Working from home is a dream shared by millions. There have been thousands of books written about how to start your own home business.
Deep inside of us there a wish that we could suddenly be rich and live a life of ease and comfort. The con artists understand this very well. Maybe that is why we are bombarded with so many sure things that offer unbelievable riches with little or no work. Arent you a little tired of being conned?
Yet, I assure you there are legitimate business opportunities that you can run right out of your home. I have done a few of these myself. While I do not claim to be some super rich business guru, I can tell you that you can work from home and make a living.
Working from home is exactly what my wife did for many years. Especially, when our five children were small, she would earn an extra hundred dollars a week or so sewing. We found that when she was teaching 7th grade, it just put too much pressure on the family for Mom to be gone so much. Her work from home really paid off.
By the time our youngest child was entering middle school, Donna wanted to do more than just an occasional project. So she started running a small ad in the classifieds. She passed out business cards, and generally let everyone know she was available to do custom sewing. She was already an expert and well known through church circles, but the advertising did help. Soon work was coming in by the bag full. An interesting thing happened, however, we also started getting requests from sewers for sewing machine repair.
I thought I can do that. So, in 1992, I started learning how to repair sewing machines. I ran a little ad in the local newspaper, and soon had half dozen machines to repair every week. Over time, we opened a sewing store, and the repair business grew. We expanded and the repair business grew. We now own three sewing stores and do about 150 sewing machine repairs each month.
Not everyone sews today. Those who do, however, do so with such passion that it overwhelms. When I talk with non sewers, and mention what I do, they sometimes look at me as if to say, You arent Amish are you? Many people just do not realize how big the sewing business is in America.
The size of the sewing business is staggering to most people. In the United States there are some 85 million sewing machines in active use. Some five million new sewing machines are some every year. Passionate sewing machine uses are willing to pay $5,000 - $9,000 - $12,000 or more for the top of the line sewing machine of their choice. Just think of it. Every one of those sewing machines needs an annual repair service.
So, if you are looking for a doable home business, check out sewing machine repair. You can do it from your kitchen table or workbench in the garage. You do not need any overhead, large investment, or employees. Start part time and only do as much as you want.
Start out by letting all your friends, neighbors, people at church, and everywhere else that you do sewing machine repair. Run a small ad in the newspaper. Pass out business cards. Maybe do a dozen or so machines free of charge. Then charge about half what the city sewing machine shops charge for another dozen or so. Then set your prices just under your competition.
Lets be practical. I make no promises because you set your own rates and you do all the work, however, what if you could earn an additional $300 per month or $4,000 per year and only work a couple hours a week? He is how it works. Say you do one machine each week. You charge $80 for each one. It takes about 2.5 hours to do a service. You have no overhead, no employees, no big investment; so you keep all the money. Do the math: $80 time 1 machine times 4 weeks = ______ or times 52 weeks = ______. Not too shabby for a couple of hours a week at home.
But what if you get aggressive. Maybe you are not satisfied with one machine a week. Maybe you decide you want to work your business say ten to fifteen hours a week and do say 5 machines a week. The numbers stay the same, but you multiply them times the added machines you do. In short order, you could be earning a part time income of better than $20,000 a year.
Now if you were to expand and set up a few collection sites in quilt shops, fabric stores, and other repair shops; what kind of potential do think you could achieve?
The potential of this business really depends on you. How your sewing machine repair skills develop; How long it takes you to fully service a sewing machine, How many customers you attract; and How much you charge all contribute to the potential of your business. You can open a sewing machine store, run advertising, or hire an employee any time you choose. If you do all the work yourself fulltime, you will likely peak between fifteen and twenty machines per week. If you charge $99 per machine, then your projected potential would be between $75,000 and $100,000 per year. If you charge less, you will earn less. If you do fewer machines or more machines, you will earn accordingly.
Here is a business that is practical and doable. It does require some basic mechanical skills, common hand tools, some sewing machine repair training, and a bit of work. It does not require a large investment. It does not require hiring employees. It does not require large over head, renting facilities, or opening a store. The potential of this business depends on you reaching out to those who sew and quilt to attract customers and properly servicing their sewing machines. You can start very part time and gradually expand your business as you desire. - 15478
Deep inside of us there a wish that we could suddenly be rich and live a life of ease and comfort. The con artists understand this very well. Maybe that is why we are bombarded with so many sure things that offer unbelievable riches with little or no work. Arent you a little tired of being conned?
