qprev_HBB Manual 2.qxd - Small Business BC

• light manufacturing• hair styling• maid service• computer services• bed and breakfast• home care• consulting• catering• daycare• counselling• herb growing• multi-level marketingSome Ideas for Home-BasedBusinessesAnimal boarding, careAudio and visual production servicesBed and breakfastAnswering ServiceArt gallery and sales, in-homeBaking, specialty products (non-wheat, additivefree, low salt)Baby itemsBeekeeping, honey productionChild Care, elder care, special needs supportCar services, specializedCatering, food or sector specialty (gourmet orfilm industry)Children and specialty entertainment, e.g,clowns, magiciansCleaning, house and commercial/institutionalComputer MappingConsultant, wide range of services and subjectsComputer Services, design, create, do layout;publish; manage other people’s data; providemail order services; publish price lists,catalogues, listings, newsletters; rent equipmentor time on computer systems; write or printresumes, proposals, reports; sell data; teach aboutcomputing or using available software programs;teach other skills and subjects; troubleshoot;write programsConvention and conference planning, logisticsand supportCooking services, specialty or targetedDistributingEvent and party planningFarming, specialty, including organic, herb,special product (kiwi, holly)Design and layout, creative services in producingdocuments and audiovisualsDoor-to-door sellingFashions, specialty (maternity, children’sclothing, applique)Desktop PublishingEnergy services (energy loss detection, energyefficient planning and renovation)Food Products, particularly those tied to trends,natural food, non-beef items, low fat, concernwith food purityFootwearFundraisingFurniture polish, wax, stainFurniture repair, small-scale manufacture116solutions for small business home-based business