Best Types of Home-Based Businesses

If you're interested in becoming your own boss and want to work out of your home but are in need of some good, profitable ideas, you'll be happy to know that there is no shortage of possibilities out

In my book, Home-Based Businesses for Dummies (cowritten with Paul and Sarah Edwards), we list 10 great (and profitable!) home-based businesses. They include computer-repair technician, bodywork/massage therapist, computer tutor, coach (business or career), technical writer, elder caregiver, virtual assistant, personal chef, Web-site designer, and pet sitter.

If none of these get you very excited, I suggest you take a deep look inside yourself to see what you would like to do. Doing the work you love — and throwing your entire heart and soul into it — can make the difference between profit and loss. If you would like to first try working at home for another company before starting your own home-based business, check out SOHO Jobs, which has a pretty good collection of reviews and links to other sites offering work-at-home opportunities.