Today we have more and more people traveling for work or pleasure who are budget conscious. They don’t want to put up in expensive hotels and also want to stay in a home like environment. More and more people are opting to stay at bed and breakfast homes.

If you are interested in this home business first find out what the law has to say about it. The business may not have legal sanction in some cities. If it is legal find out what the legal formalities are, if any, to start one. You may need some licenses from concerned authorities.

All you need to start this business is a spare room to put up your guests and the desire to make them comfortable. Dinner and breakfast should be well cooked and served on time.

Let people know about your services. Apart from word of mouth publicity through your contacts you also need to advertise. Put up advertisements in your local yellow pages and newspapers. Also consider the option of putting up bill boards and hoardings in strategic locations of your city if your budget permits.