how can i get free business ideas?
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The best home business that you can be sure is not a scam is one that you start yourself. It will depend on what you want, how you define to be interesting. A person may consider a pet sitting business to be the most exciting work in the world, while another person would rather watch TV than take care of dogs. \n\nThe key is to determine what your interests are, what you want to do, what is suitable for your lifestyle and your overall goals, and what can fit with your resources.\n\nDan Ramsey in his book "101 Best Home Businesses" has a chapter on how to find YOUR best home business. He suggests these 10 steps:\n\n1. List 5 things you do best\n2. List how others would benefit from what you do best\n3. Find out how to give people what they want\n4. Learn the value of your services to others\n5. Find out who else offers similar services\n6. Learn from the successes of others\n7. Learn from the failures of others\n8. Plan your own success\n9. Make low cost mistakes\n10. Enjoy what you do and how you do it\n\nHe then made suggestions on the best home businesses according to type. Here are a few of them:\n\nBest Businesses Using Craft or Physical Skills\n- antique restoration\n- auto detail service\n- carpet cleaning business\n- errand/delivery service\n- housecleaning business\n\nBest Service Businesses \n- bed and breakfast operator\n- caregiver\n- catering service\n- senior day care center\n- tutoring service\n\nBest Professional Businesses\n- desktop publisher\n- magazine writer\n- import/export service\n- income tax preparation service\n- event planner\n\nSome other home business ideas:\n\nTop 10 Home Businesses with Rapid Break-Even Time http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol33/breakeven.htm\n10 Profitable “Go-Out" Home Businesses http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol31/goout.htm\nLow Cost Startup Businesses http://www.entrepreneur.com/lowcostbusinesses/0,6617,,00.html
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Go to this website www.inc.com\nLots of free info there\n\n1. Write  business plan-plenty of FREE places online to see examples\n\n2. Trademark your company name and/or idea-You can visit the Library of Congress online to get the forms-this is fairly inexpensive\n\n3. Tell everyone you know about your business, word of mouth is powerful. You will be surprised how quickly people are willing to help\n\n4. Get an accountant, one who specializes in small businesses\n\n5. He/She will help you get incorporated
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Yahoo Geocities\nBlogger.com for a business blog\n\nNote though that free websites are not often looked as professional, especially if you are selling something. Less credible.
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I have just started my own business and got 2000 flyer's for £35 and 5000 business cards for £80 compared to other quotes I received this is a steal!!! If you use a search engine and type in advertising and just for to all the free sites and get your business on there. Get some flyer's and business cards hand them out locally, homes business' etc. It really does work. The inland revenue run workshops, shell live-wire, enterprise, your local careers centre etc. The list is endless. Contact them all and get your name out there.  In Scotland the PSYBT offer a £1000 grant to help start up new business's.  You can also go to any bank or building society and ask for a business angel/guardian to help finance your venture.
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Be sure to check out the Small Business Administration http://www.sba.gov/ Although they dont have any free money, they can assist you with your business plans, assist you in seeking loans, assist you with resource planning and allocation, as well as a variety of other stuff. They are simply an incredible resource.
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http://www.free-ebooks.net/business.html\nhttp://www.web-source.net/free_ebooks.htm
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Check out these sites. You should get some great ideas!
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Only business with no startup charges is consulting; selling your time and mind.  You'll probably eventually want to advertise, but to start with, just sell yourself.
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Go to this very useful link:\n\n\nhttp://www.entrepreneur.com/ebusiness/0,6292,,00.html
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The process of starting a business is easy; deciding on what business to engage in is the difficult part. There are literally hundreds of ideas you might think of that could bring in extra income. How do you know which of these business ideas will bring you success?\n\nThe first thing to do is to narrow down your business ideas. Evaluate what you think has the most market potential, what you think you can do best given the type and amount of resources you have.\n\nFrom the article "Evaluating Your Business Ideas and Products"  http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol13/evaluateideas.htm here are some questions to ask:\n\n1. Does it satisfy or create a market need?\n2. Will the product maintain market appeal?\n3. How unique is your product?\n4. How useful is your product?\n5. How much competition exists?
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I have a few e-books and websites that I will provide to you for free.  I also have a list of about 700 wholesalers that would probably help you in starting your online business.\n\nOne word of advice though, don't go into debt when starting your online venture.  There's a lot of competition out there :)\n\nE-mail me admin@gotalkmoney.com for the list :)
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You can find thousands of great ideas for inventions here:\n\nhttp://www.halfbakery.com/
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Actually, there are business ideas all around you. Just focus on a need or problem and it will likely generate a business. Like the business of standing in line at the DMV for a fee to get plates for other people who want to save their time. Obvious? Not until someone thought of it.\n\nBe careful of your capital,though. It usually takes at least three time the amount of money of your best estimate to start a business. Why? Entrepeneurs overestimate the initial demand for their product or service and underestimate (or totally miss) costs. Good luck!
