With the high unemployment rates and the state of the economy, getting into a small home based business might be a wise investment. There are many different types of small businesses you can go into, but make sure that it is something that you really want to do first before you start.
One home business would be to do tutoring. To offer your services you can talk to your schools principals and offer to come to school and teach there or do it at your home. You could even go to the student's home. This is the type of home business that you can decide how many students you can tutor and the hours that you want to work.
If you love to work on the computer and the necessary skills, you can offer your services as web designer. Design your own website and use it when you advertise so people can see just what type of work that you are capable of doing. There is always a huge demand for this type of work. You can advertise online, through newspaper ads, or you can visit the local small business in your area and offer to design a website for their business.
You could also become an event planner. This work would involve planning events from beginning to end. If you know of people who do flower arrangements, have a catering business, or anything that might be needed at an event, you could form a co-op and work together. An event planner can plan weddings, the reception, birthday parties etc.