium service.

27. Flower Arranging

If you have the talent and skill, many organizations, including businesses, churches and people, want to have beautifully arranged flowers. You could even sell them a monthly service to bring freshly arranged flowers weekly.

If you are interested in this kind of business, you can read the blog How To Open A Retail Flower Home-based Business 5 Easy Steps by clicking here.

28. Homemade Jam Seller

If you can make a jar of some wonderful homemade fruit jams and jelly, many people are willing to pay to have that special homemade fruit jam regularly. You could also put the jams into a gift box to have people give away for special occasions.

29. Group Bootcamp Instructor

I attend a group Bootcamp in a park. If you love to lead a group of people to exercise and you can invest in some basic equipment, this is a great way to start an exercise class.

30. Online Boot Camp Instructor

If you cannot do the Bootcamp in person, you can also look to do some online instruction over an online meeting platform such as zoom or another platform. You could do it as a one-on-one class or with a group.

31. Group Yoga Teachers

Nothing says all the yoga teaching must be done in a yoga studio. You can do yoga instruction outdoors near a lake or at a park. I have even seen some programs where they had a group bicycle ride to an area to do a yoga class. You can look at many creative ways that people can do yoga instruction.

32. Online Yoga Teacher

Sometimes people cannot get a yoga studio, so they want to do it at home. You could host online yoga instruction and videos on yoga instructions.

33. Kids Yoga & Fitness Classes

Many parents worry about their kids not moving or not getting enough exercise. You can do an at-home or outside children’s yoga and fitness class. Or even do an online children’s fitness or yoga class.

34. Dance Instruction

Dance has long been a great home-based or small business. People are always looking for excellent dance instructors who can perform various dances. This can be for adults’ and children’s dance instruction.

35. Group Fitness Instructor

In many parts of the world, especially where the temperature is quite temperate during the year, you do not need a gym to have an outdoor class. Many instructors will have classes outdoors with minimal equipment.

You could also add to this to have some biking, running, swimming groups, triathlon, or marathon training. Many people are willing to pay to join a group and get some valuable fitness instruction.

36. Online Fitness Instructor

As more and more people are getting used to having online meetings, there is also now a huge wave of people looking for online fitness instructors. You could do this from the comfort of your own home and build up a clientele of people looking for good instruction.

37. Weight Loss and Fitness Counselors

People are always looking for qualified people to help them lose weight and get in shape. If you are qualified and you have the knowledge to help people become more active and physically fit this is another great business you can do from home.

Many programs have been set up expressly to help online fitness instructors, coaches, and weight loss professionals. One of the software programs we like is called My PT Hub. Though you need to pay for the service monthly ($20 to $49 USD per month), it can help you keep your business organized and on track. You can find out more about My PT Hub by clicking here.

38. Life Coach

A Life Coach is not the same as a counselor, but it is similar. Most Life Coaches will go through some kind of training to become certified life coaches. Here is a great definition of what it means to be a Life Coach:

“Life coaching helps people improve their personal and professional lives. Whether they want to strengthen their relationship with others, move their business forward, or simply have more peace in their lives, a coach can help set, understand, and meet those goals.”

Jack Canfield

Many life coaches work only from home and with clients online. So if you are qualified to be a Life Coach this can be a great business to do from home.

39. Clothes and Make-Up Consultant

This is not a new home business since, for years, women have been running a makeup business from their homes. Clothes and make-up consultants will help people discover what clothes look best on them and how to use and put on makeup. You can take this a step further and help people with their make-up and clothes for mainly special events like a wedding or party.

40. Kids Party Planner

Many busy parents seek someone to help them plan and implement the perfect party for their children. Everything from entertainment to providing the cake to invitations and party games.

Some party planners specialize in only parties for children. Here is an example from a company called Catch My Party. You can see the great ideas they have on Pinterest for parties for children.

41. Event Planner

Many people lack the expertise and time to plan an event independently. Planning an event can take a lot of research, time, and knowledge. Because of this, people want to hire someone to help them with an event they may have planned.

In the Entrepreneur magazine, there is an article on How to Start an Event Planning Service that gives you some insights on what to do to start an event planning business. You can read the article by clicking here.

