🌱🌱Is This Why Your Blog Isn't Growing? Part 2🌱🌱

Hola Jesus Blogger!

So, yesterday I talked about why your blog might not be growing.

Bottom line: You aren't spending time with Jesus. You need to cut out all the noise.

Today, I'm going to tackle an issue very near and dear to my heart.

Those of you who are doing (most) everything right and still aren't seeing success.

You're praying. You're fasting. You have balance in your home/work life. You're pinning. Your posting. Your networking. Your content is spectacular. Your blog design is professional.

But it just isn't clicking for some reason.

Oh, fellow saint...I feel you.

While I do have other thoughts on why Christian bloggers don't succeed (with lots of practical suggestions that I'll have to save for another email)...I have a word of encouragement that the LORD has implanted into my heart for the past three years.

He said to me: (and this isn't verbatim)

Some of you, I'm holding back for a certain time. Just like a coach holds back the fastest runner until the last leg of the relay race, some of you I'm holding back for a specific time when you'll be the most powerful. There is a season coming when I will need bold writers and bloggers and speakers to preach truth to a dying world. To release them before their time would be a waste. They might feel like a bucking bronco in a pen waiting to be released, but soon the horn will sound and the door will be open to them.

Ya'll...this word spoken to me has set me free of my fear that I'm not a good enough writer. It's empowered me to keep pushing through, honing my blogging craft while I wait on God's timing.

You see...this world is going downhill really fast lately.

It's like a ball of twine dropped from the top of a building. As it falls, it unravels and gains momentum. Faster and faster.

We are at that place in society. All hell seems to be breaking loose. I wrote last week about Pinterest purposely pushing down Christian content. Well, this week it got even more nutty. Google is trying to rig the 2020 election. Whistlerblowers are coming out everywhere. Pride month has reach a new level of pushing their beliefs on Christians (a bill was just proposed that would limit what Christian pastors can say from the pulpit about LGBTQ).

And it's almost time for some of God's boldest and bravest to go forth with a message of salvation to a world that DOES NOT want to hear that they need a Savior. God's calling some of you bloggers to speak to and against the darkness in ways that only you and Him know. But you know I'm talking to you. The time is short...and God needs your voice. Without it, people will spend eternity away from their Creator.

So, if you have been doing it all (almost) perfectly but yet haven't experienced "success" yet...I hope this "word" of God spoken has encouraged you that your blog might not be growing because God's not released you yet.

Take this time to hone your craft, perfect your message and spend even more time asking him to prepare you for the future tasks He has for you.

And if you thinking...neither Part 1 or Part 2 is me...wait until my final email on Monday...where I'll give you practical advice on what you might be doing wrong.

~Elaine @Jesus-Blogger.com

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🌱🌱Is This Why Your Blog Isn't Growing? Part 1🌱🌱

Hey Jesus Blogger!

The LORD has been tugging on my heart to email you.

I was sitting out on my red porch swing in the Texas heat with my cup of coffee (yes, I drink hot coffee in 90 degree weather) just praying. And suddenly I knew what the LORD wanted to say to all you who blog your little hearts out for Jesus.

Some of you want your blogs to grow but aren't seeing growth. You're pushing hard. Doing all the things. But nothing.

This is what the LORD spoke to me.

CUT OUT THE NOISE.

He continued to show me (and convict me in my own life) that so many times we are caught up listening to all the NOISE in this world instead of the HOLY SPIRIT.

We aren't spending time in the Word like we spend time doing other things. Other things like:

• Reading all the latest blogs about blogging
• Watching all the podcasts
• Pinning all the pins
• Going to all the conferences
• Talking all the blog talk
• Reading all the tweets about the latest Google/Pinterest whistle blowers or playing too much Gin Rummy

Okay, that last one was my personal issue. 🤣🤣

But in all seriousness, we need to STOP listening to all the words of man and start listening to the Words of God. We need to create a sacred space to refresh and recharge our own souls before we step out to empower others. We need to stop filling every single last second with our blogging to-do list and just sit at Jesus' feet and soak in the stillness of his presence.

