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Home Based Business Idea – Pies

One of the great things about starting your own business is that you get to determine your niche within whatever category your business fits into. If you are thinking about starting a baking business, why not take a look at whether you could build your business around pies. Sure, cupcakes may be a hot item right now, but in many markets there is a lot of competition. Baking pies just might be a niche where you can get noticed. A good pie crust recipe is as essential as a good business plan if you are thinking of going into the … Continue reading →

Seasonal Home Based Businesses For Next Halloween

Sometimes I come across some fun home – based business ideas for seasonal businesses. While it may be a little late to cash in on this year’s Halloween festivities, don’t be scared to try one of these ideas next year. You just might find yourself with a little extra cash in hand – just don’t go spend it all on candy. Speaking of candy, if you make candy then Halloween just might be a profitable time of year for you. Some people take great pride in decorating their homes for Halloween and passing out what they think are the best … Continue reading →

Could You Profit From Pickles Or Preserves?

If you enjoy cooking and would like to start a home – based business that involves food, you may want to look into canning and preserving. Home made jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, and all kinds of other preserved produce are popular items at farmers’ markets. Each person who makes canned or preserved foods may use unique recipes, in order to offer their customers something slightly different than just the basics. For example, if you make apple sauce, why not offer a few different flavors like strawberry apple sauce and cranberry apple sauce. If you decide to learn more about canning … Continue reading →

Family Friendly Home Business Ideas

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 →

Turn A Love Of Chocolate Into Profit

There are so many great home – based business ideas out there that one or more of them is bound to fit your taste. Speaking of taste, did you know that there are a couple of ways that you can build a home – based business around chocolate? Personally, I could not have a home – based chocolate business because my lack of self control could drastically affect my bottom line in multiple ways. I would probably eat a good chunk of my inventory and gain a bunch of weight. That said, chocolate sells. Even in a down economy, people … Continue reading →

Farmers Market Season is Coming Soon

If you have ever thought about selling home grown fruits, vegetables, or herbs or home made items like jams, canned goods, and baked goods at your local farmer’s market, it is time to decide whether this will be the year. Although the air is still chilly and there is still plenty of snow on the ground, farmer’s market vendors and organizers are beginning to get things in order for the upcoming market season. The markets here in Vermont do not open until mid – May, but there is much to do between now and then. The first thing that you … Continue reading →

Whole Foods Market Take on Sustainability Part 1

It’s not often that you find a grocery store as dedicated to sustainability as Whole Foods Market. The company actually has a policy on their web page about how they have a vision of how their policy on sustainability can help future generations and how companies, governments, and institutions have a moral imperative to stop doing things to harm individuals and the ecosystem. The policy mentions the following topics: Holistic Thinking in a Conventional World Whole Foods Market mentions how it is dedicated to offering products that are high quality, but have little processing, that are favorable and natural, sold … Continue reading →

How to Start a Home-Based Food Business

Does everyone rave about your mashed potatoes? Do you make the best jams and jellies? Do you know how to create the ultimate birthday cake? Maybe it is time to consider establishing a home-based food business. When you do something that you love, you tend to do it well. Why not take your cooking and or baking skills one step further and make some money from it? Here is what you need to know. The first thing you will need to do is to identify your food business. What do you want to make, to whom do you want to … Continue reading →

Adjusting Your Home Based Business to Meet Your Needs

One of the benefits of working from home is that as your needs change, you can change your work to fit them. The changes can be large or small, gradual or sudden, but the point is that you are in control of what you do when and for whom. This means that you have the power to make changes if you realize that doing things differently will be beneficial for you and for your family. During the time that I have been a home-based professional, I have made some changes to my work. Some things have remained constant, but some … Continue reading →

Have You Thought About Having More Than One Home-Based Business?

As if running one home-based business is not enough, some home-based professionals juggle two, three, or even more home-based businesses. The reasons that people choose to have multiple businesses are as diverse as the combinations of businesses that they own. If you are thinking of starting your own business but you are not sure whether you are comfortable directing all of your time, energy, and resources into one business then you may want to ponder whether multiple businesses would work better for you than just one. For example, some home-based professionals have seasonal businesses that they only operate for part … Continue reading →