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60 Small Business Ideas for Anyone Who Wants to Run Their Own Business

8. Basket Weaving

To start a profitable basket-weaving business, one requires thoughtful planning and a high level of creative mind having a flair for design. Using a wide range of raw materials an entrepreneur can initiate a customized basket-weaving business from a home location with moderate capital investment.

If you have experience in the advertising field, starting an advertising consultancy business from home is a good option. You can scale up whenever your business grows. There are companies who are looking for expert individuals in promoting their businesses on the internet.

You can plan and build creative online campaigns and content for your clients— for successful social media campaigns, apps, mobile contests, video, email distribution, search engine optimization, online media ad buys — or a mix of all of the above.

12. Candle Making

Candle-making business can be initiated with a small start budget and home-based basis. People purchase candles not only for religious purposes but also to scent and decorate their homes and business places. The popularity and consumer demand for scented and decorative candles create a tremendous business opportunity for innovative newbie entrepreneurs.

Candy-making business is a fantastic way to turn your hobby and skill into a profitable home-based business model. Homemade candies are very easier to make and also quite popular.

From chocolates to lollipops, children and mature adults enjoy indulging in candy. It’s a wonderful idea you may consider converting your hobby to a profitable, home-based candy-making business.

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8. Life/ Career Coach

If you have experience navigating career, personal, and social transitions successfully, put it to good use as a life or career coach. Many of us are looking for guidance in our careers — and finding someone with the time to mentor us can be tough.

Life/career coaches don’t come cheap, but they are able to offer clients the intense and hands-on training and advice they need to make serious moves in their personal and professional lives. After all, everyone needs some uplifting advice from time to time.

Looking for inspiration? Nariah Broadus has dedicated more than 20 years to helping people create better working environments and navigate change successfully as a career and leadership coach. Check out her story for more inspiration to get started with this small business idea.

9. Resume Writer

Creating a resume, cover letter, and — when necessary — portfolio for a new job can be tough and time-consuming. That’s why many people hire help. Assist clients with tailored resumes, beautifully edited cover letters, and carefully-crafted portfolios that make it impossible for employers to ignore. And if you’re feeling nervous about writing resumes from scratch, you can use the templates below to get started:

13. Photographer

Start by conducting photo shoots for your family and friends. As you build a body of work, ask for referrals and reviews. Photography businesses often grow by word of mouth, so create a Facebook page where you can tag recent clients. Photos where you tag those clients will show up in their friends’ newsfeeds, where they can view your work. You can also ask them to leave reviews on your Facebook business page.

Like with a video production small business, you’ll want to specialize. Will you do product shoots or portraits? How about wedding or fashion photo shoots? Once you specialize, you’ll be able to create a body of work that most accurately represents your strengths.

There are no educational or licensure requirements for starting a small photography business, but we recommend investing in a few photography courses, especially if you haven’t used your camera in a while. Some courses you might start with include:

If you’re not sure where to start with freelance photography, take a look at Erica Clayton’s journey into the business below. Her advice? Give yourself a firm deadline to turn a profit.

If you’re not sure where to start with freelance photography, take a look at Erica Clayton’s journey into the business below. Her advice? Give yourself a firm deadline to turn a profit.

14. Bed and Breakfast Owner

This is another business venture that will require you to research the correct licensure from your state, but it will be well worth it to see your dreams come true. Consider what guests will be traveling to your area and create special packages and themed stays that coincide with their interests in your locale.

To start a bed and breakfast business, you’ll need a physical business location and a small staff for maintenance, customer service, and upkeep. For that reason, we recommend it if you have startup funds to start your business. (Don’t have any? Here’s how to start crowdfunding to launch your new business.)

A successful bed and breakfast business will also need an SEO-optimized website with a hotel booking system. If you create your website on the WordPress platform, you can easily create a B&B website using a hotel booking plugin — so there’s no need to code the booking form from scratch.

With Airbnb and hotels stealing market share, the competition is tough in the bed and breakfast space, so we recommend providing a unique angle to the stay. As mentioned, the stays can be themed — maybe your B&B is a vintage home with all original furniture, or maybe you offer traditional fare from your homeland.

15. Clothing Boutique Owner

If you dream of building your own fashion empire, why not start with a local boutique? Build buzz with impressive clothing styles, inspiring social media accounts, and heavy community involvement. While you can open a physical store, you can easily start online — and if that proves profitable, you can open up a local shop.

Best Businesses to Start with Little Money

1. Translator

Speak a foreign language? Start a translation service. Consider specializing in a specific genre of translation, like medical or financial translation, as you might be able to fill a niche need in your community.

2. Garden Designer

Many people have the willingness to do the dirty work in their backyards, but few have the know-how to complete the first part of this process — designing and planning the backyard space. Draw up the designs for your clients’ outdoor spaces and let them do the actual digging.

