There are many direct sales opportunities that are perfect for a home based business. Many of these offers are products that you sell in your own home or at another persons home by displaying the products. They are often called "parties" where people are invited for the showing and sales are made directly. If you like to get together with people, this can be a very good way to make money or some extra money with party time work. It can be fun also. Usually their are incentives where a certain amount of sales increases the percent profit. The lost is usually very low to enter this home based business opportunity. If you show outside your home a nice a car or mini van will be needed. There is a limited about of inventory because many times people place orders and then the product is delivered.
There are many companies that are excellent for your direct marketing business but check them out before committing to one particularly if they charge. If their products are easy to sell and they are making money they shouldn't charge you to sell their products other than a small some to cover inventory they send you.