LIST OF SMALL BUSINESSES WITH LITTLE OR NO START-UP
CAPITAL
1. Consultancy
services
2. Restaurant
3. Buying
and selling of student wears
4. Real
Estate agency
5. Fashion
Design and Tailoring outfit
6. A
mini cyber café
7. Rental
Business
8. Laundry
and Ironing services
9. House
Cleaning Services
10.
Small Scale importation
11.
A barbing Saloon
12.
Make and sell Customized Beads/Jewelries
13.
Transport business
14.
Teaching and tutorials
15.
Blogging
16.
Sales of Educational Books/materials
17.
Sales of Recharge cards
18.
Bulk SMS for school, church or
Associations
19.
Network marketing
20.
Football Viewing centers
21.
Providing Internet facilities(ISP)
22.
Fish Farming
23.
Sales of cheap and used phones
24.
System and Computer repairs
25.
Sales of Shoes and bags
26.
Freelance Article writing
27.
Carwash Business
28.
Liquid Soap making
29.
Video Rental Business
30.
Event Decoration
31.
Event planner
32.
Salon hair making
33.
Selling of cheap snacks
34.
Gift Packaging
35.
Car-Hire Services
36.
Courier/Delivery Services
37.
Baby Sitter services
38.
GSM repair services
39.
Grass Cutter rearing
40.
Snail Rearing
41.
Video Coverage Services
42.
Disk-Jockey(DJ) Services
43.
Crèche, Daycare, Nanny
44.
Homemade Air Freshener/Repellants
45.
Candle sticks production
46.
Poultry Farming
47.
Chalk Production
48.
Charcoal Business
49.
Sale of Herbal Food supplements
50.
Costume Rentals
51.
Creating Cartoons
52.
Flyers Distribution
53.
Nylon Recycling
54.
Selling of Children Toys
55.
Music Lessons
56.
M.C and Compere (Alaga Iduro/Alaga
Ijoko)
57.
Graphic Artistry
58.
Cake making/Decorations
59.
Frames/Paintings/Artworks
60.
Motivational Speaking
61.
Ushering services
62.
Interior Decoration Services
63.
Selling Database for mass marketing
64.
Keke Marwa/Napep
65.
Domain Name Registration
66.
Website Development Services
67.
Recharge Card Printing
68.
Sunday Sunday Sharwama at
churches,mosques,public functions
69.
Reseller Services e.g. car tracker, books,
gift items,etc.
70.
Writing Business Plan/Proposal
71.
Selling used Automobiles as Broker e.g
OLX,Tradestable,Nairaland,etc.
72.
Video Content Marketing
73.
Private Chef Services
74.
Make-up Artist
75.
Selling Insurance Policies as Agent for
commission
76.
Songwriting/Scripting
77.
Pure water Business
78.
Ice Block Production
79.
Car Tracking Installation
80.
Electric Fence wire Installations
81.
CCTV Installations
82.
Party Souvenirs
83.
Travel and Tour Consultants
84.
Business name/Company
Registration/Incorporation of Trustees
85.
Fumigation services
86.
Driving Instructor
87.
POPCORN
88.
Payment Agents e.g PAGA
89.
Boutique Outlet
90.
Cassava Farming
91.
Block Moulding Factory
92.
Wall Paper Decorations
93.
Studio Productions
94.
Dog Breeding
95.
Security Consultants
96.
Sport Scouting/Agent
97.
Outsourcing Services
98.
Mystery Shopping Services
99.
Modeling / Modeling Agent
100.
Wood work and Craft
It is becoming
increasingly difficult to make ends meet with just one income source. Thus more
and more people are investigating the possibilities of starting their own extra
income home business. Most of these part time endeavors are started and
operated from the comfort of their home.
Before you start: the
first thing you must do however is some basic market research. Find out for
yourself, first-hand, just how many people will be interested in your proposed
products or services, and would be willing to stand in line and pay money for
it.
This is known as defining
your market and identifying your prospective customers. If after checking
around telling people about your ideas, with a whole lot of people over a period
between 1 – 3 weeks, you get the idea that these people would be paying
customers; your next effort should be directly towards the “detailing” of your
business plan.
IF
CRAFTING A BUSINESS PLAN WILL NOT LET YOU KICK-START A BUSINESS, I WILL TRY AS
MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO GIVE A STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN AND
ALSO GIVE YOU SAMPLE OF A BUSINESS PLAN I DEVELOPED.
The more precise and
detailed your plan covering all the basis related to how you will do everything
that you needs to be done- the easier is going to be for you to attain success.
Such a plan show your start-up investment needs, your advertising plans, your
product costs and procedures, your sales program, and how your time would be
allocated.
