Want to start your own home based business but aren’t sure what type of service you can offer? In an effort to help all those individuals who are tired of sticking to an 8am to 5pm schedule, working long workdays and long workweeks, I have compiled a list of some unique home based business opportunities you can start with relatively little in terms of start up costs. In fact, many of these home based business ideas can be started in very little time and require little to no product inventory.
While we’ve heard of the more common home based businesses, such as mail order, envelope stuffing, multi-marketing, beauty and cosmetic sales and even more technical businesses such as resume services, here is a list of some that are more unique.
Auto Loan Broker
This is a great home based business for anyone who is savvy in the business finance, business account or loan processing industry. While expertise or education is not needed, experience in these areas is helpful. Creating a website for promoting loan servicing programs, and then linking potential automobile buyers with financing, can net profits through commissions from both the financing company and potential car buyers. To get started in this home based business, you will first need to make contact with lenders who specialize in “no credit” or “bad credit” financing as these are they type of auto loans that are generally done online. Work out your fees, commissions and the application requirements and you’re on your way. You only need to set up a website, offer the application to buyers and then promote, promote, promote.
Reminder Agent
With advancing technology, many busy adults are programming their important appointments and schedules into PDAs, on email and even handwriting into day planners. Even with all this, these same individuals have become more apt to ignore the alerts from their technological devices. As an online personal assistant, or a reminder agent, you can create a more personalized approach to organizing an individual’s schedule. To do this, you simply need to invest in a good appointment scheduling program of your own, set your monthly fees for management, and then promote your work.
Online Translation Service
Even if you do not know any other foreign language, it is quite simple to start an online translation service. With the building of a resume in your favorite second language, you can begin to advertise services such as document translation and even phone translation. The key to this successful home based business involves the networking with individuals who are fluent in these languages and then hire them, as contract employees, to do the actual work for you. In essence, you are becoming the broker to the translation world.
Online Classified Service
Creating an online classified service is a great way to start a business. While you may want to charge a nominal fee for the postings, the key to this successful business will, again, lie in advertising. Drawing in the individuals who are interested in posting an ad but also to draw in buyers who may be interested in purchasing items or services that are posted. From this type of home based business, in addition to charging nominal fees for advertisements, you may also want to look into providing Google advertisements as well.
For many college students, stay-at-home Moms and even the college educated and professional adult, starting a home based business is a consideration become more frequent, especially in the advancing technology market and Internet advertising. Consider these key areas to boost your business and income potential.
