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You fantasize about ditching the daily commute and starting a business from the comfort of home.
The only problem with your entrepreneurial daydream?
You dont have any idea what kind of business to start, much less how to make it profitable.
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No worries, were here to help.
Youre not alone in wanting to go it alone.
Probably not as good as youd like.
It always seems like an uphill battle to build (and keep) a decent amount in savings.
But what if your car breaks down, or you have a sudden medical bill?
Ask one of these companies to help… Local social media groups likeNextdoorcan be a source of ideas.
There youll find everyday services that are in demand, although it may not be the most glamorous work.
Did you know?
Lets get to work.
Use your wordsmithing skills to start a freelance writing business.
We have advice forhow to pitch a storyif youre looking for your first byline.
Here are seven virtual assistant services that pay up to $60 an hour.
Arrange for others to travel the world without having to leave your couch.
It helps if you have travel experience and understand trends in the travel and tourism industry.
The 2021 median pay for a travel agent was$21.06 an hour.
Here are some tips about launching a home-based business as a remote travel agent from someone who did it.
You dont need to be a CPA to start, but strong computer and customer service skills help.
Another home business option for someone skilled in accounting is to become a tax preparer.
While you dont need formal training to become a tax professional, it can help.
Enjoy all the fun of teaching without leaving home.
These10 online tutoring companiesare a good place to start.
Online classes are also a great way to earn passive income.
Heres how to get started on creating an online course.
Writing an ebook (or several) is another option to earn passive income from home.
Self-publishing your bookremoves the barriers to entry built into the traditional publishing business model.
You dont have to have a literary agent and hope it gets seen by the big publishing houses.
However, after publishing your ebook, its up to you to funnel potential readers to your masterpiece.
When your readers hit the link and buy the product, you receive a commission.
Check out affiliate marketplaces to connect with brands that will pay you to promote their products and services.
Got a knack for words and a knowledge of the latest trends in social media?
Consider becoming a social media consultant.
That translates to plenty of opportunities for you to pitch your services.
Sell your social savvy and expertise with publishing software to local businesses by writing blog and social posts.
Focusing your business on one area, at least early on, can help build your expertise.
Share your life, interests or skill set with the internet via YouTube, and bank some cash.
YouTube is a home business idea that can help you earn residual income.
The videos you create now can bring in income months or even years down the road.
Check outher advice on how to make money on YouTube.
Use this guide to make money on YouTube to get started.
TikTok is much more than just trendy dances.
Its also a legitimate way to earn money from home if you have a nice-sized following.
you might also make money selling products online or offering consulting services.
This guide to making money on TikTok can help you get started with this home business idea.
Launching a podcast is another way to capitalize on your knowledge base or interests.
Use these podcasts for entrepreneurs as inspiration to start a business with a podcast.
Put your talents from high school drama class to good use earning money as a voiceover artist.
Jump into the voiceover business with this guide on how to get paid narrating audiobooks.
The BLS, which doesnt differentiate between the two, states themedian pay is $37.65 an hour.
Unleash your creativity anduse your art degree to create a graphic design business.
you’re free to find free places to post your work at sites likeCoroflotandCarbonmade.
Once youre established, youll be able to set hourly or per-project rates.
You could earn between $15 and $47 per hour.
Thesetips will get you started.
Do you love showing off your city?
Make it your business by becoming a local tour guide.
And you dont have to limit yourself to museums and monuments althoughthats an option, too.
Channel Marie Kondo or Clea and Joanna ofThe Home Editand start a home-based business as a professional organizer.
This profession differs from a typical house cleaner.
It involves organizing peoples belongings into beautiful systems that discourage clutter.
This woman earned $150 an hour to declutter peoples lives as a professional organizer.
Your dinner parties are always a hit, and people form a line for your bake sale contributions.
Bank on your culinary prowess with a personal chef or catering business.
Posting professional-looking photos of your mouth-watering dishes on your website is another way to attract customers.
A personal chef who charges up to $65 per plate hosting dinner partiesshared more tips.
Use your photography skills to take a shot at starting a business.
This guide to making money selling photos lays out several sites you’re able to work with.
Youll also need to find a brokerage to work with.
As a real estate agent, you earn a percentage of the sales you see through.
Themedian pay for real estate agents in 2021was just under $49,000.
Read this guide to how to become a real estate agent.
