Comments on: 40 Businesses You Can Start From Home

By: Angie Nelson

Angie Nelson — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 11:20:48 +0000

In reply to Julie Burke. I found the ebook I was looking for, Julie. It's a great resource for beginners and includes some worksheets and checklists. Affiliate Marketing for Beginners

By: Angie Nelson

Angie Nelson — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:17:07 +0000

In reply to Julie Burke.

Have you tried direct sales, Julie?

http://thebestdirectsalescompanies.com
https://theworkathomewife.com/direct-sales-bailed-me-out-of-over-35000-in-debt/
https://theworkathomewife.com/chloe-isabel-merchandiser-reviews/

By: Julie Burke

Julie Burke — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 13:13:32 +0000

In reply to Angie Nelson. Thanks. I appreciate it. I am looking at potentially changing careers. I am currently an accountant, which is great to be a stay at home mom. However, it's not as fulfilling as I would like. I really love networking and am trying to find something that will utilize those skills and make some money. Any advice is welcome.

By: Angie Nelson

Angie Nelson — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 15:41:14 +0000

In reply to Julie Burke. Sorry about that, Julie. Let me find you another great resource. I'll check back later today.

By: Julie Burke

Julie Burke — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 14:31:20 +0000

I would love to learn more on becoming an Affiliate Marketer. When I click on the link, it gives me an error. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Julie

By: Cassie

Cassie — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 21:03:47 +0000

Love this post, so many good ideas!

By: Angie Nelson

Angie Nelson — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 12:40:12 +0000

In reply to Lisa Jordie.

Perhaps you would be interested in our list of 101 companies that hire for work from home, Lisa:

https://theworkathomewife.com/work-home-jobs-101-companies-hire-remote-workers/

By: Lisa Jordie

Lisa Jordie — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 01:10:23 +0000

Angie –

This list is incredible. Thank you for keeping it fresh and updated after all this time. It’s clear you’ve put a TON of work into it.

I recently posted about some companies that hire work from anywhere (home) workers too, if anyone is too scared to take the plunge into self-employment:
http://www.thedriftingdesk.com/67-companies-that-let-you-work-from-anywhere/

I love the pumpkin on your owl in the header too, so adorbes! 😉

By: Gina

Gina — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 01:58:53 +0000

Great list! There are a lot of choices listed here.

By: Cent

Cent — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:37:52 +0000

Great list. You cannot blame lack of opportunity. You have to create it. Thanks for sharing 40 work from home ideas. Cheers.

By: Denis

Denis — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:48:13 +0000

With high unemployment rates, price of gas and daycare, working from home is a good idea. Thanks for this list.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:23:25 +0000

Angie, that is a great list that you have put up. I truely believe in this day and age where more and more people seem to be losing their jobs, it is essential to have good, solid ideas of things folks can do at home. Of course, it takes a bit of entrepreneurial spirit to work at home, but well worth it!

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:44:45 +0000

What a great resource.. I have two family members looking for work at the moment.. I will send em over!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:48:22 +0000

This post is a great resource. I’m an RN by trade but have been exploring ways to work more flexibly from home to be there for my son. I’m not sure you can make a living blogging (at least I haven’t), but I would love to supplement my family’s income through my love of writing. Great leads to brainstorm here!

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:15:43 +0000

Nice article. I’ve noticed an increase in people working as Recruiters, Employment Consultants and HR Assistants from their home office. Especially those with past experience.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:57:58 +0000

This is a good way to inform others on the easy way they can make money. I have tried being a virtual assistant, article writing, affilaite marketing and web designing. It is a good way to start a home business.

By: Mike@Investing in Silver

Mike@Investing in Silver — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 08:39:12 +0000

A lot of these businesses you can combine into a single business, or just two at a time should you have the necessary time. Soap Maker? I don’t know if I’d want to venture into that after watching the movie Fight Club.

By: Jamil Ahmed

Jamil Ahmed — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 07:52:00 +0000

I tried my best to find a type of work which you could do from home and that is not in your list, but there is none. Very well done. Your list has all possible work those one can do from home. I am just curious to know if you covered ‘SEM’ or Search Engine Marketing, in your list. You might have covered that under ‘Social media marketing’ or ‘Virtual assistant’ but it can be a name by itself.
Thanks

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:04:38 +0000

Lots of great ideas! Thanks for helping get the creative juices flowing…

By: Nell @ Housewife Empire

Nell @ Housewife Empire — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:04:17 +0000

Great list! I’m always looking for new ways to supplement my freelance income! Glad I stumbled on your blog!

