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When it comes to entrepreneurship, most people assume that it’s something you need to get a loan for, lease a venue and pay a small fortune to run. Now, if this were really the case, there wouldn’t be so many small businesses and startups out there. Most importantly, there wouldn’t be so many home-based businesses run by so many different people. With this in mind and without further ado, here are several lucrative home-based business ideas for female entrepreneurs.
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Blogging
Those with a passion or a special interest might want to consider the idea of becoming a blogger. All you need to do is learn how to make a blog (which can be done for free) and start sharing your knowledge, opinions or experiences with the world. In time, you might be able to start making a hefty sum off the ads, but this is just the tip of the iceberg of all your possibilities. Some bloggers eventually start selling niche-relevant products on their blog or even transform it into an e-store.
E-book writer
People who are interested in creative writing will be pleased to hear that, in 2018, there are more options for self-publishing authors than ever before. Therefore, you can start writing your e-book right away (or in your free time) and then upload it to Amazon, Nook Press, iBooks Author or even Google Play. Keep in mind, however, that this is not a get-rich-overnight scenario and that you’ll have to be patient until the revenue starts rolling in. Furthermore, knowing how to write is not the only requirement for success in this job. You also need to know how to market and sell it.
Baby proofing consultant
Those with children of their own probably already have plenty of experience when it comes to the dangers of one’s home. Why not use this experience to help new parents and help them baby proof their home? Sure, one can always look up ways to protect outlets, sharp edges and doorknobs from their youngsters, but this is just the beginning. Using your real-life experience to help others is not just a noble cause, but it can also be quite lucrative. In time, it might even turn into more than a part-time job. It can, perhaps, become a career.
Interior design
Creatives who have a knack for interior design should try to offer their services to people in need. On the other hand, seeing as how there are too many people already in this industry, you can try to specialize in order to differentiate and market yourself much better. For instance, instead of becoming an interior designer in general, you can focus on bathroom remodeling. In this way, you can advise people on how to coordinate their vintage vanity with contemporary bath tubs and low-flow fixtures.
Event planning
If you see your organizational abilities as one of your major strengths, you might want to consider the industry of event planning. The way in which this works is actually quite simple, yet, once again, you’ll have to specialize. Organizing weddings is not the same thing as organizing corporate events. Not only does it require a different set of skills and contacts, but it also requires you to work with a different range of resources and with a different profit margin. Moreover, depending on your location, the market may be unreceptive or tapped out by too many niche competitors. This is definitely something worth exploring.
Bed and breakfast
The next thing you need to take into consideration is the prospect of starting your own bed and breakfast. While we’ve already mentioned that, regardless of what you do, you’re still an entrepreneur, opening a bed and breakfast will take you the closest to this idea. For instance, you need to start by determining the issue of ownership, laws and regulations, as well as a few other managerial issues. Then, you should think about branding and marketing which will be a determining factor in your efforts to attract and retain a healthy stream of visitors.
As you can see, there are so many opportunities for you to explore, all of which belong to different industries. The choice, nonetheless, shouldn’t be made according to profit, but according to your own inclination. For instance, it would be irrational to outright assume that any of the above-listed ideas simply has to be more profitable than the others. Once you start your business, you’re an entrepreneur, which means that there’s no cap on what you can potentially earn.