Too often enthusiastic
and ambitious entrepreneurs jump in on an extra income project and suddenly
find that the costs are beyond their abilities and the time requirements are
more than they can meet.
It pays to lay it all
out on paper before you get involved, the clearer you can “see” everything
before you start the better your chances for success.
Have you always wanted
to become your own boss and take control of your time, work at home using your
spare room/space, backyard or your one room apartment as an office and residential
but never had a clue of money making ideas to pursue your dream? You do not
have to wait for manners to fall from heaven before you take first step to
financial liberty, just one of these money-making idea can be your blueprint
for success. The list is not exhaustive but I believed you can pick an interest
in one or two of the businesses listed
1.
CONSULTANCY
SERVICES: - This is the foremost of the small businesses one
could ever think of; one can basically consult on almost anything and everything.
Just think of any special skill in your possession and pronto, you can make a
reasonable income from it. E.g. marriage counseling, business consult, legal
consult, property consultancy, educational consults media consultant, etc. One
do not have to possess any capital to start consulting, just some contacts on
your phone, email addresses and referrals from family and friends, you are good
to go.
2.
RESTAURANT:
- No matter how poor people may be, food still remains the number one basic
necessities of life before clothing and shelter. If you can do it right, it’s
one of the surest way to crossing the poverty line. If you are still in doubt,
please visit Equal Right in Somolu, Amala Sonola in ogba Aguda, Ewa-Agonyin
palace in Unilag etc. With a capital between N50K – N100k, you should be making
a residual income from it.
3.
FASHION
AND TAILORING SERVICES: - From time immemorial fashion
business has been dynamic and ever present. From Paris to New-York, Milan to
Lagos, Beijing to Joburg, fashion statements defies national/ethnic boundaries.
Different occasions demand special outfits, one easily take advantage of the
trend in fashion consciousness of the people to earn a decent living.
4.
REAL
ESTATE AGENCY: - By finding properties for
prospective clients, you perform a valuable service for both landlords and
tenants. Advertise that you have listings available for houses, apartments,
flats, rooms, offices, etc. You can either charge a one-time fee for finding
accommodations or work on a commission. In this line of business, capital or
professional qualification is not really required as a start-up, just have the
right information.
5. Rental Business:
This has mushroomed into an attractive new business opportunity. People like to
borrow, do-it-yourself rent professional equipment. Many people are doing well
these days by acting as rental agents for all manner of things - power tools,
trucks, cars, electric generators, etc.
6. Laundry/Ironing Service /clothes
cleaning: Everyone has dirty clothes for laundry and ironing,
but many of us do not have the time to do it all, this is where you would come
in and make money by doing all the laundry, especially areas where power supply
is erratic. If your backyard is large enough to store all the clothes, sort the
clothes and start making money, then this business could just be for you. With
a capital between N20K – N100K this business could turn you to a millionaire
over a period of time.
7.
House Cleaning
Service: Many home-owners and apartment dwellers will welcome help at
"house cleaning'. Charge a flat fee for the amount of work that must be
done. Make arrangements with firms that provide workers for washing windows,
cleaning carpets, washing walls, painting, etc. and collect a commission from
them. Tell your friends and family who are moving to a new house or changing
offices, with the help of flyers or handbills you could reach out to a large
audience.
8. Make
And Sell Customized Jewelleries And Beads: Home-made costume jewellery sells,
sell directly to jewellery outlets, gift shops, hairdressers shops, clothes
boutiques, and by direct mail. It is
possible to start with limited capital of N5K- N20k.
9.
Game
Centers: The game center concept is good both for those who
have jobs and those who want full time involvement. A game centre is a place
where people mostly young come to play computer basic games like play station,
Nintendo, Atari, etc. You will also provide avenues for refreshments like ice
cream, snails drinks etc. Gaming centers charge customers who come to their
centers between N100.00 – N500.00 depending on the area, and the types of
customers you are dealing with. If you start small, you can make between N5k –
N20k per day. There is a classical game center at Mende by Maryland, it is
built with a portal cabin and looks beautiful as well.
110. Fish
Farming: If you have been contemplating on a small business
and haven’t heard about fish farming, then you are missing something. Over the
years, quite a few people have made fortunes from fish farming; as the
population is swelling and protein needs are far outstripping the available
supply, fish meal is always a winner if done well. Fish farming is a sure bet
business if you put the right structures in place. More and more people like
fish due to its low cholesterol protein, All you need do is to get a space, buy
or construct tanks, buy finger lings for between N10 to N20 and feed them for 4
to 6 months, then sell from between N1500 to N2000 depending on weight and size.
But you need to have a basic knowledge of fish farming to start this.
