If you are a working parent or parent – to – be and you are thinking of making the switch to home – based work or a home – based business so that you can be home with the kids, that is great. Many home – based professionals are able to successfully combine working with parenting. If you are wondering what kinds of home – based jobs or businesses work best for stay at home parents, here are a pair of ideas to get you started. One easy idea for home – based work that fits in with family life … Continue reading →

If you enjoy variety and you are thinking about starting a home – based business, you may want to start a business doing odd jobs for people. Some people are just handy, and those skills that you have are very helpful to people who are not as handy as you are. Whether it’s patching a hole in a window screen, mowing a lawn, or taking the trash to the transfer station (yes, there are still places that do not have curbside rubbish pickup), people in your community could probably use some help with the things that they do not have … Continue reading →

This home – based business idea is dedicated to my almost three year old son, Dylan. Earlier this month, we borrowed a Mighty Machines DVD from the library. From the first time he watched it, Dylan was fascinated by the excavators, bulldozers, dump trucks, and other heavy equipment that were featured in the stories on the DVD. If you love heavy equipment and have the skills and license to operate it, you could start your own excavation or dump truck business. Of course, this is a home – based business which requires an up front investment. Not many people have … Continue reading →