42. Wedding Planner

A wedding planner is similar to an Event Planner, but as the two may require very different skills and knowledge, most planners specialize in one or another. In some parts of the world, as in the United States, Wedding Planners can get a certification, and many clients will look for a certified wedding planner.

With all kinds of event or wedding planning, you would need to have some background and understanding of this business before starting the business.

43. Catering Business

If you love to cook, starting a catering business could be something you could look at. Many catering businesses are run out of the home, especially those dealing with smaller events or venues.

If you are considering starting a home-based catering business, here is a very good blog called How to Start a Home-Based Catering Business. You can read the blog by clicking here.

44. Personal Shopper Service

I have a friend whose part-time job is to be a professional shopper and personal assistant for a husband and wife who are both very busy. Many people are so busy or unable to get out of their homes, so they are looking for someone to help them with many household duties, such as shopping.

45. Craft Classes and Instruction

If you enjoy crafts and have a lot of great ideas for crafts you could start a craft class for adults and children. You could look to do this craft instruction at your home, at their home, or even online.

46. Selling Crafts Online

The website Etsy is filled with people who have turned their home-based craft business into a lucrative business. This continues to be such a popular home-based business that the English newspaper Guardian has an article called Setting up a home-based craft business: top tips You can read the article by clicking here.

47. Home Daycare

Many parents who need to work are looking for someone to help care for their children during the day. Some places will regulate a home daycare, so you will need to check the laws of where you looking to set up a daycare.

If you are considering starting a home daycare, here is an excellent blog called Checklist for Starting a Home Daycare. You can check out the steps they say you need to look at. You can read the blog by clicking here.

48. Music Lessons

If you are musically talented and can teach voice lessons or musical instruments, this has always been a very good home-based business. I spent many years attending a piano teacher’s home to take piano lessons.

49. Online Music Lessons

As all kinds of online instruction have become popular, so have online music lessons and instruction. Many believe this is a new way to learn a musical instrument and teach music, as you are not limited by where you live.

There is a website called Lesson Face that will match up music instructors from all over the world, who speak a host of different languages with students. You can find out more about Lesson Face by clicking here.

50. Reselling Products Online

Many people earn good money simply by reselling products online. Traditionally many online catalogs have been set up this way. They put a photo of a product on a website and sell it. They do not carry the stock but profit from what they have sold.

51. Affiliate Programs

Similar to selling products online are affiliate programs where you earn an income if someone clicks on a link and buys a product from your website. To make this work, you must have a blog or website that many people go to and also be able to review many products.

Amazon has an affiliate program, as do other companies such as CJ Affiliate. Many bloggers make a large part of their money from affiliate income.

52. Soap Making

If you can make soap and body lotion, this can be a very nice home-based business. If you are considering starting a soap business, here is a blog about 10 Things You Need to Know Before You Start a Soap Business. You can read the blog by clicking here.

53. Candle making

Candle making is like soap making, a business you can make and market from your home. Many of the same things to consider about soap making would also apply to your candle-making business.

54. Online Virtual Assistant

Companies like UpWork or Freelancers are set up just to help match up online talent with the need. One of the areas they have is to become an online virtual assistant. You name what you can do, your prices, and the companies or people hiring you to do specific projects for them. This can be a great way to earn money if you have some specific skill.

55. Online Accounting and Bookkeeping

If you are a skilled accountant or bookkeeper, many smaller companies, nonprofit organizations, or other organizations are looking for people to help them with their accounting. Websites like Upwork or Freelancers also post their accounting and bookkeeping needs. The advantage is if you have these skills, you can work from anywhere in the world.

56. House Cleaning Service

If you love to clean, starting up a house-cleaning service could be the perfect job for you. Many people will hire someone to come in once or twice a week to help them clean their house or office.

The great thing about this business is that you can specialize in what you like to you. If you like to clean windows, you can set up a window-cleaning business. If you prefer to take on just a few clients, you can take on the clients you want and keep your business small. If you want to grow your business, you can hire others to work with you.

The Entrepreneur magazine has an article filled with ideas on How to Start a Cleaning Business. You can find out more about the cleaning business by clicking here.

57. Home Organization Service

Are you someone who loves to organize things? There are many people and even companies who are looking for people to come in and help them to get organized. Years ago when I worked for a company we hired a temporary employee to help us organize our filing system.

