Special Report: Stay at home moms starting businesses

BAKERSFIELD, CA.- Being a stay at home mom is a tough job with no pay and no days off. But more women are adding entrepreneur to the title and making extra cash for their families.

Fifty-two percent of U.S. companies operate as home businesses, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. And the Center for Women in Business says 40 percent of self-employed workers in California are women, which is a 15 percent increase over the last 13 years.

If you're thinking of starting your own home business but aren't quite sure how, here is a list from the U.S. Small Business Administration of the 10 steps to starting a business: http://www.sba.gov/content/follow-these-steps-starting-business

Need help figuring out what type of business is best for you? A list of ideas from Theselfemployed.com is below to help get you started. For more details on each job idea, click here: http://theselfemployed.com/start_ups/the-epic-list-of-45-business-ideas-for-work-at-home-moms/

ARTIST
BLOGGER
BOOKKEEPER
BRIDAL CONSULTANT
BUSINESS PLAN WRITER
CAKE DECORATOR
CAREER OR LIFE COACH
CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITER
CRAFT BUSINESS
CONSULTING BUSINESS
COPYWRITER
DIRECT SALES OR HOME-BASED FRANCHISE
EVENT PLANNER
FITNESS TRAINER
FREELANCE WRITER
GENEALOGY RESEARCHER & FAMILY TREE DESIGN
GIFT BASKET BUSINESS
GRANT WRITER
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
HOBBY-RELATED BUSINESS
HOME-BASED BAKERY OR FOOD BUSINESS
IMAGE/FASHION CONSULTANT
INTERIOR DESIGNER/HOME STAGING
INTERNET MARKETING FREELANCER
LICENSED DAY CARE OPERATOR
MENU PLANNER
NANNY OR BABYSITTER SERVICE
ONLINE STORE OWNER
ONLINE TEACHER
PERSONAL CHEF
PERSONAL TRAVEL PLANNER
PET-RELATED SERVICES
PHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHER
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER
PUBLIC RELATIONS/PRESS RELEASE WRITER
SCRAPBOOKING BUSINESS
SEAMSTRESS
SELL USED/VINTAGE CLOTHING ONLINE
SOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTANT
VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
VIRTUAL TUTOR
WEB DESIGNER
WEBSITE CONTENT WRITER
WRITE AND SELL EBOOKS ONLINE