text: It depends. Home businesses being how they are, it is hard to get information on them. So different websites have their own top 10 or top 5 lists, as well as different authors.\n\n Dan Ramsey in his book "101 Best Home Businesses"  identified the following as the best home businesses according to type. Here are a few of them:\n\nBest Businesses Using Craft or Physical Skills\n- antique restoration\n- auto detail service\n- carpet cleaning business\n- errand/delivery service\n- housecleaning business\n\nBest Service Businesses \n- bed and breakfast operator\n- caregiver\n- catering service\n- senior day care center\n- tutoring service\n\nBest Professional Businesses\n- desktop publisher\n- magazine writer\n- import/export service\n- income tax preparation service\n- event planner