Main points
- The article offers 15 ideas for home-based businesses that do not require large investments and can be successfully implemented at home.
- Ideas include: mushroom growing, copywriting, massage studio, tutoring, candle making, grooming salon, and clothing repair.
15 real ideas for home-based business / activegroup.com.ua
The advantage of a home-based business is that it can be started with minimal investment. All you need to do is identify a field of activity where your knowledge and skills can be useful, equip a workplace, and put in some effort.
What business to start at home?
Almost all business ideas do not require additional rental of premises or hiring of employees, writes 24 Kanal with reference to InVenture.
- Idea #1 – Growing mushrooms
The most popular mushrooms for growing are oyster mushrooms, champignons and honey agarics. For the idea to start making a profit, you need to have a spacious greenhouse of 400-500 square meters. The easiest way to start is for those who have a basement or a shed.
The most effective way to start searching for sales channels is to personally visit cafes, restaurants, shops, and wholesale outlets in the market to determine product demand and volumes.
- Idea #2 – Handmade
In handmade production, it is important to find your own style and stick to it. An example is Gapchynska's drawings – regardless of the subject, it is easy to recognize the author's hand in them. As the products become more popular and recognizable, the demand for them will grow – many people will want to have an interesting item made by themselves at home.
A popular type of handmade work is the creation of photo backdrops. Customers are sellers of clothing, shoes, accessories, grocery sets, etc.
- Idea #3 – Copywriting
A number of requirements are imposed on the author – absolute literacy, the ability to search and systematize information, interestingly express thoughts, and self-discipline. The target audience is website owners, students, and SMM companies.
Customers appreciate creativity, logical structure, and an interesting reading style.
- Idea #4 – Massage studio at home
Providing massage services at home is a business with investments. Massage room equipment, training courses, consumables – all this will pay off in a few months. The main task is finding customers, “word of mouth” works better than other sources of advertising.
A mandatory condition is the presence of a certificate indicating the list of massage services provided by the specialist, and a medical record.
- Idea #5 – Tutoring
Any teacher who knows modern teaching methods can earn money by providing tutoring services. The subjects that are relevant for this business and are required for passing the NMT in Ukraine are Ukrainian, mathematics, history, and English.
Teachers of these subjects can expect high demand for their services. Chemistry and physics teachers are in short supply – if you are well-versed in the subject, prepare a plan to implement a business idea at home.
- Idea #6 – Knitted products
If knitting is your hobby, you can turn it into a good way to earn money and start a home-based business producing children's accessories. At first, you can do without investing in equipment, rent it and start producing products to check whether starting a business at home will be successful.
Create accounts in local forums and groups on social networks, offer services and be sure to set competitive prices.
- Idea #7 – Nanny
If you decide to work from home, calculate your emotional strength – sitting with someone else's child is not easy, especially if you have your own children at home who also need attention. It is best to look for a company of the same age, then it will be much easier for the children to find common interests.
Home nanny services are a business with minimal investment. Anyone can work, the main thing is to find contact with children and be responsible. A huge plus is having experience working in a kindergarten.
- Idea #8 – Translator
The work of a translator is similar to that of a copywriter – you need to look for customers, gradually build a portfolio, and find new clients. The most popular languages are English, German, Chinese, and Polish.
Target audience – media, entrepreneurs, publishing houses. To find customers, you need to create a profile on specialized freelance exchanges.
- Idea #9 – Overexposure of animals
This is a great home-based business idea for novice veterinarians and those who love animals. Advertising should reach an audience in your city – it is advisable to place ads on local forums, in groups on social networks, on OLX.
Start by keeping 1-2 animals, gradually expanding the number of pets. The business will start to pay off in 1 month with minimal investment.
- Idea #10 – Equipment Repair
A good home appliance repairman will never be out of work – word of mouth will advertise. The main condition is high-quality work, a guarantee, and the use of certified components.
It is best to open a repair shop in a private house, as noise in an apartment building will disturb the neighbors.
- Idea #11 – Livestock
Livestock farming is one of the most profitable types of business, requiring considerable financial investments. To start making money, you need to breed at least 200 heads of cattle, half of which will be females that produce offspring – this will significantly save on the purchase of “young stock”.
The most profitable areas are breeding pigs, poultry, and rabbits. Consider new areas: raising quail, turkeys, and meat chickens is relevant due to the demand for high-quality dietary meat.
- Idea #12 – Handmade cosmetics
With low cost of consumables, the payback of the product is high, advertising costs are insignificant, and “word of mouth” will help to build a customer base.
Most of the future clients are women between 35 and 50 years old and girls with teenage skin problems. The best way to advertise is to have a well-developed Instagram account with at least 10,000 followers.
- Idea #13 – Making candles
They are easy to make at home, the cost of consumables is low. The target audience is coffee shops, lounge areas, cafes, and private clients.
It is best to search for buyers through Instagram. Small bath and gel candles with decorative components, as well as aromatic ones in aesthetic packaging, are especially popular.
- Idea #14 – Grooming Salon
To provide services at a professional level, you must complete special courses – costing from 5,000 hryvnias – and equip a salon for hairdressing and animal care.
Owners of Yorkshire Terriers and other long-haired dog breeds use the services of a groomer every month. The profitability of a home-based business idea is 40-50%.
- Idea #15 – Clothing repair or tailoring
No large investments are required, the main condition is the availability of a spacious room for installing the equipment. The target audience is theaters, wedding salons, and private clients.
An area of 18-20 square meters is enough to equip a workshop. This is a profitable home business for a good craftsman, the relevance of the services does not lose over time.
What is the biggest obstacle to doing business in Ukraine?
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The main obstacles to doing business in Ukraine include labor shortages (59%), job insecurity (49%), and rising raw material prices (47%).
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Power, water, and heating outages became a significant problem for 19% of businesses in October, leading to lost working hours, especially in Dnipropetrovsk and Zhytomyr regions (18%).