Top Ten Work from Home Ideas

Nikki Freeman
With all of the "Make Money Online" articles out there, including my own, I put together 10 work from home opportunities that do not require use of the internet, blogging experience or knowledge of the freelancing on the web industry! If you are looking to become your own boss, are interested in developing your own freelance business and have a entrepreneur's spirit, you can use any 10 of these ideas to begin a career as a full-time freelancer!

Ready? Here we go!

Top 10 Work From Home Business Ideas:

Freelance Business Idea #1: Party Planner

If you have organizational skills, the ability to research party accessories, and would enjoy planning parties while spending other people's money, this is a great business idea for you! First develop a stock of party resources and directory: Catering services, music services, event venues, printing companies, florists, etc. Advertise your services, and you can make great money planning parties, with nothing but research as an investment!

Freelance Business Idea #2: Car Detailing

Many people spend from $75-$200 a month detailing a washing their car. If you invest in some car detailing equipment and offer customers an assured and regular monthly visit to detail and wash their car, you can gain a lot of customers and organize a steady schedule!

Freelance Business Idea #3: Pet Sitting

If you love animals, and already know a thing or two about caring for one, this would be a DREAM JOB! You can advertise to many people you already know would need your services. You can really expand a dog sitting businesses and get creative with your services. Some dog sitting service ideas: Offer to walk pets while owners are at work or on vacation, offer to come to their house and feed their pet while they're at work, offer training sessions (after research and practice of course), dog washing services, dog exercise services, etc.

Freelance Business Idea #4: Special Events Videos

If you have a digital camera you can offer this service with little to no investment! Offer to video tape customer's children's dance recitals, football games, birthday parties, etc. Events that the individuals would rather sit back and enjoy, instead of worrying about a video camera. Offer different types of DVD or VHS packages, custom DVD covers and more!

Freelance Business Idea #5: Parties For Kids

Offer to plan parties for kids. Many people would be thankful for a nicely prepared party, with gift bags, custom cakes, games planned out, music picked, entertainment organized and invitation sent out.

Freelance Business Idea #6: Hot Tub or Pool Maintenance

Maintaining a Hot Tub or pool is not difficult so it would require very little research on your part unless you already know how! Offering a monthly, consecutive service to keep customer's pool's and hot tub's clean is a great business idea and there are unlimited number of potential clients.

Freelance Business Idea #7: Aquarium Maintenance

This will require some specialized research and equipment, but once established you will have ongoing customers who are eternally grateful for a regularly cleans fish tank.

Freelance Business Idea #8: Organize Family Photos and Videos

Meet with clients and discuss all of their cluttered and unorganized photos and videos. Organize all of the photos into photo albums, by year, by event, by vacation, etc. Organize their VHS or DVD home videos while adding custom covers with dates and labels.

Freelance Business Idea #9: Resume or Cover Letter Service

Resumes and cover letters are formatted in standard and universal ways. With some research and above average writing ability you can gain many customers who want their resumes or cover letters drafted, edited, consulted or explained. This is also a GREAT career idea for a writer with some background experience to advertise themselves.

Freelance Business Idea #10: Monogramming service

Monogramming requires absolutely no skill or prior experience, and always has a large potential client base. You will have to purchase the monogram machine, unless you know someone who will let you borrow theirs! Advertise your services to friends, to churches, local groups and community centers, etc.

Hope these freelance business ideas helped. I'm glad I could cover some freelance opportunities that don't necessarily require internet and web experience.

Published by Nikki Freeman

Freelance Writer, Graphic Designer, Web Designer. My first passion was writing, my second Art, my third singing/songwriting/music/my guitar, fourth technology. Put them all together and somehow they manage t...  View profile

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  • Renee Bodkin1/9/2007

    Great ideas! Now I'm off to find an article on the BEST online ways to make money from home.

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