If you’re like me, then you’re probably searching all over the internet for ways to make money from home or even start your own business from home. The sky’s the limit. There are many ways to not only make money from home but to start your own business too. Who doesn’t want to be their own boss? Well, probably the ones that like to be bossed around. No! Don’t take that! Stand up right now , put your hands on your hips and hold your head up high looking slightly to the right! Like Wonder Woman! Because you are Wonder Woman! You can do anything you put your mind to you beautiful person you!
I’ve put together a list here of “at home businesses ” you can start with little start up costs.
Pet Sitting 🐩🐦🐢
Pet sitting is always going to be something pet owners look for when they have to go out of town or on vacation. If you love animals, and have a decent backyard with a fence then you qualify for this biz! Pet owners may not have anybody to help them care for their pets while their gone so they turn to Pet Sitting sites like Rover. You can sign up here, complete your profile, put up a friendly picture of yourself and set your hourly or daily price. If you don’t know how much to charge , browse around the site to see what others charge. Once you start getting great reviews, you will get even more business. Pet owners will start going to you wanting you to care for their pets. There are more than just dogs and cats to care for, there are also birds, lizards, even snakes it all depends if you are willing to pet-sit a variety of animals. Let’s say you set your hourly rate at $10 an hour. You get 5 pets to pet-sit. The owners will be gone for 5 days. Sometimes they don’t pay for overnight hours though. That leaves you with 12 hours a day at $10 an hour. That’s $120 a day per animal! $600 in one day! That’s $3000 in 5 days! Now, not all pet owners will pay hourly this was just an example. Most pay “per day”, but still it’s a great opportunity to make GREAT money!
Home Daycare
An at home daycare can be another great home business you can start. You have to love kids and have a great deal of patience and imagination. You must check with your local State laws to find out if you need a permit and/or licences. A few years ago when I was 8 or 9 (just kidding, alot more than a few years) my mom started her own at home daycare. It was amazing, SHE is amazing. She already had 3 kids of her own and started an at home daycare. She bought toys at yard sales and the Dollar tree. She decorated the house with educational posters that you would see at preschools. Tons of activies and games for entertainment. She was getting it done! She posted flyers , she talked to people and got business going. Soon she had kids coming in her daycare and was making great money. Getting organized is a great way to keep your daycare running smoothly. Get a daily planner, calendar, a receipt book for payments, go Smart by downloading and app like Square or PayPal here, to take card payments.
Example rate board:
Child age 2weeks to 6 mos. $130 a week full time (40 hours to 50 hours)
Child age 7 mos to 24 mos $125 a week full time
Child age 25 mos to 36 mos $120 a week full time
Child age 3 yrs to 5 yrs $115 a week full time
Child age 5 to 8 $100 a week full time. I think you get the idea now. If you get 4 kids, you could make $400 and up per week depending on their age. The more kids you get the more you make. Check also the limit on children per adult ratio your state allows, sometimes it could be 4 per one adult or even 8 kids per one adult. You can also partner up with a friend that could help you run your daycare that way you get more kids.
Cleaning business
Another great work at home business is the cleaning business. Somewhat similar to Merry Maids cleaning service, except that YOU will be your own boss. All you need to get started is a reliable vehicle, cleaning supplies like a broom, mop, vacuum, spray bottles and some unscented cleaning chemicals- because some people may not like the scents you like. All you need to do is stock up a little on these supplies, post your business to start on sites like Care.com ( they look for house cleaners too) and Craigslist, Facebook ect. Of course you will need to brand yourself first though, with names that are professional yet a tad playful perhaps like ” Skwiky Clean” which is a made up smashed name with Squeaky and Kwik (quick) in it. You could probably come up with something better though. Then you could either be a “one person biz” and do all the work yourself, or you could partner up with a friend or family member , make a whole little team of cleaning professionals. Of course you would have to split the profits with them too but you’ll be able to clean more houses like this.
How much should you charge for your services? Well, you could charge either hourly ($10-$15) hr. You could charge ‘per house'($50-$400 or more) depending on the size of the house or what they want cleaned this could range from either just dusting and vacuuming, to Full house cleaning. You will need to do some extensive research on the web to see what others are charging in your local area. For the smaller jobs you might want to just do it yourself, and for the larger ones have your team to help. If you have kiddos you could probably take them with you, just keep them in one spot and give them something to do (that’s not messy) like a tablet, a cool toy they love, or you could have someone watch them while you clean. Nevertheless, this makes for an excellent home business for starters.
Make and sell Candy
Ho! Ho! Ho! What a Spook-irific idea! Indeed it is. What’s great about making candy instead of baked goods you ask? Alot.
- No expensive equipment to buy.
- Supplies are super cheap to get.
- Shipping is cheaper.
- No special permit or licences ( check your state laws first though)
- You can sell online almost anywhere.
- Tons of super easy recipes.
- No waiting for it to bake , since it’s mostly sugar and chocolate.
- Halloween is the best season to sell followed by Christmas.
You could easily and quickly make some great candy like ” peppermint chocolate bars” just by melting chocolate, pouring it onto a pan with wax paper lining, sprinkle it with crushed peppermint candies and call it ” Tickle me Tonsils Bars”! In a matter of minutes you’ve just made some delicious candy bars! Then get some packaging materials like plastic bags , tie a ribbon on it, label it and there you go! Sell on Etsy, eBay, Amazon, your own website . Try to make your candy unique and interesting, that way you will get more customers.
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