5 Hot Rural Home Based Business Ideas You Can Launch For $100

Trending Rural Home Based Business Ideas!

In the age of rural home based business ideas, businesses are being startup on the kitchen table, in the garage, basement, etc.

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Rural home workers worldwide are starting businesses thanks to technology, social media and social marketing.

This makes it easy to establish a business in your home, so I have a few more ideas for you.

Starting a rural home based business is a less intimidating way of testing your entrepreneurial business idea.

Besides, there is no need to look for startup funding for reoccurring overhead expenses (i.e. building/office rental, utilities).

Check with your city government, because serious home based businesses may need a business license and occupancy inspection.

When you are ready to open a business checking account, you will need a business license.

Rural Home Based Business Ideas

The startup expense mentioned above is not included in the costs for the following list of trending rural home based business ideas you can launch for $100:

1. Languages

There is money to be made in other languages, so if you are fluent in another language, then you can start a translation service.

You will need $100 or less to start this business.

It entails social marketing to advertise your business for services where your language transcription skill will be needed and business cards.

2. Senior Services

Window Washing:  Charge by the window or by a total of all windows.

It will give you enough money for the amount of windows you will be cleaning.

Create a window cleaning set rate sheet before you quote a price.

And, when you assess the project, adjust your fees accordingly.

You will need $100 or less to start this business.

It entails social marketing, bucket, window cleaning products, squeegees, extension pole, miracle hose.

Garage Cleaning:  Clean out and organize the garage.

Recommend the Bagster (so your client will pay all of your out-of-pocket expenses).

This is a simple solution for organizing the client’s garage and disposal of junk.

Create a garage cleaning estimate rate sheet before you quote a price.

You will need $100 or less to start this business.

It entails social marketing, broom, dustpan, etc.

Note: There is potential treasure in them thar’ garages.

Therefore, don’t throw away things you can sell on eBay!

Grocery Shopping Service:  Homebound seniors can email their grocery shopping list or pick it up to establish trust and rapport with your clients.

Charge per hour.

You will need $100 or less to start this business.

It entails social marketing, business cards and gas.

Share A Ride:  Many seniors either don’t have a vehicle or can no longer drive to run errands…

If you have a van, then you can provide more useful services i.e. taking them grocery shopping, picking up and delivering a TV or furniture.

Charge per hour.

You will need $100 or less to start this business.

It entails social marketing, business cards, gas.

Antiques Consignor:  Sell antiques and collectibles on a consignment basis and/or have an “Antiques Open House Party” on weekends, by appointment.

Let shoppers browse through your living room where the items are displayed.

You will need a fair consignment form.

You will need $100 or less to start this business.

It entails social marketing, business cards, consignment agreement and gas.

3. Social Marketing

Start a social blogging service to create affiliate blogs for small business owners too busy to establish a blog, write and edit posts.

You will need $100 or less to start this business.

It entails setting up blogs through Dowib.com, social marketing on Facebook, Twitter and Google+.

4. Social Tutor

Teach students and others what you know.

You will need $100 or less to start this business.

It entails a website, social marketing and business cards.

5. Wireless Cell Phone Service

This is a super hot rural home based business.

You will need $100 or less to start this business.

It entails social marketing.

In the past five years, Africa’s mobile phone market has expanded to become larger than the United States or European Union.

According to World Bank, it has approximately 650 million subscribers.

The drastic increase is changing the landscape of the continent.

It is cultivating more entrepreneurs.

Also, it is delivering innovation and rural home based business solutions for the continent that is home to 1 billion people.

The Internet and mobile phones are transforming the development landscape in Africa, and do the same in India.

The challenge is to scale up these innovations and success for greater social and economic impacts across Africa over the next decade.