Business ideas and plans

Want to help and inspire people for a living? Starting a career coaching practice could be the key to doing what you love and making a difference. Through career coaching you can work with clients of all ages, from young people who don't know what career path to pursue or how to land their dream job, to older people looking for a career change. Help prep clients for interviews, improve their résumés and find their passions.

Dreaming of becoming an entrepreneur? If owning your own business is your goal, the good news is, you can achieve it with a great idea and some hard work. But coming up with a stellar business idea that's also practical isn't always easy. If you're not sure where to start, here are 24 small business ideas to inspire you on your path to entrepreneurial success.

Some kinds of legitimate businesses are easy to start on a small budget. A consultant, for example, is anyone who knows how to do something better than others, and has the gumption to market himself – as well as $14 for a box of business cards. Similarly, a professional organizer needs a talent for decluttering, a couple of classified ads (or even better, free word-of-mouth), and not much else.