There is enough noise in this world. Your blog can either add to the incessant noise or it can be a reprieve from the chaos.

But we cannot reflect what we aren't experiencing.

You have spend time with God in order to teach others how to know Him.

Also, we can't live off of yesterday's prayers.

I read this verse in Leviticus 19 yesterday:

When you sacrifice a fellowship offering to the LORD, sacrifice it in such a way that it will be accepted on your behalf. It shall be eaten on the day you sacrifice it or on the next day; anything left over until the third day must be burned up. If any of it is eaten on the third day, it is impure and will not be accepted.

There are different types of sacrifices -- this verse is talking about the fellowship offering -- which was an offering given completely of the free will. And unlike the burnt offering which was completely consumed by fire, the fellowship offering was eaten by the people to signify peace and future prosperity.

It's like this: you give your animal to God, then you get to eat it. And God is pleased.

What a bargain! I eat something that was already mine and God is happy with me!?

Pass me some lamb, please!

But notice, after the second day...eating lamb es no bueno.

Just like the lamb, our vigor and power from our time spent with Jesus doesn't last long. We might get two days worth of energy...but if you haven't spent time with Jesus by Day 3...your operating on fumes.

And how do you think that affects your blog?

Furthermore...if you've asked God to bless you, guide you, and mold you into the blogger He wants you to be...don't for a second think you can do all the things others bloggers do and be successful without spending time WITH Him.

Other non-Jesus bloggers might find success without Jesus...but not you. Nope. You are called to a higher standard.

Spin your little wheels if you like...but God is saying, "Stop all the spinning. Cut out all the noise. Listen to me."

And until you spend regular time with Jesus....all your blogging is like the sacrifice eaten on the third day: Impure. Unacceptable.

Don't let all your hard work go to waste like that!

God says at the end of time, he'll call some of our works "gold" and some "hay/rubble."

I imagine some of us bloggers will look over and see the same "works" in some other blogger's "gold" pile while our works are sitting in the "rubble" pile. We are going to be like, "What's up with that God? That doesn't seem right?"

And God's going to say, "The difference is that they waited for me to call them to that blogging work. You ran ahead without me and did it all by yourself."

OUCH.

The result of running ahead of God -- listening to all the noise -- is confusion, bitterness and anger and loss. Entering into a vacuum-space with Jesus results in peace and joy and gain.

How long has it been since you blogged WITH Jesus and not just ABOUT Jesus?

Could this be a reason you're not seeing blog growth?

This email isn't trying to guilt you into spending time with the LORD, but rather to remind you that when you spend time with the LORD, it's like the fellowship offering: you get to eat...and please God. You both get something out of it. It's not a one-way street. Spending time with the LORD ultimately blesses you and your blog, while pleasing Him.

Maybe you're reading this and thinking, "But, I AM spending time with Jesus everyday! And my blog STILL isn't growing. What am I doing wrong?"

If that's you, don't worry...my next email tomorrow will give you another special word that the LORD has been speaking into my heart for three years on this very topic!

~Elaine @Jesus-Blogger.com

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💵Ain't No Time Like the Weekend to Learn Shopify💵

Hey Shopify Peeps,

Don't let the Shopify course just sit there! Dive in!

You are literally minutes away from starting your own shop. Don't let procrastination get the best of you! There's money to be made, products to sell and things to get done.

With the FREE 14-Day Shopify Trial, you can play around and if you decide it's not for you, you can cancel it!

If you read my email from yesterday, you know that I'm a one woman show (and probably so are you)...there is no shame in making yourself (and what God has called you to do) a priority for a little bit this weekend.

All the videos get to the point...like fast. I don't play around with 30-minute videos. Ain't nobody got time for that.

Your blog (and the Jesus-message you share) is sooooo vital to the Great Commission. And when you are making money from it...it really does ease the burden of so much. I'm not a prosperity gospel preacher. I'm not promising millions from your shop, but I am asking you to take a chance on yourself. To see if this shop thing might be the path for you.

<3

Elaine

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Are you a one woman show?

Hey Jesus Bloggers,

Are you a one woman show?

