11 Businesses You Can Start In Your Pajamas In 2007
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1. Geriatric Caretaker
As the population ages, there are many business opportunities related elder care — not all of which require the skills of a doctor, nurse, or licensed professional. Provide support for aging individuals by fixing their meals, helping with grocery shopping or laundry, and checking in to make sure they’ve taken their pills.
2. eBay Adviser
As the population ages, there are many business opportunities related elder care — not all of which require the skills of a doctor, nurse, or licensed professional. Provide support for aging individuals by fixing their meals, helping with grocery shopping or laundry, and checking in to make sure they’ve taken their pills.
3. Technology Consultant
Small businesses often can’t afford their own IT department but still need help installing and troubleshooting necessary hardware and software. Provide small businesses with technology support.
4. Background Checker
Pre-employment or other kinds of background screening can be a burden for smaller companies. Provide investigative support by conducting credit and criminal checks, verifying education and employment, and interviewing references.
5. Debt Collector
As consumer debt skyrockets, so does the need for collection agents. With a computer, phone, and fax machine, you can track people who have walked away from their debts and recover money from debtors on behalf of creditor clients.
6. After School Teacher
Parents want to draw their kids away from the television and computer games. Cultivate kids’ creativity by providing enrichment activities in the arts. Teach piano, drawing, knitting, dance, and more.
7. Weight-Loss Consultant
Americans are always eager for people to help them fight the battle of the bulge. Support and counsel people struggling with their weight, by managing their exercise and diet plans.
8. HR Consultant
Small businesses may not have the resources to hire someone to handle human-resource tasks. Provide services such as payroll management, employee recruitment and training, and benefit program support.
9. Cyber Administrator
Many entrepreneurs need support staff on a limited or occasional basis. Serve as an outside assistant, making appointments, handling phone and e-mail inquiries, and managing mass mailings.
10. Personal Chef
Many people work long hours and have no time to cook for themselves. Put your culinary skills to use by creating customized meals for time-strapped clients in search of a home-cooked meal.
11. e-Learning Provider
New tools make it easy to teach and interact with students via the Web. Share your expertise online by creating a multimedia curriculum including podcasts and video blogs.
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