By: Elena Anne

Elena Anne — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:57:40 +0000

Wow that is a surprising list. I knew that the things you could do from home to make money were growing, but some of those items I would have not guessed. I think that these opportunities are great and while a great deal of people know about them, too many people still do not. I have met many housewives that wish that they to could bring home the bacon but see no way to do that. With the all these options from home what could you be lacking. If you want to be a tailor just do it!

By: Louise Rothery

Louise Rothery — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:35:51 +0000

I’ve been working from home for 9 years, and it’s the BEST. Yes, you have to be a self-starter, but the lack of interruptions is wonderful; work gets done in far less time. I work as a virtual administrator for a legal association, and wrote a book about the glass ceiling on the side!

By: Scott@Hard-Money Loans Seattle

Scott@Hard-Money Loans Seattle — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:22:01 +0000

With unemployment rates still high in this country, it’s really nice to know that we don’t have to rely on Corporate America to help us provide for ourselves and others. Thanks to the internet, people can make a living doing the things they are passionate about. Thanks for the 40 suggestions.

By: Matt Kinsella

Matt Kinsella — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:04:51 +0000

Great to see some GENUINE work from home business ideas, some good suggestions.

By: Corinne

Corinne — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:47:00 +0000

Great list! Thanks for putting it together

By: Elena Anne

Elena Anne — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:51:28 +0000

I had never thought how many-many jobs can be done from home. The key to success, is being disciplined and teach others that live in home, that you need a few hours alone without being interrupted. Nice post Angie. 🙂

By: Reggie

Reggie — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:15:23 +0000

Nice list, I think using the internet to make money is more trendy in the current times.

By: Amit Shaw

Amit Shaw — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:23:29 +0000

Nice List Angie. I think Freelance writing is the best option. Yes its really awesome list if any one want to start his or her business from home. Thanks a lot for sharing with us.

By: Obaidul Haque

Obaidul Haque — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 08:17:54 +0000

Thanks to the great potential of the internet, it’s now quite easy to earn a decent income from the comfort of one’s own home. More and more people to turning to home-based businesses as it offers them with a be-your-own-boss opportunity. Though it’s not tough to launch a home business, one must first come up with a unique idea. Unless you have something really unique and different to offer, achieving success with a home-based business isn’t possible.

Thanks for sharing this huge list, Angie!

By: Lou Lou

Lou Lou — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:21:48 +0000

I’d go for: Day Care, House Sitter, Tailor, but would need to work on my skills as a soap maker, housecleaning, accountant! Loved the list, certainly opens your eyes to what a bit of creativity and passion could turn into…

By: Work at home Mary

Work at home Mary — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:31:36 +0000

Great list! I always get questions such as “how do you work from home”, “how can I work from home” etc… and it gets exhausting answering the same questions over and over. This is a great list of ideas to get the wheels spinning!

By: Jim Jenks

Jim Jenks — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:02:48 +0000

In reply to Angie. Ya, when I saw how many do the same thing I was really surprised because I didn't realize it was such a large business.

By: Peter@Travel Watchdog

Peter@Travel Watchdog — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:42:35 +0000

Really good list here angie,

If i wasnt involved in the travel industry i would definatly have gone down the personal trainer route. If you keep yourself fit and are a good motivator i think that is such a good career which can be taken from home. The same with any kind of tutoring really, if you have the skills, businesses at home can be the way forward.

By: Jim Jenks

Jim Jenks — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:58:20 +0000

I work in an office but occasionally I am able to do my job from home and I love it. I can’t wait to move away from working for a large corporation and working from home with my own business. More people should work from home, sounds like a great concept, you just have to be disciplined enough to actually work.

By: Neil | Butterfield

Neil | Butterfield — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:56:10 +0000

There are so many opportunities to make money these days. People need to be open minded and willing to step out of their comfort zones. Thanks for sharing Angie.