Do you do the social media, the writing, the editing, the promoting, and the design for your blog?

If so, can I tell you a secret?

Me, too.

Can I tell you another secret?

There are millions of us.

One more secret?

If you are a one woman show you have GOT to STOP trying to get "team" results when it's just you. Especially, if you are responsible for any of the following items:

• Husband
• Kids
• Home
• Homeschooling
• Job
• Any kind of regular volunteer work

I'm not trying to give you an "out" or tell you to quit trying, but HELLO! Have you been beating yourself and saying, "WHY AM I NOT LIKE [*insert famous blogger here*]? when [famous blogger] has a team of 20?

STAAAAPPPP it!!!

Like for realz, yo.

At my house, I have seven kids that I homeschool. Babies, toddlers, tweens and teens. When I finally get the littles into bed, the teens come out of hiding "to talk" because, ya know...it's finally quiet and they can get mom's attention.

But that's blogging time! Don't they get it? (Short answer: No.)

Give them 30 minutes to tell me how such-n-such did such-n-such and how that made the feel and I think I'm free. Nope. Somebody always needs something.

Now understand there are rules/schedules they have to abide by and for the most part they do and I DO get the blogging done. But these little people NEED ME. And they only have ONE mommy in this world. And I'm it. Sorry, they win.

With those kids, we have a house. One that I would like to look like a Pinterest abode. Complete with Instagram-wispy walls and a hanging wicker basket chair please.

But I can't have it all...unless I have a maid...which brings me back to blogging because I can't have a maid unless I'm making the Benjamins.

So, ignore the house. Kiss the kids and say a prayer one last time. And get my blog on.

Whew!

Does this resonate with anyone?

While I do run one fairly successful blog and a handful of minor blogs (like Jesus Blogger) it's been an upward battle to make time for blogging and therefore money blogging.

Ten years to be exact. No one like to talk about this, right? The dark ages of blogging. Or at least the personal dark ages of my personal blogging experience. Everyone wants to focus on the highlights of the blogging experience. No one is talking about all the many bloggers out there who are "living the life" at the expense of their children. Mommy blogging constantly ABOUT the kids..but not really living life WITH the kids.

Does anyone else worry that in 20 years there will be a slew of biographies written by the grown children of "mommy bloggers" who finally tell exactly how NOT FUN their mommy was (as opposed to what is seen now)?

The Bible says that EVERYTHING will one day come to light.

And I'm sorry...I don't want my children to be one of those who write a salacious true story about me!

Okay, so back to the point. If you are a one woman show. Please don't kill yourself (or your family) over producing results that are only available to those who have the time/money to hire a team to do everything for them.

Work steady. Listen to God. Keep blogging.

I may be ten years too late...but last month I finally made $2k off my blog. It's not a fortune. But I can at least confidently say that I didn't sacrifice anyone on the alter of blogging. Not my relationship with God and not my relationship with my husband or kids.

I'm not saying that EVERY big blogger is a horrible person or ignoring their children. I really am not. I'm just trying to make sure YOU and ME honor God on all fronts. Blogging included.

~Elaine Mingus

*not editing this email cuz I don't have a team and my hair dye has been in long enough.

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ALERT: Is Pinterest Blocking Your Christian Blog?

Hey Jesus Bloggers!

HUGE NEWS happened this past week.

An insider who worked at Pinterest was fired for leaking news that Pinterest is IN FACT blocking Christian and pro-life pins. Pinterest is listing those pins as "porn."

And if you think it's just people like me (on my main blog of RadicalChristianWoman.com) where the content is a little more radical...it's not...it's affect seemingly benign Christian pins. Here are few pin search terms listed as "unsafe."

• Christian Easter
• Bible journaling ideas
• Christian tattoos

Really? Easter? Bible journaling? What even!!! (Source)

You can see the facts for yourself in this exclusive interview with a brave young man who literally lost friends, income and his reputation when he outed this big tech company.

What does this mean for YOUR BLOG?

The answer is unknown at this point, but no matter if you're affected or not -- you should be concerned that all your hard work. Your daily pinning. Your money spent on Tailwind might be absolutely USELESS if Pinterest decides to "limit" your pins because they don't align with their core values.