Yet, I assure you there are legitimate business opportunities that you can run right out of your home. I have done a few of these myself. While I do not claim to be some super rich business guru, I can tell you that you can work from home and make a living.
Working from home is exactly what my wife did for many years. Especially, when our five children were small, she would earn an extra hundred dollars a week or so sewing. We found that when she was teaching 7th grade, it just put too much pressure on the family for Mom to be gone so much. Her work from home really paid off.
By the time our youngest child was entering middle school, Donna wanted to do more than just an occasional project. So she started running a small ad in the classifieds. She passed out business cards, and generally let everyone know she was available to do custom sewing. She was already an expert and well known through church circles, but the advertising did help. Soon work was coming in by the bag full. An interesting thing happened, however, we also started getting requests from sewers for sewing machine repair.
I thought I can do that. So, in 1992, I started learning how to repair sewing machines. I ran a little ad in the local newspaper, and soon had half dozen machines to repair every week. Over time, we opened a sewing store, and the repair business grew. We expanded and the repair business grew. We now own three sewing stores and do about 150 sewing machine repairs each month.
Not everyone sews today. Those who do, however, do so with such passion that it overwhelms. When I talk with non sewers, and mention what I do, they sometimes look at me as if to say, You arent Amish are you? Many people just do not realize how big the sewing business is in America.
The size of the sewing business is staggering to most people. In the United States there are some 85 million sewing machines in active use. Some five million new sewing machines are some every year. Passionate sewing machine uses are willing to pay $5,000 - $9,000 - $12,000 or more for the top of the line sewing machine of their choice. Just think of it. Every one of those sewing machines needs an annual repair service.
So, if you are looking for a doable home business, check out sewing machine repair. You can do it from your kitchen table or workbench in the garage. You do not need any overhead, large investment, or employees. Start part time and only do as much as you want.
Start out by letting all your friends, neighbors, people at church, and everywhere else that you do sewing machine repair. Run a small ad in the newspaper. Pass out business cards. Maybe do a dozen or so machines free of charge. Then charge about half what the city sewing machine shops charge for another dozen or so. Then set your prices just under your competition.
Lets be practical. I make no promises because you set your own rates and you do all the work, however, what if you could earn an additional $300 per month or $4,000 per year and only work a couple hours a week? He is how it works. Say you do one machine each week. You charge $80 for each one. It takes about 2.5 hours to do a service. You have no overhead, no employees, no big investment; so you keep all the money. Do the math: $80 time 1 machine times 4 weeks = ______ or times 52 weeks = ______. Not too shabby for a couple of hours a week at home.
But what if you get aggressive. Maybe you are not satisfied with one machine a week. Maybe you decide you want to work your business say ten to fifteen hours a week and do say 5 machines a week. The numbers stay the same, but you multiply them times the added machines you do. In short order, you could be earning a part time income of better than $20,000 a year.
Now if you were to expand and set up a few collection sites in quilt shops, fabric stores, and other repair shops; what kind of potential do think you could achieve?
The potential of this business really depends on you. How your sewing machine repair skills develop; How long it takes you to fully service a sewing machine, How many customers you attract; and How much you charge all contribute to the potential of your business. You can open a sewing machine store, run advertising, or hire an employee any time you choose. If you do all the work yourself fulltime, you will likely peak between fifteen and twenty machines per week. If you charge $99 per machine, then your projected potential would be between $75,000 and $100,000 per year. If you charge less, you will earn less. If you do fewer machines or more machines, you will earn accordingly.
Here is a business that is practical and doable. It does require some basic mechanical skills, common hand tools, some sewing machine repair training, and a bit of work. It does not require a large investment. It does not require hiring employees. It does not require large over head, renting facilities, or opening a store. The potential of this business depends on you reaching out to those who sew and quilt to attract customers and properly servicing their sewing machines. You can start very part time and gradually expand your business as you desire. - 15478
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