By: Anna Brown

Anna Brown — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:32:12 +0000

There are some good ones I hadn’t thought of on here! To be honest I truly believe that most businesses can be operated from home- although you do need to be particularly savvy as you will be operating online. Personally I design perfume from home- which is a little similar to soap making, but not quite, so maybe you can make that 41:)

By: Angie

Angie — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:04:09 +0000

In reply to Kevin. Thanks, Kevin.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:39:16 +0000

Hi Angie, Great article! It’s got me thinking of another business I’d like to start ‘on the side’. I wanted to mention that the Home Care industry is a terrific business to start from home! The business of providing care to disabled and elderly from your home. Hire caregivers and place them into the homes of clients around your community. Over a decade of success with it and we’ve just put it into a how to guide for those who are interested: http://www.startyourhomecarebusiness.com

By: Angie

Angie — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:01:11 +0000

In reply to Jenni.

Hi, Jenni. I’ve been a virtual assistant since 2007. It certainly pays my bills.

A few of the links above go to interviews conducted here on my blog with home business owners making their own way in the online world. Being a business owner (online or off) isn’t for everyone and it requires far more work than being an employee. However, the rewards and income potential exceed the downfalls for many of us.

By: Jenni

Jenni — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:52:52 +0000

Hi Angie, thank you for your 40 home business works but I wonder how many of them that you’ve tried and how about your income from there?

By: Blenda

Blenda — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:55:55 +0000

In reply to Mike. Yes you can start any business from home, but eventually you need to have a designated space to enable growth. Interesting list of business ideas.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:15:02 +0000

I think that you can start almost all kinds of businesses from home. As we all know Apple was started in Job’s bedroom and then moved to garage once the business grow and Microsoft was started in garage as well.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:38:51 +0000

Great list! Would love to do freelance writing from home (I write a lot in my full-time job) but can’t see how I would ever earn as much as I do being employed 🙁

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:45:36 +0000

Great list. Many people though have been looking for something that they can strike quickly with. With business there never seems to be an instant formula or pushbutton formula. Business is hard work and hopefully people realize that before starting.

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:50:33 +0000

Great list. I’ve tried tackling some of these. The best I’ve done is photography, selling stock photos to magazines and newspapers. I also do rewriting for non-native English speakers. These would be great if it were extra income, but without a full-time paying job, what income I make is not nearly enough. Time to take my at home jobs more seriously.

By: Angie

Angie — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:34:23 +0000

In reply to Rudy Hiebert. Can't help with that, Rudy. Sorry. You would need to contact your local government offices. Licensing requirements vary greatly by location.

By: Sagar Sharma

Sagar Sharma — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:17:45 +0000

Nice listing of business! Thanks!!

By: Rudy Hiebert

Rudy Hiebert — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:27:52 +0000

Received a letter from the By-law enforcer saying that she became aware that I was doing business with out a valid business license. Has anyone else here had the same experience? In my opinion I do not meet the criteria as I do not have door traffic, parking, inventory, do not receive benefit from the city as a licensed home business using the web. Others ave answered this by saying it depends on the city by-laws, so I know about that one. Any opinions would be cool to see, thanks.

By: Rebecca Watkins

Rebecca Watkins — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:36:54 +0000

What a great list of work from home jobs- this is so good I’m sending the link to a friend. Thanks you SO MUCH!

By: Doug Gene

Doug Gene — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:07:23 +0000

I can’t get over how helpful a list this is. I’ve been wanting to look into transcribing for awhile now, thanks for the link up!

By: Angie

Angie — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:27:25 +0000

In reply to Jay @ Authority Hybrid Bonus. You are 110% correct, Jay. Best of luck in your new venture!

By: Jay @ Authority Hybrid Bonus

Jay @ Authority Hybrid Bonus — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:56:38 +0000

Hi Angie,
Thanks for the list, I’m having a crack at affiliate marketing and I’m loving it! However, I think people who want to work from home must have a certain mindset – its still work and to make a success of it you have to put some real effort and commitment in (so easy to think “oh, I’ll do it later” and watch TV for a while!) But if you are disciplined, its a great life 🙂

By: Angie

Angie — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:18:48 +0000

In reply to Jim Jenks. I'm not sure about JetBlue, Jim. I know there are several big companies that use home contractors for their customer service.

By: Jim Jenks

Jim Jenks — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:17:17 +0000

Does anyone know if JetBlue still uses work-at-home moms for their phone support? I thought that was super innovative! A lot of jobs where you can telecommute make great work at home jobs. Phone sales jobs can be a good one.

