Every big business started from being small at a particular time take
the likes of facebook, Dangote, Microsoft What these businesses have in
common is the fact that they all started out as small business although
not every business will be end up being moonshot but starting your own
business will give you benefits such as flexible work time and good job
security. The fact that you are reading this means you either want to
start your own business or you are considering learning a skill you want
to use to start a business. Below are some ideas you can pursue at
little or no cost;
Web Design: If you are skilled at web design
or development the world is yours for the taking, at the moment with
everybody buzzing to have a dotcom, you need to start getting yourself
out there to attract more clients, meet people who can link you with
people in need of your services you can start by working for friends and
family as these works will help build your own personal portfolio and
attract clients you need to harness the available platforms to give you
good clients acquisition means.
Drawing and illustration: This is
a good means of making money for those gifted with artistic skills if
you have been drawing for friends. It’s time to step up your game and
start making money from your skills. All you need to do is find your
niche and start getting in touch with people. Send out cold emails
offering to give them free drawing samples and other freebies to attract
them.
Social Media Expert: With the wide spread usage of social
media platforms such as facebook, twitter and instagram, companies are
trying to reach out to more customers using these platforms. This can be
an avenue for business for you, offering your experience and knowledge
about these platforms to small scale businesses that actually needs the
insights you can even take them beyond the normal social media platforms
to new channels through which they can push their products.
Affiliate
Marketing: This is the process through which one earns a commision by
promoting other people’s product, this is one which is easy to set up
with big brands like , Jumia,Konga, Microsoft, Lenovo offering affiliate
programmes even to Nigerians all you need is good consumer acquisition
skills and methods if you own a blog or you have good follower base on
social media this is a gig you should try.
Book publishing on
Amazon kindle: For the creative writers, thanks to Amazon, you can now
publish your own book within minutes without having to contact a big
publisher. All you need do is apply for the kindle book publishing
programme. Do you have a book or poem collection you are writing? It’s
time you start making money from it and who knows, it might just be the
next best seller.
Conclusion
Most people think when you
start a business while in school it’s only a cycle that last your stay
in school but you should know starting a business is as real as it can
get because it has reward and risks too starting a business is a good
way to earn money and as well create a path for continued career success
after school.
source: http://www.payges.co/posts/263821/
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