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I suggest you contact your local SCORE office http://www.score.org/ - they are a group of volunteers whose main work is to help would-be entrepreneurs and business owners start, grow and manage their businesses. They give advice, they can serve as mentors, and they can give you information you need -- all for FREE! Just having someone to talk to and bounce off ideas, critique your plans and recommend better strategies is already a great help for every startup entrepreneur. Check out their website and get the address of the office nearest you.\n\nGood luck\nIsabel Isidro\nFor information on starting a home business, visit http://www.powerhomebiz.com
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Entrepreneur Magazine has made a list of Low Cost Startup Businesses that you may want to consider:\n\nhttp://www.entrepreneur.com/lowcostbusinesses/0,6617,,00.html\n\nSome other home business ideas:\n\nTop 10 Home Businesses with Rapid Break-Even Time http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol33/breakeven.htm\n10 Profitable “Go-Out" Home Businesses http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol31/goout.htm\n\nThe best home business, of course, will depend on what you want, how you define to be interesting. A person may consider a pet sitting business to be the most exciting work in the world, while you would rather watch TV than take care of dogs. And you said you don't want to sell, make phone calls or involve family and friends.\n\nThe key is to determine what your interests are, what you want to do, what is suitable for your lifestyle and your overall goals, and what can fit with your resources.\n\nDan Ramsey in his book "101 Best Home Businesses" has a chapter on how to find YOUR best home business. He suggests these 10 steps:\n\n1. List 5 things you do best\n2. List how others would benefit from what you do best\n3. Find out how to give people what they want\n4. Learn the value of your services to others\n5. Find out who else offers similar services\n6. Learn from the successes of others\n7. Learn from the failures of others\n8. Plan your own success\n9. Make low cost mistakes\n10. Enjoy what you do and how you do it\n\nHe then made suggestions on the best home businesses according to type. Here are a few of them:\n\nBest Businesses Using Craft or Physical Skills\n- antique restoration\n- auto detail service\n- carpet cleaning business\n- errand/delivery service\n- housecleaning business\n\nBest Service Businesses \n- bed and breakfast operator\n- caregiver\n- catering service\n- senior day care center\n- tutoring service\n\nBest Professional Businesses\n- desktop publisher\n- magazine writer\n- import/export service\n- income tax preparation service\n- event planner\n\nYou can also check out the following books:\n\nTurn Your Talents into Profits: 100+ Terrific Ideas for Starting Your Own Home-Based Microbusiness \n The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century \n 121 Internet Businesses You Can Start from Home \n The Best Internet Businesses You Can Start \n 101 Ways to Make Money at Home
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To get started, I suggest contacting the Small Business Administration Financing Page (SBA) – links below. Entrepreneur also offers a great site dedicated to money & finance – see below.\n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* Free Money for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs by Laurie Blum\n* Finding Money: The Small Business Guide to Financing (Small Business Series) by Kate Lister, Tom Harnish\n* Financing Your Business Dreams With Other People's Money: How and Where to Find Money for Start-Up and Growing Businesses by Harold R. Lacy\n* No Cash No Fear: Entrepreneurial Secrets to Starting Any Business with No Money by Terry Allen\n* Starting on a Shoestring: Building a Business Without a Bankroll by Arnold S. Goldstein\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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A couple free resources – check out the sources box for links:\n\n1) Create a blog pertaining to your field\n\n2) Use Yahoo! 360, Yahoo! Local & Yahoo! Groups\n\nAlso, consider signing up for an affiliate program. These programs enable you to advertise on other's sites (your affiliates) and once a sale is made to you, your affiliates & the program are paid a commission. \n\nI listed a few handy sites & articles relating to marketing, promotion & advertising. Here's some book titles that are relevant:\n\n301 Do-It-Yourself Marketing Ideas: From America's Most Innovative Small Companies by Sam Decker\nOff The Wall Marketing Ideas: Jumpstart Your Sales without Busting Your Budget by Nancy Michaels, Debbi J. Karpowicz\nGuerrilla Marketing for Free: Dozens of No-Cost Tactics to Promote Your Business and Energize Your Profits by Jay Conrad Levinson\nEntrepreneur Magazine's Ultimate Small Business Marketing Guide: Over 1500 Great Marketing Tricks That Will Drive Your Business Through the Roof by James Stephenson\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!