From hobby to profession

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If you could turn one of your hobbies into a profession , what would you be doing? Why aren't you already doing it?

[Chandra Amaya]

Scrapbooking...because I don't have the money or know how to get a client base to start a business.

[rivermom]

Cooking. I would love to go to families homes and create meals for them. This includes the shopping, putting it away, preparing/cooking and serving them.

I love to cook!! I love for other people to eat my cooking!!

Why don't I do this? Because I have a brain and this brain tells me it's a really stupid idea. LOL

[Mandy]

I love sewing, but no i wouldnt make it a profession, i grew up with textile, fabrics, fashion, sewing machines, irons, to last me forever LOL
What i would really love to do is, have a doggie hotel, not a boarding kennel, but a real hotel for small breeds, where they get groomed, their own tv in the room, room service, the whole works.

[DianaB]

I would love to raise yorkshire terriers, but it would mean that I would have to get another dog. Reuger is so attentive to me and always wants to be cuddled that I'm afraid that if I bring in another dog that I'll lose what I have with Reuger. Also my husband isn't too crazy about having 2 dogs in the house.

[Janet]

I would like to have a small shop that sells only dog supplies. Everything from clothes to food and everything inbetween. In the back of the shop I would like an area with 3 or 4 tubs and tables so people could come groom and bathe their dogs and not have to mess up there house. I would supply the towels and dryers and they could bring their own shampoo and conditioners or buy from me.

The reason I haven't done it....money, need a place in town and rent would probably be too high and I don't know for sure how well it would go in our town. I would love to be able to do that.

[Marilyn]

Kinda mentioned this in another thread. I'd like to be an event planner. Maybe a wedding planner. It would be somewhat stressful, but I think a lot of fun.

There's just not enough money in it in this area. People are pretty penny pinching and plan things for themselves. There are so many resources these days, how-to books and the internet. People don't need as much help as they might have years ago.

[AngieDoogles]

I think I'd like taking pictures for a living. The reason I don't do it is because I wouldn't know where to begin and also all of the "professionals" I know are really snobby about it (even though most of them don't even have a degree in photography).

Also, maybe dog training. I don't do this for a living because 1. I'm still in college and 2. I don't think I'd make enough money doing it.

The other thing I'd want to do, breeding Yorkies, I recently discussed with my husband and we have decided to go for it! BUT...We're going to wait until I've graduated so that I can truly focus my time and energy to it and so that I can study breeding in depth between now and then!

[Gina]

Marilyn I to have always thought about being a wedding planner, but never followed it through. I just love organizing parties from napkins to music...It would be fun but stressful dealing with brides..lol

[Ponyup]

I love music & always have. I love to be the person that puts songs to movies. I think the music is really important to how a movie comes across. I would do it if I had any idea how to get into it.

[RLC12345678]

My hobby is taking care of and spoiling my dogs. I am not doing it as a profession bc I can make more money doing something else I love.

[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by Gina

Marilyn I to have always thought about being a wedding planner, but never followed it through. I just love organizing parties from napkins to music...It would be fun but stressful dealing with brides..lol

Some of the brides and mothers of the brides could really be a problem. This is why a photographer that I know quit the business. People expected him to perform miracles & some were just impossible to please.

My hubby is a custom home builder, and has to deal with some difficult people sometimes. Most people are good and nice to work with, but every now and then.....

[Chandra Amaya]

Originally Posted by rivermom

Cooking. I would love to go to families homes and create meals for them. This includes the shopping, putting it away, preparing/cooking and serving them.

I love to cook!! I love for other people to eat my cooking!!

Why don't I do this? Because I have a brain and this brain tells me it's a really stupid idea. LOL

Janet have you thought about selling pampered chef?...that's exactly what they do to sell products. Go to someone's home, cook for them, eat & sell the products

[Chandra Amaya]

Originally Posted by Gina

Marilyn I to have always thought about being a wedding planner, but never followed it through. I just love organizing parties from napkins to music...It would be fun but stressful dealing with brides..lol

I'm an organizer too. i love doing parties. I tried selling Avon by doing parties & looked into several others like Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, Home Interior, & Partylyte Candles. I'm just not good at building my own customer base. But if either of you ever get started & need a helping hand I'm willing to relocate lol

[Janet]

Originally Posted by Chandra Amaya

Janet have you thought about selling pampered chef?...that's exactly what they do to sell products. Go to someone's home, cook for them, eat & sell the products

Oh no,no,no You have to like to cook too....LOL 2tiredmom (she hasn't been on for a little while here) use to sell it and was quite good at it. I like the products although they are a little pricey for me, but I'm no cook. Most of the time I fix what comes out of a box or can....