Start a House-Sitting Service

Starting your own business doesn’t always mean that you have to fork over a ton of cash to get it going. There are many “shoestring businesses” that you can start for little, or next to nothing. One such business is a home-sitting service.

Here is a business that can literally be started with zero cash. Now, before you get too excited about this, you should also know that it is one of the hardest businesses to get going. The main reason for this is that people won’t just hand over their homes to anyone. Therefore, traditional marketing methods are not going to work until you’ve made a name for yourself. In other words, you can’t just flyer a neighborhood and expect your phone to be ringing off the hook – it just won’t happen. The only way you’re going to get a full roster of customers is by word of mouth. Continue reading »