Best Businesses To Start Up Cheap

**ClickBank E-Products--To start a digital products business with no investment, open an account at ClickBank.com for free and promote a few items on your Facebook page or blog. Once you earn a few commissions, you can pay the fee to start a vendor account. Then, create a PDF e-book on any topic you know well (or can research), and you can start selling immediately. ClickBank takes $1 plus 7.5 percent of each sale, but you set the price and decide how much you want to share with the thousands of affiliates who can also sell your product. **Used Books--When you see a textbook at a rummage sale, visit Bookscouter.com using your smartphone. See what buyers are paying, and then offer half of that or less. The big margins are in textbooks, but online buyers accept many types of used books, and often pay for shipping with a printable label. Retailing them yourself on Amazon.com is another option. **Pet Sitting--Pet sitters charge as much as $100 for overnight stays, and $20 is typical for a 20-minute visit. You can start by offering your services to friends and family and use the profits to build your professional credentials, perhaps by joining an organization like the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters. **Taxi Service--With ride-sharing platforms like Uber, you can turn the car you already own into a business today without spending a dollar. **Tutoring-- It used to be more difficult to market your tutoring services, but online platforms make it easier than ever. If you’re able to help students with academic subjects, sign up with a website like Tutor.com. If you prefer to tutor people on a wider variety of subjects, like chess, sports, cooking, or singing, try Wysant.com. **Tour Guide Service--Again, the Internet has made all the difference in lowering the barriers to starting a business. Forget about business cards (at least at first) or trying to get travel agencies to recommend your guide service. If you know an area well, you simply sign up with a website like Vayable.com and let them find your customers for a cut of the revenue. **Tax Preparation--What better (and cheaper) way to learn a business than to get paid for your training? Search “tax preparation no experience” on job websites like Indeed.com. You’ll find plenty of companies willing to train you for jobs preparing tax returns (at least during tax season). Once you have a season under your belt, it’s time to strike out on your own. **Flea Market Vending--Flea markets are alive and well in many places around the country, and you can locate the ones closest to you with an online guide. To start on a budget, find a market that lets you pay for space by the day (often less than $20). While you’re there, look around for a low-cost niche you can invest your profit into. **Ebay Sales--Start by selling things around the house that you no longer need. With the money you raise, you can look for a niche. For example, some vendors hit rummage sales and thrift stores for cheap goods they can resell. Others buy in bulk from places like Liquidation.com and then sell items individually on eBay. **Errand Service--An errand service can be a natural business to tie into grocery delivery, or vice versa. Once again, if you already have a car you’re ready to get started. People often need someone to check on their dog at home, or run to the store if they are homebound. To start with almost no cost, and to get a feel for what kind of work the business might involve, sign up with TaskRabbit.com, an online platform that connects people who need errands done with those willing to do them for an agreed-upon price.