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Due to the current lousy economy lots of people find themselves short at the end of the month when it comes time to pay bills. Whether you’ve been laid off or forced to work longer hours because other people were, your mind may have turned to small business ideas as a way to make up the difference or get out of the rat race. Following is a list of small business ideas you can do from home that are reasonably recession-proof and have small start-up costs.

If you have a flair for interior design or organizing, one of the best small business ideas for the current economy is staging houses. You work in conjunction with realtors who recommend you to their clients in order to give them a selling edge by making their homes look better than the competition. This costs nothing apart from business cards and advertising, and the latter is minimal since realtors will give you referrals.

A house stager rearranges furniture, adds decorative touches and forces the homeowner to get rid of all clutter so that the home can be showcased in the best light. A home that’s been staged is much more appealing than its competition. Some stagers are also professional interior designers, but if you have a portfolio of photos, which you can build by doing the houses of people you know first, it’s not a requirement. If you have realtor friends, contact them and let them know about your new business as soon as possible.

Another of the great small business ideas that you can do from home during a recession is resume and cover-letter writing. Once again, this is a service that will do well during the recession so it’s a great business to start in the current lousy economy, and it requires little investment beyond advertising, assuming you have a computer, of course.

With no investment you can make as much as $250 for a rewrite and $500 for a brand new resume, depending on the market you work in. Your happy clients who got a job because of you will also recommend you, so if you do a good job your business will take off quickly.

Some clients will also give you multiple jobs at once. Many people like to target their resumes to a specific job so you can do one original rewrite and then several rewrites. An example of this would be someone who wants a job as a lab technician and does one resume targeting biology labs and another targeting chemistry labs.

Selling items on e-Bay for other people is another of the best small business ideas you can start at a low cost. Many people have stuff they want to sell to make some money in the poor economy, but they don’t know how to maximize their profits on e-Bay and they don’t have a lot of free time. If you have the know-how to do this you can do it for other people in return for some percentage of their profit. You needn’t spend anything on this business apart from packaging materials and advertising.

All of these small business ideas can be started quickly and easily with little investment. What’s more, they’re ideal for the recession and can be done from home by anyone. Any of these small business ideas will get you started very quickly at little cost. Even better, they’re small business ideas that can be done from home and are particularly suited to the current poor economy.

Any of these great home-based businesses require very little in upfront expenses. By building a simple, but informative website, and the cost of business cards, you can be up and running in hardly any time at all.

Social networking is rapidly revolutionizing how people interact not only with their friends and family but with businesses and online money making opportunities. With the top social networking sites you’ll be able to find new friends, catch up with old friends, communicate with family members and even find new customers for your business.

You can develop relationships with people, and introduce them to whatever you’re offering. If you haven’t looked into the social networking scene yet, then it’s time to do so. If you don’t know where to start with social networking, you’ve come to the right place. These are the ten top social networking websites, and what they have to offer to you.

1. MySpace: The biggest and perhaps most well known of the social networking websites, MySpace is essential for meeting people and having dialogs online. Millions of people are members of MySpace, why not join them?

2. Facebook: This is similar to MySpace in that it’s another social networking website that’s for general use. However, it’s unique in a lot of ways, so you should be on both to get the best results.

3. YouTube: A social networking site unique for the ability to upload videos that can be shared with others around the world. This is a perfect opportunity to cash in on viral videos and other new types of marketing.

4. LinkedIn: This site lets you network with business people and professionals, whether in your industry or elsewhere. This is the best way to meet people with similar interests in business.

5. Twitter: Twitter is what is known as “micro-blogging”, it allows people to post short tidbits of information instantly and is a great way for people to share what they are currently doing.

6. Classmates: This social networking site connects you with old friends from your past, so you can keep in touch with people you went to school with and rekindle old friendships.

7. Xanga: This is a community of bloggers that lets you share blogs, videos, photos and more, allowing you to network with people around the world who have similar interests.

8. Squidoo: This social networking website is fast growing in popularity. It allows for people to create personal websites known as “lenses” about any topic they can think of.

9. MSN Groups: This is part of MSN, and lets you network with others in various unique ways, so you can converse and feel part of a community.

10. AOL Hometown: This is a lot like MSN Groups, but it’s AOL’s version. It’s a community-oriented site that lets you communicate with others from around the world.

Of course, there are many other options out there beyond these. By using each one in their own way, along with other sites, your business and consumer base can grow rapidly, and globally. Socially, these sites have obvious benefits, but they can help economically and even with online marketing. Armed with this list, get out there and supercharge your social life (and business!).

A great way to connect with Dad is to give him a gift basket that will create an experience for the two of you to do together. Can you think of any better way to spend Father’s Day?

No matter what your Dad loves, you can find a gift basket that specializes in his hobby or sport. Gift baskets are created for golf players, coffee aficionados, and chocolate lovers. There is a diverse selection of gift baskets online. Online ordering allows you to order and receive a gift basket as quickly as the next day. It makes gift giving easy and convenient.

Consider choosing a Golf Gift Basket. Such a basket will include golf specialty gifts, allowing you and Dad a chance to get out on the golf course. You may get a variety of golf related gifts from chocolate golf balls, to tees and balls, to a game of play on his favorite golf course. This is a great way to prep Dad for a day of golf.

Fishing Gift Baskets and Fishing Creel Baskets provide everything Dad needs to spend a day on the lake. A Fishing Gift Basket may be filled with fishing creel, crackers, cheese, cookies, and other goodies for a day of fishing on the lake. Fish themed cooler cups and picture frames are also available in Fishing Gift Baskets.

For the dad who loves Italian food an Italian Gift Basket is a great idea. Allow Dad to enjoy the taste of Italy. An Italian Gift Basket may include the makings for homemade pasta, dinner for two at his favorite Italian restaurant, marinara sauce, bruschetta chips, red wine vinegar, a bottle of virgin olive oil, and an exceptional bottle of wine. This is the perfect gift for Dads who love to cook or eat Italian.

Have you ever thought about giving Dad a Movie Night Popcorn Basket? Fill a popcorn basket holder with microwave popcorn, a couple of sodas, movie candy, and a movie that you can enjoy watching with your Dad.

Remember to include items that create reasons for you to spend time with your Dad. Spend a day on the lake fishing or on the golf course. The most important thing is to spend time with your Dad, even if you are staying home and eating or watching a movie. Let gift baskets lead the way to time with Dad on Father’s Day.