Home Business Ideas For Women as featured on Businesswomen.orgAuctioneer
Not to be confused with online auctioning, an auctioneer helps people and organizations sell items through auctions. For example, many larger estates have estate auctions, where property, antiques, firearms, vehicles, and other personal valuables are sold. Auctioneers help plan and advertise the auction.
www.auctioneers.orgAuthor/Publisher
Authors and publishers write and publish books or e-books and sell them for profit. Finding the write niche to write about, can be very profitable. Also, writing/publishing a newsletter, newspaper, or magazine can all be rewarding.
www.lulu.com and www.ehow.com/how_107987_self-publish-book.htmlCaterer
Caterers make money by preparing and serving meals at events. The events can vary from parties, to weddings, to business meetings, to intimate candle light dinners for two. One great benefit about starting a home-based catering business is that it involves little to no start-up money. Also, caterers generally work on weekends and have flexible schedules.
www.powerhomebiz.com/vol25/catering.htmCurves Franchise Owner
Curves is the first fitness and weight loss facility dedicated to providing affordable, one-stop exercise and nutritional information for women. They are also the largest fitness franchise with over 10,000 locations worldwide. This is a perfect franchise opportunity for business women and moms.
www.curves.com/franchise_infoDaycare Provider
Being a daycare provider is not as bad as most people think. Many home-based daycares are very profitable because daycare is something that many families need. One advantage for business women is that overhead can be low, and the state government will pay you directly to babysit kids that belong to low-income families.
www.homebusinesscenter.com/how_to_start/day_care_business.htmlEvent Planner
An event planner organizes events such as weddings, book signings, fundraisers, festivals, seminars conferences, and even corporate meetings. An event planner's role can consist of organizing the food, coordinating the speakers, marketing the event, and even dealing with the press.
www.fabjob.com/EventPlanner1.asp and www.event-planner.comFinancial Planner
Home-based financial planners make money helping people plan their financial futures. A good financial planner understands investments, taxes, and estate planning. The work pays well, and can be very rewarding if you enjoy helping others.
www.careers-in-finance.com/fpfacts.htmFreelancer
A freelancer is someone who works on a contract or freelance basis. Freelance work can include journalism, accounting, web design, translation services, graphics, and more. Freelancers are in high demand by employers, especially when deadlines need to be met or when the company lacks expertise.
www.elance.com and www.homebiztools.com/freelance.htmGift Basket Designer
Gift basket designing is extremely popular amongst business women. If you learn how to design them, you can make a fortune. Gift baskets can be designed with flowers, wine, candy, food - anything. The hardest part is having the patience to develop your basket-making craft.
www.giftbasketbusiness.comHerbalife Distributor
Herbalife distributors make money promoting herbal products that help people lose weight and enhance their nutrition and personal care. Herbalife generates 3 billion-dollars annually, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
www.herbalife.comInterior Designer/Decorator
This home-based job involves organizing and designing someone's house hands-on. In many states, you have to be licensed to call you’re an interior designer. Once you are licensed though (if necessary), you can make really good money helping people design their homes with art, furniture, carpet, rugs, curtains, and more.
www.powerhomebiz.com/vol46/interiordesign.htm
Isagenix Sales Associate
Sales associates at Isagenix promote unique lifestyle products that help people cleanse and detoxify their bodies. Isagenix has been identified as one of the fastest-growing companies in North America with combined sales approaching $300 million.
www.isagenix.com and www.cleanseformula.comJewelry Designer
Jewelry designers (or jewelry artists) craft unique pieces of jewelry. Many design bracelets and necklaces made from bone, wood, shells, glass beads, and even leather. The jewelry can be sold at fundraisers, tradeshows, trunk shows, or even online. This is a favorite amongst women entrepreneurs.
www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/jewelry-artist.htmlMassage Envy Franchise Owner
Massage Envy has partnered with massage therapists whose prime objective is to be available more hours and charge less money. They have created a unique service that has revolutionized the industry, and makes a great opportunity for business women who want to start a spa.
www.massageenvy.com/information-for/prospective-franchisees.aspxMedical Biller
Make money at home preparing patient invoices, and contacting them about past due bills. Medical billers are expected to collect payments, make adjustments, interpret EOBs, and handle denied claims from insurance companies.
