A home based business should be based on something that the owner is both educated and passionate about. Some possible ideas would be massage therapist, personal trainer, home chef, and yoga instructor.
There are many home based business ideas. Catering from home is a wonderful idea if you have the space and resources. I also know a woman who makes a significant amount of money working a Daycare from her house.
Some home based business opportunities are suggested in the following sites; Entrepreneur, 9 great home-based business ideas on BusinessNews daily, and Resources for Franchise opportunities on business site.
Some of the best ideas for home based business are personal trainer, yoga instructor, tutoring, child care services, business coaching, consulting, medical transcription.
A home based business can be started for almost any interest. The business type is also determined by the amount of activity the person is able to do. Here is a list of many possible ideas: http://www.ahbbo.com/ideas.html
There are many websites which offer tips for starting your own company from home and even include business ideas. One such website is the entrepreneur website.
craigslist is a good site for advertising your business
There are several home-based business ideas. Ideas include freelance photographer, accountant, home-party consultant, day care provider or others. Find out more information at http://www.at-homeworks.com/ideas.htm
Ebay stores are very popular, as are basic consulting services.
Follow these steps to start a successful home based business * Access your talents - Think of your talents as the things you’re really good at * Examine your skills. * Put your talents and skills together and generate business ideas.* Figure out the profit angle. * Do a business plan to assess the viability of your new home-based business. Find a hobby or passion that you love. Once you do that begin to market yourself. Keep at it everyday. You'll soon begin to bring in money.
The "Everything Home Based Business Book" is good place to start. First decide what type of business fits in with your lifestyle. Make it something that interests you.
Fresh baked goods, start a website, etc.
While you do not necessarily need server monitoring for a home-based business, it can certainly be a good thing to have. It can help protect your system and give you alerts if there is a problem. If I had a home-based business, I would feel better if I had the extra protection.