95 Best Home Businesses of the 90's reviewed for the Noughties - [11-20]
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11. Cleaning Service
Many home based businesses are popping up offering some form of cleaning service. Whether it be carpet cleaning, regular home cleaning, window cleaning or home sale preparation cleaning there seems to be a plethora of opportunities for those wanting to enter the Cleaning Service business.
Relevancy in the Naughties
Cleaning will always be a required service and even though technology will try and automate many products to aid in personal home cleaning there will always be jobs that homeowners just won't want to do or have time to do.
Expected Lifespan
Indefinitely
12. Collection Agency
A collection agency offers businesses a service in helping them collect revenues owed to them. They chase up debtors on the businesses behalf and arrange for payment to be made.
Relevancy in the Naughties
This is a growing industry and as the economic slow down kicks in will become even more in demand. As a home based business the success of it is largely dictated by the economy. When the economic outlook is good demand for this service may be down; yet when it's bad the service may be quite high.
Expected Lifespan
Indefinitely.
13. Computer Consultant
Computer consultants can be required in many different situations from offering options to personal PC users to consulting on business network needs. Computer consultants may even be employed for their knowledge on implementing and training users with different types of software.
Relevancy in the Naughties
While almost all businesses are now using computing technology of some description there will always be the need to keep up to date. The areas in which computer consultants operate may change over the years but this home business will continue to be needed well into the future.
Expected Lifespan
Indefinitely
14. Computer Programmer
Technology and computer programming will always be required while we base so much effort on computers themselves. Programming technology is always changing and the needs of businesses to be tech savvy is ever increasing.
If you think back over the last decade using the internet as an example; HTML was the wonder tag program which was then supplemented with Javascript, PERL, PHP, and now AJAX. There are no signs that this home based businesses is not going to be required well into the future.
Relevancy in the Naughties
See Computer Consultant
Expected Lifespan
Indefinitely.
15. Computer Repair and Maintenance
It astounds me how popular this form of home based business has become. Even though there are many tools available to individuals to fix and repair their own systems most people treat them like their TV or DVD player requiring expert help in rectifying any problems.
Relevancy in the Naughties
This is still a growing industry and will continue to grow as more and more people add increasing amounts of technology in their homes. [You can even buy fridges with monitors connecting you to the internet now].
Expected Lifespan
Indefinitely
16. Computer Tutor
A computer tutor is to the computing world what a driving instructor is to the world of road safety. Computer Tutors teach individuals either one-on-one or in classroom settings as a service to businesses to train their staff in the use of computers and their software.
Relevancy in the Naughties
Most software is specifically-based to either the company or the profession so it always requires trainers or tutors to teach the package. Staff turnover, updated software and staff professional development will continue to see this home business continue.
Expected Lifespan
Indefinitely.
17. Copywriter
A copywriter writes copy. The copy may be needed for advertising, PR articles or even business print material. There is an ever-increasing need for copywriters and as bloggers start to employ their services the need will increase.
Relevancy in the Naughties
It's difficult to predict where this task as a home business will go in the future. I would assume that many businesses will opt for software that can write their copy in years to come and that this type of software will become even more intuitive and easier to use.
Expected Lifespan
5-10 years
18. Desktop Publisher
Desktop Publishers can easily work from home producing much of the layout required for advertising businesses and companies for their reports etc.
Relevancy in the Naughties
This is a little different to a Copywriter in that the design aspect, although easily generated via computing software, will always require a human to interact with it. Therefore, I think that as a home business opportunity, Desktop Publishing will have an indefinite life.
Expected Lifespan
Indefinitely.
19. Desktop Video
While this business may have only be pioneering back in the 90's it is well and truly hitting its strides in this decade. The advent of vidcasts, Youtube, and video advertising is growing at a great rate of knots. Opportunities exist for video camera operating to editing work done by others or offering the whole package.
Relevancy in the Naughties
This area is really still in its infancy and the future outlook is extremely optimistic.
Expected Lifespan
Indefinitely
20. Editorial Services
This is a great home based business. Editors are needed for website copy, book publishers and textbook producers. Limited startup and a plethora of opportunities makes this an easy home business to start as well.
Relevancy in the Naughties
There will always be a requirement for editorial services and it will continue to grow as more forms of editorial content become available. Most of the content that requires editing has traditionally been in printable form whereas I think the trend will continue for more online editorial services.
Expected Lifespan
Indefinitely but changing.
Tomorrow we will review the next ten from [21-30].
If you want more specific knowledge of setup costs, educational prerequisites and experience required then try reading the book - The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century
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