Starting your own service business is an excellent option if you don't want to work a traditional job. Although most service businesses do work regular hours, when it's your business, you get to set those hours. You decide when to work and how to operate your business. You're the boss! A service-based business is any business that ... Read More
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Steps to Owning a Bed and Breakfast Business
Have you ever thought about owning a bed and breakfast business? The B & B industry has an estimated worth of $3.4 billion. If you like being around and socializing with many different types of people, this could be the business for you! There are some things you'll want to consider before diving into this industry head first. A ... Read More
Unique Service Businesses You Can Start From Home
Many people these days want to start a business from home but aren't exactly sure what to do. Maybe you've thought about it, but you don't think you have the startup fees required to make your dream a reality. That's the good thing about service-based businesses. They are typically cheaper and easier to start than, say, a retail ... Read More
5 Unconventional Photography Services
Photography services are always in demand. If you're a photographer, you have the ability to create a very successful work-at-home business by photographing a variety of events, besides the typical family photoshoots and senior pictures. This can allow your business to take a different approach by offering more unconventional ... Read More
How to Spend Time on Promising Leads – Not Dead Ones
I’m in the service business. In other words, time is money. Can you relate? As a copywriter who writes all kinds of marketing materials for other companies, simply put, I’m a slave to my clients. Blunt? Yes. True? Hell yes. Anyone in the service business will agree. Everything I do, and the entire way I make money comes down to ... Read More
7 Side Businesses You Can Start Today
Finding a side business to start while you're working full time or focused on another project is challenging, but it doesn't have to be. There are many good options out there, so we're sharing a few with you below ... maybe even some you hadn't thought of yet. 1. Birthday Party Planner Moms are busy, and although we usually have the ... Read More
What You Need to Know About Starting a Virtual Assistant Business
Maybe you've thought about blogging, writing, or even selling a product you love. And while those are great options, sometimes it can take a while to build your blog, secure writing clients, and build your customer base. And that means that you won't start bringing in money right away. That's where working as a Virtual Assistant (VA ... Read More
Turning Memories into Money: Making Photo + Video Slideshows for Profit
Are you the person who loves to take photos at all your family events? Have you ever volunteered to make the video montage for your children’s preschool graduation? Do you always cry when you watch a show that includes photos and music? If so, you can turn your passion into a profitable business. Creating video slideshows for family ... Read More
Scanning Photos can be a Great Home Business
Converting old photographs into digital images by scanning them is a terrific small business opportunity that offers flexible hours and a minimum investment. In fact, in addition to managing APPO, I share a photo scanning business with my teenage children. It has been an excellent opportunity to teach them the fundamentals of ... Read More
From Employee to CEO – One Attorney’s Path to Entrepreneurship
Deborah Sweeney is the CEO of MyCorporation.com which provides online legal filing services for entrepreneurs and businesses, startup bundles that include corporation and LLC formation, registered agent services, DBAs, and trademark and copyright filing services. Read on to see how this attorney turned her job into a business ... Read More
The Three Best Home-Based Businesses for Mompreneurs
The best part about making the switch from working in an office to working in your own home is getting to be a part of the family action. You get to wake up every day to the sounds of little feet pitter pattering to the kitchen in anticipation of the morning’s promise of Cheerios and orange juice. After all, that’s why we make the ... Read More
Top Virtual Assistant Services to Offer Clients
Home-based business options continue to expand. Whether you have been forced into entrepreneurship or are considering it by choice, there has never been a better time to start an online business. Online service providers continue to be in-demand. If you are looking to become a virtual assistant or looking to expand your existing VA ... Read More
