Starting up your own answering service from the comfort and convenience of your home can be an ideal business to start, especially if you are working on your own with limited funds to get started.
You would only need to secure a few small businesses or sole traders to enable you to make a decent income from home. You will also be supplying a very valuable service to your customers that will allow them to operate their businesses without being constantly tied to their business phone, or risk missing an important call from an existing client while they are busy with another one.