cmcchess

Hi,
I thought I'd post this on another topic.
I have always wanted to start a homebased business so that we wouldn't
have such a tight budget. But I thought that it would be great to do
with the kids, they would have a way to make money, and if they liked
it they would have a business to take over someday!

But I really have had a hard time coming up with ideas! I would love
to do bakery-but we have pets in our house so working in our home is
out. I think we could rent a church kitchen or something-but with my 3
yo and 4yo- I don't think we are ready for that yet.

Does anyone have any ideas about this? Especially businesses that the
kids could be involved in?

Thanks,
Cathy

Schafer Vanessa

Hi,

What about since you have animals in your house,
walking dogs for a business? I know it sounds silly,
but think of all the poor dogs, stuck in
cages/kennels/crates all day, while the owners are
working? Or maybe a dog bathing company. Something
you could offer to people living in your area. Just a
thought.

--- cmcchess <queen30@...> wrote:

> Hi,
> I thought I'd post this on another topic.
> I have always wanted to start a homebased business
> so that we wouldn't
> have such a tight budget. But I thought that it
> would be great to do
> with the kids, they would have a way to make money,
> and if they liked
> it they would have a business to take over someday!
>
> But I really have had a hard time coming up with
> ideas! I would love
> to do bakery-but we have pets in our house so
> working in our home is
> out. I think we could rent a church kitchen or
> something-but with my 3
> yo and 4yo- I don't think we are ready for that yet.
>
>
> Does anyone have any ideas about this? Especially
> businesses that the
> kids could be involved in?
>
> Thanks,
> Cathy
>
>
>
>
>


Vanessa


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--- cmcchess <queen30@...> wrote:
love
> to do bakery-but we have pets in our house so
> working in our home is
> out.

Okay, this is something we used to do and are
contemplating doing again. Why are you thinking you
can't have pets? Have you contacted the BOH already
and they said no? ELISA

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Deb

Yeah, baking might be tough with health code type issues and all.
How about soaps? I know someone on another list who makes jewelweed
soap (natural remedy for poison ivy). Taking a page from her book, I
made some this year (we've got LOTS of jewelweed, lots of poison ivy
and my siblings are very allergic to it). It cost me roughly 50
cents per bar to make using a store bought glycerin base and the
jewelweed I cut out in the yard (not including time, and even then
it was minimal). It cost a little for the molds I bought (though you
CAN use things like tuna cans and old yogurt containers and such)
but the molds are reusable. Factoring it all in, it cost maybe $1 or
so to make each bar and it can sell for $2-$4 per bar on the open
market. Getting additional supplies (colorings, scents, etc) would
run more but again, would not add much on a per bar basis when it is
factored over how much you get out of it. Cutting wildflowers or
holding a basket for cuttings is something small kids can do and I'm
sure there are other things they could be involved in, if you chose
to make colorful labels or wrappings and such - maybe putting the
finished soaps into small gift bags for example. Flea markets and
craft fairs would be good places to both get ideas as to the market
AND potentially set up shop on occasion.

--Deb

Kristie Cochran

I was going to suggest the same thing. Or even a pet sitting service,
where the pets stay in their own home, but you go in and feed them and
walk them if needed. My girlfriend did this in her neighborhood and
made a few hundred a month. I'm sure folks would rather leave their
pets at home then have to kennel them when they go away.

Kristie in VA

Schafer Vanessa wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> What about since you have animals in your house,
> walking dogs for a business? I know it sounds silly,
> but think of all the poor dogs, stuck in
> cages/kennels/crates all day, while the owners are
> working? Or maybe a dog bathing company. Something
> you could offer to people living in your area. Just a
> thought.
>
> -
>

cmcchess

You know, those are some great ideas! Thank-you! I'll have to ask the
kids what they think of all this! I especially like the idea about
taking care of animals in their own home-that's a service I would love
to have for myself!

Thanks, you all have got my wheels moving!
Cathy

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-----Original Message-----
From: kristiecochran@...

I was going to suggest the same thing. Or even a pet sitting
service,
where the pets stay in their own home, but you go in and feed them and
walk them if needed. My girlfriend did this in her neighborhood and
made a few hundred a month. I'm sure folks would rather leave their
pets at home then have to kennel them when they go away.

-=-=-=-

Cameron house/pet sits and makes a good deal of $$. He stays IN the
house overnight though, so he can charge a little more. He has about a
dozen clients. They keep him pretty busy! It's also a good transition
for *me*! <g> He stays overnight for several days: I'm getting used to
what it'll be like when he moves out (ugh! <g>). And house-sitting
allows him to work at his other jobs at the same time---because he
doesn't have to IN the house 24/7. He's just there early am when the
pets get breakfast and late afternoon when they get supper, and he
makes sure they're let out first thing in the morning, last thing at
night, and several times during the day---just like with our own dogs.
Easy!

Another job that is terribly underrated is pooper-scooping. Even the
smallest kid can get into the act! Check it out online---it's starting
to be a BIG business!


~Kelly

Kelly Lovejoy
Conference Coordinator
Live and Learn Unschooling Conference
http://liveandlearnconference.org

"It's a small world...but a BIG life!" ~Aaron McGlohn. aged 6


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