You are tired of punching the clock everyday, tired of office politics, worried about downsizing and retirement, tired of overtime, tired of being tired, and you have decided that enough is enough. You have decided to take control of your time, your income, and your future, you have decided to spread your entrepreneurial wings and go into business for yourself!

The only problem is that you have no idea what type of business you should start. (I absolutely believe that you must be passionate about the business you choose if you want to achieve any level of success. You can visit http://www.saksbbi.com/goals.html for some in depth information on determining your passions and using them as a base for a business that will be succeed.)

Sometimes though, a few ideas can get your creative juices flowing so the following is a list of creative ideas that others have used. I hope that you will be able to use them to spark some ideas of your own.

1. Alterations: If you love to sew consider turning your talents into a profitable home business. New outfits rarely fit properly, and many uniforms (from officials like police and fire-fighters, to clubs like boy scouts and brownies) require patches to be sewn on from time to time. Many people don't have the talent or the time to take care of these tasks and gladly pay someone else to do them!
2. Sewing: If your talents as a seamstress go beyond alterations consider custom made items such as wedding, pageant, and special occasion (prom, homecoming, etc…) apparel. You could also consider custom made draperies, slipcovers, or linens.

3. Buying and Selling Antiques and/or Collectibles: Do you love scouting flea markets, garage sales, and second hand stores for items of value? Do you have an extensive knowledge about a specific "collectible" line? (Depression-era glass, Hummel figurines, Barbie dolls, baseball cards, the list of things people collect and will pay top dollar for is extensive!) You don't even need to set up a shop to do this, sell your "treasures" out of an extra room in your home, a basement, a garage, a flea market, a consignment shop, on the Internet, just about anywhere.
4. Baking: Do you have a recipe that everyone just goes crazy over? More than a few people have begun successful business by cooking or baking at home and marketing to local people.

5. Gardening: Do you have a green thumb? You can cultivate produce, exotic plants, houseplants, herbs, bedding plants, to sell directly to customers, produce stands, health food stores, nurseries, etc. Create a Website that provides gardening tips, and sells gardening supplies.
6. Childcare: An old standard for home businesses, but if you love caring for "little people" you can create a lucrative business. It can be as small as caring for one or two neighborhood children in your own home, or beginning with one day care center and growing it into an entire chain!

7. Administrative Assistant: Are you a great typist, bookkeeper? Are your clerical skills polished? Become a Free Agent and contract with individual business people or companies to perform these tasks for them.
8. Computer Specialist: Do all of your friends and business associates call you to fix their computer problems? Do you have special skills in desktop publishing or graphic design? These are highly marketable skills. A consulting business may be just for you.

3. Bed and Breakfast: If you have some extra room and are a bit on the hospitable side, opening a Bed and Breakfast can be very rewarding and profitable.
4. Photographer: If photography has always been your hobby, why not turn it into a business? Wedding pictures, family portraits, portfolios for would-be-models, are all photographs that people pay for. Local newspapers and real estate agents use photographs every day. Get creative with your creative hobby!
5. Decorator: Do you love colors and patterns? Have a flair for what looks good together? Can you put together a room that conveys the mood someone else wants it to convey? Interior Decorators for homes and businesses earn top dollar!

This article has only touched on eleven ideas to start a home business. It may take some time to discover how to use your talents to create a business, but whatever your talents are they can be turned into to a profitable business that you will love!

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