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Small Business Ideas

1 - Sell Flowers
If you are interested in flower arranging and have an eye for colour and displays, then why not become a flower seller. You could sell your expertise...

10 - Baby Sitting
This is one of those services that will always be needed whilst we have to leave the home and have children! Talk to neighbours and friends, and you should...

11 - Elder-sitting
The idea here is the same as baby sitting, but there you provide assistance to those who are unable to look after themselves. This is another area to go...

12 - Event Planner
If you are known for brilliant co-ordination and plans and lists are your forte, then why not become some sort of event planner for local businesses. Many...

13 - Online Dating For Your Area
The biggest problem with dating sites is that they tend to have members from a very wide geographic area. Good for the site as they advertise their million...

14 - DIY Expert
If you are a bit of a handyman, then offer your services around. You'll soon find lots of people with a leaking tap that needs fixing or a shelf put back on...

15 - Become A Virtual PA
Many small companies would ideally like a PA but cannot afford paying for one full time. What they really want is to have a PA just when they need one. ...

16 - Sell On EBay
One of the great booming markets of recent years has been eBay. Everyone seems to have sold or bought at least one item on eBay. Most do so as a casual...

17 - Language Lessons
Do you speak a foreign language to a good standard? If so then you could offer language services to others, and tutor those willing to learn a new...

18 - Tutoring From Home
If you are great at a subject, for instance you have a maths degree, then you can use this knowledge to help others. Set up a tutoring service where you...

19 - The Computer Expert
A very popular community member indeed is the computer expert! Put an ad in the local paper and give your business card out to those in the neighbourhood,...

2 - Sell Your Cakes
If you are great at making delicious dishes, for instance lovely homemade cakes, then sell them! You could try selling to local restaurants to get some...

20 - The CV Expert
If you have experience of writing great CVs - perhaps even your own - in order to get the interview for the dream job, then consider selling your...

21 - Desktop Publishing
Advertise cheaply and easily...

22 - Copy Writer
Edit, amend, cut and paste...

23 - Movie Extra Agency
Good money to be had...

3 - Sell Clothes
If you are a fan of a particular product, then why not try selling it at the local market. For instance, if you are a fan of pashminas, try buying 50 or 100...

4 - The Serial Car Booter
It may seem that being a car booter is a tough way to run a small business - sure you can make a few pounds here and there, but not enough surely? Well it...

5 - Produce
Are you one of those lucky people with both green fingers and a garden in which to grow your produce? If so, then make the most of it! Many people love to...

6 - Become A Copywriter
A good copywriter is invaluable - you will both check and write great copy for businesses. It is words and information that sells, and so this is a valuable...

7 - Write Letters
A complaints letter or letter to a company requesting your desired outcome can be very important to people, and they will be willing to pay for the services of...

8 - Write A Book
This is one of those interesting small business ideas. It will most probably mean the investment of a lot of time for six months, a year or more, with perhaps...

9 - Write For Magazines
There are now more magazines than ever - the shelfs at the newsagent are overflowing these days. And this means OPPORTUNITY. They are all crying out for...

Franchising - Pros And Cons
Less freedom but limited risk...

How To Come Up With A New Name
Some processes don't change, and deciding on a name for a company, product or service requires some good old fashioned thinking and brainstorming. It is so...

How To Design And Sell Your Own Shoes
First of all, draw out some designs of shoes that you would like to put out on the market. They should be realistic, practical and fashionable. Write down the...

How To Get A Quality Assurance Program In Place
In the increasingly competitive global marketplace, one of the key aspects to successful business is consistent quality of goods and services at the consumer...

How To Spot A Business Scam
If you are thinking about getting another source of income, then all those offers of home working from leaflets you get given in the street or come through the...

How To Tidy Your Paperclips
OK so if you are running a business and are worrying about your paperclips, then maybe you need to focus more on the bigger picture! But all the same, those...

Naming Your Product Or Service
When it comes to naming your product or service, what to go for? Well the best thing to do is to come up with a short and snappy name; nothing too long...

Using Regional Terms In Your Product Name
If you are launching a new product or service and want to use some geographical information in the name of the product, then think twice. Whilst it may lead...


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