Monday, December 29, 2008

999 home business ideas: 1-8

By Sean Andy

1. Produce Christmas cards which are printed on the front with, for example, "Happy Christmas from the Smith Family". Or, instead of the name 'Smith', pick one of the dozens of other popular surnames. Sell packs of these cards by direct mail to people listed in telephone directories.

2. Make money from renting out expensive children's toys. The toys you rent out will include remote controlled models and computerised games. Use a little van to deliver the toys to customers. Paint in toy town colour scheme. Call the van a toy mobile or similar suitable name.

3. Introduce to your region a service which mounts maps for businesses. Keep a stock of local, national and international maps. Mount these maps in a professional manner to suit the wall space available at offices. Send out leaflets about your services to office managers.

4. Write and publish a monthly newsletter which helps those who want to give up smoking. The ability to give up smoking depends what's happening ina persons mind. A good newsletter could make the difference between success and failure.

5. Locate a source of fresh, pure mud and package it in specially sealed containers. Sell this by post for beauty treatment.

6. Start a mail order business which sells vitamin pills. Produce a catalogue which contains a far wider range of vitamin pills than is available at shops.

7. Become a make-up consultant. Advise women on what make-up suits their individual mix of: skinshade, hair and eye colours, nose and facial shape, etc. Once you have established your consultancy, make more money by teaching others to be make up consultants.

8. Make up pretty bags filled with aromatic herbs which are designed for hanging around the house or in cars. Add an elastic string to each bag so that one pull will release some of the aroma into the air. - 16069

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