With the rise of oil prices and a recession looming many people are turning towards starting a home based business. In the current climate job security does not exist anymore.
It is for this reason and also the fact that you do not have to commute to work and be able to work the hours that you want that many people are starting their own home based business.
The biggest problem with starting your own home based business is actually choosing an idea that fits well with your personality. If you choose something that you hate then it will be very unlikely that you will succeed.
In this article I would like to go over some proven ideas that work to build a successful home business.
1) Paid surveys
If you are a student or a stay at home mom then this is the ideal way to earn a few extra hundred dollars a month. If you do a search on Google you will find some free databases of survey sites that you can participate in. Basically big companies pay these market research companies to perform market research for them. You can easily make $300 to $500 a month doing this.
2) Write for cash
On the internet today content is king. It is for this reason that many websites are looking for people to write for them. They outsource this function because it is very time intensive. Go to websites like Elance and bid on projects.
3) Lead generation business
You need to choose a profitable niche market. Some good examples are home business, weight loss and golf. Create a squeeze page and send traffic to it. The leads will automatically be added to your autoresponder. You can either sell the leads or market directly to them promoting your own and affiliate products.
