If running a business out of her home sounds attractive, you may be interested to learn that the best ideas for such a venture often involves the thing you enjoy doing the most, reports The Early Show’s Debbye Turner.
For instance, Steve Mondazzi always has loved working with wood. But what he builds in his workshop might surprise you.
You see, Steve comes from a family of animal lovers, so when his wife’s cat, Dusty, passed away, he built a casket in which Dusty was buried.
“It was pretty basic and did the job,” he says, “and we thought it was a good way to pay tribute to her.”
Then, his Mom’s cat, Pumpkin, died. This time, the coffin he built was a little fancier.
Recalls Mondazzi, “The family was like, ‘Wow! This is pretty good.’ So they kind of convinced me to try starting a business.”
So Mondazzi had a friend build him a Web site called PetsWeLoved.com, and he was shocked by the response he got.
He says, “People were calling a lot and saying ‘Wow! That’s great. I’ve been looking for something like this.’”
Now Mondazzi sells a line of pet bereavement products from out of his home, including personalized urns in which to put your pet’s ashes.
“I think the secret to finding a home-based business that’s right for you is to know yourself,” says Sarah Edwards, co-author of “Home-Based Business For Dummies.” She continues, “Everyone has the potential for turning the things that they enjoy most, and that may be a hobby, into a viable business.
She also says these business have an advantage in being about to provide a more personal touch.
Says Edwards, “Many, many people are more interested in handcrafted things, homemade things, specialized things, and a lot of personal attention. And we can make that unique thing that can make people feel special.”
(For more about the book, visit www.workingfromhome.com.)