Starting a Home-Based Business

Connie Ragen Green
6 min readMar 26, 2023
Connie Ragen Green — Starting a Home-Based Business

Have You Thought About Starting a Home-Based Business?

A home-based business is a business that operates out of an individual’s home as opposed to a physical storefront (brick and mortar) or office building. Home-based businesses come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from Etsy shops to virtual assistant businesses to cottage law baked goods companies. There are a wide variety of advantages to operating a home-based business, including lower overhead costs and the ability to work from home.

Here are some more home-based business ideas to consider:

• Online coaching or consulting
• Etsy Shop or Shopify Store selling handmade goods or artwork
• A virtual assistant business providing administrative support services
• Freelance writing or editing service
• Online tutoring business
• Social media management services for businesses and individuals
• Clothing or accessory design business
• Food delivery or catering business

Here are the ten steps to launching your own successful home-based business:

Step One: Imagine Your Ideal Customer

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Connie Ragen Green

Online marketing strategist, author, speaker, and publisher working with entrepreneurs on six continents. https://Linktr.ee/ConnieRagenGreen