There are many different home based businesses available when looking at what would be the best option for you. It is important to have a good idea of what your requirements, restrictions and expectations are before you proceed.
For me, I had little start-up capital, the skills I had did not translate easily to a home based business, I was not good with face to face sales and I did not have the room to store stock.
I was originally looking for a business to supplement my main income but that would eventually become my main income stream.
Basically I was looking for a business that -
Had little or no start-up costs
That did not require specific skills
That was truly home based and did not require travel
That gave me the time flexibility I wanted
Could provide a good profit
That had the potential for growth
That had good training and support
After researching everything from T-Shirt printing, to cake decorating, to online data entry, I decided that the top home business idea for me would be Internet Marketing, more specifically Affiliate Marketing.
With the growth of the internet almost every business involved in selling products or services must have a web site. Companies use a variety of methods to make sales including using affiliates.
Affiliates basically get paid for selling a companies goods and services by directing people to their own website. There are a variety of ways an affiliate can do this including some methods that are totally free.
Affiliate marketing does not require any specific skills to start beyond basic computer skills and as all work can be done on your any computer with an internet connection at any time it is truly flexible.
There is the potential to make very significant profits in internet marketing although the money you make is closely related to the amount of work you put in to your business. It is not a 'get rich quick' scheme.
It is possible to set up an affiliate marketing business without any form of help but it is a lot easier to be linked to a company with a good system of training and support so you can get up and running more quickly and avoid some of the pitfalls the inexperienced can fall into.
I found the best solution for me when looking at the range of top home business ideas. I am now an internet marketer working from home with the added advantage of helping others realise their dreams too. For more information or help contact me at the address below.