[NotGolfer]

If you are a woman, you could probably do a direct-selling business such as Party-lite, tupperware, jewelry----that kind of thing. Having done this type years ago up north, an inventory per se isn't made. You'd have your "kit" or "studio" (depending on the business) to share with your clients. You'd be the one going out to their homes. These types of home-based business's generally do not have clients coming to your home!

I think the business that this is implied to might be....a flooring business (I've heard of this up north) with all the samples and some items on hand in their garage or a room in the home, or maybe something like Amway where you'd have products on hand where folks could come and shop. Having that kind of traffic wouldn't be a great thing in neighborhoods!