Maybe you are thinking, "I don't have any marketable skills. I basically cooked and cleaned for my family last several years." Wrong! You have a very marketable skill. Why not start a "Home Based Cleaning Service." This is a business that is very easy to start out of home. And started for less than $100.00.

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The Planning Stage: First thing to do is to grab a few sheets of paper or a notebook. Write down all duties you perform each day at your job, or you perform around house. You get point?

At work: Do you conduct interviews, answer telephone, type letters, keep records, manage accounts, market products, train new employees on computers.

At home: Do you take care of children, look after pets, tend gardens, keep a household budget, balance checkbooks, sew clothes for children. Paint and repair projects. Lawn care.

Conduct an online research. Search for Internet businesses that incorporate skills on your list into their business.

Are You Ready? Keep your mind open to new business opportunities. There's nothing wrong with following tried and true path. Starting a business venture proven successful. Great opportunities also exist in starting a brand new business venture. One where waters have not been tested. Think about it. Are you ready to get your feet wet?

Remember, business idea you have been searching for might be right in front of your eyes.

Sources: For More Info On Starting A Cleaning Business Click Here: http://www.geocities.com/smallbizbits/salespage.htm

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===================================================== BB Lee is Editor/Publisher of SmallBizBits Newsletter. Your Home-based Business Connection On The Internet. mailto:smallbizbits@yahoo.com http://www.geocities.com/smallbizbits ======================================================

So now you’ve got some ideas, what else do you need?

You need DISCIPLINE AND MOTIVATION. That’s as important as your business idea. You need to be a go-getter kind of person to have your own business. You need to be willing to get things off ground yourself, and often willing to work for no financial return at first, or very little financial return. It helps to have vision; you have to sow seeds to see flowers. Overnight success is quite rare.

You can help yourself stay motivated by making a “to do list”, and working your business every day in some small or big way. It doesn’t really matter as long as you have a plan and keep chipping away at it until it happens.

You hear people say all time that you need to set your goals, well you do, and a “to do list” will enable you to cross off things as you work through them, giving you a feeling of accomplishment as well.

Okay, what else do you need?

CONFIDENCE

As you begin starting your own business, you may come across negative people who will discourage you and make you feel less confident. You must ignore these people and only let yourself focus on positive. One day these people will eat their words. Try to find people who want same out of life as you do and mix with them. If you can, find yourself a mentor in field you are going in to. This is a great help. You will be able to stay motivated about your future goals if you have someone to share them with. A mentor will also give you insights into your business and hopefully share with you how to avoid certain mistakes along way.

The last thing you need is FAITH – in yourself. So go ahead, start a home business – You won’t look back!