Let me say it another way. All that crying you've done over "not making it as a blogger"...might NOT be because you are doing the wrong things...you're just writing about the wrong thing (which is actually the right thing! And we all know that the Bible predicts that in the last days the world will call "evil, good" and "good, evil"). Which is a little consoling because so many of us are working just as hard as other bloggers but confused at the lack of results!

How soon will this affect other platforms like your email marketing platform (ie. ConvertKit) or your ad network (like Mediavine)? If Pinterest or other big tech companies can shut us off from social media or connecting with our followers, we have a HUGE problem. It will affect our income, our ability to encourage each other and speak truth. This is exactly what Satan would love to do. Making us isolated and alone deflates our faith. Mother Theresa said this:

"Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty."

What she recognized after years of working with the most wretched of homeless people affects even us 1st world bloggers. When we write and no one seems to hear, we feel alone and unwanted. That affects the state of our soul. We were created to spread the message of Jesus. Online and offline. It's our calling. If Satan can kill our ability to reach others, we can feel purposeless.

But the hour isn't too late, bloggers. You have a chance to stand up for religious freedom AND make things known to other bloggers. Alone our voices might be small, but Christian bloggers take up a HUGE BULK of Wordpress blogs. Together we can rise up and say "NO! This is NOT okay!"

You can do this a few ways:

1. Share this blog post in your blogger Facebook groups (it's basically a copy/paste of this email)
2. Write a blog post about why Christian freedom of speech is under attack.
3. Pray & Fast
4. Be informed by checking out sites like ChristianDailyReporter.com
5. Send a tweet to Pinterest politely telling them you are upset.

As a blogger, I've been experiencing my own personal (mild) persecution this past month.

My Facebook page was banned, I've been emailed by a personal friend that I'm inciting hate/fear, and I've had to take protective measures by not selling items on Facebook marketplace after being harassed by a fake buyer.

All this because I said that Christians should stand up for their beliefs. Seriously. No harsh words. No hate speech. Just telling people they have a voice that matters...kinda like I'm telilng you today.

After my personal friend accused me, I went to my prayer closet and asked friends to evaluate my words and actions. Because I don't want to "lose my first love" or be a hate-mongering fearful Christian. And although I follow more radical (and less graceful) Christian influences...I always try to lean hard on grace because God knows I've been the dirtiest sinner. But after a week of evaluating every single minute detail, I came up with nothing. And the LORD confirmed some things in my heart. Namely, that I have to stop caring what other people think.

That week I read something from Heidi St. John at MomStrongInternational (and The Busy Mom) that said something like this [paraphrased]:

If you are only getting praise for your preaching of the gospel, you are doing it wrong. If you are only getting hate, you are doing it wrong. (Listen to her podcast here).

WOW!

That was manna for my soul as a Christian blogger. Of the emails I get, the praise outweighs the critics...but I DO get critics. It especially hurts when it's an actual IRL person I know...but I should expect that I'm going to offend...because Jesus was offensive.

You'll offend people in two ways:

• Those who tell you that you aren't religious enough
• Those who tell you that you are too religious.

Matthew 11 confirms this:

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.'

Nothing is ever "good enough" for some people, and as a Christian blogger you are going to have to be okay with that.

And while I might not be"good enough" or able to change the opinion of people or corporations, I will never stop preaching the Good News (which includes telling people about sin...and then revealing THE GOOD NEWS that Jesus died for those sins!) and trying my hardest to withstand the enemy who wants to kill (unborn babies), steal (my freedom of speech) and destroy (the fabric of society with lies).

Can I get an amen?

I hope you'll be encouraged and embolden by these words. If you've been happily pecking away at your keyboard as a Christian blogger, totally unaware, I hope this makes you stand up and say "wait!" If you've known something was amiss, but couldn't put your finger on it, I hope you say "SEE! I am not crazy!"

Most of all, I hope this makes you press towards the bosom of Christ. The way, the truth and the life. The one who comforts and guides. Because in the end of all this madness...HE is all that matters.

