There are many other types of home-based opportunitieswhich may require more specific skills longer training ormore time to get up and running. They are no less useful,however. Here are a few ideas for you.* Accounting/BookkeepingSmall businesses may be especially reliant on contract helpfor this type of work since many of them may not be largeenough to have their own accountant and/or bookkeeper onstaff. Book resource: Establishing An AccountingPractice. Available from: Bank of America. P. O. Box 3401,San Francisco. CA. 94137.* ApiaryRaising bees for honey can be a part-time effort if youhave an interest in this type of activity. This is not abusiness for those with no experience in this area but forthose already doing something along this line or have ahobby for it try ordering the book ABC and XYZ of BeeCulture from the A. I. Root Library current edition. GardenWay Publishing. Charlotte. VT. 05445* Balloon RidesPopular in areas where the weather is nice year-round hotair balloon rides are popular gifts for special occasionslike a birthday anniversary. Valentine's Day and otherholidays. Those of you who are trained aeronauts can stepinto a needed void as a pilot for this craft. You canstart as a pilot perhaps and then accumulate capital toinvest in your own balloon. Other than advertising and thecost of the balloons and their upkeep little else isrequired except some wide open spaces.* BeauticianThis is a popular home-based business. An investment inthe essential beautician supplies and chair can get youstarted. There is a licensing course that varies by state. All you need for this other than the start-up merchandiseis an extra room in the house or a garage. If you'reworking for someone now and were wondering how to breakaway it only takes a few dollars and your clientele tofollow you. This happens quite frequently. Book resource:Start and Run A Profitable Beauty Salon. Author: PaulPogue. Available from TAB Books. Blue Ridge Summit. PA.17214. It's a complete business guide organized for easyfollowing of the text.* CanningWalk into a country restaurant like the Cracker Barrel andthe first thing you come to is a foyer/waiting area wherethere are a variety of goods including a number ofspecialty food items. Pickles sauces jellies many ofthem homemade all sit waiting for a buyer. And people willbuy these specialties! Specialty coffee shops and gourmetstores are always on the lookout for the new treat they canfeature. Why not sell to these stores if you have a talentfor this kind of cooking? You can start out part-time andsee how the demand and the income goes from there. Thenext time you're in a specialty food store ask about theirdistribution.* Chair CaningCountry styles for homes are as popular as ever and theability to cane chairs can bring in a sizable amount ofside income if you have the talent for this type of work. If you're already doing it as a hobby you've alreadyestablished the necessary work shop know where to getmaterials etc. The only thing that remains is who todistribute to a decision that may involve both private andpublic sales. There are locals who would certainly hireyou to handle a chair or two for them personally. Thereare also specialty furniture stores and outlets with whomyou can also contract. You'll have to do a little researchon it but the possibilities are there to expand a hobbythat may already give you many hours of joy. It's time tocash in on that and get your home-based business off theground!* Cheese makingLike making jellies and pickles the art of cheese makingcan also be turned into a tidy profit center for you,distributing to some of the same chains and specialty foodstores. Cheese has been and will continue to remain asought after food. Book resource: Making Homemade CheesesAnd Butter by Phyllis Hobson. Garden Way Publishing,Charlotte. VT. 05445.* Chimney SweepingWoodburning stoves and fireplaces are still dominant homeitems and the skill of chimney sweeping is a fine one witha number of business opportunities to choose from in plyingthis trade. Very little equipment is necessary and itwon't take long if you have the ability and liking forphysical labor to become proficient at this work. Bookresource: Chimneys and Stove Cleaning. Garden WayPublishing. Charlotte. VT. 05445.* ConsultingIf you've been in a specific field for a length of time,you've likely built up an arsenal of knowledge about yoursubject. The more you know the more you can offer anyperson or firm interested in breaking into expanding orbecoming more competent in this area. If your name isrecognized so much the better. Consultants can earn highhourly fees expenses paid for. Book resource: Advice --A High Profit Business by Herman Holtz. WileyPublications. New York.* Copy Services. This would obviously require the purchase of a copymachine the more versatile the better. You'll besurprised at the number of individual needs for thismachine. At 7-10 cents a copy the machine would pay foritself relatively quickly. Booklets and collating servicesfor small businesses can be a relatively lucrativepractice.* Floral ArrangementsYou don't necessarily have to grow flowers to do this. Youcan purchase make up elaborate flower arrangements andresell them. Dried arrangements and wreaths are popular inseason. Some advertising and competitive pricing cangenerate a substantial workload for you.* Home maintenanceHow many times have you heard that someone is looking forhelp to do a few odd jobs around the house. Or for apainter? Or someone that can do a variety of work fromlandscaping to electrical wiring? If you're good atputting up wallpaper laying carpet and other assortedtasks advertise! The more diverse the skills youpublicize the better your chances of regular employment.* Insurance SalesMany people start off in this field on a part-time basisuntil they realize that a few sales a week will triple andquadruple the income they're used to making. This field isnot for everyone. It requires extraordinary discipline anda desire to succeed along with the belief that you'reassisting people with their financial goals and objectives. But if you can handle it the insurance profession can beone of the most lucrative for working out of your home. Overhead is relatively low. You can get licensed throughyour state's insurance department located in your capitolcity. It may require a certain amount of training anddefinitely an exam but once passed you can seek outinsurance companies who would be glad to work with you. Think of what your niche market might be. Who are yournatural business associates and friends? These will beyour first potential clients and you might test them byasking their interest in having you do an analysis of theirfinancial goals and objectives.* Kennel operatorIf you like animals this could be a strong home-basedopportunity for you. Pets will always need to be boardedand although some capital will be required to set it up,it can be a lucrative business just for doing what you love-- taking care of animals!