Increase Your Income in 2012 with a Part-Time Home Business
If you are concerned about the impact of the economy on your job or your retirement savings, you are not alone.
The good news is that you don't need to quit your job or risk a lot of money to start a business doing what you love. Instead, you can start a part-time business from home for little or no start-up expenses.
Earnings from your new business can be a bonus added to the income you make from your current job, until your business grows to the point that you decide to focus full-time on your business. Or you may want to continue your business part-time, and use your extra earnings for your retirement, travel, or whatever your heart desires.
Below are links to FabJob guides to help you start a business from home part-time, or full-time if you prefer. Some of the guides also offer advice on how to get hired for a full-time job in these careers. r
Do you love clothes and shopping? You may spend a lot of time in boutiques, but nothing compares to the fun and financial rewards of having your own boutique. The FabJob Guide to Become a Boutique Owner shows you:
How to decide what type of boutique to open
How to create a business plan and get financing
Choosing a location (plus tips on lease negotiation)
Where to get merchandise for your boutique and how to set your prices
Important advice for managing your boutique business (from hiring staff to preventing theft)
How to attract customers and increase sales
The print book includes a bonus CD-ROM with forms and samples you can use in starting your own business.
Imagine having a rewarding high paying job that lets you share your love of good manners with children, adults, and companies. In the FabJob Guide to Become an Etiquette Consultantyou will discover:
How to become an expert in business, dining, social, children's or international etiquette How to coach individuals on proper etiquette
Etiquette and protocol jobs with corporations, governments, resorts, and other employers
How to start an etiquette consulting business, price your services, and find clients
How to present etiquette seminars or workshops and corporate training programs
The print book includes a bonus CD-ROM with forms and samples you can use in starting your own business.
Imagine having an exciting high paying job that gives you the opportunity to use your creativity to organize fun and important events. In the FabJob Guide to Become an Event Planner you will discover how to:
Teach yourself event planning (includes step-by-step advice for planning an event) Make your event a success and avoid disasters
Get a job as an event planner with a corporation, convention center, country club, tourist attraction, resort or other event industry employer
Start your own event planning business, price your services, and find clients
Be certified as a professional event planner
The print book includes a bonus CD-ROM with forms and samples you can use in starting your own business.
Imagine having an exciting high paying job showing people and companies how to make a fabulous impression. In the FabJob Guide to Become an Image Consultant you will discover:
How to do image consultations and advise people about: total image makeovers, communication skills, wardrobe, and corporate image
How to start an image consulting business, price your services, and find clients
How to select strategic partners such as makeup artists, hair stylists, and cosmetic surgeons
How to have the polished look and personal style of a professional image consultant
The print book includes a bonus CD-ROM with forms and samples you can use in starting your own business.
Imagine having a fun high-paying job that lets you use your creativity to make people look good. In the FabJob Guide to Become a Makeup Artist you will learn:
How to apply makeup like a professional makeup artist to best suit someone's coloring, skin type, face shape and features (plus what you must have in your makeup kit)
How to choose a makeup artist training program
How to get a job as a makeup artist for a salon, spa, retail store, or cosmetics company
How to get freelance work as a makeup artist for advertisements, magazines, movies, music videos, runway shows, TV, theater and more
The print book includes a bonus CD-ROM with forms and samples you can use in starting your own business.
Imagine having an exciting high-paying job that lets you use your creativity to organize fun and fabulous parties. In the FabJob Guide to Become a Party Planner you will discover:
How to start a party planning business, price your services, market your business, and find clients
How to plan a client's party including preparing a proposal, budgeting, and choosing a location
Creative elements of parties with advice on choosing party themes, invitations, entertainment, music, decorations, activities, food and drink
How to find quality vendors and party supplies
How to avoid problems plus tips on party etiquette
The print book includes a bonus CD-ROM with forms and samples you can use in starting your own business.
Imagine having a creative high-paying job shopping for gifts, fashions, or almost anything else you love to shop for. In the FabJob Guide to Become a Personal Shopper you will discover:
Step-by-step instructions for personal shopping, from identifying what people want to finding the best products, retailers, and manufacturers
How to get discounts on merchandise
How to prevent purchasing mistakes
How to get a job as a personal shopper for a boutique, department store, or shopping center
How to start a personal shopping business, price your services, and find clients
The print book includes a bonus CD-ROM with forms and samples you can use in starting your own business.
