Your creative mind may be teeming with wonderful, original business ideas, but what if you don't have any significant start-up money? All the inspiration and creativity in the world can't take form if the coffers are empty. Nevertheless, do threadbare finances have to mean you can't find your way into business? Well, no. Starting a business from home can be the answer, especially if you opt for something service-based that doesn't need a fistful of loot upfront. Think about whether you can offer a service or talent right away from the comfort of your study, living room, or kitchen and take inspiration from some of the following options. Remember, even small start-ups can benefit from some form of cash-flow predictions and analyses, so consider working this out in advance.

1. Crèche/Child-care – Millions of working parents around the country are looking for good child-care. Of course, there are hurdles to jump before setting yourself up in this type of business, including CRB checks and so on. However, if you can offer something extra –for example, providing a service that goes beyond standard office hours – you're up and away in no time.

2. Cleaning/Gardening - You'll hit a rich vein of clients if you can clean and take care of lawns. Thousands of success stories started out as one-man operations and have gradually grown to become larger operations. Picture yourself at the helm of a team of cleaners and gardeners and then make it come true.

3. Private tuition – What can you teach? A subject in the national syllabus? A musical instrument? Competitive parents want to ensure that their offspring pass all the necessary exams and are always looking for holiday tutors.

4. Parties - Designing invitations, conceiving elaborate or simple decorations, organising entertainment, finding good locations, the world of party planning could be just the business for you.

5. Man or Woman with Van - Could you offer London relocation services? Or set yourself up in the field of office removalists? Don't be intimidated by the large removal companies – lots of them started out a solo ventures. And it's not just house and office moves that they get hired for. There's also furniture collection, picking up goods from shops, ferrying a piano from one place to another and much more.

6. Life-coach - If you have a passion for efficiency and streamlined living, you can take this to the market and cash in. Helping busy people structure their lives and thereby find more peace and meaning is nothing to sniff at.

7. Cooking - Catering from home is something you can begin very gradually. If you're a dab hand in the kitchen, it's a talent that can be turned into a profit.

8. Beauty – If you know (or can learn) how to groom men and women in a variety of ways, you'll find that plenty of places like to use visiting beauticians, including old people's homes and day centres.

9. Virtual instructor - Can you teach something via Skype or FaceTime? Singing or public speaking perhaps? Or maybe there's something you could teach just via email correspondence.

10. Basic IT – A lot of mature users of computers run into problems and confusion every single time they boot up their machines. You could target the grey pound and find that the problems you encounter do not require advance IT training, but just good, all-round computer literacy.

Author Bio
This article is by James Harrison, works as relocation consultant. He regularly contributes write ups to business websites and blogs with most of his writings based on tips for business removals, Business reocation and marketing techniques. In his free time he plays sports mainly soccer and chess. He is also passionate about reading fiction and travelling.