Buying a Business

What is the Best Home Business to Start? Here is a List of the Most Popular

Sep 26, 2010

If you are looking to start a business that allows you to work from home, then it may be hard to know for sure which one is will work best.  Oftentimes, if you search online for “best home business to start”, the results you get are likely to revolve around internet marketing and will seem too good to be true.  So what are some of your other options for the best home based business to start? 

Here is a sampling of the most popular home based enterprises:

  • Yoga Instructor or Personal Trainer – why not share your expertise with individuals who have an interest in improving their health through exercise or yoga?  If you have the space in your home, you can start a yoga class there, or perhaps offer to come to your clients’ homes for a personalized training session.
  • Consultant or Business Coach – If you have experience in the corporate world or you are considered an expert in your profession (marketing, finance, legal compliance), then becoming a business coach or consultant may be the best home based business to start.

 

  • Medical Transcriptionist or Medical Claims Billing Agent – If you’ve used these skills on the job, then chances are you can also use them in a home-based environment by taking on freelance clients of your own.
  • Accountant – Accounting skills are highly marketable, and many companies prefer to work with contract CPAs instead of hiring full-time employees.
  • Web site design – With the right design skills, it is possible to start a very lucrative business.  The best web designers are often very well compensated for their talents.
  • Child-Care Provider – Why not turn your experience raising children into a lucrative career?  In-home child care is one of the best home based businesses to start. 

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    No matter which business model you choose, working from home can be a very liberating and lucrative career path.  Look for the best online business for sale online on a Business for Sale by Owner Directory.