A home based is ideal for working mothers who want to spend more time at home with their children.  However, it is often difficult to start a home based business fulltime because of the financial requirements of every household today.
A person dreaming of a home based business should start putting his dreams into action by choosing a home based business idea.  To be more feasible a person should consider a home based business that is of interest to her and which she already has the skills for.
It is best to make a list of your talent, skills and experience and match this with a list of prospective home based business ideas.  If you are interested in a certain hobby this would be a good start for a profitable home based business. 
If are creative and have computer designing knowledge then it would be possible for you to go into selling business cards right in the privacy of your own home.  A business card home based business does not require a commercial office although you must have plenty of contacts to sell your business cards to.
You need to have a high speed computer and a colored printer to start with your business card home based business.   You should also equip your computer with different graphics and design software to help you in creating different business card designs.
Business cards have a ready made market because this is an important tool not only for business people but also for ordinary people who want their own cards.  Even students and young professionals feel more confident if they can present their own business cards to colleagues and acquaintances so get hold of these markets.
You also need to scout for boards in different designs and colors to match the personality and the occupation of your client.  There are various designs and quality of boards for business cards and these are available in bookstores and in malls.
Make sample business cards for your friends and acquaintances and print them out in twenties.  You can give out the cards as tokens and samples but keep one or two for each card design and make a business card album so your future clients can see samples of your work.
Although you are printing the business cards at home, you can get as many clients depending on your contacts and your marketing style.  Make sure to post flyers and give out brochures in your neighborhood or even in nearby offices and other establishments.
A business card home based business requires a meager capital if you already have the equipment but you can earn much if you know how to market your business cards.