| There are hundreds of easy home businesses you | | | | spot ads on the radio at night. Plus, you may want to |
| can start that can make you the money you need. | | | | get certified for a few of these home based |
| The best thing is, you can start a lot of them on a tight | | | | businesses. |
| budget - as little as $500. These businesses are | | | | The following are Thrilling Businesses: |
| exceptionally good for people who want to work at | | | | 19) Flower Business |
| home at a job they love. You work your own hours, | | | | 20) Bookkeeping Business |
| stay at home with your children and family, and you | | | | 21) Public Speaker |
| can say good-bye to long commutes in your car. | | | | 22) Marketing Consultant |
| The 51 easy home businesses below are all fun. They | | | | 23) Astrology Business |
| are divided into four groups. The first group, called | | | | 24) Private Car Business |
| Lucky Businesses, is made up of businesses that | | | | 25) Computer Tutor |
| require little or no money. The second group, Genius | | | | 26) eBay Trading Assistant |
| Businesses, includes businesses for which you may | | | | 27) Office Equipment Maintenance |
| need a couple hundred dollars. The third group is | | | | 28) Handyman Service |
| Thrilling Businesses. You can set these up for $300 to | | | | 29) Book Designer |
| $400. The fourth group is Tycoon Businesses. They | | | | 30) Advertising Placement Business |
| may take the full $500 to pay for advertising. | | | | 31) Website Designer |
| Here goes! | | | | Tycoon Businesses. You may want to spend your |
| Lucky Businesses. These are lucky because you do | | | | whole $500 budget on these home based businesses. |
| not to spend much money to profit handsomely in | | | | For one thing, use some of the money to become a |
| these easy home businesses. You can use the skills | | | | member of a trade association in your area of interest. |
| you already have such as fluency in a foreign | | | | A good trade association helps you to find customers, |
| language. You will probably need a computer and a | | | | network with professionals, get cheap advertising, get |
| telephone. | | | | extra education and training, become certified and |
| The following are Lucky Businesses: | | | | licensed, and obtain discounts in liability insurance, car |
| 1) Translation Business | | | | insurance, travel, and supplies. |
| 2) Editing Business | | | | Also, if you work with food or prepare meals, the |
| 3) Language Teaching Business | | | | Board of Health may require you to rent space in a |
| 4) Efficiency Expert | | | | professional kitchen. Your trade association may be |
| 5) Typing Business | | | | able to help you. |
| 6) Researcher | | | | The following are Tycoon Businesses: |
| 7) Proofreader | | | | 32) Sewing Business |
| 8) Mystery Shopper | | | | 33) Herbal Soapmaking Business |
| 9) Calligraphy (elegant writing and printing) Business | | | | 34) Wine Tasting Business |
| Genius Businesses. These home based businesses | | | | 35) Telephone Answering Service |
| allow you to shine. You can rely on your skills and | | | | 36) Car Detailing |
| make your fortune without paying out a lot of money | | | | 37) Exercise Coach |
| to get started. As with Lucky Businesses, you | | | | 38) Party Planner |
| probably need a computer and a telephone. People | | | | 39) Wedding Photographer |
| who do very well in these businesses are usually well | | | | 40) Children's Book Artist |
| organized and keep a good filing system. | | | | 41) Pet Sitting Business |
| The following are Genius Businesses: | | | | 42) House Cleaning Business |
| 10) Publishing Assistant | | | | 43) Weight Loss Coach |
| 11) Personal Shopper | | | | 44) Fund Raising Consultant |
| 12) Career Coach | | | | 45) Home Organizer |
| 13) Resume Writing Service | | | | 46) Sales Copywriter |
| 14) Tour Guide | | | | 47) Carpet Cleaning Business |
| 15) Fine Art Dealer | | | | 48) Home Staging Business |
| 16) Publicist | | | | 49) Interior Design Business |
| 17) Manufacturer's Representative | | | | 50) Home Security Consultant |
| 18) Life Coach | | | | 51) Meals to Go Business |
| Thrilling Businesses. What's so thrilling, you ask? Making | | | | There you have it. Perhaps these easy home |
| a lot of money in advertising, for one thing. Plus, you | | | | businesses you can start for under $500 will inspire |
| can command a 6-figure income for helping other | | | | you to think more about jobs you love that could |
| companies with their own marketing. As in the first two | | | | become your home based business. It is not hard to |
| groups, you do not have to spend a lot to make a lot. | | | | make money on a tight budget - especially, if you have |
| You can spend a little more on advertising such as | | | | a few good skills and a lot of imagination. |