Home-based Business Ideas

There are millions of Americans running businesses from home. A recent SBA report estimated that 52% of all registered American businesses are home-based. Are you ready to end your commute and work from home? Need an idea or some inspiration on what kind of home-based business you might be able to start? StartupNation has posted their Home-based 100 ranking, which shows the creativity and innovation that is going on in kitchens, garages, basements, and bedrooms all across the US.
The list is broken into several categories, including the best financial performers, the most innovative, the yummiest, and “boomers back in business.” One of my favorites is from the Wackiest category. OK, maybe it is because it is from right here in Nashville and it involves dogs, but it is certainly fun and creative. The business is called Nashville Lappy Hour:

The venue, more often than not, is a local Nashville watering hole. Clough provides a way for dog lovers to meet other dog lovers in an environment that’s more fun than a dog park or a training class. The variety of sizes and breeds that attend provide plenty of entertainment, along with plenty of comedy, kisses and drool. Call it Barktoberfest.

Thanks to fellow Nashville blogger Ben Cunningham for passing this one along!