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Running a business from your home is one of the most satisfying things a business owner can do. This is made a lot easier when you have a useful garage space that can be your base of operations. In here, you can work freely whilst not having to worry about cluttering the more habitable parts of the home.
Before starting your business from your home, however, you’ll need to obtain permissions and get the correct insurance. Without these, your business may not be legal.
Benefits of working out of your garage
Running a business from your garage has many benefits that will allow you to forget all about the generic office lifestyle that plagued your life for so many years. Here are the main benefits:
- Commute from bed to office in less than one minute
- Reduced overheads – Average rented office space in London was £38 per square foot per month in the first quarter of 2021.
- Work whatever hours you want
- Better work/life balance
- Freedom to design your working space however you like
With all of these benefits in mind, it’s time to think about the types of businesses that can easily be started in your garage. These include:
Laundry/ ironing service
This can be a great way to earn some good money for a relatively low skilled job. Small investments will need to be made including a good washing machine and iron but once bought, your business will be more or less ready to go. Advertise to your neighbours to begin with and allow the word to spread of your business.
Pet groomer
With an estimated 17 million households owning pets in the UK, this could be an extremely lucrative business to start. There are often long waiting times for dog groomers which means you’ll be able to take some of the clientele off other businesses to get your business started.
Fitness instructor
Keeping in shape is something that is on many of the UK population’s minds. Getting to the gym, however, can be a daunting task for many. They may prefer to do it near their home with a local fitness instructor.
Joiner
As a joiner, you’ll do most of your work at your client’s home. However, you’ll still need a base of operations where you can complete your admin work and store your tools. There are plenty of tools to invest in before you get started. These could be electric screwdrivers from suppliers like RS Components for example.
These are just some of the examples of business that can be done in your garage but in reality, the opportunities are endless. When starting a business, as long as you are motivated and have a good business plan, anything is possible in your garage.
