What is the cottage industry?
The cottage industry, sometimes also known as the little shop or the one-man show, is a business that an individual operates out of their home. This can include crafts, hobbies and certain types of goods to help individuals generate profit by selling their products through the Internet. It’s not necessarily a business that needs any formal training although you will need to invest in some sort of cost like a storefront or supplies.
Best business ideas in the cottage industry?
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Making and selling incense sticks
If you love the smell of incense, you can turn your hobby into a cottage industry by creating homemade incense sticks. You don’t need to be a professional artist or even have any artistic talent at all! All you need is a small piece of wood and some incense. Incense sticks can be made from many kinds of woods including oak, pine, maple, cedar, and others. In order for the incense to burn properly, it should be placed in an airtight container that is free from moisture and won’t disrupt the burning process.
This is a great way to get started in making your own products, especially if you’ve always wanted to try something new but didn’t know how.
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Making candles
Candles are another great cottage industry idea that can be made cheaply and easily at home. You don’t need to spend money on expensive supplies or tools when working with wax, so it’s better than buying them from the store. Plus, if you need extra income, you can sell whatever leftover wax doesn’t sell at home to local stores and boutiques around town.
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Making jewellery
Jewellery is another great cottage industry idea that anyone can get started with very quickly and easily at home! Jewellery making is one of those hobbies that people enjoy doing whether they’re an expert or not; there’s always room for improvement and learning new techniques along the way. It is ideal for people who love designing and are creative at heart. There are many different types of jewellery products you can start manufacturing at home like necklaces or bangles. Choose the product either based on your design skills or based on customer demand.
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Handmade Soap
Soap is actually one of the oldest cottage industries around (and still one of the most popular!) There are plenty of ways that people make soap at home, including using local ingredients like herbs and berries, as well as natural oils and butter. The best part about making soap at home is that if you are able to sell in large numbers you can scale your manufacturing process at home in no time. It’s cheap, easy, and fun!
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Making and selling pickles
Pickles are one of those foods that people either love or hate, but they are very easy to make and can be sold anywhere there is an interest in pickles, including farmers’ markets, grocery stores and even online shops like Amazon! All you need is some cucumbers and salt (or other spices depending on what kind of pickle you want). Make sure that you buy organic cucumbers so they don’t have any chemicals on them from the farm or store where they were grown (organic means no pesticides). Then simply slice them up into spears and place them in jars or containers with lids that have been sterilized beforehand (this will keep your pickles fresh longer). The only thing left to do is take your jars to market or festival or wherever you think people would be interested in buying them like an amazon store. You can also add labels to each jar with the name of your pickle recipe and where it was made so that people can find out more about it. This is an excellent way to make money from home because it’s something everyone loves eating, but few people know how to make it! Depending on the process and raw materials used for making pickles, this could also be regarded as a part of the agro based industries. However, if the pickles are made and sold from home then it could undeniably be called a cottage industry.