| Being unemployed is particularly stressful situation | | | | but you can also get the word out by contacting |
| in today's economic recession. If you've been | | | | former co-workers, neighbors, local businesses, |
| unable to secure employment and are facing | | | | and church members. A service business |
| tough financial times, consider making ends meet | | | | marketing plan is easy to put together, and can |
| through either temporary or long-term | | | | help you develop good exposure. |
| self-employment. | | | | Other easy-to-start lines of work to consider are |
| Starting a small business doesn't mean you need | | | | product sales, information services, and consulting, |
| to lease an office and invest a lot of money in | | | | though they may not generate cash as quickly as |
| start-up expenses. Many small businesses can be | | | | a service business. |
| operated part time from your home with minimal | | | | Multiple business opportunities exist in the area of |
| costs while you continue to search for traditional | | | | product sales, but be sure to research your |
| work. | | | | product and your prospective market carefully |
| Best Businesses to Start | | | | before jumping in, to ensure your business |
| One of the easiest start-up businesses to begin is | | | | venture will be profitable. To begin generating cash |
| a service business. Consider services or skills you | | | | from product sales, you need to be able to turn |
| can perform for others at a reasonable rate. | | | | products around quickly. |
| Handyman services, lawn care, window cleaning, | | | | Information services is also a broad category, and |
| house- or pet-sitting, concierge services, word | | | | includes industries such as writing, researching, |
| processing, data entry, and resume services are | | | | investigative services, and website development. |
| just a sample of low-cost home-based businesses | | | | Many information services can be performed |
| that can generate much needed cash during tough | | | | either locally or online. Once again, investigate all |
| financial times. | | | | opportunities carefully to avoid falling prey to "get |
| Service businesses are also extremely easy to | | | | rich quick" schemes, fraud, and heavy investment |
| market. Not only can you take advantage of | | | | low return ventures. |
| introducing your offerings to friends and family, | | | | |