Home Business for Women
♫ Tuesday, December 13th, 2011Shopping service: This is a simple, low cost start-up business and would be perfect for stay-at-home moms. In this business you get paid for reminding people of important dates in their lives, like birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, graduations, etc. You can shop for gifts appropriate to the occasion. Anyone with a little flair and fashion sense can make this into a fun and creative business by applying your flair and fashion sense to your gift purchases. Tailor your gifts to your clients and your business will grow. Women with a background in retail can really go to town with this business. Start small by helping friends and family and branch out from there. Remind people through email or phone calls.
+ Computer, answering machine, fax, separate phone line, billing software, scheduling and management software, filing system. Best customers: Business executives, working couples, business offices and just about anyone who’s busy. Other reminder services: Wake up calls, medical appointments, motivational reminders
Reunion planning: In this business you’ll plan get-togethers for high schools, colleges, families or any of countless groups, the sky’s the limit. Most people don’t have time to plan these events themselves anymore, so planning services have sprung up to fill this need; you’ll plan all the events leading up to the day of the reunion, including finding classmates, mailing invitations, hiring entertainment, setting up a location and making the necessary reservations. Use your organizational and research skills to make a go of this business.
+ Computer, answering machine, event planning software, filing system. Best Customers: Large families, military units, high school and college class members
Business writing :This is a business whose markets are endless. Wherever you look, you’ll find people who need your services. Just think about it-corporations need manuals written, they need annual reports, newsletters, press releases, sales letters, to name a few. Non-profit companies and organizations need things like promotional and fund-raising articles and literature of all kinds. The list of businesses that need your help is endless; the key is finding your niche.
+ Computer, printer, separate business phone line, fax, business cards, suitable place to meet with clients unless you travel to them, portfolio of your work.
Tips: Network, network, network. Give your business cards out to as many people as you can when you’re first getting started. Take on volunteer projects to get your name out there. Books you should get: Writer’s Market
Plant maintenance service: This business is important because plants help us all breathe better because they filter out pollutants, plants also beautify the spaces where we live. Business offices of all kinds invest lots of money in plants and they’ll pay you to maintain them.
+ Watering devices, ladders of various heights, pruning equipment, fertilizer, billing and filing systems, maintenance contracts, business telephone, answering machine.
Furniture art: This business is not one you might think of right off the bat, but it is a recycling job. You decorate old or used furniture with original art. To find the furniture to decorate, either use your own or visit garage sales, flea markets, or your own garage. Even if you aren’t an artist you can use stencils that make you look like you are, and you’ll be reviving stuff that would end up in the land fill, thus helping save our planet.
+ Refinishing supplies, paints, brushes, rags, good well-ventilated work space. Develop your eye for good used furniture when you visit yard sales, bargain down the price if you think it’s too high, once you get it home give it a good cleaning and start to work on it.