www.medicalcodingandbilling.com/billers_work.htm and www.ambanet.netNiche Online Retailer
These entrepreneurs purchase inventory at a discount rate and resell them for profit. Many focus on niches such as sporting goods, electronics, clothing and more. Being a niche seller is a good idea because there are tons of dedicated hobbyists who will be your primary customers. Many niche sellers sell online (on Ebay, etc), and/or through direct mail marketing.
www.nicheretail.com and www.internetretailer.comNoni Distributor
Generate revenue promoting Tahitian Noni Juice, a product that has helped millions revitalize their health. The juice gets its base from a fruit in the Pacific Islands that supposedly used to be an island secret. This company, like many other networking marketing companies, generates nearly a billion dollars every year in revenue.
www.noni.com/home/bizopp/index.aspxParalegal
Paralegals (or legal assistants) can freelance and work at home for a legal team. The role of a paralegal is to help prepare cases for trial. This can involve writing reports, drafting documents for litigation, and drafting contracts.
www.ehow.com/how_14315_become-paralegal.htmlPrepaid Legal Associate
Make money helping people obtain legal insurance and identity theft protection. As an
associate, you can also generate revenue helping people prepare their wills. This is a network marketing opportunity and does require you to motivate people in your downline.
www.prepaidlegal.comProfessional Finder
A finder is someone who literally finds something for a person or business. Upon completing the task, you are paid a finder's fee. A finder, unlike a broker or commissioned salesperson, simply introduces a buyer to a seller. He does not become involved in the actual sales process, and does not act on behalf of the seller.
www.spyglasspoint.com/finder.html and www.yenommarketinginc.com/findersfees.htmlQuixtar Independent Business Owner (IBO)
Quixtar IBOs are entrepreneurs that have a web-based ecommerce business of their own. They encourage people to shop online and their personalized web sites, and profit from each sale generated. In 2006 alone, Quixtar rewarded their IBOs more than $370 million in bonuses and incentives.
www.quixtar.comResume Writer
A resume writer outlines, prepares, and/or enhances resumes for job seekers. Many resume writers are also career coaches, who consult with individuals on how to get the job they want. Business women who become resume writers can even help individuals resubmit their resume to their current employer to reconsider their salary.
www.parw.comTax Preparer
Many tax preparers can make enough money during the tax season to last them the rest of the year. The only catch is that successful tax preparers have to be really good accountants, preferably CPAs. However, H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt offer inexpensive training courses to help you get started.
www.googobits.com/articles/2713-how-to-start-your-own-tax-preparation-home-business.htmlVirtual Assistant
Virtual assistants are independent entrepreneurs who work at home and use their computers to deliver services to clients around the globe. Working from home, a virtual assistant can receive their project instructions by phone, fax, e-mail or even instant message. Many business women and entrepreneurs offer secretarial services, marketing services, web design services, graphic services, and more.
www.ivaa.org and www.iavoa.comWarm Spirit Consultant
More than 30,000 business women are using this opportunity to generate part-time and full-time income selling natural and botanical aromatherapy, homeopathic, and nature-based wellness products. Warm Spirit consultants have the ability to work for themselves on their own schedule.
www.warmspirit.com and www.thebizoppnetwork.comWeb Designer/Developer
A web designer/developer builds, enhances, and/or maintains web sites. Every company has a web site, but not every company has the expertise to manage their web site. Many web developers work at home managing web sites for several companies.
www.webdeveloper.com and www.webmonkey.comWedding Consultant
Wedding consultants can make good money organizing weddings and wedding receptions. Typically, business women that become wedding consultants are expected to work out the budget, plan the food arrangements, decorate the facility, and even plan the rehearsals.
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/a/wedding_planner.htmWomen's Health Boutique Franchise Owner
The Women's Health Boutique provides products and services for women with special needs. A caring and compassionate staff creates a comfortable environment for individuals buying maternity and post-mastectomy products and personal care items, including compression therapy, turbans and wigs.
http://www.minorityfranchising.com/profiles/womens-health-boutique/3/1/XanGo Distributor
Make money selling a proprietary whole-fruit formula that helps people build their immune system. The formula, which consists of mangosteen, helps people to maintain intestinal health, neutralize free radicals, support joint function, and promote a healthy respiratory system. You can make 50% of every bottle you sell.
www.xango.com/live
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