If you are interested in becoming a professional organizer, you can read How to Start a Professional Organizing Business by clicking here.

58. Rent Out a Room in Your House

Airbnb and other websites have popped up with people renting out part or all of their homes to strangers. Many people use this as either their full-time or supplemental income.

If you are looking to rent out a room in your home, you can read the blog 12-Step Guide to Renting Out a Room in Your House – Should You Do It? for more ideas. You can read the blog by clicking here.

59. Spa (Nail, Waxing, Massage)

A lady comes to my home every six weeks to do my nails and do some hair removable waxing. She has a few bags of supplies that she carries around. She can do a host of spa treatments that I would normally go to a spa for. I love the fact this is in my own home.

if you have the skills to do nails, waxing, or other spa treatments, this could be a great way to have a spa without having to have the expense of an actual spa location or building.

60. Beauty Parlor

If you have the skills to be a hairdresser, you can also have a business in your home or go to other people’s homes and cut their hair, give a perm, or dye or highlight their hair.

61. College Entrance Tutor

Many parents are looking for tutors to help their children to pass college or another entrance exam. If you have the skills to be able to help with this could be a very lucrative home-based business.

62. Interior Designer

Many interior designers work from their homes. If you have this skill, this is a great home-based business.

63. Product Designer

You will need skillsets and education to be a product designer like an interior designer. Many product designers work from home and design products for their clients. Many Product Designers are very highly skilled and earn an excellent income.

64. Organic Garden and Vegetables

You can garden from your home, especially if you have some land. In major cities, some people do gardens in foam boxes and on their rooftops.

Growing organic vegetables you can deliver to individual homes or restaurants could be a great business if you love to garden and have space to garden.

65. Herb Garden and Selling Fresh Organic Herbs

If you love to garden and you do not have a lot of space, you could consider to only growing fresh herbs that you could deliver directly to your clients. This would be a specialty or niche kind of garden,

There are more minor or niche grocery stores that may want to sell some of your fresh herbs to their clients or you can sell them at a farmer’s market. Besides cooking, herbs are also used for medicinal purposes.

If you are interested in a herb garden, here is an article called How to Start a Herb Business Growing Culinary and Medicinal Herbs. You can read the article by clicking here.

66. Chickens, Livestock Raising

Like gardening to raise livestock like chickens or other livestock, you would need to have a place to keep them. Selling eggs or livestock for meat is another great home-based business.

We buy some “raised without hormones” ground beef directly from the farmer. This business model cuts out any middlemen, so the farmer earns more, and we get the meat at a good price.

67. Seamstress

If you have the skill to sew clothes, with the investment of a sewing machine, you can be a seamstress and sew clothes and other things. You can sell these things directly to the consumer or even online on a site like Etsy.

68. Tailor and Clothes Repair

Being a seamstress, a tailor, or able to repair clothes is a skill people are willing to pay for. Many times people need alternations, or they want to have a new suit made. This is a business you can do from your home.

69. Personal Chef

Becoming a Personal Chef is similar to catering, but in many cases, you can use the kitchen and work area of where you are working on cooking the food. You may find some companies who want you to cook for them for special events or business retreats.

To learn more about becoming a Personal Chef, you can read the blog Starting a Personal Chef Home Business by clicking here.

70. App Developer or Designer

If you have the skills, an App Developer or Designer is something you can do from your home. Like many other home-based businesses, this requires a specific computer and technical skills.

71. Furniture Repair and Finisher

If you can repair furniture, refurbish furniture, or even build furniture from scratch, many people do this from their homes. This would require some woodworking machinery and tools. And you would need to have the skill to understand furniture repair, refurbishment, and wood refinishing.

72. Motorcycle or Car Repair

 Motorcycle and car repair is something you can usually do from your home if you have the space to have a proper workshop. You would need the skills, tools, and understanding of how to repair a motorcycle or car.

73. Tour Guide

In Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, many students want to practice their English and earn extra income, so they are part-time tour guides. If you live in a city or place where many tourists travel and you have good local knowledge, you could offer your services as a tour guide.

Most of these tour guides will charge per hour and then receive a tip for their work. Other tour guides may work independently for a more extensive tour company.

