In the past the most common types of home business opportunities were conducting arts and crafts classes, cooking classes, personality development classes, English speaking classes and also child or pet day care centers. The internet revolution has changed the whole market for home business opportunities. With just a computer connection and an internet connection at home you select from of hundreds of home business opportunities. So what kind of home business opportunities can you go for? You should always go for those home business opportunities to which you can do full justice. You should make full use of your talent and creativity to make your home business opportunity successful. After all success is 99% perseverance and 1% luck. You can go for a home business opportunity like consultancy. Consultancy does not require the purchase of any equipment as it is a service. If you are experienced in a particular field of Finance, Marketing, etc then you can take up consultancy services. You should be a thorough professional in your work as your clients will take their decisions according to how you consult them. Next in line is affiliate marketing. In this case you become an affiliate of a company and market and sell the goods of the company on a commission basis. Many of the home businesses on the internet are concerned with affiliate marketing. You can also become a reseller of goods. In this case you buy goods at wholesale prices from the trader and then sell them at retails prices to the clients. In case you are ready to take some risks then you can trade online in share and debentures. You can also lay your bets on the future rise or fall in the prices of metals and commodities like gold. Metals are gold are much in demand and the prices may fall or rise depending on many factors, the supply and the demand being the major factors. If you are a college student using products then you can fill in online surveys of companies. Companies would like to know the reviews of their products and based on the consumer's suggestion may improve the products. Each survey can be completed in 10-15 minutes and you get paid $5-$10 for each survey. Hence we see that the above mentioned home business opportunities are just a few from the hundreds of other home based opportunities. You should select an opportunity in which you can use your skills, expertise and creativity and make good amount of income.