| With the economy getting worse every day and the | | | | for people who are stuck at work all day. Check for |
| unemployment lines getting longer you might ask | | | | local regulations before you begin and be sure to |
| yourself if this could be a good time to start a home | | | | become bonded and insured. |
| business? If you choose wisely a home based | | | | 3. Web Design |
| business can allow you to thrive financially and give | | | | You don’t need to be extremely skilled to start a |
| you the flexibility that will allow you to spend more time | | | | web design business from home. All you need is a |
| at home with your family. The number one thing to | | | | good personal skills for selling to the businesses in your |
| remember when you are choosing a home based | | | | local area. Many of the businesses in your local area |
| business is to follow your passion. If you provide a | | | | don't even have a webpage but spend a lot of money |
| valuable service or a product that others will need and | | | | on expensive and ineffective yellow page advertising. |
| keep your overhead costs low, your business will | | | | Learn how to sell your web design services and find |
| thrive in a booming economy or in a recession. Here is | | | | out what kinds of sites business owners want. You |
| the list of low start-up cost, top 5 best home based | | | | can always outsource the technical work and still |
| businesses to start during a recession. | | | | make a very good profit. |
| 1. At Home Daycare | | | | 4. Freelance Writing |
| Starting an at-home daycare is one of best low | | | | Many people make their extra income with freelance |
| start-up cost home based businesses to start and is | | | | writing. Some even make a whole new career out of. |
| number one on our top 10 list. This business is very | | | | There will always be many places where you'll be able |
| easy to set up but make sure to have enough | | | | to sell your work, both offline and online. For offline |
| contracts that you can stick with to make a decent | | | | writing jobs just pick up a copy of Writer's Market. For |
| profit. With daycare being so expensive now days, | | | | work online, find people who need e-books, articles, |
| many working families prefer to use home day cares | | | | and emails for their autoresponder. Offer your writing |
| where there child will still get personal attention at more | | | | services to them at a competitive (but reasonable) |
| reasonable cost. Please check for local rules and | | | | price. |
| regulations before you begin providing the services. | | | | 5. Accounting |
| 2. Dog Walking / Pet Sitting | | | | Accounting isn't a good fit for everyone, but if this is |
| Even through tough economic times, people keep | | | | something that you enjoy consider becoming certified |
| spending on their pets. Starting a pet sitting business is | | | | and offering your services to the public. You can either |
| a great way for people that love animals to make | | | | start your own company or buy an already existing |
| extra income. You can also offer dog walking service | | | | franchise. |