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> Get Articles > Working At Home - Starting Out > 37 Ways Home Businesses Haven't Changed in 40 Years 37 Ways Home Businesses Haven't Changed in 40 Years Download as PDFRobert Pinnick rpinnickhomebusinesswma.com Western Marketing Association http://www.homebusinesswma.com ****************************************************************You're welcome to use this article in your ezine or on your website as long as you feature the article in its entirety and the resource box remains intact. **************************************************************** Robert Pinnick's Home Business Reflection Series Part 1 of Many "37 Ways Home Businesses Haven't Changed in 40 Years" (c)Copyright 2002 Robert Pinnick In looking over a 1959 publication called "How To Start A Successful Business - a publication put out by Science and Mechanics magazine, it occurred to me that not a lot has changed in 40 years. America has always been a country that encourages entrepreneurship, even during the Industrial age. Working for someone else, although thought to be secure at one time, has not always been the choice preferred by many independent-minded folks. Many people have trouble with the prospect of bumper-to-bumper commutes, boring meetings, hours spent making someone else rich, and many of the other "wonderful" things about working for someone else. In this article, I'll discuss some successful home business ventures. Thirty-seven of them to be exact. I hope they spark some ideas in your mind. I've been running my own home business for more than 30 years after getting burned out on selling life insurance. I believe anyone can find a business they love. You'll find that some of the business ideas from 1959 could still be successful today. In future articles, I'll tell you what practices have helped me in my own home business. Perhaps you'll find some that will help you. I'm 75 years young, so I understand what it means to find happiness and self-satisfaction in your life. Some of the businesses that were popular back in 1959 were: Bronzing Baby Shoes Creating Plasicast Figurines Selling to the US government Cleaning rugs and upholstery Tuning pianos Repairing watches and clocks Shoe repair Mail order Locksmithing Poultry Raising Reading blueprints Cleaning venetian blinds Sharpening mower blades Filing saws Washing walls Vending machines Repairing TVs and Radios Selling paint Home instruction Repairing electrical appliances Buying wholesale items and selling them retail Tool rental business Ceramic creation and sales Baby sitter agency Building boats Fix-it home repair on wheels Grocery cart maintenance and cleaning Telephone answering service Odd-job Employment Service Window Painting Car Washing/Detailing-Auto Laundry Secretarial Service Bookkeeping PReventive pest control Lawn and garden tool repair Service station washing Motel keeping There may be a few of these that are no longer viable in this age of mass production or industrial production, but then again - aren't a lot of them practical in your home town? Anytime you save someone money or save them time, you're doing a huge service. There could also be one of them that sparks an entirely different, but related idea for a home business. Look over the list several times, taking a notebook in hand and taking notes. Spend some time in a quiet place, reflecting on your own possibilities. Nothing is impossible when you believe in yourself and your own creativity. Give yourself the opportunity to step back and look at your life. Consider things you love doing. Helping others with home cleaning and other services, is still a much-needed business. In my next article, I'll discuss more possibilities. Robert Pinnick has kept himself young at the mature age of 75 by running his own home business and helping others to do the same. He can be found online here: http://www.homebusinesswma.com You can also email Robert with questions: mailto:rpinnickhomebusinesswma.com How useful did you find this article? This article can be downloaded freely from http://www.get-articles.com and used on your website or in your ezine so long as the author is credited and their resource box left intact. You should not change any links in the article, and where the article is used on a website it's links should be clickable. Please see our terms and conditions page for more information: http://www.get-articles.com/authors-publishers-terms.php |
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