What Home-Based Business Can You Start for $20 to $30?

Starting a home-based business for $20 or $30 can be a challenge, but it can be done. There are several options out there to explore depending on your interests. Whether you want to sell cosmetics or start a consulting business, you can find a small business to start with $20 or $30.

Direct Sales Business

Direct sales are some of the fast-growing and inexpensive start-ups out there. You aren't required to have formal training, but you do need a lot of drive and ambition. Here are a few examples of direct sales businesses you can start for under $30:

Avon - $10 start-up cost
PartyLite Candles, Pampered Chef--Hold six parties and your kit is free
Watkins
MiaBella Candles
Arbonne (costs go up with website)

There are others out there. Attend parties to get sign-up specials and a feel for what you would like to sell.

eBay Sales

For the cost of listing, you can sell items at a profit. The only cost to this business is your Internet connection and listing fee. You charge the seller the shipping, and the first five listings are currently free each month.

Internet Businesses

Affiliate marketing, blogging, and writing online are all business that can be started for $30 or less. Blogging or starting your own website can be very lucrative when combined with affiliate marketing and know-how. Websites can cost as little as $10 depending on the hosting company and you can create needed content and place affiliate marketing that correlates to that content.

Writing online can also be a lucrative business. You can offer your services to businesses that need bloggers, tweeters, and general press writing.

Crafting, Sewing or Hobbies

Do you excel at a certain hobby or craft? Using $20 for supplies and $10 for advertising, you can put those skills to use doing alterations, personal scrapbooks, making quilts for gift-giving or selling your wares at local craft booths.

Babysitting

If you like kids and have free weekends, you can earn some spare cash by offering babysitting services to those parents who need a night out. Depending on your abilities, this can be a money maker that costs next to nothing to start.

Consulting

Finally, you can start a consulting business. Consultants are needed for everything from wedding and event planning to job coaching. Find something that you are an expert at and explore ways to assist others with your knowledge.

It does not have to take a bunch of money to be the next success story.

References

• Direct Selling Association
• The Simple Dollar

Resources

• Getting Started with Affiliate Marketing