Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing is starting to get a bad name, but it is still a great way to make a lot of money with very little investment.  >>more

Blogging

Blogging is a great choice for home school students, but can be much slower in    >>more

Baker

Do you make the best chocolate chip cookies or sour-dough bread? If you bake a unique or much loved food item, you can sell it. There are some rules, tho.

Babysitting

If you love children, and are considered responsible, then you’ll find all the business you’ll need! Or start a babysitting service!

Car Detailing

If you have a way to travel to their home or work, it will increase the value of your service

Caterer

There are small ways to get started at this very profitable business, but if you are a good cook and organized, it could grow big fast.

Computer Aid

If you are good with computers, there are many who can use your services, you just need to get your name out there that you can help!

Desktop Publisher

If you have a good color laser printer, and a publishing program, there are many ways to make this a profitable business. Newsletters can do well too.See “Start a Homeschool Yearbook”

Ebay

Depending on what you are selling, this option can be a little more expensive to get started, but the stories of those that made it are impressive! Be sure to do your homework!

Errand Runner

All service based businesses require reliability, dependability, and a good reputation. See our ‘Start a Service Business page”.

Fruit/Vegetable Stand

If you grow ANYTHING organic these days, you can sell it! Organic is the way to go, and it brings a premium, too!

Garage Cleaner/Organizer

This is a job that people will pay for and you often end up with some extra ‘junk’ you could sell at a garage sale or Ebay!

Garage/Yard Sale Organizer

You could help others organize their sales, or hold your own. If you do your own, be sure to check local ordinances.

Herb/Flower Grower

If there already is a Farmer’s Market in your area, sell there, set up your own stand and sell what you like to grow!

Home/Office Cleaning

All service based businesses require reliability, dependability, and a good reputation. See our ‘Start a Service Business page”.

House/Plant Sitting

All service based businesses require reliability, dependability, and a good reputation. See our ‘Start a Service Business page”.

Lawn Care

This is seasonal unless you live in a warm climate, but there’s always snow shoveling in the winter! You can make a lot of money in just one summer if  you work hard!

Music Lessons-or lessons of ANY kind!

If you are really good at something, you can help someone who isn’t. There are a number of ways to go about this, homeschoolers love lessons about anything!

Online Retailer

This is a little more difficult and expensive to get started, depending on your product, starting on Ebay is a safe place to start!

Organic Grower

If you live near a major metro area (and even if you don’t) you can grow to order specialty items for area restaurants and stores. Fresh is best! Organic is in BIG demand right now.

Party Planner

Do you love kids, or have a flair for parties? There are a number of ways to market this rare ability!

Pet Care

Especially in big cities, working families always need help with their pets.

Picture Organizer

If you are good at organizing, there are always people that will need this done and are willing to pay well!

Pressure Washing

If you are familiar with pressure washing, there is a demand for it! Houses, boats, sheds all need it regularly.

Professional Organizer

There are many online sources that will coach you on how to do this for a living, so if you can organize, there are many people who are NOT!

Secretary Services

Are you a good typist or good on the phone? Small businesses often need short term help or odd jobs done. Make a list of what you can do and be available!

Start a Homeschool Yearbook

This goes along the line of desktop publishing, but it is a service many homeschool groups would love to have done!

Start a Local Farmer’s Market

Many areas don’t have a Farmer’s Market, and it’s not hard to start one. Check your local ordinances and go for it!

Start Your Own Business Classes!

Do you love animals? There are so many ways to earn money helping others with their pets. Walking dogs, cleaning cages, bathing pets, and babysitting them is just for starters!

Tutoring/How-To Lessons

How many people do you know that have piles of pictures they would love to have organized? I do! If you can organize, there are piles to sort!

Website Designer

More and more people need websites, and if you know how to do it, you’re set!

Window Washing

If you know how to wash a window without leaving streaks, you will be in great demand! There are some caveats with this biz....

Writer

There are a number of ways to make money online if you are a good writer. See our page on making money as a freelance writer.

Ebay

Ebay is the most popular choice with homeschool families, and can be quite profitable! There is a wealth of resources on Ebay, so be sure to so your homework.