74. Babysitting Service

A babysitting service is not the same as a daycare, as a babysitting service would be you are watching someone else’s children at night or on the weekends. You could do this in your own home or at their home. But many times, couples may want to go out for dinner, to a movie, or even have to work and are willing to pay someone they trust to take care of their children.

If you are interested in a Babysitting Service, you can read this blog Babysitting Business (How to Start the Right Way!), by clicking here.

75. Elderly Care Service

Many people may have older parents at home, so they need someone to help look after them or help them with some daily needs. The Entrepreneur Magazine has an article with a lot of ideas of a service or business you can start as an Elderly Care Service. You can read their article Examples of Elder Care Business Ideas by clicking here.

76. Lawn Service and Care

A Lawn Service and Care business has long been a business that people have run out of their homes. Many people will cut people’s grass and take care of their lawns. If you live in a climate that snows in the winter, many companies will offer a snow removal service in the winter months.

77. Garden Service and Care

A Garden Service and Care are where you specifically help people with their gardens and planting their gardens. If you have any area to grow plants from seeds, you can even sprout seeds and sell the plants as part of your service. You can do this business in conjunction with a Lawn Service and Care Business.

78. Pet Grooming Service

If you love animals and know how to groom pets, this could be a service that you could run from your home. I have had people come into my home to groom and cut my dogs’ hair.

If you are interested in starting a home-based pet grooming service, you can read the blog How to Start a Home-Based Dog Grooming Business by clicking here.

79. Resume Writing

If you are a skilled resume writer, you can help people looking for a job improve their resume writing and skills. You can also include information for this business model on how to interview for a job and where to find a job.

If you are interested in looking at a home-based resume writing job, you can read the blog on How to Make Money From Home with Resume Writing by clicking here.

80. Child Proofing Consulting Business

This is a very new and interesting business model. If you have had or raised your children and understand all the dangers a small child can get into, you are essentially a consultant for new parents to help them protect their children from unforeseen dangers.

To find out more about how to start up a Child Proofing Consulting Business you can read the blog on A Booming Home Business: Baby Proofing Services by clicking here.

81. Junk Removal Service

We have used a junk removal service several times, and I can tell you when you have junk you want to get rid of, you will pay almost anything to have it out of your house. People often throw out excellent stuff, so some of that junk you may be able to turn around and sell for profit.

82. Home Staging Business

A home staging business is when you have people who want to sell their home or apartment, and you help them “stage” their house so they can earn more money from their property. To do this business well, you should have an interior design or design degree and understand the home staging business.

83. Gift Basket Service

Many corporations and even individuals are always looking for some unique and interesting gift baskets that they can give away. If you can design some gift baskets, this could be a great business.

To find out more about how to start up a Gift Basket Business, you can read the article How to Start a Gift Basket Service by clicking here.

84. Bicycle Repair

If you know how to repair a bicycle, cyclists always look for a good mechanic to repair or check out their bicycles. I have had people come to my home, get my bike, and bring it back fully repaired.

85. Artist

Most artists work from their homes. If you are an artist, you can paint, build up a following, and sell your original artwork from your home. You can read the blog Planning to Start A Home-based Art Business, What To Consider by clicking here.

86. Selling Art Prints and Products

If you do not want to sell your original artwork, there are now many websites that will print, pack, and help you send prints of your artwork on various products to your customers. We like Red Bubble and Fine Art America as possible websites to set up an online store.

To find out more about Red Bubble, you can read the blog The Pros and Cons of Selling Your Artwork on The Red Bubble Website by clicking here,

87. Brand and Logo Graphic Artist

If you are good at logos and branding, many people are looking for someone to help them with their branding and logo design. This is similar to being a Graphic Artist, but in case this, your focus would be on branding and logo development.

88. Property Manager

People who own some properties often look for good honest people who can help them oversee their real estate properties. If you want to start a Property Management Company, you can read the blog How to Start a Property Management Business by clicking here.

89. Translator

If you have translation skills, there are companies and others looking for freelance translators to help them with specific projects. Websites like UpWork or Freelancers will post job openings they have for translators.

90. Ice Cream Making Business

If you know how to make ice cream and have an ice cream maker similar to an at-home baking business, you can also start an at-home-based ice cream-making business. To find out more, you can read the blog 5 Tips for Starting Your Own Ice Cream Business by clicking here.

