start up for next to nothing?

u751904

OK I am going to start a list of start up / home business for next to nothing. eg little outlay... I did read somewhere that business is 1 % inspiration 99% perspiration. But for me actually the idea was hard. I am getting there but a good old list of ideas won't hurt folk. I guess this could go in the small business forum. I seem to think those posts are generally for established businesses. But then again I could be wrong. ok I'll start off please add to it. If you do just copy and paste the list into your message with your added 'ideas' at the bottom.

ironing
direct sales - avon, virgin vie, partylites, kleenezee
dog walking
cleaning - private house
cleaning - offices
cleaning - boats / cars / caravans
cleaning - computer equipment and telephones in offices
window cleaning
virtual assistant
house sitter / dog / cat sitter
kids party food
party organiser
painting and decorating
mothers help
child minding
gardening
odd jobs
ebay selling
ebay - packaging and postage service
car boot rounds
sandwich rounds - I've seen this done out of the back of a car !

borders_dude

u751904 wrote: »

...I did read somewhere that business is 1 % inspiration 99% perspiration...

No doubt a can of BO spray is an essential for every business person!

Nosht

We were talking in the office about businesses & a couple of ladies mentioned that their pensioner mothers could not obtain gardeners to tend their small patches of grass. The ones that quoted for work wanted too much money for a 10 minute cutting job & others were not interested at all as the job was to small !!!!! :eek:
The regular council workmen do not come round often enough & just do a rushed job.
Obviously an opening here for someone.

Regards,

N.

candlegirl

Fab idea - although I have nothing new to add

ajbisgr8

I've been approached by a family member for some personal IT tuition (nothing too heavy but the basics such as email, the internet - googling, ebay, shopbots etc, using Word and Excel etc etc). Might be a market for that kind of thing? I've been offered £10 per hour.

u751904

ironing
direct sales - avon, virgin vie, partylites, kleenezee
dog walking
cleaning - private house
cleaning - offices
cleaning - boats / cars / caravans
cleaning - computer equipment and telephones in offices
window cleaning
virtual assistant
house sitter / dog / cat sitter
kids party food
party organiser
painting and decorating
mothers help
child minding
gardening
odd jobs
ebay selling
ebay - packaging and postage service
car boot rounds
sandwich rounds - I've seen this done out of the back of a car !
IT Tuition
Mowing lawns