| 1. Virtual Assistant - Virtual Assistants provide | | | | other special projects.5. Pet Sitter - Pet sitters |
| administrative services to small businesses that | | | | provide in-home pet care while pet owners are on |
| don't have a staff to handle these duties. VAs | | | | vacation. Services offered typically include feeding |
| can perform a variety of tasks for clients including | | | | and playing with the animals, yard or litter box |
| contact database management, writing and | | | | cleanup, dog walking, and even plant watering, |
| sending business letters, designing brochures, and | | | | newspaper & mail gathering, and rotating lights. |
| creating newsletters.2. After School Care - | | | | Pet sitters usually charge a fee per visit and |
| Instead of operating a full-time daycare service, | | | | charge extra to care for additional pets.6. Ebay |
| offer before and after school care. Many parents | | | | Trading Assistant - Trading assistants act as sales |
| would rather pay to have someone watch their | | | | brokers for eBay by contracting with clients to list |
| kids for a couple of hours each day and avoid | | | | items for sale, collect fees from buyers, ship the |
| turning them into latch key kids.3. Computer Tutor | | | | items and then take a percentage of the |
| - Computer tutors teach students how to | | | | profits-usually between 30-50%. This is an |
| navigate the internet, access email, set up a new | | | | excellent service to offer people who are not |
| computer, and use programs like Word, Excel, | | | | computer savvy yet have items they would like |
| PowerPoint, and Quickbooks. These services can | | | | to sell online.7. Homemade Crafter - Crafters who |
| be delivered one on one or in classes held at local | | | | create quality goods such as knitted items, |
| adult learning campuses, retirement centers, and | | | | wooden wares, ornaments, clothing, home |
| churches. Tutors can charge by the hour or a fee | | | | décor, and even baked goods can sell their |
| for class registration.4. Freelance Writer - | | | | products for a profit. Crafts can be sold at flea |
| Freelance writers write articles for newspapers | | | | markets, street fairs, trade shows, in-home |
| and magazines or copy for businesses. Most | | | | parties, community events, or through a |
| articles require research and must be well-written | | | | website.Stephanie Chandler is the author of "The |
| and suited to the style of the publication. | | | | Business Startup Checklist and Planning Guide: |
| Publications typically pay $.10 - $2.00 per word. | | | | Seize Your Entrepreneurial Dreams!" and founder |
| Businesses also contract writers to create | | | | of a directory of resources for entrepreneurs. |
| reports, press releases, advertising copy and | | | | |