With such a poor economy and unemployment that has skyrocketed, more and more people are looking for a different way to make ends meet. Home based businesses are a great way to earn income while staying at home. It can be hard to know ahead of time which businesses are in demand. The article below will highlight some popular ideas that can work for your home based business and earn income!

Writing can pay off! You don’t have to be the next Jane Austen to make a profit writing short blog posts or articles. Opening your own blog can yield some pretty fantastic results in your first month. The key is writing articles about something you are passionate about and feel that you can blog about daily. Writing articles can also be a great way to go. There are plenty of websites that offer a wide array of posted jobs for you to participate in without having to have college education or a resume posted. It is important that you are fairly good at writing, but again, you don’t have to have a university degree in literature.

If you have an area of expertise such as dancing, singing or playing an instrument, consider teaching classes online or at your home. If you feel the need to protect your privacy, purchase an exceptionally good quality video camera and teach your classes through your website. Social individuals, who like to offer one on one learning, consider dedicating a room from your house to your teaching. Chances are, you are good at something and a good portion of the population would probably love to learn it!

Being a social person can pay off! Consider becoming an Avon representative or any other fashion consultant. If you have many acquaintances and friends, you can sell them fashionable products, host parties and still make a pretty fair income. It is important that you do have a pretty good basic understanding of what you’re selling. Understand the different types of creams, make up and beauty supplies available to ensure that you please your customer base.

Hotels of any sort are a sure way to earn money. Opening your bed and breakfast is a more low-key counterpart to this and can work for you. You don’t have to live in a highly sought after neighborhood. Consider what areas of your current location are tourist attractions and consider purchasing a home nearby that you can convert to a bed and breakfast. This is geared towards those who have more money set aside for an initial startup.

You may not believe this, but a good portion of the population doesn’t know how to type up their own resumes. Taking it one step further, a good handful that do manage to produce a resume, do so filled with grammatical errors and poor formatting. You can take this and turn it to your advantage by offering to create resumes for people. This would mean you have to learn how to format them correctly and know what to include for a successful job interview.

There is rarely a person alive who doesn’t have a pet of some sort. Cats and dogs are of course the most popular. You can take advantage of this fact by offering pet sitting or exercise services for dogs. Busy people don’t have enough time on their hands to walk their dogs or if someone goes on vacation, they may feel more comfortable leaving their pet with someone they can trust.

With a tight work schedule, some people may not have time to get their grocery shopping done. Disabled and elderly people could also use someone to take care of their shopping needs and deliver it to their homes. You can start your own shopping and delivery service. Consider targeting certain individuals and have a list of stores you are willing to go to. This works really well if you have several customers on a given day who need shopping done from one or two stores. This can save you gas money and you can combine different shopping routes.

There are hundreds of ways you can go about starting your own home based business. There is no right or wrong business venture, just some are more profitable than others. Keep in mind the different business ideas discussed in the article above and you will be well on your way to making good income.