Inexpensive Businesses You Can Start at Home
Starting up a home business is not very difficult in this day and age. It is not necessarily the simplest job either, but social media and the internet have made it very possible to start a company in your home, and sell your own homemade products. You may be surprised at how your artistic skills can make income on the side, and as the phrase goes "It takes money to make money", you may not need as much as you might think. Here are a few examples.
Custom T-Shirts
T-Shirts are an inexpensive product that you could easily sell, and have become a popular online business. Many sites sell graphic T-Shirts featuring witty statements or cartoon characters. Keep in mind that you will likely have to buy shirts in bulk, and should buy different colors in order to offer a vast selection. Also, be sure to offer numerous designs, and keep in mind that your custom T-Shirts may have to adhere to various copyright regulations.
Photography
You may like to take pictures in your spare time. Many people actually do this for a living, either on the side or professionally. While selling landscape photography works, you might find portraits of people a bit easier to market. Keep in mind that having a camera does not necessarily make you a photographer, at least not on the professional level.
If you are serious about this, you should get a professional grade camera, then learn the ins and outs of that camera. There are numerous books that can give you the insight you need to get started. In addition, consider getting friends to help you by posing as "models". It may seem silly, but this is a great form of trial and error that allows you to learn as you go.
Arts and Crafts
Just like with photography, handmade arts and crafts also sell very well online. Things like customized jewelry are inexpensive to make, and can be sold in many varieties. Like with anything else such as custom t-shirts, make sure you charge enough to make a profit over whatever you spent.
Writing
Perhaps you have wanted to become an author, but did not know where to begin. With technology being as advanced as it is, you could easily market an eBook, either fiction or nonfiction, and even self-publish the book. The possibilities range from do-it-yourself, to self-help, to a fictional story. The possibilities are virtually endless.
Custom T-Shirts
T-Shirts are an inexpensive product that you could easily sell, and have become a popular online business. Many sites sell graphic T-Shirts featuring witty statements or cartoon characters. Keep in mind that you will likely have to buy shirts in bulk, and should buy different colors in order to offer a vast selection. Also, be sure to offer numerous designs, and keep in mind that your custom T-Shirts may have to adhere to various copyright regulations.
Photography
You may like to take pictures in your spare time. Many people actually do this for a living, either on the side or professionally. While selling landscape photography works, you might find portraits of people a bit easier to market. Keep in mind that having a camera does not necessarily make you a photographer, at least not on the professional level.
If you are serious about this, you should get a professional grade camera, then learn the ins and outs of that camera. There are numerous books that can give you the insight you need to get started. In addition, consider getting friends to help you by posing as "models". It may seem silly, but this is a great form of trial and error that allows you to learn as you go.
Arts and Crafts
Just like with photography, handmade arts and crafts also sell very well online. Things like customized jewelry are inexpensive to make, and can be sold in many varieties. Like with anything else such as custom t-shirts, make sure you charge enough to make a profit over whatever you spent.
Writing
Perhaps you have wanted to become an author, but did not know where to begin. With technology being as advanced as it is, you could easily market an eBook, either fiction or nonfiction, and even self-publish the book. The possibilities range from do-it-yourself, to self-help, to a fictional story. The possibilities are virtually endless.
