| There are home based businesses that make money | | | | buy toys, birthday gifts, sweaters, and beds for their |
| and still are fun to run. The idea is to choose an area | | | | pets. They also hire pet sitters to come into their |
| where you know there is a lot of excitement. You | | | | homes one or more times a day to feed and play |
| may want to sell a product that has been a best | | | | with their pets. You and the pet sitters you hire must |
| seller for years. Or, you could offer a service that | | | | be insured and bonded. Have the pet owners sign |
| answers a real need. | | | | your contract. |
| Here are 5 great home based businesses you could | | | | 4) Consultant Service. You can do anything if |
| start now: | | | | someone shows you how. People know this and are |
| 1) Computer Maintenance. This is a booming area. | | | | looking for an expert like you. It is important to focus |
| The best way to make money is to work with | | | | on what you know and what information you can |
| businesses. Businesses usually want a long-term | | | | show others. People are looking for consultants to |
| contract and payment is on a quarterly basis. List | | | | show them how to make money, lose weight, find a |
| your services exactly. Have the business sign your | | | | mate, win at golf, streamline their life, and become a |
| own contract. The business should pay separately for | | | | Hollywood star. The pay is excellent. The money |
| any extra work. According to experts, the biggest | | | | depends on the area in which you are an expert. |
| problem with office machines is simply dirt. | | | | 5) Business Outsourcing. In this case, a business |
| 2) Meal Delivery Service. This is a huge market. | | | | would outsource their office to you. Among the |
| People do not have time to shop for food and cook | | | | services you could offer are telephone answering, |
| meals for the whole family. With both parents | | | | mail sorting, fixing appointments, answering mail, |
| working and the children off at school and soccer | | | | order taking, credit card processing, public relations, |
| practice, who is going to prepare meals? It could be | | | | and ad placement. Bookkeeping and taxes may be |
| you. You can prepare meals yourself and deliver | | | | add-on services. In turn, you may want to outsource |
| them frozen once a week. Or you can outsource | | | | much of the work. |
| food shopping and meal preparation and delivery. The | | | | What do you enjoy doing? Think about what makes |
| Board of Health in your city must inspect the kitchen | | | | life fun for you. Whatever it is, there is probably a |
| where the food is prepared. | | | | way to turn it into a money making home based |
| 3) Pet Sitting. Over 60 million households in the United | | | | business. Use the 5 home based businesses above as |
| States own dogs and over 70 million own cats. Pets | | | | an example of how to start a work at home |
| are considered members of the family. Pet owners | | | | business of your own. You will be glad you did. |