WAH Ideas
Here are plenty of great ideas for businesses you can start at home.
Stay flexible, though, because you may start off in one direction and find you either like or are more suited to something similar, but different. That’s OK, you may even find that the business you originally started with doesn’t have much demand in your area and noticed that something else is really HOT! Go with the flow!
Grab that cup of coffee or tea right now and start thinkin’!
Ideas for the WAH Mom (or Mr. Mom!)
Accountant
Adventure Tourism
Advertising Agency
Advertising Copywriter
Advertising Sheets (these are those sheets of 6-12 local business ads-often offering discounts or coupons)
Advertising Specialty Sales – selling imprinted items such as pens, mugs, etc.
Aerobics Classes
Affiliate Marketer
Amusement Rides, Inflatable – the ones they use for special events
Answering Service/Customer Service
Antique and Collectibles Dealer
Antique Book and Magazine Dealer
Apartment Locator
Apiary
Appliance Repair
Art Restoration
Author – publish online on Amazon (link)
Auto Repair
Auto Customization
Baby Handprint and Footprint Bronzing Service
Baby Proofing Service-buy your supplies wholesale and install
Balloon Animals
Balloon Rides
Basketball Tournaments
Baskets, Specialty
Beautician
Beauty Consultant
Bed and Breakfast
Bicycle Repair
Bill/Credit Auditing Service
Billiards, Amateur League
Birthday Greeting Service-can you sing?
Blind Cleaning
Bookkeeping Service-this can include accounting, but many businesses/individuals need help with the basics/everyday upkeep!
Braille Transcribing
Bulletin Board Advertising Service
Bumper Stickers
Business Broker
Business Consultant
Business Financing Service
Business Network Organizer
Business Plan Consultant
Business Plan Writer
Buttons/Badges
C
Cabinet Making
Cable TV Spots
Cake Decorating
Calligraphy
Candle Making
Canning
Car or Van, Using to Make Money
Carpenter
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning
Cartoonist
Catering
Ceramics
Chair Caning
Cheese Making
Childbirth Instructor
Children’s Clothes
Children’s Transportation Service
Chimney Sweep
Cleaning, House/Apartment
Cleaning Broker
Cleaning Service
Clip Art
Closet Organizer
Clothing and Accessories Design
Clown
Coaching
Coin Dealer
Collection Agency
Color Consultant
Columnist
Commercial Artist
Communications
Computer Animator
Computer Bulletin Board Owner
Computer Consultant
Computer Data Back-Up Service
Computer Programmer
Computer Repair
Computer Training
Computer Tutor for Children
Concert Promotion
Construction Management Consultant
Consultant, Art
Consultant, Beauty
Consultant, Business
Consultant, Color
Consultant, Computer
Consultant, Home Business
Consultant, Home Security
Consultant, Image
Consultant, Internet
Consultant, Landscaping
Consultant, Small Business
Consultant, Time Management
Consultant, Wedding
Contractor Referral Service
Cooking School
Co-Op Coupons
Copy Service
Copywriter, Online
Correspondence Club
Cosmetics Sales
Cosmetologist
Costume Design
Coupon Books
Crafts
Craft Broker
Crafts Instructor
Craft Supplies Catalog
Credit and Debt Counselling Service
D
Dance Instructor
Dating and Escort Service
Daycare Center
Daycare for Adults
Dental Claims Processing
Designer Pet Houses
Desktop Publishing
Desktop Video
Dinner Delivery Service
Directory Publisher
Direct Sales
Disk Duplication
Diversity Consultant
Dog Trainer
Dog Walker
Doll Maker
Doula
Dressmaking/Sewing
Dried Floral Arrangements
Dry Cleaning Pick-Up and Delivery Service
Ebay Seller
Editor
Elder Services
Email Processing
Embossed Stationery
Employee Trainer
Employment Agency
Engineering Consultant
Errand Service
Event Management
Event Planner
Executive Search
Expert Services Broker
Expert Witness
Export Agent
Exterminator
Ezine Publishing
F
Facialist
Family Tree Researcher
Filing Systems
Finance Broker
Financial Advisor
Financial Planner
Firewood Supply
Fishing Supplies
Fish Tank/Bird Cage Maintenance and Sales
Fitness Trainer
Flea Market Seller
Floral Arrangements
Foley Artist
Food Delivery Service
Forum Manager
Framing (Picture) Service
Franchise Consultant
Franchise Owner
Freebie Ad Magazines
Free Give-Aways
Freelance Artist
Freelance Photographer
Freelance Writer
Fundraiser
Furniture Restoration and Refurbishment
G
Garage Sales
Garage Sales Promotion
Garden Consultant
Gardener
Genealogist
Ghost Writer
Gift Baskets
Gift Baskets, Gourmet
Give-Aways
Gourmet Jam and Jelly
Grant Proposal Consultant
Grant Proposal Writer
Graphic Artist
Greenhouse
Greeting Cards
Greeting Card Sending Service
Grocery Shopping Service
H
Hairdresser
Handmade Soaps
Handyman/woman Service
Hauling Service
Healthcare Consultant
Herbalist
Herb and Spice Business
Herb Gardener
Herb Wreaths and Crafts
Home Accessories Sales
Home Business Consultant
Home Decorating
Home Furnishings
Home Healthcare Agency
Home Inspection Service
Home-Made Booklets
Home-Made Foods
Home Maintenance
Home Office Organizer
Home Organizer
Home Plan Designer
Home Security Consultant
Home Swapping Registry
Horse Boarding
Horse Exerciser
Hospital Bill Auditing
Household Management
Housekeeper
