Home Business Idea – What About Soap?
A home business idea ideally should fit your interests and talents and have a reasonable chance of generating a profit. Your expectations determine whether an idea makes sense for you. How does marketing soap stack up? 1. Easy to get going. It certainly excels in the easy to get going factor. Very little investment required. Production skills are easily acquired. Can be done right at home. All in all, ease of start-up may be the biggest attraction. 2. Proven demand. Many people seek out handcrafted soap. It is widely available, but still largely from cottage industry. That means it’s not in retail stores everywhere. Using handcrafted soap products is almost a hobby for some users. They seek it out and like to try different scents and types. Wide-spread use of homemade soap is a fairly recent occurrence, but the word is out. 3. Lots of competition. Since it’s easy to get in, many have. Competition is steep at every level. Many if not most soapmakers are hobbyists and selling soap helps
