The Best Home Businesses for Work at Home Moms
by Danny Brown on November 27th, 2007
There’s a growing trend for people to work from home these days, especially in today’s climate of job insecurity, mergers and company collapses. One market that has grown exponentially in the last ten years is work at home moms (or WAHMs), especially new mothers. It’s an ideal arrangement, since the mom gets to spend more time with her family, and start her own business at the same time. So what are some of the best home businesses for WAHMs?
* Starting an online business. This could be anything, and you can start from the smallest amount of income as well. Whether you become an affiliate marketer and sell other people’s products on your site, or even become an eBay Power Seller, the options are almost limitless here. Just make sure you don’t get caught up in one of the hundreds of scam businesses out there – a quick check on the Better Business Bureau website will help you find out. For more information, check out our article Avoiding Work At Home Scams.
* Become a scrapbook organizer. Although this may sound unusual, it’s precisely because of this that you will have a better chance of success. Artwork and design is always needed, and if you can provide a service where you help people gather all their precious photographs and memoirs together, you’ll find yourself in a niche area that pays well and has a lot of inquiries.
* Offer pet services. One of the reasons that many people are wishing they could work at home is that it would give them some of their home life back. This is especially true of pet owners, who find themselves with less time to walk their dogs or having to arrange pet sitters when they go on vacation. This is an excellent market for someone to get into, and pays reasonably well too.
* Run a day care center. This is another ideal home-based business for a work at home mom, since you’re already caring for your own children. You’ll need to pass certain requirements and meet strict regulations, including a police clearance check, but for those that are eligible, this is an excellent home-based business.
* Become a wine consultant. Perhaps the dream job for many people, and not just work at home moms, this involves organizing house parties for wine tasting, and selling specialist wines to friends and family. It’s harder work than it sounds (you’ll need to invest time and money into books and classes on wine-tasting, if you don’t already have expertise), but it is a lot of fun and is one of the more enjoyable home based businesses.
* Make gifts and accessories. If you look on eBay, you’ll see literally thousands of small items for sale, and many of these have been handmade by the seller. By taking this one step further and making unique gifts and gift baskets, or even bespoke presents, you can sell them though eBay and make a good profit. Additionally, open up your own webstore and sell them directly to the public.
As you can see, there are many varied options for setting up a home business for the work at home mom. These are just a few examples – there are many more, and it depends on your skills and creativity. One thing that can’t be denied is that there are more choices than ever before, making the opportunity to have a work at home business a strong one.
