Free Business Ideas

20 Ideas for Moms Working At Home or From Home

20 Free Business Ideas for WAHMs

1. Do grocery shopping for others (do it alongside your own and kill two birds with one stone!)
2. Dog walking
3. Standing in queues (working professionals will be happy to pay for someone to stand in line for them!)
4. Build your own website, either to sell something or share your knowledge about a particular subject
5. Gardening - anything from garden planning and planting to basic garden maintenance, depending on your skills
6. Become a personal organizer
7. Take surveys for cash/rewards (Fusion Cash and InboxDollars are used by some WAHMS and another, similar company is 2020 Research, which requires you to complete studies.
8. Put your writing skills to good use
9. Be a personal fitness trainer
10. Offer a manicure service (learn to do acrylics and other specialized techniques)
11. Make cakes to order for weddings/parties
12. Offer a telephone answering service for small businesses who can't afford a secretary
13. Create and sell gift baskets
14. If photography is your talent, then sell your photos
15. Tutor in a subject you know - anything from academics to crafting skills
16. Dry flowers, then sell them
17. Start a daycare or a 'drop in' childcare center, where parents can leave their children whilst they shop, get their hair done etc
18. Start a 'child taxi' service, dropping children to and from school and activities
19. Learn to make candles, then sell them at craft shows and to stores
20. Educate yourself on environmentally-friendly living, then hire yourself out to local businesses as a 'greenifier' - someone to help them 'green' their businesses

• displaying your business card on bulletin boards in grocery stores
• advertising in your local newspaper
• advertising on local radio
• advertising online
• encouraging 'word of mouth' advertising and always keeping a supply of business cards to hand
• delivering flyers
• cold calling

Cute as it may be, do NOT allow your toddler to answer the telephone - and be sure to use the answerphone to ensure you don't miss a business call (I also recommend allowing the answerphone to pick up a call if you are having a noisy day with your little one, as this enables you to call your customer back when things are more peaceful!).

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