~Elaine Mingus

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Employment: This one came as a shock to me, but it turns out that you could be denied a job because of your credit score. It's an awful truth, but adds weight to the reason you need a kick-ass credit score: makes you look responsible to employers.

What does it take to join the ranks of the credit elite?

Unless you've been optimizing your credit score for awhile, it's likely that it needs a bit of work. You can't fix what isn't measured and once you measure it's important to understand what determines your credit score.

Check your credit score: First order of business is to check what your score is. If you haven't checked it in a while because you're terrified at what you might see, then it's time to face the music.

We really like Credit Karma because they break your score down for you and where you can improve it. They're free of course, and their check doesn't show up on your credit report. Boom!

Set Up Automatic Bill Pay: This is arguably the most crucial mistake people make. If you don't pay your bills on time, it's going to affect your score in a very big way. Even if you're the best and most punctual bill payer, you never know what might happen in the future. This is why it's a good idea to make all your bill payments automatic.

Increase Your Credit: Debt to credit ratio is the amount of available credit versus used credit. Lowering your credit utilization will increase your credit score.

For example, if you have a credit card with a $1,000 credit limit, and you spent $500 (leaving your an available balance of $500), you are using 50%.

The goal here is to keep it under 20% at all times. Also, the more credit you have, the higher your score.

The most important thing you can do here is to keep your debt low by setting your limits. Right now I have a credit card that has a $3,000 credit limit. However, I imagine that I can only spend $600 a month (and immediately pay it off).

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Where do you fall?

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By the digits

- Less than 1% of the population can boast about their perfect score.

- The US average FICO score has reached 700

- For 2016, Minnesota has the highest average score of 707

- An estimated 19% of the population, or 45 million adults, don't a credit score at all.

- 1 in 10 has been denied a job because of a bad score or something on their credit report.

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Tools of the Trade

We use credit cards to buy everything these days - groceries, drinks with co-workers, cat beds, gum, sweater vests and all the other things that make us happy.

Then the end of the month rolls around. Your bill comes, and you come to the dreaded realization that you blew your budget once again and your credit card bill is more than you can handle.

It's happened to the best of us, but it doesn't have to happen to you anymore.

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It's a great way to protect yourself from not being able to cover your expenses and it optimizes your credit score as an awesome added benefit.

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🙏Your Christian Blog IS Making a Difference🙏

Hey Jesus Blogger!

Ever wonder if your Christian blog is even worth the time?

You press "PUBLISH" and then crickets.

You pray. And nothing.

It's like you are hitting a brick wall. Your pageviews look dismal. Your social media posts don't get any comments. And when they do...it's from bots.

Ugh. Let's all just go eat worms, why don't we?

Christian blogging is different than regular blogging because you are passionate about Jesus...but it doesn't usually come with the fanfare of a blog about yoga, keto or crafts.

And honestly, it can make you a little angry at God for asking you to do this blog thing in the first place, am I right? Or am I right?

But...

Let me tell you a story I heard this past week about "a certain disciple" named Ananias.

We all remember the story of Saul on the Road to Damascus, right?

If not, let me sum up: Saul, a Jewish Pharisee, is on his way to go kill some more Christians who he believes are spreading lies about a resurrected Jesus. The Lord Jesus shows up and asks him, "Why are you persecuting me?" Saul becomes blind and his traveling companions have to escort him to the nearby village.

During the time Saul is laid up, God speaks to a certain disciple named Ananias and says, "Go tell Saul about me." Ananias is like, "WHOA GOD! That's the dude that's been killing us Jesus followers." But he goes anyway and restores Saul's sight (ie. scales fall from his eyes). Then...and this is the part we usually glaze over...Ananias is reported to have taken part in Saul's baptism and spiritual education. Saul becomes Paul and goes on to write most of the New Testament.

Sit back and let that story soak in.

Here is this little unknown nobody, doing something he didn't really probably want to do FOR someone he really didn't want to associate with.

Then, think about the affect this had on the entire world.

This man, whom we know absolutely NOTHING about, was the first human teacher of the writer of the New Testament. His words to Paul became a pivotal jumping off point that helped Paul launch into ministry. A ministry that literally still affects us today.

