Here are a few suggested starting points. Click on the topic of interest to move to the sector of your choice. For further ideas and in depth advice on running your own business, check out Home Business UK . If you are based outside the UK, please click here for the international site. If you have young children or know people with young children, a good starting point is to sell products for children.
Obvious choices are books and educational toys and other media.
You can try these out with your own, or your friends' children. You can try party plan - selling in your home to neighbours, friends, local parents etc, distributing brochures in your area, or local offices, shops etc, local ads or set up a stall in your local market. You can combine more than one of these companies to optimise your overheads. If you'd like further information, or an information pack or catalogue please e-mail me stating your requirements. You are probably aware of all the mail order catalogues - Littlewoods, Freemans, Empire Stores etc which are advertised in just about every Sunday supplement and women's magazine.