As a spa owner you could have a profitable business helping people experience more happiness, health, and well being. in the FabJob Guide to Become a Spa Owner you will learn:
Your options for opening a new day spa, buying an existing spa, or starting a mobile spa business
Different types of spa and salon services and how much to charge (plus tips on selling retail products)
How to create a business plan and get financing
How to choose a location, design your layout, hire staff, and find suppliers
How to market your spa to attract customers, including tips on booking groups
The print book includes a bonus CD-ROM with forms and samples you can use in starting your own business.
Imagine having an exciting high paying job that lets you use your creativity to organize the happiest day of people's lives. In the FabJob Guide to Become a Wedding Planneryou will discover how to:
Plan a wedding ceremony and reception
Select reputable vendors and avoid disasters
Get a wedding planning job with a resort, tourist attraction or other wedding industry employer
Start a wedding planning business, price your services, and find clients
Plan your own wedding like a professional wedding planner
Be certified as a professional wedding planner
The print book includes a bonus CD-ROM with forms and samples you can use in starting your own business.
Imagine having an exciting high paying job that lets you use your speaking skills to make a difference in people's lives. In the FabJob Guide to Become a Motivational Speaker you will discover how to:
Sound like a polished professional speaker
Get speeches written for you
Get hired to speak for conferences, seminar companies, conventions, corporations, schools, colleges, cruise ships, non-profit organizations, and continuing education programs
Get jobs through speakers agencies
Profitably present your own seminars
The print book includes a bonus CD-ROM with forms and samples you can use in starting your own business.
Imagine having a fulfilling career coaching people how to achieve success in their careers, relationships, and life. In the FabJob Guide to Become a Life Coach you will discover:
How to choose a coaching specialization
How to conduct a coaching session in person, by phone, or online (includes sample exercises and questions to ask clients)
How to present a group coaching session (how to lead a support group, conduct corporate training sessions, or present workshops and retreats)
How to start your own part-time or full-time coaching business, set your prices, and get clients
How to be certified as a professional coach
The print book includes a bonus CD-ROM with forms and samples you can use in starting your own business.
Imagine having a rewarding high paying job that lets you use your creativity to make homes and businesses more beautiful and comfortable. In the FabJob Guide to Become an Interior Decorator you will discover how to:
Imagine having a career where you can see the results of your caring and creative efforts every day. As a daycare owner you can hear the joy of children's laughter and be someone children love, trust, and learn from. In the FabJob Guide to Become a Daycare Owner you will discover:
Stages of child development and how to meet a child's physical, emotional, and intellectual needs
How to start a home daycare or a daycare center
Your options for starting a new daycare, buying an existing daycare, or daycare franchising
What you need to know about running a daycare - from hiring staff to handling emergencies
How to set your fees, get clients, and get paid
The print book includes a bonus CD-ROM with forms and samples you can use in starting your own business.
Imagine having a respected, high paying career where executives turn to you for advice on running their businesses. In the FabJob Guide to Become a Business Consultant you will discover:
How to carry out a business consulting project step-by-step from conducting a needs analysis to presenting recommendations to the client
How to gather information through surveys, case studies, interviews, or focus groups
How to get hired by a consulting firm or as an internal consultant for a corporation
How to start your own consulting business, price your services, and get clients
How to be certified as a professional consultant
The print book includes a bonus CD-ROM with forms and samples you can use in starting your own business.
Imagine having a rewarding career using your creativity to help people, homes and offices get organized. As a professional organizer you can get paid to give people ideas to get organized or you can do hands-on organizing yourself. In the FabJob Guide to Become a Professional Organizer you will discover:
A room-by-room guide to home organizing and reducing clutter (with proven systems such as deciding if something is treasure, toy, tool or trash)
How to organize businesses including managing workflow, filing systems, and space planning
Personal organization and time management tips
Advice to help you start a professional organizing businesses, set your prices, and attract customers
The print book includes a bonus CD-ROM with forms and samples you can use in starting your own business.