WOW! What a powerful impact ONE person can have when they are obedient to Jesus even in the most seemingly trivial ways.

So, I get it. You are sitting there with you 500 pageviews a month. Or even your 50,000 pageviews a month thinking "if I could only SEE the difference I'm making..."

Me too, honey. Me too.

But you ARE seeing it! Not YOUR fruit necessarily...but Ananais' fruit. You are seeing it 2000 years later, friend! Let that encourage you. Let Ananias' fruit be YOUR PROOF that in 2000 years, your words/actions WILL mean something to the world at large.

After the high of the miracles and training wore off, I bet Ananias went back to his little poe-dunk church and wondered, "Why am I here LORD?" and "What is my purpose?"

He might have even felt a little useless.

But we know the truth. Ananias is partly responsible for changing the entire world.

And so are you.

So. Are. You.

Don't let lack of pageviews, money or recognition get you off God's track for your life. If you've been Called to Blog don't give up. The world needs you.

Hit reply if you have questions or need specific encouragement.

~Elaine @Jesus-Blogger.com

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🛒🛒Your Free Shopify Course is Ready🛒🛒

I know it's a little late...but believe me, I think it's been worth the wait.

So, let me tell you how this is going down:

• You need to "purchase" the Shopify Course here: (USE THE COUPON CODE: JBSHOPFREE)
• After purchasing you'll receive a link & be prompted to make a course profile
• Sign up for a FREE 14-Day Trial of Shopify here (affiliate link) to follow along with the course.

And that's it.

If you experience ANY problems let me know immediately. I'm going to be ON CALL TODAY to deal with this product launch.

Watch the videos and be on your way to starting your very own shop!

I made my first (real) sale within 3 days of starting my shop. That paid for my first month of Shopify!

If this busy mom of seven who spends WAY too much time playing Gin Rummy on her phone can do it...so can you!

~Elaine, Jesus-Blogger.com

PS. One caveat. My videos are short and fast. I do that so you don't have to scroll through endless loading or random talking.
But if you have ANY questions/comments/suggestions -- email me and I'll be happy to help and fix the course for future Shopify entrepreneurs!

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Is there anything you want us to write or podcast about?

To be honest, quite a lot of the things we create come directly from the emails that people have sent us asking to cover a certain topic.

That's why we created Investment Types: An Illustrated Guide, Is Buying a House a Good Investment? and How Managing Money Changes When You're Married just to name a couple - and they've become top resources on the site.

Why? Because you asked for them! That's why we do everything in our power to create epic stuff for you - stuff that you need.

We'd love to hear your suggestions! Just reply to this email :)

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OMG!! Harrysong Rushed
To The Hospital For Food
Poisoning (Photo)
Nigeria singer, Harrysong has been
hospitalized in Ghana following the report that
he ate food poison.
The singer who is on a tour in Ghana is
reported to have eaten a food that doesn’t do
well with him. he was rushed to the hospital
after he complained of stomach ache and eye
problem a source confirmed.
The former five-star recording artist has
dropped only one single this year.

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310 Ideas for Starting a Small Business

by Janet Attard

Last Updated: May 15, 2019
Looking for business ideas for starting your own small business? Here is a list of 310 business startup ideas plus tips on how to choose the best type of business for you, personally, to start. 

Image source: Photospin

Are you looking for small business startup ideas? Do you want to start your own business, but aren't sure what kind of business to start? Maybe you're tired of working for a boss who makes every workday stressful. Perhaps you are convinced you can make more on your own than you can working for someone else -- or you just want to bring in a little extra money to pay for a few luxuries in life. Perhaps you've been laid off and haven't been able to find a new job. Or it could be that your family really needs two incomes but you don't want your kids to be latchkey kids.

Whatever your reason for wanting to start your own business, running the show can be personally and financially rewarding--if you come up with the right business idea.

