{"id":4498,"date":"2020-11-18T10:34:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T10:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4498"},"modified":"2021-06-15T10:49:20","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T09:49:20","slug":"top-home-based-start-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/top-home-based-start-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the top home-based start ups?"},"content":{"rendered":"

2020 has been a tough year for all of us, and if you’ve been placed on furlough during lockdowns or you’ve had the misfortune of losing your job – even if you’ve just had enough of everything want to work for yourself –\u00a0 it might be worth considering starting up your own venture.<\/p>\n

This could either be by doing your current job on a freelance basis or starting up your own new business.<\/p>\n

Starting out can be costly though, in terms of both time and money, so it’s often a good idea to kick things off by working from home – you may even have no choice but to do so in the current climate.<\/p>\n

But what businesses work well when started from home? Here are our top home business start up ideas.<\/p>\n

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What type of business can you start at home?<\/h2>\n

1. Writing services<\/h3>\n

Offering a writing service is one of the simplest home start up ideas – a laptop and an internet connection is literally all you need to get started. So, if you’re handy with words, you could consider online content writing and blogging, ghost writing, or even offer translation services if you’re multilingual.<\/p>\n

2. Repair services<\/h3>\n

If you’re a more practical person, you could offer a local repair service, fixing anything from clothes to bicycles, to phone screens, to laptops and other office equipment.<\/p>\n

3. Specialist consultancy services<\/h3>\n

Businesses always need consultancy services, and are usually prepared to pay whatever it takes to enlist the services of top talent. Some areas to consider are:<\/p>\n