91. Car Washing and Car Detailing

If you know how to wash a car and are very good at car detailing, you can start a home-based car washing and car detailing service. For a lot of people, their car is very important to them so they look for individuals that can help them take care of their cars.

92. Local Business Consulting

If you have specific skills that businesses in your area could use, you could offer to do some business consulting for specific projects. Many businesses would rather work with someone they know that is local and has local knowledge than someone they do not know.

93. Google and Other Paid Ads Consultants

Setting up ads on your website can be daunting. I know this from my own first-hand experience. If you have experience working with Google Adsense, Media.Net, or other paid advertising sites you could help others set up and navigate the world of online advertising.

94. WordPress Website Consultant

WordPress is a top-rated website platform, but still, many people need help to learn WordPress and setting up their websites. If you know WordPress you could become a WordPress consultant and specialist and help companies and others with their WordPress sites.

95. Pop-Up Shop

If you have something to sell but do not want to have a full-time retail store, you can set up a Pop Up Shop. Many people are now doing Pop Up Shops. To find out more about doing a Pop Up Shop you can read the blog Planning a Pop-Up Store. Set Yourself up for Success with This Checklist by clicking here.

96. Freelance Proofreading and Editing

As more people write their books or as more social media is online, people are always looking for qualified proofreaders and editors to proofread and edit their work. You can find many of these positions on job sites such as Upwork and Freelancer.

97. Refurbished Electronics and Sell Them

If you have the skill to refurbish electronics, there is a market for refurbished electronics. Sometimes when a technology gadget breaks, someone may just toss it away and buy a new one. So if you can repair them cheaply, this could be a lucrative business if you can find the electronics-free or at a reduced price to be able to refurbish and resell them.

98. Computer and Electronics Repair

Computers and electronics are now a necessity, but they also break down. Companies and others are always looking for someone who can repair a broken-down computer or their other electronics.

99. Computer Training and Lessons

As technology is always changing, people need to learn to upgrade their computer and technology skills. There are many online courses for this, but many people would rather be in a class where they can ask specific questions. Setting up computer training and lessons in person can be a very good business.

For some ideas on this type of business, you can read the blog The Pros and Cons of Starting a Computer Training Business by clicking here.

100. Handmade Jewelry Business

If you have a knack for designing jewelry, this could be the right business for you. For some ideas on how to start a handmade jewelry business, you can read the blog 10 Essential Tips On How To Start A Jewelry Business by clicking here.

101. Home Laundry Service

If you have a decent washing machine and drier and do not mind washing and folding laundry, a home-based laundry service may be the right business for you. Many people are busy and do not have the time to do their laundry, or may not like the harsh soaps that many commercial laundry use.

For an idea of how a home-based wash and fold service could work, you can read the blog How to Start Your Own Work at Home Wash and Fold Service by clicking here.

Starting a home based small business is a huge step. It can be daunting, it can be challenging – but it doesn’t have to be.

With the 101 ideas out there to choose from and with access to the right resources and support, you can find yourself on the road to success in no time at all. Whether it’s joining an existing service or coming up with something entirely new – take that first step and make your mark. Invest a little research, get help from others (if needed), make connections and start exploring your options.

Be creative, use your imagination and watch your vision come alive! You have the ability within you to create something totally unique and successful – so why not jump right in? You can start start your small home-based business today!

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What is the difference between working from home and a home-based business?

Working from home is when your employer may have you work from your home for a specific period of time. This is similar but not the same as telecommuting or remote working. On the other hand, a home-based business is when you are an entrepreneur. You will own, run, and operate your business using your home as your base for your business operations.

You can read more about this by reading the blog Working From Home and Home-based Businesses, What You Need To Know by clicking here.

How do I start up a home-based Art Business?

If you are considering starting a home-based art business, you should first try to understand what your goals are in starting your home-based art business. You need to also be sure that you have a place in your home where you can operate your business, including producing your art. But, all of this will not matter if you are not consistently producing high-quality artwork. Once you have decided all these things, you can start making a carefully laid out plan for your home-based art business.

You can read the blog Planning to Start A Home-based Art Business, What To Consider by clicking here.

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