subject: Starting Your Own Local Niche Business From Home [print this page] If you'd like to earn a home income locally, but you are not quite sure how to do it, you may want to consider finding a niche market in your area that is not currently touched by other companies. This may seem difficult, but in this article we will walk through the steps involved in doing this.
The first thing you should do is make a list of the skills that you have and the things that you really enjoy doing. Include absolutely everything, whether it by babysitting or painting ceramic flowers. The more you include, the better able you'll be to take the ideas and merge them together into a niche business which represents a need in your community.
Now you need to figure out what people need from you. Do they need a babysitter? Is there a calling for ceramic flowers? Think about all of the businesses as well, as often they need supplies, decorations, or even a partner to help them sell their product alongside yours. Consider every person who lives near you, no matter what their occupation or lifestyle, and how your business could benefit their lives.
Now that you've figured out what need you must meet, how will you meet it? Think about how you could provide a solution to this with your own products or services. What add on services could you offer? Will fulfilling this need cause any other needs to arise over time, like maintenance or repair? Brainstorm every idea you can come up with to flush out lots of ideas.
Now you need to see who is offering similar services in the area. Do they currently fulfill everyone's needs? If this is the case, try to think of a different product or a service that you could provide that improves on theirs? Or is there a specific item which is being overlooked or under-cared for? Try to find a local niche that nobody is fully covering with their business at the moment, then make this your own.
Now that you know who needs your business, what exactly you need to offer and who your competition is, you need to figure out what to charge. Get quotes from the competition and then use that as a basis for what your customers will expect to be charged. Don't just undercut these quotes as you don't want to base your business solely around undercutting the competitor's prices. You also need to consider your costs carefully. Think about the overheads or product costs that you will incur and try to create a breakdown of this in your plan.
If you can figure all of this out, then your local niche business will be more likely to be successful. Continue to source good quality products and you may also want to build your own website and market your business online!
by: Suzanne E Morrison
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