For this reason, many prefer to run a paper business. Paper businesses do not require large investments of capital for expensive equipment, inventory, and buildings. Many paper businesses can be run from your own home.

A paper business is a business that can be operated mainly using pieces of paper, such as contracts, invoices, shipping documents, et cetera.

Here are some excellent paper businesses that you can operate.

1. Consulting

Consultants charge large fees for their knowledge, expertise, skills, connections, experience, and other assets. This business can be operated from home with little more than standard office equipment and supplies.

Consulting is a paper business because your product is an intangible service. Your results are often summarized in a written, paper report and you use written contracts to protect your interests.

For further information and resources about consulting, visit: http://www.yenommarketinginc.com/consulting.html

2. Finding

A professional finder finds something needed by a business or individual for a finder's fee. The finder doesn't invest in product inventory because he's not selling it. He simply collects a fee for arranging to introduce a buyer to a seller. The finder conducts his business using contracts and other written documentation.

For further information and resources about finder's fees, visit: http://www.yenommarketinginc.com/finder.html

3. Drop Shipping

Another business (or method of business) where you don't invest in product inventory or retail space is drop shipping. When your customer buys from you, perhaps through mail, by phone, or on internet, you simply contact your supplier, who then ships it to your customer. Your paper business involves taking order, billing and collecting from your customer as well as ordering, giving shipping instructions, and paying your supplier.

For further information and resources about drop shipping, visit: http://www.yenommarketinginc.com/dropship.html

4. Affiliate Programs

While that can be said for a company of any size, small office/home office businesses (SOHOs) typically have fewer options than larger firms for addressing these concerns. A SOHO's needs are likely to be varied and ongoing, but traditional temps and contractors are usually best-suited for assignments of limited scope and duration. Additionally, workload fluctuations might prohibit hiring of a permanent employee, even on a part-time basis, and many SOHOs don't have space or equipment to accommodate on-site workers.

Fortunately, advancements in technology have spawned a new industry, called "Virtual Assistance," that provides SOHOs with relief that they need.

Virtual Assistants (VAs) are experienced office professionals who provide administrative and other support services remotely. Because these activities can be handled effectively via telephone, fax, email, and Internet, physical location is irrelevant. A skilled VA can benefit your business whether he or she lives across street or across globe.

Typical VA tasks include word processing, database management, customer contact and follow-up, bookkeeping, and event and travel planning.