Starting Small – Small Business
In today’s world, you do not necessarily have to invest hundreds of thousand dollars to earn a living. Even million-dollar business have gone bankrupt and eventually closed down and even a small business has enabled millions to earn a decent living. There are some great home-based and not home-based business ideas that you can consider to earn to pay your bills. In the present scenario, small counties are emerging as hubs of entrepreneurial activity, beating larger cities and even metropolises in their growth rate.
Following are a few business ideas to be considered for small businesses in small cities:
Tutoring
Offer your services as a tutor to school children, college students or adult learners looking for help with their lessons, if you are an expert at a particular subject and have the formal qualifications to back up your knowledge.
Pet Groomer
Washing and grooming your customer’s pets either at your own place or at the customer’s home can be taken up as a part-time of full-time service that you offer, if you are fond of pets and know how to handle them.
Personal Shopper
People may not be feeling well or have the time in certain circumstances to do their own shopping. They may lack transport to and from the shops, or may be elderly, and would rather pay someone to shop and deliver their groceries. If you are well-organised, you could earn a bit of extra money while you do your own shopping. You would simply get their shopping list, and bring back their groceries along with a receipt to get paid for the items purchased as well as a fee for your services.
Scrapbook Maker
A nice way to get some extra cash would be to offer to make a scrapbook for people who would like to preserve their memories in a creative way by do not have the time to do it. Because making a scrapbook takes up a lot of time, people often just end up with a box full of stuff they wish they could organize. You could easily sort their memory-box during your spare time.
Pet Sitter
People would prefer to have the peace of mind to know that their pets are well taken care of, either in their own home or your home, rather than board them at a kennel, and would willingly pay for this service. A great way to earn some extra income, especially if you love animals, is to mind people’s pets for them while they are away.
Produce Sales
If you have the space for a greenhouse, you can sell fresh produce for a premium during the off-season. If you grow your own produce, you would likely have too much for your own needs, and probably give the excess away to family and friends. However instead of giving away your crop for free, you could sell it and earn some extra money.
Senior Citizen Assistance Services
Children of senior citizens that don’t live close by or are not able to assist their parents during the day would be willing to hire someone to help their folks out. Elderly people generally need a hand with things they are no longer able to do themselves, like changing light bulbs, fixing leaking taps, cleaning out gutters, etc. You could find some in your own locality! Reach out to them and you could turn out to be a blessing for each other.
Teaching Music
This is a lovely way to supplement your income during your spare time. Share your love of music by helping others learn how to play an instrument that you know well. You need to be kind and patient but in the end, it’s fulfilling, financially and emotionally.
Toy Making
Sock animals, simple wooden rattles, or elaborate doll houses that you make can be sold online and at local gift shops.
A website is becoming a necessity for any business these days, but very few new and small businesses have an employee that can do this. Get in touch with HyperEffects to get a website for yourself. Here, you can put up all your services and share your contact details, so people can book your services online. You can also request contacts to leave a feedback about your services on the website to be read by others. This will help you grow and expand your business and build business contacts.
