Small Capital Business Ideas
If you're thinking about starting a business to bring in extra income, or to become your primary source of income, you may not have a lot of capital to get started with. While it's possible to start a business with very little money, having at least a minimum amount of start-up funding will get your business up and running more quickly. Start these businesses for $1,000 or less.
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Freelancing
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If your talents run to writing, graphic or website design, starting a freelancing business will begin bringing in extra cash. You'll need a website, or blog, to show off your writing or design skills, Internet access, a computer and any special graphics software. This shouldn't cost more than $1,000 and if you already have the software or computer, considerably less.
Pet Day Care
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Even if you only have room for three or four animals you could be adding as much as $100 per day to your income. Pet owners don't like leaving their animals at home alone. Bored pets wreck havoc on furniture and furnishings. Besides room to romp in the backyard during outdoor play periods, the only special equipment you may need are crates, bedding and toys. Check your zoning laws to see if it's permissible to run a business from home. You could add to your fees if you pick up and drop off pets rather than having the owners come to you.
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Meal Preparation
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Preparing meals in your home will most likely require a catering license. Your kitchen will be inspected by the health department and must obtain a passing grade. If you prepare the meals in the client's home you'll only need a food handler's license. The capital you'll need to begin will cover marketing costs, food and food storage items such as zip lock bags. Prepare a week's worth of dinners in the client's kitchen, package them up, label and put them in the client's freezer.
Herbs
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Turn your green thumb into greenbacks. Grow herbs in your garden and sell them cut or potted up at arts and crafts shows, farmer's markets and gourmet grocery stores. Your initial expenses will be for the seeds and any materials needed for gardening, as well as packaging materials and a way to transport the herbs from your garden to the selling venue. If you want to sell potted herbs by mail, set up a website for customers to order from. In the beginning, use a payment system that accepts credit cards for you rather than setting up your own merchant account to save on start-up costs.
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