Service Businesses are in tremendous demand in this fast paced world, and the quickest and easiest way to go if you need to get up and running fast with a small business of your own, especially if you are like the majority of women and traditionally have less access to venture funding.
Here are some more examples of businesses that require little or no money up front:
Virtual Secretary, Assistant or Transcriber
Are you good with words and organization? If you are, a virtual secretarial service business may be the perfect solution, especially in this day and age when so much business can be done online from the comfort of your own home. A virtual secretarial business is fairly easy to market since a large number of people from all walks of life and even more businesses can use someone to type, transcribe and other organizational tasks. Virtual secretaries can also be a live voice on the other end of the telephone for smaller operations that do not want to risk losing potential clients who are turned off by answering machines and voice mail systems.
The only thing you may need for this type of job is a program(if you are using a computer) and the necessary forms and paperwork to help organize and properly prepare the paperwork. If you have to supply the paperwork, you can charge additionally for this.
You will want to advertise at your local office supply store. If you want to target businesses you may want to look into local online business directories, and free classified ads. If nothing else, you can put an ad in your local newspaper and go from there.
Miscellaneous Online Entrepreneurial Ventures
Throughout these suggestions I have mentioned posting your ad on your local, free online classified ads. If you do not have one, you can start your own usually for less than $50.00. These businesses give you a great advantage since everyone who comes to the website to post their ad, will see your “Sponsored By” ad at the top or bottom of every page. Plus, while you are advertising your new business you can also advertise you new virtual business or community service website as well. Think about it, it only takes one extra line of text on your business card for a web address!
There are also many different turnkey Biz in a Box type websites that you can purchase such as those I sell at LadyWeb.Biz for example. Whoever you choose to purchase your turnkey Biz In A Box from will probably include free installation, and be able to guide you to inexpensive website hosting and a domain name.
Business Directory: Invite Local Business People To Advertise Their Business For Free Or At A Low Introductory Rate!
Auto Classifieds: Invite Local People To Advertise Their Cars For Sale Online For Free Or At A Low Introductory Price!
Classified Ads: Invite Local People To Advertise For Free Or At A Low Introductory Rate!
Classmates Finder: Invite Local School Graduates To Reconnect For Free!
Personal Ads Or Dating Matchmaker: Invite Local People To Connect.
Events Locator: Invite Local People & Organizations To List Their Events For Free.
Local Forum: Invite Local People To Discuss Local & National Events!
Garage Sale Finder: Invite Local People & Organizations To List Their Garage & Rummage Sales For Free!
Job Search: Invite Local Businesses To List Their Openings For Free!
Pixel Ads: Everything Old Is New Again! Recreate The Pixel Ads Craze In Your Town.
Photo Rater: Invite Your Local Photographers & Beauty Queens To Compete For A Prize Or Just The Honor Of The Win!
Realtor Website: Invite Local People To List Their For Sale Or Rent By Owner Home For Free!
Search Engine: Put Your Town On The Map Instead Of Letting Them Get Lost In The WWW! Start Your Own Local Search Engine!
Shopping Cart: Set Up A Shopping Cart For Local Merchants & Craftspeople!
Website Gateway: Set Up Your Own Website Gateway To Advertise All Of Your Sites!
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It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one’s dignity, to work unhampered, to
be generous, frank and independent.
– W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965) Of Human Bondage, 1915
Low And No Budget Home Based Businesses Any Woman Can Start Part Seven - To learn more about this author, visit Teresa Bohannon's Website.
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