The market is swarming with opportunities, and anyone with a little budget and a lot of creativity can launch a small business. Read on for some ideas to help you get started.

There are a lot of small business opportunity ideas you can get into inexpensively. No business is ever too small, so take price in what you can do. If you love pets but don't have a lot of capital to start an animal grooming salon yet, for example, why not start with pet sitting? Be a professional pet care provider and get paid to play with, feed, and walk dogs, or look after other pets in the comforts of your own home.

You can also start a home maintenance company and offer grass cutting, snow blowing, and cleaning services. This is especially possible if you already have basic equipment such as mowers and cleaning tools. You can easily get regular clients who will pay you to clean their houses and maintain their lawns, either on a weekly or monthly basis. Expand enough and you can hire other help and cover more houses.

Some 19.5 million high school graduates want to go to college, and a good half of them do not know how. In fact, families of these students cumulatively spend over $5 billion yearly just researching for financial aid and applying to colleges! Take advantage of the situation by offering college financing counseling services, especially of you have a good background in finance or insurance. Just set up a simple office (or a home office) and maintain an up-to-date database of college loans, scholarships, and grants, and you?re on your way!

If you have sufficient capital and are into pampering yourself and others, why not start a spa? People are very stressed now more than ever, and there aren't enough detox spas around. Turn a part of your home into a simple sanctuary where you can give massages and aromatherapy sessions, or rent a commercial spot and develop it into a haven for stressed bodies.