Lots of people nurse the desire to graduate from the class of those in the nine-to-five work force, and run successful businesses of their own, where they can be in control, determine their work time and work freely from the comfort of their homes. Only a few people in this category have successfully launched their home businesses, while many others still nurse the desire as a result of the fact that they have no idea about what kind of home business they can venture into.

Starting a home-based business is a good idea. It might sound easy, but it requires hard-work and dedication! Here's a list of 10 home-based business ideas.


1. CONSULTANT

To be a consultant, you need to have an expertise in something so you can market yourself as an advisor to others looking to work in that area. Your 9-5 career must have made you an expert in a particular field, you can use this experience teach others, help them avoid mistakes and tackle challenges encountered in that field.

2. EDITORIAL SERVICES

Here are some of the editorial services you can provide from the quiet of your own home:

1. Copyediting: This is where fact checking takes place, and where grammatical, stylistic and typographical errors are caught.
2.Proofreading: This is the last stop for a "finished" piece. The proofreader makes sure the copyediting changes have been properly made and no new errors are created in the process.
3. Indexing: There are indexing courses available and you can get indexing software.
4. Developmental editing: A developmental editor works with a manuscript on big-picture things like organization and content issues.
5. Book doctoring: This is an editorial service provided for manuscripts written by experts. They create a manuscript as best they can and then a book doctor puts it into publishable shape.
6. Ghost Writing. As a ghost writer, you actually do the research and write the book and someone else's name is attached as the author.
7. Copywriting: Also known as business writing, this is writing that promotes a product or a service.
8. Book writing. Do you have an expertise in something professional, such as accounting or interior decorating? Or personally, like knitting? Why not write a book about it?
9. Magazine article writing: Magazines and newspapers are a great way to get your writing published before tackling the daunting task of writing a whole book.
10. Web page content provider: Providing content for a web site is a good way to make some money writing.

3. JEWELRY MAKING

There are many different ways of getting into the jewelry business and many different types of materials with which you can work. Jewelries can include bead accessories worn by women, including neck beads, hand beads or earrings made with beads. Other jewelry materials include glass, plastic, feathers, wood and a host of others.

4. USED BOOK SALES

You definitely have a few boxes of books you've read, stashed in one corner of your house. Why not make a business out of them? In order to gain customers--especially repeat customers--you will need to have some regular shop hours. Make your shop known for a specific category (or two) of books, having some first editions for sale, paperbacks and hardcovers. Greeting cards and magazines are good sidelines to include in your shop.

5. FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Despite the proliferation of the internet, print media doesn't seem to be going extinct. Fliers, newsletters, magazines, information sheets, letters and advertisements are just a few of the types of print media that business hire freelancers to create for them. Websites and online advertising need graphic design services as well. Even if your expertise is only in design, offer the works for potential clients, including the editorial creation and the printing. You can line up regular freelancers for those parts of the job you can't do.

6. MUSIC LESSONS

What musical instrument can you use? Why not share you knowledge? In doing this, ensure you stick to the instrument(s) you know. If you're a skilled enough musician, you can offer lessons on several different instruments, or those in a particular class, e.g. stringed or woodwind.You can decide to take on individuals or classes, depending on space and availability of instruments. Public schools are continually reducing their commitment to art and music classes for students, so you can try to work with the public school system to supplement their efforts in those areas.

7. PHOTOGRAPHER

Making money as a photographer can be done in a number of different ways. You can specialize in one area, the most common being weddings. There are niches you can explore for photography: portraits of people and their pets, families, and homes; photographs of holiday events, birthday parties or Christmas cards; the possibilities are endless.

8. WEBSITE DEVELOPER

Many courses exist where you can learn the language of website creation and can learn about the details, like how to set up shopping cart systems, security concerns etc. You will of course, need to learn about each company you design for. What is the atmosphere of the company that you need to reflect in the website design--is it wild and contemporary, meaning brilliant colors and fun graphics? Or will more classic colors like black, navy blue and maroon be more appropriate?

9. DAY CARE

Perhaps you love children. Perhaps you have children of your own and the idea of taking care of a few more for part of the day appeals to you. Many people prefer the option of their child being cared for in a home environment while they are at work, opposed to a more institutional-like setting. These things mean that a homebased childcare business can get off and running immediately.

10. COMPUTER TRAINING
You could probably make a living helping computer novices learn how to use the internet and e-mail to keep in touch with their loved ones, make use of Microsoft packages, including the basics of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Powerpoint, which are used more often. In running this business, you should understand that people do not want to know all the details about what makes a computer work. If you overload them with information from the beginning by explaining bits, bytes, and megapixels, they will stick to their paper and pencil forever.

I hope this list helps in choosing a home-based business. If any of the ideas interests you and you lack adequate knowledge, you could go on and get necessary training.

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Pretty nyc piece OP...... But na only 7 & 10 interest me sha

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Pretty nyc piece OP...... But na only 7 & 10 interest me sha

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