* Mail-order businessThis is a new rage among the home-based opportunity seekersin this country. You can start your own mail-orderbusiness quite easily and if you advertise in the rightpublications generate an ample amount of business. Bookresource: How To Start and Operate A Mail Order Business,by Julian L. Simon. Publisher: McGraw Hill. New York,10020.* Meals for HandicappedContact your local social services for the disabled andelderly to see if there is any openings for someone who cancook meals out of their house and deliver them. This ofteninvolves a hot meal for lunch and a cold meal for dinnerwhich is left with the client at the same time. If youlike to cook this can be another outlet for your talents.* MusicThere are a number of opportunities for those with musicaltalent especially songwriting. There are plenty of greatvoices out there but a dearth of good material to sing. Some of the better artists along with the up and comingones are always on the lookout for new artists adept atthis skill. Book resources: Making Money Making Music (NoMatter Where You Live) by James Dearing and Song Writer'sMarket- current edition from Writer's Digest Books,Cincinnati. Ohio 45242.* Pet breedingAs long as you're considering a kennel career opportunity,you might think about breeding an animal specialty thatcan earn you many dollars. Breeding can be by specificrequest or you can simply breed to produce animals forlocal pet shops like hamsters cats and dogs. Thisbusiness can be run in conjunction with the kennel. Youcan sell to the pet shops or take your business directly tothe public which can earn you a higher fee since you don'thave to pay the retailer.* Real Estate SalesIf you like houses and don't mind working theevening/weekend hours this could be a very rewardingcareer for you. Sales of houses can make you some largecommissions even for one house. You have to be veryorganized and always on the lookout for new listings butonce you've sold a few houses in an area word of mouthwill get you your next clients. The real estate market hasbeen depressed the last few years which creates anopportunity for those that are adept at selling homes. Sellers will tend to migrate towards the successfulRealtor. There is a licensing course involved but you cantake this while you're still working at your old job. Likeinsurance many people start this business part-time untilthey sell their first big house and see how much money theycan make from one sale.* Rental Property ManagerIf you live in a vacation area with a number of condominiumunits you will likely see numerous advertisements forsomeone to manage the units for rental. There could besome small maintenance duties required too. Butessentially you are collecting rent advertising for newrenters and managing the properties for the owner(s). Itmay well require that you live in the complex but this canoften be part of the compensation package. What a greatway to live near the beach or in some fantastic resortspot. This can be the job for those people who have goneon vacation and wished they didn't have to go back to reallife.* Repair of EquipmentEvery home is equipped today with all the modernconveniences: television. VCR stereo refrigerator,microwave stove dishwasher etc. All you have to do isknow how to fix these pieces of equipment and you'll have anew home-based business. This might be combined with thegeneral all around maintenance business opportunitymentioned earlier. A skilled repair person is difficult tofind as is the general odd-job fix-it-up person. If youhave any talent in these areas there are plenty of localoptions for you to attract business. People can't do forlong without their conveniences and the demand will bethere for the work. Consumers will bring the applianceinto the repair shop but in this age of handiness wouldrather have someone come out and repair it -- it's easier!* Secretarial ServicesSmall businesses can be counted on to look for help on acontract basis from someone with specific secretarialskills. A physician's office may be looking for a medicalrecords person or an insurance billing clerk on anindependent basis. The entire medical field in itsmovement towards managed care is looking for simplifiedanswers to common administration tasks. This isn't theonly industry utilizing outside secretarial services. Ifyou have the skills and the small capital needed for thebasic equipment you're in business! Book resource:Starting Your Own Secretarial Business by Betty Loogrenand Gloria Shoff. Published by: Contemporary Books,Chicago. IL. 60601* Sharpening ServicesIn many hardware sewing and fabric stores you may noticean advertisement for sharpening services. Scissors andother craft tools can be sharpened less expensively thanpurchasing a new one. Often these businesses contract outthe labor for the service. If you know how to sharpenthese types of objects perhaps even doing it for yourselfas you knit or make crafts then you can turn this into alucrative side business. All you'll do is call on yourstore clients once or twice a week and pick up new work anddrop off completed jobs. It's an unusual but neededusefulness.* Sign Design & PaintingEvery where you look across this great country you'll find-- signs! Homes businesses and individuals are all signcandidates. Advertising for and specializing in all typeof sings banners and if you learn it even billboards,can create a substantial side business which will grow intofull-time profitable work for you.* Telephone Answering ServiceMany small businesses are one or two person shops who haveno one but an answering machine to pick up calls shouldthey have to leave the premises. There is a great amountof business lost as a result; business which can cost thefirm thousands of dollars as someone hangs up when theycan't reach a human voice and dials another number wherethey can. As an answering service you can be that humanvoice at the other end. Even if you are just taking themessage people have confidence when they can talk to aperson in a service-oriented business. If you can add acouple of lines to your existing home phone system you'rein business. A few clients and you'll be taking messagesgenerally just during the day. There are organizations wholook for answering services to be on later call for productordering and similar tasks. This can be a very profitableventure -- just for talking on the phone!* WriterThere are a number of chances to obtain work doingCopywriting. The written word is still very much in demandand you can attract a substantial amount of business inthis area from smaller firms -- even just for their basiccorrespondence. Distressingly people don't possess thesame writing skills as they did en masse a few years agoand hence could use the assistance. The better a letter ordocument or brochure is crafted the more likely thebusiness will do well. This means work for writers in allphases of industry. A computer at home can be all theoverhead you'll need.
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