House Sitting Registry
House-Sitting Service
Housewares
“How-To” Videos
Human Resources Consultant
I
Image Consultant
Image Transfer
Import/Export
Imprinting
Independent Contractor
Indoor Environmental Tester
Indoor Fountains
Information Broker
Infopreneur
Insurance Sales
Internet Consultant
Interior Decorating
International Consultant
Internet Marketing
Internet Recruiting
Internet Service Provider
Interpreter/Translator
Inventory Taping Service
Invitation Printing
J
Jewelry, Wire
Jewelry Designer
Junk Car Removal
L
Lamaze Instructor
Landscaping Consultant
Landscaping Service
Laundry Service
Lawn Maintenance
Lawn Mower and Motor Repair
Lawn Sign Rentals
Leadlighting
Legal Transcription Service
Limousine Service
Lingerie Sales
Locating Service
Locksmith
Long Distance Telecommunications Products
M
Magician
Mailing List Service
Mail House
Mailing List Services
Mail Order
Make-Up Artist
Management Consultant
Manicurist
Marketing Consultant
Market Research
Massage Therapy
Matchmaker Service
Meals for Handicapped
Medical Billing
Medical Claims Processing
Medical Coding
Medical Office Consultant
Medical Transcription Service
Meeting and Event Planner
Menu Planner
Microfarming
Mini-blind Cleaning Service
Mobile Car Wash/Detailing Service
Mobile Disc Jockey
Mobile Manicurist
Mobile Notary Public
Mobile Pet Groomer
Mobile Puppet Theater
Monogramming
Moving Service
Music
Music Lessons
Mystery Shopper
N
Name Certificates
Nanny Finding Service
Nature Hikes
New Media/Multimedia Production
New-Mom Care
Newsletter Production for Clients
Newsletter Publishing
Newspaper Clipping Service
Notary Public
Nutritional Supplements Sales
O
Office Organizer
Office Plant Care
Office Support Service
Online Internet Training
Online Newspaper
Online Researcher/Abstractor
Online Retailer
Outdoor Adventures
P
Packing/Unpacking Service
Painting
Paper Recycling
Paralegal
Party Catering
Party Planner
Party Plan Sales
Payroll Service
Personal Chef
Personal Fitness Trainer
Personalized Stationery
Personal Shopper
Personal Sports Scorecards
Pet Breeding
Pet Fashions
Pet Food and Supplies Delivery
Pet Grooming Service
Pet Hotel
Pet Matching Service
Pet Photography Service
Pet Products
Pet Show Business
Pet Sitting/Home-Care Service
Petting Zoo Owner
Pet Transportation
Pet Walking
Photos, 3-D
Photos to Video, Transferring
Photography
Photography, scenic (for homesick expats)
Piano Tuner
Picture Framing
Plant Nursery
Polling/Surveying
Pool Cleaning
Portrait and Wedding Photography
Portrait Artist
Potted Plants
Poultry Farmer
Pregnancy Fitness Class
Printing Business, Small
Printing Broker
Printer Toner Recharging
Printing, Invitations
Private Investigator
Private Practice Consultant
Process Server
Product Assembly
Product Development Consultant
Professional Organizer
Proofreader
Property Damage Appraisal Service
Property Manager
Proposal Consultant
Public Relations Agency
Public Relations Specialist
Public Speaker
R
Real Estate Appraiser
Real Estate Magazine
Realtor
Recipe Collections
Recycling Services—Antifreeze/oil
Referral Service
Relocation Consultant
Reminder Service
Remodeling Contractor
Reporter
Restaurant Booking Service
Restaurant Delivery Service
Resume Writing Service
Retail Consultant
Reunion Organizer
Reviewer
Risk Management Consultant
River Rafting Guide
Roommate Finding Service
Rubber Stamps
S
Safety Consultant
School Photographer
Screen Printing
Scopist
Screen Printing
Secretarial Service
Secret Shopper
Security Consultant
Security Video Service
Self Defense Instructor
Self-Improvement Seminars
Self Publishing
Seminars and Workshops
Seminar Promotion
Seniors Exercise Classes
Sewing/Dressmaking
Shareware Programmer
Sharpening Service
Shopping Service
Show Promoting
Shuttle Service
Sightseeing Tours
Sign Design and Painting
Sign Language Interpreter
Singer
Small Business Consultant
Snow Removal Service
Software Creation
Software Trainer
Song Writer
Speakers Agency
Special Event Videos
Specialty Consultant
Stained Glass
T
Tarot Reader
Tax Return Preparation Service
Teaching
Technical Writer
Telemarketing
Telephone Answering Service
Telephone Service Reseller
Temporary Help Agency
3-D Photos
Time Management Consultant
Tool Rental Service
Tour Guide
Training
Transferring Photos to Video
Translation Service
Transcript Digesting Service
Transcription Services
Translator/Interpreter
Travel Agency
Travel Agency, Specialty
Travel Club
T-Shirt Design
Tupperware Sales
Tutoring
TV Repair
Typing Service
U
Used Cars
Used CDs
Using Your Car or Van to Make Money
Utility Auditing
V
Vacation House Swap Service
Vending Machine Business
VCR Repair
Video Duplication Service
Video Taping Service
Vitamin/Nutrition/Weight Loss Product Sales
Voicemail
Voice Instructor
Voice Over
W
Website Design
Website Development
Web Hosting Services
Web Marketing
Wedding Consultant
Wedding Coordinator
Wedding Planner
Wedding Video Service
Welcoming Service
Window Washing Service
Windshield Repair
Woodworking
Word Processing
Workshops, Seminars and
Writing Audio Cassette Scripts
Writing Press Releases
Y
Yard Clean Up
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