Selling a Service

Selling a service is also another great option in opening an online store, and there are endless choices when it comes to what services you can sell. Think about what your talents are, can you write a great resume? Or maybe you are great with animals and could offer pet sitting. Keep in mind that your services don't have to be things that you only do online. For example, if you offer pet setting, you can "sell" your services online and they can email you with the details to see if it will work for you. Or maybe you offer wedding coordination plans, again, they can "purchase the service" and details will be worked out later. Here are just some of the services you could offer:

• Resume, business and letter writing
• Brochure, flier and business card design
• Accounting services
• Web Design
• Logo & graphic design
• House Cleaning
• Babysitting/Daycare
• Pet sitting and grooming
• Organization/De-cluttering
• Car Detailing
• Catering
• Wedding Planning
• Virtual Assistant

Another option is teaching something that you are good at, so if you are an experienced writer, offer writing consultation, one-on-one mentoring sessions or critique of an article, book or manuscript. If you are great at making jewelry, you can offer one-on-one introduction to jewelry making classes, or maybe you can put together a document detailing how to do it and sell that. Or maybe your passion is playing poker, why not make some money at it? Offer your services and teach someone else how to play well!