What kind of business idea is the RIGHT idea to start? How do you find real business opportunities and avoid scams? What would be an easy startup business? The answer is as individual as you are. But in general, to be a good fit, and have a chance to be profitable, the business you select should meet these criteria:

• It is something you know how to do and can do well.
• It is something you LIKE to do and wouldn't mind doing day after day.
• It is something with a broad enough appeal to sell on a steady basis.
• It can be sold at a price that will cover all of your expenses and overhead plus return a healthy profit.
• You have or can raise sufficient funds to get the business started and keep it running until it becomes a profitable venture.

RELATED: Where to find a business idea that's right for you

If you haven't yet found your entrepreneurial niche, perhaps you'll spot a business that sounds promising (based on the criteria just mentioned) in the list of business ideas below. Some can be started as home-based business, others really can't. Some require you to be an expert in a particular task or industry. Others are in fields that can more easily be learned. 

Many can be turned into full-time businesses, but some are ideal primarily for moonlighting or as add-on income streams in an existing business. All are viable ways to make money, if you know the business and become good at marketing.

Free Business Startup Checklist

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The list below is not all-inclusive. There are many, many other ways to start a business. (If you know of anything you think we should add to our list use our site feedback form to let us know.)

To help you find ideas that match your skills and interests, we've grouped the business ideas into a number of categories. Under some of the types of businesses (Artist, for instance) we've mentioned particular products or services that might be offered either as the main business or as one of the business' offerings. Once you find a business idea you think you'd like to start, check out ourhow to start a business guide to find out how to get ready to launch the business.

310 Business Ideas

Here are the main categories. Click on the links to go directly to that section of the list of business startup ideas.

Art
Automotive
Business and Consumer Services
Crafts
Computer & Internet
Consulting Services
Editorial, Graphic Arts, Publishing
Entertainment
Miscellaneous
Planning and Organizing
Retail and Commercial
Sales

Art

Paint and sell original works of art
Sculptor
Draw caricatures
Graphic designer
Draw original artwork for  presentations
Book illustrator
Paint wall murals
Hand paint designs on furniture, and decorative items
Create animated videos for businesses
Sell hand-painted or handmade holiday ornaments
Art instructor
Art broker

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Automotive

Automobile Detailing 
Auto parts sales 
Auto repair garage 
Brake replacement & repair 
Car wash 
Car rental 
Junk car removal 
Mobile car tune-up and repair service
Motorcycle Repair
Muffler shop

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• 10 Businesses You Can Start for $500 or Less
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• Business Start-up Checklist
• More Business Ideas

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Business and Consumer Services

Advertising specialty sales Administrative support services Appliance repair Bed and Breakfast Inn Bicycle repair Business plan writer Cabinet maker Car Detailing Carpet and upholstery cleaning Catering Chemical testing Child Care Service Chimney sweep Cleaning Service Clown Coin dealer Collectibles dealer Collections service Concrete construction and repair Cook Cosmetologist Crafts instructor Currency auctions Dance instructor Daycare for adults Dental claims processing Dog walking service Dog obedience training Dog / yard cleanup Elderly companion Electrician Employment agency Environmental cleanup service Errand service Executive recruiter Financial planner Fishing boat rides Flea market seller Food delivery service Formal wear rental service (male or female) Framing service (picture frames) Furniture reupholstering Genealogist Grant writer Hair Salon Handiman service Home  or office organization services Home attendant service Home design service Home staging service Home healthcare service Housekeeper Outsourced HR services HVAC installation & service Inventory control service Janitorial service

Junk removal services Landscaping Laundry service Lawn cutting Lawnmower and motor repair Limousine service Loan consultant Locksmith Magician Mailing service Market research Marketing agency Masonry & Paving for homeowners Medical Claims Billing Service Medical transcription Moving company Nail salon Novelty T-shirt sales Nutritional supplement sales Nutritionist Painter Personal fitness trainer Personal concierge Personal chef Pet sitting Pet walking Pet grooming Pet waste cleanup Plumber Pool cleaning service Portrait and wedding photographer Private investigator Public relations agency Public speaker Remodeling service Reupholster furniture Seminar producer Screen printing Shopping service Shuttle service Sightseeing tours Small business consultant Swimming pool installation Swimming pool maintenance Tax preparation Telemarketing service Telephone service reseller Tool rental Travel agency Tree trimming and removal Tutor TV installation Veterinarian Water taxi service Window cleaning Yard cleanup

