People have special occasions all time that they celebrate with specialty cakes. Think of all times you have purchased cakes for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and other events and you will soon see how this could be a fun and lucrative career. Cake decorating businesses are also simple to start and requires little overhead. Most of essentials for a home based business of this kind are very inexpensive and easy to come by. If you possess an oven and a microwave, you are already on your way to success.

If you have ever made cakes before, you are already ahead of game. Do you have children in daycare or school? Think of all birthday parties you go to in a year and you will see how this occasion alone can be profitable. Most parents today have never even made a cake, preferring to purchase one that is already baked and decorated.

You would be fulfilling a service that these parents are already taking advantage of in retail market. A home based cake business can bring in business for graduations, weddings, baby showers, Easter, Christmas, and many more occasions and holidays throughout year. Once it is known that you have quality service and beautiful cakes, your schedule will fill every month.

There are a variety of sources you can draw from when choosing materials and supplies after you start a cake business. The Internet is an invaluable source of ideas, as well as magazine publications and specialty cookbooks. You will need some specific cake decorating tools of trade such as baking pans, icing flutes, spatulas and of course cake mixes and basic instructions on decorating process.

What do you do? Do you possess a mastery of your career? Are you articulate and able to convey ideas clearly? If so, you may be perfect candidate for providing business consulting services. From Analysts to Zoologists, there is an ever-growing need in more and more diverse fields. Business consulting companies have an open field where there are virtually no limitations. Are you a small business operator with a successful endeavor? Entrepreneurs will hire successful business people all time to advise and direct them to same success. Sometimes, this can be as simple as answering questions via email. For example, do you have advertising experience? Advertising companies are always looking for fresh ideas to present to clients. If you have relevant experience in this field, consulting someone else can be very profitable. Advertising is only one example where you can quickly build a reputation for excellence.

The online world is filled with job opportunities for enterprising businessperson. Writing ebooks (electronic books or manuals) on a topic of your experience can be just as profitable as answering questions. If you are an engineer with experience in specialized software for industry, write a simple ebook to sell to engineers. This is a fun and inexpensive way to get you known in industry. You can even give book away to firms who are in field in order to open up communications with a client who may be looking for your expertise.