Can you imagine handling the homeschool classroom and running a successful business at the same time? Most Homeschooling parents are actually Entrepreneurs who have set up a small business with a home office. While it may seem like a great deal of work to someone starting out with homeschooling, there are enough people making a success of it to provide proof that it is a viable option.
Find Your Talent
The most important question to ask is what are you going to sell? A number of homeschooling parents put up worksheets that they have designed for their own children up for sale. This means that you get to cash in on work that you would be doing anyway for your homeschool students. You could also pick a hobby which you can turn into a viable product to sell – love baking? Sell Cupcakes. Love knitting? Sell scarves and sweaters. Love crafts? Make gift items. Figure out what you want to put on the market.
Find Your Market
There is a marketplace for just about anything in the world, you just need to connect to the right people. The internet makes it much easier to do so. In case you are selling worksheets you will find homeschooling forums that allow members to post ads for their material. For handmade goods you could try Etsy as a viable marketplace. You could even set up accounts with Amazon or Ebay to sell your products. If you have a loyal enough following of clients you can save on these online market place fees by selling directly from your own blog or website.
Find Your Fortune
Please remember that a business is not a get rich quick scheme. Although if you provide consistently high value and quality products to your clients, they are will stay loyal to you. The best part is that you can take the business as fast or as slow as you desire since you work from home. And you can earn extra money for the family needs even while you homeschool your children.
