Sources for a Home Business Idea
A Home Business Article Contributed by Sharon Hill
Web Sites That Offer a Home Business Idea or Two
Not every home business idea involves creating of a new widget. You don't have to come up with a brand new idea, a clever new patented product, in order to have a home business. There are many already-created products or services for which folks have need, and areas in which the market is not saturated for these products. You may want to decide on which idea suits your personality and your interest and then pursue it on your own or look for a franchise in that industry. You might even contract out to several firms.
Here are some ideas on where to find a suitable home business idea or contract service:
Tjobs - a Great Resource for Your Home Business Idea
www.tjobs.com. The T in the address stands for telecommute. Here is where you find contract, work from home jobs. Even if you are not interested, or don't get a job offer from any of the firms here you might still get a good home business idea from the topics listed and the services solicited.
The various fields this site offers contracts for include medical transcription, virtual call center, artists, desktop publishers, photographers, writers, editors, proofreaders, copy editors, copywriters, data entry, transcription, engineers, programmers and other IT positions, sales, web designers, telemarketers, appointment setters, customer service and others.
The site not only lists jobs but also offers you, the home business owners, several ideas on how to recruit telecommuting employees or contractors should you need to do so. The site has recently been upgraded, and includes an opportunity to post your resume online. There's also a page they call "Job Getting Resources" which is just as valid for providing you a home business idea as it is in getting you full time employment.
Handy information this page includes are informational pieces about honing your resume for each particular contract or employment position, competing with inhouse employees, and salary surveys. From the TJobs site you can also free magazines and a link to a site called teachmeit.com which offers a variety of certification courses.
Topics include computer fundamentals - e-mail, browsing, troubleshooting, etc. - Word, QuickBooks, Adobe, operating systems, programming, Excel and various programming or web page creation applications such as Java, Dreamweaver and Front Page. There is a demo course you can access prior to making any monetary commmitment. Course costs range $39-$99.
Additional Sites to Find Your Home Business Idea
Telecommute-jobs.com offers employer-relationship jobs part and full time but also offers contracted home business positions as well. From this site you can search the positions as well as posting your resume - all free of charge. While the majority of the jobs seem to be technical there are also some sales, writing, and marketing jobs via a link to the site job-ad-venture.com
2secondcommute.com offers access to telecommute and freelance positions from its home page. Brought to you by StaffCentrix, the Virtual Assistant folks, this page offers information and links to various telecommute sites such as Elance, Freelance Work Exchange and Guru.com.
