Have I got a business for you!! Especially baby boomers and retirees, listen up:-) What about a business that allowed you to travel, let you stay in nice hotels and eat at the finest restaurants "on them", gave travel perks and paid you to write about it? Read on. When you become a travel writer, your travel can pay for itself and then some. Many places will invite writers to come for … [Read more...]

Well, here we are on our last day of the alphabet game of home businesses. I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have. And I truly hope you have benefited from it and found a business that you want to pursue. If you haven't yet, don't fret - there are many more options out there! I know we are supposed to be doing a "Z" business, but what in the world would that be? If you have any … [Read more...]

Well, we are almost through the alphabet. Today, we are on "Y" for starting a yard sign business. You can rent lawn announcements, such as new baby, birthday, graduation, new home, etc. and earn money for the rental of the sign. It generally costs around $500 to get started in this business. That will cover the cost of the starter kit of signs. As you grow your business, you can purchase … [Read more...]

Ok, I'm cheating again. We're supposed to be on "X" but I don't think you can be an x-ray technician at home:-) So, we'll cover another "W." Selling wholesale products. With selling wholesale products, you buy the products at a certain amount and resell them at a higher price, thereby making a profit. You can sell your products locally, online (on a website or blog) or on Ebay. If you … [Read more...]

Would you like to get paid to write? If you have been gifted with writing skills, this could be a wonderful and fulfilling way for you to earn a living. There are many ways you can get paid to write. Write stories Write poems Copywriting - writing to sell something - can be online or offline (such as direct mail) Write articles Ghostwriting - writing for someone else's use - your … [Read more...]

V is, of course, for how to become a Virtual Assistant. I did a series on becoming a VA before I started up this alphabet game. So, I don't want to duplicate everything I said there. Virtual Assistants are in high demand today, as more and more business owners are turning to them to take some of the work load. Virtual Assistants do a variety of tasks, such as: Taking/returning phone … [Read more...]

No, I haven't lost track of my alphabet:-) I know we're actually on "U" but I couldn't come up with a home based business that starts with U. So, we're going to do a "fill-in", as we will have to do when we get to X and Z! So, let's talk about how to start a tutoring business. A tutoring business can bring in some good income. You can tutor kids in academic subjects such as Math, English or a … [Read more...]

Work from home typing jobs are something that is sought after today. But there is a lot of competition for the legitimate ones, and the field is scattered with scams. There are good, legitimate ways to work from home doing typing jobs. Here are a few suggestions. Transciption - today, there are many business owners who use audio/video presentations. After they do the presentation, they will … [Read more...]