3 Great Businesses You Can Run From Home!
May 3, 2016 by Staff
Filed under Money/Business, Tech/Internet, Weekly Columns
(Akiit.com) These days, there is a growth in people starting businesses from home. Why? Because it provides a convenient and comfortable way to run a business.
Bearing that in mind, here are three great businesses you can run from home:
Graphic Design Business
Starting a graphic design business is possibly the best home-based idea out there. The reason for this is simple; you never need to leave your house. Everything is done digitally, so you can sit in your office and work as you please. Companies contact you for work, and you can draw up and create designs then send it to them. There’s no need to attend meetings as you can conduct them via Skype!
With a business idea like this, your main concern is your office. You 
need to have a good home office if you want to succeed. It must help you be productive and allow you to work comfortably. There needs to be everything you need all in one room. Make sure you have a high-quality PC and any graphic design accessories you may require.
Painting Company
Another business you can run from home is a painting company. No matter where you live, someone will always need something painted. Whether it’s their house, garage, yacht; you name it. This means that a painting company can find it easy to generate a firm customer base. Although the work you do will require you to leave your home, you can run the business from a home office. Take calls and bookings and run up any paperwork from the comfort of your house.
Naturally, there are a few key things to think about when starting a business like this. Firstly, you need a good supply of paint. There are supplies like Paints4Trade that do a variety of paints for different uses. Find your supplier, and you’re off to a good start. Then, you need to think about how you’ll get around to do all the work. To make yourself look more professional, it might be worth getting a van and branding it with your logo.
Building Surveyor Business
The final home-based business idea I have for you is a building surveyor business. This idea can provide you with a lot of work. Building surveyors are needed for a variety of different jobs. Commercial properties need to be surveyed to see if they’re fit for work. Domestic properties are often surveyed before being put on the market, or when an extension is wanted. So, there’s a lot of work out there if you go looking for it.
You can operate your business from home but will need to venture out to survey different buildings. With this business idea, you’ll be faced with lots of competition. It’s in your best interests to market your company effectively. Make sure everyone knows about you, and make sure you’re a big deal.
All three of these ideas can be run from home without any problems. The big benefit of doing this is that you minimise business expenses; you have no running office costs at all!
Staff Writer; Bobby Hall