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Computer & Internet

App developer
Affiliate marketer
Computer consulting
Computer backup service
Computer repair
Computer programming
Computer training
Data recovery service
Digital Forensics Specialist
Document scanning service
Email/marketing & newsletter services
Game developer
Internet marketing agency
Internet software developer
IT services provider
Search engine optimization
Search engine marketing
Social media marketing & management
Warehouse automation systems
Web site development
Web site hosting
Website designer
Web database developer
Web content provider
Web content marketing service 

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Consulting Services

Agricultural consultant Air quality consultant Business improvement consultant Coach (personal or business) or mentor Computer Consultant Construction management consultant Diversity consultant Engineering consultant Environmental consultant Expert witness Failure analysis / evaluation Fitness consultant Franchise consultant Health & wellness consultant Healthcare consultant Human resources consultant Image consultant International consultant Internet marketing consultant

Labor relations consultant Social media consultant IT consultant Marketing consultant Medical office consultant Product development consultant Proposal consultant (government contracts) Proposal consultant (grants) Retail consultant Risk management consultant Safety consultant Sales consultant Security consultant Skincare consultant Total quality management consultant Training consultant Utility auditing consultant Wedding consultant Yoga instructor

RELATED: Starting a Consulting Business

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Crafts

Arts and crafts instructor
Calligrapher
Custom designed T-shirts
Custom designed jewelry
Custom-designed dried or silk flower arrangements
Decorative pillows
Design and sell craft patterns
Design and sell handmade jewelry
Handmade dolls and childrens' toys
Handmade candles
Handmade pottery
Handmade soaps
Handmade knitted goods
Leather belts
Quilts
Crafts supply sales
Wood crafts

RELATED: How to Get Started Selling on Etsy

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Editorial, Graphic Arts, Publishing

Advertising agency
Advertising copywriter
Audio editing
Audio transcription
Blogger
Book cover designer
Cartoonist
Columnist
Commercial photographer
Computer animation
Editor
Ebook design & production
Ghost writer / ghost blogger
Graphic artist
Book indexer
Internet Publisher
Literary agent
Multimedia presentation creation
Newsletter production for clients
Nonfiction writer
Novelist
Proofreader
Publicist
Subscription newsletter
Translator
Video animator
Video editing
Videographer
Write book jacket blurbs
Write Publicity Releases

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Entertainment

Agent
Ballet studio
Band leader
Comedian
Dance company
Dancer
DJ
Musician
One-man band
Producer
Singer
Song writer

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Miscellaneous

Environmental restoration  Fund raiser  Import/Export Business Manufacturer  Plant nursery

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Office Services

Business Support Service
Bookkeeping
Commercial art
Legal transcription
Mailing list management
Medical transcription
Resume writing
Translation service
Virtual assistant

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Planning and Organizing

Business plan writing
Business turnarounds
Professional organizer
Event Planning Service
Meeting planning
Party planning
Show promoting

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Retail and Commercial

Antique dealer
Collectibles shop
Bar/Club
Used book store or online seller
Bakery
Bicycle sales
Bicycle repairs
Boutique owner
Chemicals
Chinese food take-out service
Clothing Store
Coffee shop owner
College food delivery service
Delicatessen
eBay Business
Fishing supplies
Gift basket Service
Gift shop
Homemade foods
Janitorial supplies
Jewelry store
Pizza parlor
Posters
Restaurant

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Sales

Business broker
Manufacturer’s sales representative
Network marketing business
Real estate sales & rentals
Telemarketing service
Sales coach or trainer
Direct selling
Printer toner recharging
Sales training

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About the author:
Janet Attard is the founder of the award-winning Business Know-How small business web site and information resource. Janet is also the author ofThe Home Office And Small Business Answer Book and of Business Know-How: An Operational Guide For Home-Based and Micro-Sized Businesses with Limited Budgets.  Follow Janet on Twitter and on LinkedIn

 

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