Home based businesses are fast becoming common these days. Part-time employees, freelance workers or for that matter homemakers are all jumping into the bandwagon to earn that extra money. Having a home based business can work for you, as you no longer have to worry about office timings. You have the freedom to work at any time of the day according to your own time schedule. Working from home not only saves you travel expenses but also gives you the desired time to spend with your family.The best thing about home-based businesses is that you can choose your kind of work. If one does not want to work long hours at a desk he/she can very well choose an outdoor activity. For example for animal lovers, pet care can be a great way to earn. Pet owners are ready to spend a lot and spoil their pets even if they may need to save monetarily in other areas! So you can be a Pet-sitter or offer to walk or groom their pets. This will not only be amusing and satisfying for an animal-loving person but can also earn you your income!For persons with an experience in construction or architecture, remodeling existing homes is a great home-based business opportunity. With a decline in the construction of new homes, one can start a part time or full time business in restructuring and improving existing homes as some might need help to complete unfinished houses, convert large spaces into rooms or change the spatial arrangements of their homes.You can not only bank on your existing skills and experience but can also earn a decent income. You can start by advertising your services in the local newspaper or a local website. If your customers are satisfied by your service then they may refer you to other customers and thereby you can proceed in your business. However before starting on this venture you may need to satisfy any insurance or governmental requirements.Things get easy to start a home-based business if one has a computer. These days there is a multitude of online jobs available where one can earn good money sitting at home. For a beginner in online business, sites like eBay and ClickBank are great options.If you have anything that you do not require anymore and want to sell it, then you can put it up for sale on eBay. You may start by selling personal items but then narrow down to a specific type of item or product which depends on the kind of business you want to start. For example computer games are very popular products. So you can purchase these games to sell it. However you need to search which games sell well which you can do by checking the ended listings. So the products which have a consistent sale can bring you more profit.Advertising products is also another option for making money. If you own a website then you can sell some space on your website to advertise products of other companies. You can also offer to promote the products. If the product sells then you earn by the commission the company pays you.These days we do not fall short of opportunities even while sitting at home. Choose the best option for you and start earning!