81 Home Business Ideas and Real Life Examples

The Dash Radio team put together a list of possible home business ideas that you can start at any time.  The beauty about most home businesses is that start-up costs can be very minimal.  Picking a topic that you’re familiar with or even better , you’ve achieved almost expert status at,  would be the most ideal starting ground for your home business.  The added luxury of being able to work from home and never miss any of those precious moments,  all while maintaining your business is a work/life balance that can not be achieved in any “office environment”.   The list below is in alphabetical order (not in rank of idea).  I have also,  where possible,  attached real life examples of people I know running one or more of the ideas listed below.

81 Home Business Ideas

1. Affiliate sales (promoting and selling other’s products/services)
2. Answering service
3. Antique seller
4. App developer
5. Author | Judi Moreo
6. Babysitter
7. Baker
8. Bed and breakfast owner
9. Blogger | Scott Allen
10. Bookkeeper
11. Bounce house rentals
12. Business coach | Peggy Long
13. Business plan writer
14. Candle maker
15. Computer trainer
16. Consignment seller
17. Contractor
18. Copywriter
19. Craig’s list seller
20. Creator of information products/e-courses | Clay Collins
21. Day care provider for children
22. Decorator
23. Direct marketing | John Oszajca
24. Dog trainer
25. Dog walker
26. Dry cleaning pick up and delivery service
27. eBay seller | Bob Baker
28. Editor
29. Etsy seller | Mandy Hupp
30. Floral arranger
31. Gardener
32. Ghost writer
33. Graphic designer
34. Grocery shopper
35. Hairdresser
36. House sitter (seasonal homes like beach houses)
37. Internet Radio Host
38. Inventor
39. Jewelry maker | Dawn Wright-de Brantes
40. Journalist
41. Landscaper
42. Laundry service
43. Life coach
44. Massage therapist
45. Membership site owner | Peter Mingils
46. Music teacher/tutor
47. Nutritionist
48. Online retailer
49. Painter
50. Party planner
51. Payroll service
52. Personal stylist
53. Personal trainer
54. Pet grooming
55. Photographer
56. Picture framing/hanging
57. Programmer | Michael Moses
58. Publicist
59. Realtor
60. Researcher
61. Restaurant delivery service
62. Restaurant reviewer
63. Script writing
64. Seamstress/dressmaking/alterations
65. Tax Preparer | Bob Adams
66. Therapist
67. Tour guide
68. Transcriptionist  | Cheri Baker
69. Tutor
70. Upholsterer
71. Vacation planner
72. Video editing
73. Videographer
74. Virtual assistant
75. Voice overs
76. Web designer
77. Web hosting provider
78. Web show host | Greg Johnson
79. Wedding planner
80. WordPress expert
81. Yoga instructor | Krista DeBuhr