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You love being at home to look after the children and tend to the house, but perhaps you are feeling a little bored. Maybe you want a new project or to find new and exciting ways to challenge yourself and keep busy. How about starting your own part-time, home based business?
Working from home, you can set your own hours, work your business around your family and other commitments. So don’t have to worry about finding childcare or anything like that. Plus having your own business will bring in some extra money and keep you occupied.
So, how can you get started? First things first, you need to pick a business to start. To help you come up with some idea, we have put together a handy guide to three of the best-home-based business ideas for creative moms.
- Start your own home-based baking business
If you can rustle up a delicious tray of brownies or cupcakes and enjoy cooking, then starting your own baking business is the perfect career choice for you.
Before you get going, it is important that you know what the health and safety rules are. Contact your local council to arrange a kitchen inspection and hygiene certificate. You can’t sell homemade goods unless you kitchen has been approved, so this is the most important thing to do.
Once you have been approved then all you need to do, is create a simple business plan and work out exactly what you are going to sell.
When choosing what to sell, ensure that you do some research on your competitors. If there are lots cake businesses already established in your area, think about how you can make your business stand out from the crowd.
The next step is to start working on your marketing techniques – one of the best ways to build up a customer base is by word of mouth marketing. The more people who recommend your business, the more customers you will have.
- Start your own wedding business
If you have an eye for style and design and a flair for creativity, starting up your own wedding business is an excellent idea. Creating wedding stationery and accessories is an art form, from wedding invitations to wedding favours, the things you create must be of a high quality.
Before starting your business, there are some important things to think about. Such as where you will get your supplies from, how you will advertise your services and, what your working hours will be. Perhaps you are only willing to work from nine until three when the kids are at school, or in the evenings when they are in bed. It’s your business, so it is up to you to set your own hours.
Have a think about where you will work from, whilst your kitchen table may seem like the obvious place, with little ones running about it isn’t exactly the safest bet.
Do you have a spare room that you could turn into your studio or an empty shed you could use? Ideally you need somewhere that you can close the door on, to make sure your creations stay safe from little fingers.
- Start your own blogging business
If you have an aptitude for writing, why not turn your talents to blogging. It’s fun, easy to do and doesn’t take up too much time. Plus, if you know what you are doing, there is lots of room for excellent earning potential.
To start your own blog all you need is an eye for design (all the best blogs have pretty layouts), a laptop and an internet connection. Think about what type of blog you would like to create – a parenting blog, fashion blog, beauty blog – the options are endless. Pick a topic you are passionate about and ensure that you stick to it.
The real money from blogging comes from building up a following, selling advertising space and writing product reviews. As well as writing regular blog posts, make sure to have a section on your blog especially for reviews.
There are many ways to earn money from home; it is just about get creative and coming up with a good idea.
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