text: anybody have any free advice on how to make a decent living from home? someone who has or is doing it and something i can duplicate and make some money. i dont want to have to reinvent the wheel or be super creative. i am so tired of the rat race and want to get ahead in life with out the day to day grind of a job with a giant corporation. i want to make my own money for a change. i would even be willing to start a cheap franchise or dealership. any advice please.im desperate, im not gonna live forever and feel like i havent lived yet, just worked the first half of my life away for someone else the best home business that you can be sure is not a scam is one that you start yourself. it will depend on what you want, how you define to be interesting. a person may consider a pet sitting business to be the most exciting work in the world, while another person would rather watch tv than take care of dogs.   the key is to determine what your interests are, what you want to do, what is suitable for your lifestyle and your overall goals, and what can fit with your resources.  dan ramsey in his book "101 best home businesses" has a chapter on how to find your best home business. he suggests these 10 steps:  1. list 5 things you do best 2. list how others would benefit from what you do best 3. find out how to give people what they want 4. learn the value of your services to others 5. find out who else offers similar services 6. learn from the successes of others 7. learn from the failures of others 8. plan your own success 9. make low cost mistakes 10. enjoy what you do and how you do it  he then made suggestions on the best home businesses according to type. here are a few of them:  best businesses using craft or physical skills - antique restoration - auto detail service - carpet cleaning business - errand/delivery service - housecleaning business  best service businesses  - bed and breakfast operator - caregiver - catering service - senior day care center - tutoring service  best professional businesses - desktop publisher - magazine writer - import/export service - income tax preparation service - event planner  some other home business ideas:  top 10 home businesses with rapid break-even time http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol33/breakeven.htm 10 profitable “go-out" home businesses http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol31/goout.htm low cost startup businesses http://www.entrepreneur.com/lowcostbusinesses/0,6617,,00.html 6 hottest businesses on the web  http://www.powerhomebiz.com/052006/web.htm   you can also check out the following books:  turn your talents into profits: 100+ terrific ideas for starting your own home-based microbusiness   the best home businesses for the 21st century   121 internet businesses you can start from home   the best internet businesses you can start   101 ways to make money at home  to give you ideas on what exactly do you need to start your own business, here are ten things you need to know before launching your own business  “10 things you need to know when starting your own home business” http://www.powerhomebiz.com/052006/startingbiz.htm .