16. PHOTOGRAPHER: Previous experience and formal training
may not be needed to venture into this line of business as there are ready
tools available in the market to perform different operations such as editing, printing,
framing, styling, Photoshop software, etc. Making money as a photographer can
be done in a number of different ways. You can specialize in one area, the most
common being weddings and social functions. All you require is a professional
camera, a mobile printing device and your call cards, visit any social function
dressed as corporate as possible so as not to be bounced by the security guys, take
one or two snapshot of guests most especially ladies, quickly find a safe place
to plug your printer and extra batteries for charging, before the show ends
look for people you have snapped and give to them at N100 or more, you can make
as much as N20K-N50K at a particular event. There are niches you can explore
for photography: portraits of people and their pets, families and homes;
photographs of holiday events, birthday parties or model photo shoots, film
makers, students, religious gatherings, etc. The possibilities are endless and
the capital to invest is not a cut-throat.
17. WEDDING PLANNER: Before I got married I visited
a wedding planner shop on Aromire street Ikeja and I was impressed at how much
people pay for the services of a wedding
planner, anyway I didn’t make use of their service but I learnt one or two
thing from them which helped in making my wedding event a success. However, the
rich and busy type of people in the
society doesn’t really have all the time going to the market to shop for this
and that, they prefer to give the service to a wedding planner. You will need
to be up-to-date on wedding trends and fads, dress styles, color trends--almost
everything under the sun! Offer your customers an ala carte menu of services,
from helping pick flowers, the wedding gown and bridesmaid dresses to picking
the venue and hiring the caterer. Before you open your business, shop at all
the wedding shops, and even pretend you are a bride-to-be to see what kinds of
services the wedding gown shop provides and how they treat potential customers.
You need to know every detail of the business to give the accurate impression
that you are the go-to person for anyone planning a wedding. For you to succeed
in this line of business, I advise you to just do one perfect wedding job and
others will keep coming like a virus.
18. COMPUTER TRAINING: If you have a basic knowledge
in computer training and applications you are on your way to become a teacher
to many people. It will amaze you to know that only about 20% of Nigerian
population is actually computer literate. My brother once offered to train
people for free on Sundays after lecture at NASFAT in Ipaja Lagos, he confessed
that there was a large turnout even working class people. You should offer
training in desktop computers and mini computers such as laptops, palmtops, I-pad
and tablets. You could probably make a living helping seniors learn how to use
the internet and e-mail to keep in touch with their loved ones, send
applications, online exams/TEST, etc. Make the training as much fun as possible;
people do not want to know all the details about what makes a computer work. If
you overload them with information from the beginning by explaining bits,
bytes, and megapixels, they will stick to their paper and pencil forever. You
can start this venture with fairly used computers scattered all over Computer
village in Ikeja Lagos. Talk to people in your neighborhood by printing an advert for a free
computer lesson, get their database and give them basic trainings afterwards
introduce more complex ones and ask for a little fee.
19. ELECTRIC FENCE WIRE INSTALLATIONS: Fences are
everywhere and they also add beauty to the structures and buildings in the
society. The quest to improve on external invasion, burglary, theft and
encroachment has necessitated the need for a more technical way of protection.
The electric fence wire is really the vogue now, and the training is not hard
to comprehend. Just undergo the training first and the materials for executing
your job abound everywhere with installation guide and manuals. The start-up cost
is basically the training fee and tools like cutting tools, hand gloves, measuring
tapes, plum, etc.
20.
GRAPHIC DESIGN: One major landmark about the computer is, you could probably
become a professional in any field by accident. Graphic design is one of the “Experts
by Accident” job am talking about. At least with the little time I have spent
on the computer in the last 2 years, I can create a simple design for anything I
want to do. Despite the proliferation of the internet, print media is still
relevant to the foreseeable future! Fliers, newsletters, magazines, information
sheets, letters and advertisements are just a few of the types of print media
that business hires Graphic Artist to create for them. Websites and online
advertising need graphic design services as well. Even if your expertise is
only in design, offer the works for potential clients, friends, and small
businesses. Much software abounds in the market to help you through. I know of a guy who designed my
wedding invitation cards, his business name is KUKUGRAFIX, as a student, he
does good graphic jobs using just his laptop and pay-as-you-go internet
connection.
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