Hanging Chairs
Make Money at Home
By: Bruce Neill
MONEYMAKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
Heres an excellent collection of over 2OO easy business ideas
for women that can be started with little training and investment
All these ideas are capable of producing additional income.
Most of these businesses can be conducted in the privacy and
comfort of home in between household chores during weekends or at
your leisure. All of these ideas do not require extra help brawn
and best of all some are extensions of hobbies or skills developed
or acquired from childhood.
For best results browse through the business suggestions and
write down those that sound interesting. List the opportunities you
would like to try out. Then narrow the list down to one two or more
related businesses. For instanceif you collect dolls as a hobby you
can start your own doll making business or start designing and sewing
doll clothes (specializing in party clothes) for Barbie or Cabbage
Patch Kids.
These ideas are intended to stimulate you imagination. Only you
can make the decision based on your own experiences qualifications
interests and the current market in your community. As you compile
your list of possibilities take a critical look around your area.
Note what is and isnt available what is overpriced or inadequate that
people in your community will pay for. When you find just the right
combination start preparing for a successful business operation!
The first thing you must do is to prepare a BUSINESS PLAN. This
is an outline of what you plan to do and how you intend to do it. When
you write a business plan it will make you organize your business in
your mind and on paper. This will insure your ultimate business success!
Be sure to check with city hall or county courthouse on local license
tax or permit requirements before making your final selection/s and before
investing your money. Sometimes a minor adjustment at the start can
prevent future headaches.
Finally familiarize yourself with your choice/s. Start ordering your
office supplies but dont invest too much in stock because you may make
adjustments as you learn your market and adjust to market conditions.
GOOD LUCK IN YOUR NEW BUSINESS!
ADULT DAY CARE CENTER. Operate a center to look after elderly and/or
handicapped people. Offer refreshments games and activities and assistance
but not health care.
ADVERTISING SPECIALITIES. With distributor provided catalogs and samples
call on regular customers and supply them with custom imprinted pens calendars
matches etc.
ADVERTISING SERVICE. Arrange for the design printing and distribution of
advertising/announcement flyers mail outs and ad campaigns for clients for fee
plus commission.
AFRICAN VIOLETS. Specialize in the propagation and care of this popular
indoor plant. Nurture hybridize and sell when in full bloom. Sell accessories
and supplies.
ALTERATIONS. Replace buttons let out cuffs shorten sleeves turn collars
repair tears for clothing stores laundries and cleaners who dont already offer
this service.
AQUARIUM SNAILS. Raise red rams horn snails for home and commercial fish
tanks. Sell to pet shops and aquarium dealers. Advertise in fish related trade
journals.
ARTIFICAL PLANTS. Make your specialty artificial flowers and plants. Sell
a selection of arrangements baskets and special occasion creations; take custom
orders.
BABY CLOTHES. Specialize in bargainpriced new and handmedown infant
clothing and supplies. Offer an alteration service; take in trades to refurbish
and resell.
BABY FOOD. Specialize in mixing processing packaging and selling homemade
natural baby foods. Licensing and insurance required dedicated work area strongly
recommended.
BABY SITTING. Go to clients home by appointment and stay with the children
for hourly fee. Charge extra for two or more doing housework or for taking the
kids out.
BABY PICTURES. With still or video camera arrange with the hospital staff
to photograph newborns (with parents nurses visitors). Sell print sets to proud
parents.
BABY SITTING SERVICE. Accumulate a list of qualified bonded sitters.
Advertise your service and rates deliver and pick sitters. Collect fees and pay
sitters a percentage.
BABY DOLLS. Make and attach fine wigs from client babys own baby hair to
keepsake dolls. Try to get cloth from babys actual clothes to make similar looking
outfits for the doll.
BANQUET DECORATING. Take full charge of banquet room preparation: theme
decoration seating arrangements centerpieces. Advertise your service and list
with Chamber of Commerce.
BASKET WEAVING. Design make and sell a variety of your basket creations:
plain and decorated (or with arrangements). Sell various fibers plans and
instruction kits.
BATIK CREATION. Learn this ancient process: dip fabric in wax crinkle
scratch or melt design into the wax then dip in dye. Clean stretch and dry for
a valuable decoration.
BEAN SPROUTS. Grow fresh bean sprouts on a rotating basis: have new crop
every week or as needed to supply client restaurants vegetable markets and retail
customers.
BEAUTY AIDS. Sell general or specialized beauty (or ethnic) supplies in your
home salon or by appointment. Represent established lines and/or sell you own brand.
BONSAI PLANTS. Grow (or buy) and arrange into attractive pots or arrangements.
retail from your home through ads or wholesale to flower shops greenhouses and
nurseries.
BOOK REVIEWING. If qualified read current books for publishers or agents.
Write reviews to be quoted in book promotions or media reviews; work towards your
own column.
BOOK SALES. Sell general subject or specialized books wholesale or retail
by mail: through mailing lists or direct advertisements. Warning: lots of competition
in this field.
BOOKKEEPING SERVICE. Provide a (even beginning) bookkeeping services to
(especially oneperson) small businessmen in your area. Expand to more complex systems
and computers.
BOTANICA. Stock magic potions roots powders candles good luck charms.
Print (buy) and sell related instructions and lore. Care