By: Angie

Angie — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:43:35 +0000

In reply to Anthony. You are welcome, Anthony. Thanks for stopping by.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:11:58 +0000

As a work at home husband, I really appreciated this list. It is hard to be innovative with ideas nowadays, since niches get saturated so quickly.

Question: are these in any particular order, or just random assortment of suggestions you compiled?

By: Angie

Angie — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:45:45 +0000

In reply to Cat. That one is very popular right now.

By: Angie

Angie — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:44:37 +0000

In reply to Lily. Thanks, Lily.

By: Angie

Angie — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:43:52 +0000

In reply to Holly. Best of luck, Holly!

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:33:05 +0000

These are all great ideas, and they will work if you have the patience to stick to it~

By: Hollie Nguyen

Hollie Nguyen — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:59:16 +0000

Thanks for the list because it gives people choices for their various interests so they can turn hobbies into a paying job! In the Internet age – working from home has gotten easier. To me, like a regular job onsite or working from home – both requires hard work.

By: Jamie | Home Business How Tos

Jamie | Home Business How Tos — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0000

Just found this list via stumbleupon. Such a nice, concise post. These days, there are so many opportunities because of the web – especially for anyone with skills and experience in writing or design. Thanks for this!

By: Cat

Cat — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:23:06 +0000

Social Media Expert should be tops right now!!!

By: Online Surveys that Pay

Online Surveys that Pay — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:42:25 +0000

Great list of start up buisnesses…take a chance and work from home…there is something for everyone

By: amgswebsites

amgswebsites — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:53:57 +0000

Great list. In the current financial climate lots of people are turning to starting up their own business. Its good to see people providing others with the right foundations and ideas for the long road a head!

By: crystal

crystal — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:42:56 +0000

Great List indeed. I have several businesses myself. Not a wife but a mother of 3. I used to think my choices were limited…now I realize it’s just the opposite. I can have several businesses AND make over six figures a year…without have to do direct marketing…which is not a BAD thing….just wanted something different. I found it. Check out MoxieTalk.com…we are starting up soon and will bring lots of great insight into running a business online and offline. I say to women wanting to do the same…whatever you do…start making money today…it’s called BootStrappin’ it!

By: Greg Miliates

Greg Miliates — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:15:14 +0000

My personal favorite is consultant, for the following reasons:
–>low start-up costs,
–>flexible hours,
–>a high hourly pay rate, and
–>you likely already have the expertise to get started.

I started my consulting business part-time, and built it into a full-time endeavor which has been the sole income for my family of 4 for the past 3 years.

I make several times what I used to make at my day job, and have much more flexibility–which is a wonderful thing, since it allows me to volunteer at my kids’ school every week.

I’ve found that fear often stops aspiring consultants–and other aspiring business owners–from starting their business.

One of the neat things about becoming a consultant is that you DON’T need a pile of cash to start a consulting business. For example, you can create a professional website for under $100–typically in an evening (I have a free ebook that shows you exactly how to do this, even if you’re not a techie).

Whether you decide to start your own consulting business–as I and lots of others have done–or some other business, these days it’s wise to diversify your income.

By: Arnold Watson

Arnold Watson — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:42:53 +0000

Very interesting post as I often forget just how many types of work from home opportunities exist out there! Thanks for the enlightening reminder.

By: Angie

Angie — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:44:06 +0000

In reply to OnlineIncomeTeacher. I agree. Best of luck!

By: OnlineIncomeTeacher

OnlineIncomeTeacher — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:41:52 +0000

Very good list!!!

I myself am going down the website root :), its so cool working from home!!!

By: Lily

Lily — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:58:51 +0000

Very informative. May I add another profession? Translator. I does have the requirement of you speaking two languages, but it’s an idea for bilingual people everywhere. I do it and leaving the office has improved my life 100%.

By: Justin Hammonds

Justin Hammonds — Mon, 23 May 2011 20:27:33 +0000

Great post Angie. I am a consultant so I was pleased to see my title on the list. Thank you.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 19 May 2011 15:45:39 +0000

This article came through an email from Stumble Upon and wanted to say that its a great article.

