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10 Part-Time Businesses You Can Start Today!

Starting your own business and becoming an entrepreneur can be

one of the most gratifying things you can ever do in your life.

If you are reading this article I'm sure you've asked yourself

"what business can I run while keeping my day job?" Here are 10

businesses that you can run on a part time basis until you ready

to hang up the "9 to 5" and "go at it fulltime".

EBay -

EBay has become one of the most popular and profitable

part-time businesses you can start. Thousands of people in

America and around the world are starting part-time businesses

using the online auction site eBay. From the comfort of their

homes, many business owners have created fast growing and

profitable companies. You can sell anything from antiques to

cars at eBay. It has become so profitable for some people they

have turned it into their full-time source of income.

Wireless Networking -

If you have knowledge of computer networking there is a untapped

opportunity for you. The opportunity is in installing and

servicing wireless networks in businesses and single-family

homes. Surveys have shown that more people than ever have

multiple computers in their homes. The surveys also show that

most people are moving toward networking those scattered

computers. This provides a tremendous opportunity for you! The

main barrier to starting a wireless networking business is the

lack of computer networking knowledge. Even though some

networking knowledge is needed, the advancement in wireless

networking technology has made the barriers to entry less

daunting.

Catering -

Starting your own catering business can be a very lucrative and

rewarding endeavor. Even better, catering is very receptive to

part-time operators. Whether you cater events on a full-time or

a part-time basis, the opportunities are excellent. There are

probably thousands of catered events taking place right in your

hometown every year. Catering is a $5.5 billion a year industry,

and enjoys a growth rate of about 6% per year. As long as

couples get married and corporations host annual parties and

conferences, caterers will be needed.

Wedding Planner -

Do you have a knack for organization and planning? If the answer

is yes, Wedding Planning may be a business for you. With over

2.5 million weddings taking place in 2005, there is a fantastic

opportunities for you to start a wedding planning business.

There is always a need for someone to oversee the details of the

Bride and Groom's special day. That "someone" -- the wedding

planner -- could be you! No special education, license, or

experience is necessary to start making money as a wedding

planner today.

Handyman -

There's big money in the Handyman business. Many homeowners

across the country hire handyman contractors to complete odd

jobs and minor repairs that they don't have the skills or time

to do themselves. This is an untapped market because most major

contractors pass on small handyman jobs. Your phone will ring

off the hook with calls from homeowners looking for someone to

handle the small jobs they can't fix themselves. Getting started

is as simple as getting the appropriate licenses, gathering your

tools and marketing your service. A simple and low cost way to

let the public know about your service is to advertise in

shopper publications and on bulletin boards, in addition to

dropping off fliers at real estate offices. Take these simple

step and start repairing everything from leaky faucets to broken

windows.

Non Medical Home Care Assistant -

"Starting A Non-Medical Home Care Business is fun, easy and

rewarding"...It is a little known fact that Non-Medical Home

Care is one of the fastest growing businesses in the United

States! Every year, millions upon millions of dollars are spent

on Non-Medical Home Care. Most people, who enter the Home Care

business, usually do on a full time basis, but the business can

easily be operated on a part-time basis. You can provide

services ranging from respite care on the weekends to assisting

with household tasks. With the number of baby boomers

approaching retirement age, the growth of your business will be

tremendous. Non-Medical Home Care was rated as one of the best

businesses to start in 2005 and again for 2006.

Gift Baskets -

The Gift Basket Business is a multi-million dollar creative and

rewarding industry that has unlimited potential. Gift Baskets

can be sold for all occasions from Valentine Day to Christmas.

Individual as well as businesses buy gift Baskets on a regular

basis. You can create theme baskets, special order baskets, or

both. The opportunities are unlimited if you have the skills and

creativity to create high quality basket for special occasions.

Video Production Service -

The Video Production business is one of the best businesses you

can start on a part-time basis. If you have knowledge of digital

cameras, editing equipment and editing software, this may be the

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business for you. Most Video Businesses start by providing their

services to the wedding and special event industries. Most

weddings and special events happen on the weekends or after

hours. This makes the video business a perfect sideline business

to start while maintaining your "full-time gig". Furthermore,

the video production business can be very lucrative. The average

wedding video costs $1100.

Office and Home Organizer -

This is one of the simplest businesses you can start. There is

little or no equipment required, no special training, and the

cost to get started is relatively low. You can get started with

as little as a stack of business cards. There is one caveat, in

order to be successful as an Office and Home Organizer; you must

have the skills to help the organizationally challenged attain

organizational success. You will be organizing everything from

entire homes and offices to closets and file cabinets. You could

expect to earn a salary of $25 to $50 per hour in your spare

time on the weekends or in the evening.

Junk Removal Service -

Did you know that in 2005 people spent more time at work than

every before in history? With such a limited amount of time for

leisure, most people don't want to spend the weekend cleaning

garages, basements, or hauling junk to the landfill. Their

disdain for the physical labor and the time required to complete

these jobs mean an opportunity for you. Your Junk Removal

Company can complete jobs ranging from removal of junk from

homes, apartments, businesses, and construction sites to

disposing of furniture, household items, old appliances, and

other unwanted items. You can work with realtors or homeowners

to help them get rid of junk to prepare their home for sale. You

can assist contractors with the removal of construction debris

before and after residential or commercial properties are built.

You will need the necessary licenses and a truck of some size to

carry everything from old refrigerators to construction debris.

If you do mine the heavy lifting this can be a very profitable

part-time business for you.

About the author:

Blake Williams is the founder of SmallBizGuides.com and a

multifaceted business management expert, speaker, and author.

His typical topics include careers, start-ups, small business

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