3. Ecommerce Store Owner

Do you create, collect, or curate anything special? Consider starting an ecommerce store and turning your hobby into a full-time job. Whether you need somewhere to sell all that pottery you’ve been making, or an excuse to search for the sports memorabilia you love tracking down, an ecommerce store can make it financially viable for you to pursue your passion.

17. Event Planner

You might choose to specialize in a specific type of event — like weddings or company meetings — or set yourself up as an event planner of all trades. If you’re highly organized, are detail-oriented, and have experience planning large events, it might be time others benefit from your skills.

18. Personal Assistant

Again, if you’re an organized, highly-detailed person, the life of a personal assistant might be for you. Don’t want to be tied to one office or person all day, every day? Consider becoming a virtual assistant, which allows you a more flexible work environment.

19. Consignment Shop Owner

If you have an eye for style but don’t want to invest in the inventory of a brand-new boutique, consider going consignment. It will allow you to curate a collection of clothing that matches your goals and aesthetic, without the overhead of a boutique selling entirely new garments.

20. Caterer

If that personal chef gig is too restrictive for your schedule, consider catering instead. Pick your projects, work on fewer but larger events, and hone in on your time management skills.

21. Gym Owner

Kickboxing gyms, yoga studios, CrossFit, oh my! Turn your passion for fitness into a community for others by creating your own gym — start one from the ground up, become an affiliate, or open a franchise location.

22. Boutique Agency Owner

What’s your specialty? Whether it’s marketing, social media, or PR, it might be time to start your own agency. Many other small businesses need this type of help but don’t have the resources or volume to necessitate a full-time position.

23. Coffee Shop Owner

Turn your caffeine addiction into something a little more lucrative. Opening a franchise or buying an existing shop are lower-risk entry points to the coffee game but they usually require a little more cash upfront. Starting a shop from scratch requires a little more planning and a lot more work — but it also maximizes your earning potential in the future.

24. Moving Company

A truck, moving equipment, manpower, and the correct permits and insurance are the building blocks of starting your own moving company. Before you buy your first fleet of trucks, however, start small with a moving van and keep your costs low.

25. Home Staging

If you have a flair for interior design, a staging service might serve as your creative outlet and professional calling. You can build a portfolio with little initial investment by staging homes using the owner’s existing furnishings and decor. Most stagers eventually build up an inventory of furniture as they become more established and network with area realtors.

26. Makeup Artist

Many people prefer to have a professional do their makeup because they may lack the proper products or just the skills. It may be for a special occasion, photoshoot, or video shoot, or another event. Being able to do a variety of different looks will make your business more attractive to more customers.

27. Professional Organizer

A lot of people struggle with clutter or disorganization in their homes and offices. It can be a large undertaking to create systems and habits that will create continuous organization. Grab a lot of storage bins and a label maker and get started!

30. Smood – handmade natural deodorant

Rumour has it that you can’t smell your own body odour which is, quite frankly, horrifying to imagine. While commercial deodorant can easily be found in any pharmacy, some of its ingredients can be harmful to your health.

These press-on nails are also reusable. so you can get your money’s worth beyond just one application .
Image credits: @khakiolives

Getting a manicure with intricate designs usually costs an arm and a leg in Singapore, and with nail polish being as fragile as it is, most of these manicures don’t typically last very long.

Tips For Home-Based Business In Singapore

1. Funding

You can avoid that if you evaluate or production and operating costs, including necessary equipment. You will be able to get sufficient funding for your business with the right financial institution.

2. Arranging Your Space

Some people working from home change places depending on their moods or the life that’s taking place around them. For example, if you feel tired and your kids jump on the bed, you’re tempted to hide under the blankets.

Even if you run your business from home, it should still feel like you’re doing a job. So, make sure your workspace is work-conducive and professional, with as few distractions as possible.

If you’re running a home office, you’ll need a desk and comfortable chair, plus office supplies. If you’re running a home bakery, make sure the necessary appliances and ingredients fit in your kitchen. Check out our list of the best 100 furniture shops in Singapore for all your business needs.

3. Connecting to People

4. Your Business Plan

– Set accurate KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) that will help measure your success in the market. These indicators should be concrete and cover all the aspects of your business, from revenue, profit margin and client retention rate.

– Think of possible crisis scenarios and prepare solutions for them in advance. For example, what will you do if your internet connection fails right when you’re in the middle of an important phone call? What if your oven breaks right before making an important delivery?

– Have an advertising strategy in place for at least the following months. Remember that you’ll have to adapt that strategy once your business becomes better known.

5. Proper Business Practices

Sources:

https://www.99businessideas.com/home-based-business-ideas/
https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/small-business-ideas
https://thesmartlocal.com/read/home-based-businesses-singapore/
https://www.singaporefastcashpersonalloan.com/guide-to-home-based-business/