Live out your HGTV dream.
Homeowners hoping to get the highest price need to make their humble abode look its best.
Think you have what it takes?
Love having kids running around your home?
Learning a few basics like CPR and first aid can also help youdemand a higher rate.
TheCare.com calculatorsuggests the rate for babysitting in New York City is $19.25 per hour.
Lets start with the assumption that you arent a rock star musician prepared to tour the world.
That doesnt mean you cant be in the music business.
In fact, we have13 ways to make money off your music here.
Expect the business of personal training to be more of a marathon than a sprint.
A yoga instructor is another fitness-related, home-based business idea.
Working as a yoga instructorallows you to have flexibility (pun intended) about where you work.
you’re able to take your home-based business online by recording videos or doing virtual classes.
You could also lead yoga instruction at a community center, a park or your clients home.
Work with your hands… and arms… and elbows… as you massage clients muscles.
Before flexing those fingers, youll need schooling and licensure check here foryour states massage therapy licensing requirements.
In many cases, youre required to purchase a surety bond.
Youll also need to purchase a notary seal or stamp.
One notary in Florida told The Penny Hoarder he earns between $75 and $200 per signing.
Theres a lot of variety in this line of work.
You might spend one day fixing a leaky pipe and another day patching a hole in someones drywall.
Attract more buyers (and higher prices) by using good lighting and aprofessional presentation in photosof your product.
High-quality photos and in-depth descriptions are essential for attracting customers, as is sharing your personal story.
To gain success with this home business idea, it helps to have graphic design skills.
However, you could always contract out the design work.
You run your own online store and the rest is handled by the third-party company you work with.
Some popular options areMerch by Amazon,PrintifyandSpreadshirt.
Its also important to note that your print-on-demand business doesnt have to revolve around selling T-shirts.
You could alsoturn your art into cashby using one of these print-on-demand sites.
Heres howone man built a successful business printing T-shirts, earning a few hundred dollars a month.
Heres how one man built a successful business printing T-shirts, earning a few hundred dollars a month.
You pocket a percentage of the sale by getting the products at wholesale prices from your supplier.
you could choose from a variety of products for your dropshipping business.
Your dropshipping business could be an online store selling clothing.
Or perhaps you want to focus on selling home decor.
it’s possible for you to sell anything from soda and candy to toys and tech accessories.
This guide to making money with a vending machine can help you launch this home business idea.
Subscription box businesses can span many different industries.
You could sell clothes, makeup, food, books, pet toys and more.
Sew you want to start a business (sorry, couldnt help ourselves).
Heres how one woman found enough work to make a side gig by sewing cosplay costumes.
Weve got a complete guide on how to set up yourhome-baking business.
This woman turned her hobby of baking into a full-fledged business.
Think: inviting photos and a well-organized space that will garner great reviews from previous guests.
Here are nine more tips from an Airbnb superhost.
(Hosting laws vary from city to city.
c’mon understand the rules and regulations applicable to your city and listing.)
Here are some home business ideas thatll let you spend time outdoors enjoying some fresh air.
Prefer your clients to be the four-legged variety?
You could start a petsitting business and cuddle with cats and dogs while their owners are gone all day.
Connect with fur babies and their parentsthrough apps like Rover or Wagto build up a client base.
There, you could add your profile and let owners see your experience.
This woman made just under $10,000 in 2018 between her part-time dog walking gig and pet-sitting business.
Got a backyard with some room to breed?
Turn it into a successful business by selling honey at the local farmers market.
Yes, there are setup costs and licensing required after you buy the bees to factor in.
Maybe youre more of a fair-weather businessperson.
And if the holiday season offers more free time for a business venture, think festive lights.
Light installers make the majority of their money hanging those twinkling lights during the holiday season.
Read about a Christmas decorator who made $138,000.
Cleaning a car inside and out is a chore many people would pay someone else to do.
you might get a nice workout by cleaning cars all day!
There are some home-based businesses that seem to be more profitable than others.
The easiest home-based business ideas to develop are those with low barriers to entry and minor startup costs.
It will be easier to start a home business using skills you already have.
However, what you consider to be low costs for your home-based business is subjective.
Tiffany Wendeln Connors is a writer/editor at The Penny Hoarder.
Nicole Dow is a senior writer at The Penny Hoarder.
Freelancer Larissa Runkle contributed to this post.
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