Part 2 of Exploring Some Start-Up Business Options

Now that we have explored the why & what of these top 10 top buys…Hot Products…Must Have Products that consumers are buying even during a recession, let’s take a look at ways you can generate income from each one:

 Chocolate

Sign up for a MLM/Direct Sales that carries chocolate. 
Create a home based chocolate business (getting molds & chocolate from a local cake store). Easy to start, market to small boutique stores first, the internet and grow from there.

Lipstick

Sign up for a MLM/Direct Sales cosmetic company
Become the expert on make-up, write an E-Book, do demo DVD’s, offer live make-over’s for people searching for jobs

Wine

Sign up for a wine Direct Sales company
Become the expert on make-up, write an E-Book, do demo DVD’s, do wine tasting events for local winery

Romance

Create events/getaways be a coordinator
Write a book or E-Book

Comfort Foods

Create a cookbook
Become a home chef, cook for people in their homes
Cooking classes

Pepto Bismal

Teach alternative ways to release stress
Write an E-Book on foods to eat to help with stomach problems
Teach meditation live, CD or DVD

Eating In (instead of eating out)

Create a cookbook
Become a home chef, cook for people in their homes
Cooking classes

Home Grown Produce (instead of store bought)

Create an E-Book on how to grow and what to grow based on your location
DVD demo on planting a garden & its care

Running Shoes (instead of gym membership) 

Home workout DVD
Walking CD
Fitness E-Book

Home Safe (instead of the local bank deposits)

E-Book on how to store valuables in a home

The objective behind each of these Top 10 items is to;

Identify if any of the Top 10 items are in your niche
Explore ways to become the expert
Market to the appropriate target audience
Start dreaming about other ways to turn your item into a cash flow

Each of these top 10 can also consider hosting an internet radio show, talking about your specialty.  This does not mean these are the only directions to consider when creating your Plan B, these are just the top 10 according to a local list. The key to success in building your Plan B is to determine what you love to do, is there a need for it in my community or in the world and am I willing to commit to do what it takes to make it happen. The next step…what will you choose to pursue as a business?