5 Business ideas for stay-at-home moms

Are you a stay at home mom? Do you want to contribute to your family’s income without compromising your quality time with your children? Well, you have come to the right place. This article outlines five great business ideas that you can run and still enjoy motherhood.

1. Start a Daycare Home childcare is a potentially lucrative and sustainable business opportunity in Kenya. With most of our moms falling in the working class category, they need someone to look after their babies. It is hard to trust house girls after the many incidences of child abuse. A mother would feel assured of her son’s safety if a fellow mom is looking after him and in a home environment. If you do a good job of looking after the kid, you have the opportunity of taking care of the child till they get to school age . The happy mother is likely to refer friends and other parents with the kids in the neighborhood. You will, however, need to comply with any set local regulations.

2. Turn your Hobby into a Business Advancement in technology have made the world a place where you can quickly sell your hobbies for a fee. You simply do the things you love and sell the products online. There are many things you can do in this category including painting, sewing, crocheting and hairdressing among many others. All these hobbies don’t require a significant investment, and you can do them from the comfort of your home. You can make use of the social platforms to market your services and products.

3. Freelance Writing Freelancing is very common in Kenya today with many youths making a living through it. Well, you don’t necessarily have to be a young mother to embark on writing. There are many online platforms where you can acquire writing contracts.

The excellent thing about this job is that it requires no significant investment. All you need is a laptop or a home computer, a steady internet connection, and research skills.

If not sure where to start, join Facebook groups such as Awesome Transcribers Kenya and Remarkable Freelance Writers in Africa. In these groups you will connect with other freelancers, ask any questions you might have, get training and connections as well as get inspiration.

4. Food and Baking Business I never knew one could cook and bake from home and later sell until I saw my cousin do it. If you have catering skills, you can make food stuff such as samosas, mandazi, chapati and later distribute to shops. To market your business, take advantage of social gathering such as church meetings and social media marketing. Let people know that you can cook and offer catering services in functions. Prepare all your foods at home and pack nicely for delivery. It only takes one or two happy clients to get connections.

5. Blogging Yes, you can make a lot of money from blogging. There is that thing you are passionate about, create a blog and write about it. Personally, I follow several blogs of stay at home moms most of which talk about fashion, cooking tips, and Do it Yourself projects.

Blogging might not start earning you money immediately, but once it starts, you will be happy that you started it. Try one of these ideas, and you will give your life a whole new meaning while still enjoying motherhood. You will experience every moment in your children’s life and still have an opportunity to be financially independent.

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