Businesses you can start for next to nothing

There are options that enable you to start your business empire with no money and no specialist knowledge. All billionaires started somewhere and maybe one of these ideas could start you on the path to great wealth.

1) CLEANING-Professional cleaners are big business. Domestic cleaners,commercial cleaners and industrial cleaners are making big money offering essential services. Requiring a good work ethic, people skills and nominal expenditure on basic cleaning equipment such as dusters,polish and disinfectants, this really is an opportunity.

2) IRONING-Many people choose to subcontract out their ironing duties to make more time in their busy schedules. It is not glamorous but it is a growing market. You may not even have to buy the iron if the customer allows you to work on site!

3) CAR WASHING-This is huge business in London. Many people have come to London with nothing and grown an empire of hand based car washes across big cities. You can start with a bucket, sponge and polish and move up to industrial jet washes and high class valets.

4) ESTATE AGENCY-Starting as an online concern you can go onto owning a retail presence. The Property business is not doing as well as it has in view of economic constraints,but rents for commercial property are on the slide offering entrepreneurs huge negotiating potential. Start in Lettings and go onto sales. Hard competition but compete on price initially and you can create a foothold in the market. Sales skills,tenacity and people skills are all required.

5) TRADE ON EBAY-The internet comes up trumps again. Buy low, sell high, need anymore advice?

6) LEAFLET DISTRIBUTION- Charge local businesses by the 100 leaflets delivered or by adding £2-£3 to employees' hourly rate of pay. There are plenty of students looking for work who would be happy to offer their services.

7) TUTORING-Offer to help students who are studying subjects you have qualifications in. Advertise on the local supermarket noticeboard and free internet posting channels.

8) GARDENING-If you have green fingers,offer your skills to people who would rather pay you than do it themselves. Again advertise on noticeboards and on the internet on Gumtree or Craigslist.