Unemployed? 18 Businesses You Can Start Tomorrow

Unemployed? 18 Businesses You Can Start Tomorrow As the year 2014 comes to an end, I know you will either have plans to start a brand new business or create more streams of income. Whatever desire you have towards your business pursuits or financial freedom, this article will help you. Below are 18 businesses you can start tomorrow. Publish Books For Authors Online Be A Social Media Service Provider Help people to create, manage and promote their social media platforms. Cake Making If you enjoy baking and have an artistic touch, making and decorating cakes can be a really satisfying way of earning extra money. One of my old friends does this and makes quite a bit on the side. Childcare There’s great potential to earn good money from looking after kids, but you’ll need to adore children (not just your own), have boundless energy and patience. My wife’s former colleague in school started this in her sitting room and today she has taken it to an amazing level. House Cleaning You don’t need a business space to launch this business.This is an idea you can start yourself with or without cash. I know some people in Lekki, Lagos who make as much as N200,000 monthly running this service. Laundry & Ironing Services Even in these cash-strapped times, some people like me hate ironing so much they’re willing to pay others to do it (at least in the posh parts of town). Check out the competition, see how much they charge, and undercut. Market Research Get paid for your opinions by signing up with sarosresearch.com and taking part in focus groups, suggests Birtles. “You get between £50-£100 cash, plus food and drink for saying what you think about products or services for a few hours. Or be the one asking the questions. Ipsos Mori offers flexible hours to people willing to do phone interviews or knock on doors to ask people questions. You make between £8-£10 an hour on average.” Teach Pupils And Kids How To Play Instruments If you can play a musical to a high enough standard, you make a lot of money as a professional music teacher in Schools Personal Organizer/Assistant If you are good at filing and managing tasks, and know someone who isn’t, why not offer to share your expertise with them for a small consideration? Being organized is a valuable skill, and whether it’s for a small company or a friend, there may be more of a market for this than meets the eye. Personal Tutoring If you are a part-time teacher or are perhaps taking a career break to look after young children, this can be a great way to make some money while keeping your syllabus knowledge up to date. Create A Blog And Sell Adverts Linda Ikeji and other top Nigerian bloggers have made millions of Naira running this business. “Set up your own blog (do it for free with blogger.com) and fill it with great writing, photos, videos and anything else you’re passionate about,” she advises. “Get ads automatically through Google Adsense and make a few pence every time someone clicks on an ad.” Website Designing An increasingly competitive field as the software needed becomes more and more mainstream. However if you have a good eye for design generally and formal training, it can be a profitable side business. Wedding/Social Photographer You’ll need a website or blog to showcase your work, but if you’re confident that your photography is good enough, there’s no reason why you can’t do wedding/function work professionally. Do your homework though – you’ll need to take charge of arranging people into groups and know all the classic poses expected for the occasion. Be A Proofreader If you have eye that can easily detect errors, this service can bring you financial freedom. I have made some reasonable cash rendering this service. Nanny Service Place nannies with families that hire your service. You can make as much as 20% from each of your nannies. Target large metropolitan areas where dual-income couples are most likely to reside. Public Speaking If you have the talent