Thanks for the taking the time to write it,
Mike

By: TravelinTina

TravelinTina — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:06:48 +0000

I am just starting to blog and am in the process of developing a niche blog. This information is great. I have taken your button and placed it on my blog! I already work for corporate America from home but would like to be able to get some fun money via a niche blog some day. For now, I am just blogging about my travels…Glad I “stumbeled” tonight!

By: EncoreBride

EncoreBride — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:15:33 +0000

Wonderful list, I’ve been looking at becoming a Travel Agent, but haven’t been successful finding all the requirements. I will look into more on your list.

By: Holly

Holly — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 13:26:33 +0000

Visiting from SITS. Nice list. I’m considering working from home as a freelance proofreader, now that my little one is about to enter Kindergarten.

By: Karri Hamon

Karri Hamon — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:11:34 +0000

This is a really good list. Something to keep in mind. Currently, my brother and I are setting up a window washing business starting from home.

By: MosaicTree

MosaicTree — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:48:00 +0000

This list is a great starting point to get people thinking about what they could do from home, their individual situation, what they can already offer etc.

By: Clarissa

Clarissa — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 03:57:30 +0000

Great list! If I get questions from friends and family about working from home, I am sending them to this blog!

By: Marleeka Choat

Marleeka Choat — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:29:18 +0000

Great list! I even found some jobs that my teen can do this summer!

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:02:16 +0000

The only thing I have to add to this is that some of these do require some education, but if you already have some training and want to work at home, you can easily do it. 🙂

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:01:23 +0000

In reply to Laura Townshend. Ooohh.. good idea! I would love to collaborate on something like that if you guys are looking for others to get involved. :)

By: Angie

Angie — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:59:31 +0000

In reply to Mia @ Freebies and Cheapies. Some days Mia, neither do I. lol

By: Stephanie - Home with the Kids

Stephanie - Home with the Kids — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:44:07 +0000

Great list. This is why I tell people who think all work at home opportunities are scams that they’re wrong. You don’t have to rely on others to make the work available to you. You can take a chance and do it on your own.

By: Mia @ Freebies and Cheapies

Mia @ Freebies and Cheapies — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:35:18 +0000

Great list. Many of these have crossed my mind over the past few years. I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up. LOL!

By: Angie

Angie — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:29:10 +0000

In reply to Richard. Thanks, everyone. Richard, if you find that easy button, you let me know where it is. ;)

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:23:42 +0000

A great list of businesses you can start from home. Each one I think would take an enormous amount of effort. What’s the saying though? “Good things come with effort” – It’s something like that. I guess my point is that working from home is fine and dandy but there is no easy button.

Thanks Angie!

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:05:39 +0000

Awesome list. There are so many possibilities for people looking for new opportunities. The list is a great start for them, even if his or her opportunity is not listed. It will get the person to thinking about other options.

By: Laura Townshend

Laura Townshend — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:27:04 +0000

You realize, Angie…this info would make a fab ebook (forgive me if you’ve already done it and I’m flubbing for not doing my research). You’re so helpful – why not? Want to collaborate? 😉

By: Carrie

Carrie — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:10:45 +0000

Great list! I think it’s all about finding something that you love or a talent you have and turning it into a career. You must be really motivated and disciplined, or just plain hard headed ;), to make it work though.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:30:56 +0000

Great list for people to consider their options.

By: Chrystal

Chrystal — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:41:28 +0000

Great list. When I first looked into working from home many, many years ago I found a lot of useful information on entrepreneur.com, the website for Entrepreneur Magazine. Another good one is Home Business Magazine, homebusinessmag.com, which used to be free back then. Now it charges for print, but most of the information is on their website. These two were a huge help for me just started out years ago.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:57:09 +0000

Great list, Angie! So many people don’t realize that there are many options when it comes to businesses they can start.

Now I’m off to retweet.

By: Angie

Angie — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:28:59 +0000

In reply to TS Mize. I actually had something scheduled this morning rather than writing on the fly as I have been lately...miracle! lol Thanks for recommending that post. I hadn't read it myself in awhile. ;)

By: TS Mize

TS Mize — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:24:53 +0000

Wow. You posted this eeeearrrly- usually people don’t get the jump on me! LOL This is a great list but also, they need to go back and read through some of your related posts:
https://theworkathomewife.com/can-i-work-from-home-2/
Etc. 🙂