Starting Your Own Small Business Today on the Cheap
Of course the conventional wisdom is that when you don’t have a ton of cash
on hand, or an existing employment situation from which you might transition to
full-time freelancing, starting a business is tough. That’s true – if you
choose the wrong sort of business.
The fact is, it is not nearly as tough if you do it right.
What do I mean by that? One way to succeed right now is to start an
inexpensive part-time, home-based business.
Some Self-Employed Opportunities When Just Starting Out
No, none of the ideas below are get rich quick plans, but they certainly can
help you get some extra dough now, and maybe even more later. Here then are
some freelance businesses that can be started right now without a lot of time
or money:
1. Deliveries / Driver:
Especially with the price of gas evening out a bit, this might make sense.
Businesses of all sorts (in bigger cities especially) need stuff delivered
every day. Print up some flyers, charge less, and away you go.
2. eBay sales:
We once had a pal who spent every weekend at garage sales buying old motorcycle
parts which he then sold during the week on eBay. He made several thousand
dollars a month. His motto? It’s all in the buying. Think
of something you know well, hunt it out, and resell it on eBay. Buy low,
sell high.
Related: How
to Make a Fortune on eBay
3. Residential and commercial cleaning:
House cleaning is a tried and true freelance-based business, and it can lead to
more lucrative commercial contracts. The cost to get into this sort of business
is almost zero.
Buy NowCheck out my all new e-book, The
Business Startup Kit. The self-employed's guide
to starting on a shoestring and making BIG BUCKS starting with almost no bucks!
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5. Window washing, spa and pool cleaning, snow removal, etc:
Simple service businesses like these can be started with very little time and
money and require nothing but some elbow grease. Again, especially in this
economy, the secret is to undercut the competition in terms of price.
6. Pet-sitting and house-sitting:
No, you won’t make a ton of money, but these sorts of businesses can be a nice
source of extra income. (Although the dog sitter up the street seems to have 20
dogs a day, every day. Lets see… 20 dogs x$20 a day = $400 /day. X 5 days a
week = $2,000 a week. Not bad, not bad at all!)
7. Hauling:
With a truck and a Craigslist ad, you can have a business removing junk for
people.
8. Independent sales representative or manufacturer’s rep:
Thousands of companies hire independent salespeople to get their products into
store and handle their product lines. This job would likely take you on the
road for long stretches. Consider handling the products of several different
companies.
Want even more
great low or no cost business ideas? Check out: Even More Businesses You Can Start
With Little or No Money!
9. Gardener:
If you have a green thumb this might be the right business for you, but of
course it tends to be seasonal work with most of it coming in the spring and
summer, along with some leaf cleanup in the fall.
10. Childcare:
Of course this is a business that requires extra responsibility and due care,
but it can also be very rewarding and can be started with little money.
This list is really just a sample to get you thinking. If you have a
specialized skill, such as automotive repair or being bilingual, you could
parlay those as well into a shoestring startup. The important thing is that you
open your eyes to the possibilities.
More Ideas to Consider…
No, none of the ideas below are get rich quick plans, but they certainly can
help you get some extra dough now, and maybe even more later. Here then are
some freelance businesses that can be started right now without a lot of time
or money:
1. Deliveries / Driver:
Especially with the price of gas evening out a bit, this might make sense. Businesses of all sorts (in bigger cities especially) need stuff delivered every day. Print up some flyers, charge less, and away you go.
Especially with the price of gas evening out a bit, this might make sense. Businesses of all sorts (in bigger cities especially) need stuff delivered every day. Print up some flyers, charge less, and away you go.
2. eBay sales:
We once had a pal who spent every weekend at garage sales buying old motorcycle parts which he then sold during the week on eBay. He made several thousand dollars a month. His motto? It’s all in the buying. Think of something you know well, hunt it out, and resell it on eBay. Buy low, sell high.
We once had a pal who spent every weekend at garage sales buying old motorcycle parts which he then sold during the week on eBay. He made several thousand dollars a month. His motto? It’s all in the buying. Think of something you know well, hunt it out, and resell it on eBay. Buy low, sell high.
Related: How
to Make a Fortune on eBay
3. Residential and commercial cleaning:
House cleaning is a tried and true freelance-based business, and it can lead to more lucrative commercial contracts. The cost to get into this sort of business is almost zero.
House cleaning is a tried and true freelance-based business, and it can lead to more lucrative commercial contracts. The cost to get into this sort of business is almost zero.
Buy NowCheck out my all new e-book, The
Business Startup Kit. The self-employed's guide
to starting on a shoestring and making BIG BUCKS starting with almost no bucks!
4. Transcription:
Doctors and lawyers especially contract out transcription services.
Doctors and lawyers especially contract out transcription services.
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5. Window washing, spa and pool cleaning, snow removal, etc:
Simple service businesses like these can be started with very little time and money and require nothing but some elbow grease. Again, especially in this economy, the secret is to undercut the competition in terms of price.
Simple service businesses like these can be started with very little time and money and require nothing but some elbow grease. Again, especially in this economy, the secret is to undercut the competition in terms of price.
6. Pet-sitting and house-sitting:
No, you won’t make a ton of money, but these sorts of businesses can be a nice source of extra income. (Although the dog sitter up the street seems to have 20 dogs a day, every day. Lets see… 20 dogs x$20 a day = $400 /day. X 5 days a week = $2,000 a week. Not bad, not bad at all!)
No, you won’t make a ton of money, but these sorts of businesses can be a nice source of extra income. (Although the dog sitter up the street seems to have 20 dogs a day, every day. Lets see… 20 dogs x$20 a day = $400 /day. X 5 days a week = $2,000 a week. Not bad, not bad at all!)
7. Hauling:
With a truck and a Craigslist ad, you can have a business removing junk for people.
With a truck and a Craigslist ad, you can have a business removing junk for people.
8. Independent sales representative or manufacturer’s rep:
Thousands of companies hire independent salespeople to get their products into store and handle their product lines. This job would likely take you on the road for long stretches. Consider handling the products of several different companies.
Thousands of companies hire independent salespeople to get their products into store and handle their product lines. This job would likely take you on the road for long stretches. Consider handling the products of several different companies.
Want even more
great low or no cost business ideas? Check out: Even More Businesses You Can Start
With Little or No Money!
9. Gardener:
If you have a green thumb this might be the right business for you, but of course it tends to be seasonal work with most of it coming in the spring and summer, along with some leaf cleanup in the fall.
If you have a green thumb this might be the right business for you, but of course it tends to be seasonal work with most of it coming in the spring and summer, along with some leaf cleanup in the fall.
10. Childcare:
Of course this is a business that requires extra responsibility and due care, but it can also be very rewarding and can be started with little money.
This list is really just a sample to get you thinking. If you have a specialized skill, such as automotive repair or being bilingual, you could parlay those as well into a shoestring startup. The important thing is that you open your eyes to the possibilities.
More Ideas to Consider…
Of course this is a business that requires extra responsibility and due care, but it can also be very rewarding and can be started with little money.
This list is really just a sample to get you thinking. If you have a specialized skill, such as automotive repair or being bilingual, you could parlay those as well into a shoestring startup. The important thing is that you open your eyes to the possibilities.
More Ideas to Consider…
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