Business ideas for Students

Profitable Business ideas for Students:

Here is list of some profitable business ideas for students:

Lawn keeping:

Though law keeping and care is a seasonal business, it attracts many students. Students in the summer months often choose lawn keeping as a business option for this does not require much effort and labor and comes with huge demand. Additionally, if any student has got good knowledge about gardening and lawn keeping, this business idea can easily develop.

Freelancing:

Freelancing can be a good business idea for students having a creative mind for writing, photography as well as graphic designing. All that is required is to do is to start working on some projects relating to writing, photography and graphic designing. Then the students will need to look out for buyers willing to buy these services. Newspapers, websites and magazines offer great opportunity for business idea like this.

Business related to computers:

For those computer pro students, computer related business can be a great way to start a personal business. Students can go for fixing the basic problems of computers along with updating manuals, downloading or setting up anti virus. 

Small business ideas

1. Consultancy - Make Time into Money
   
   If you have time and mind, skill and ability to deliver but lacking on funds, you can start off with your “Consultancy Firm”. There is no harm in cashing your time into money. This goes back to the idea that you have enough knowledge in your head to sell it to someone. All you need to do is to have access to a cabin, a personal computer and here you go. Start earning by each hour. Go to businesses or to the people who you think might be in need of the knowledge you have to offer. If you are really good and have it in you to convince others, people will start seeking you out, your next move could be to get informative seminars arranged and that is how you can make money.
   
   You can start consulting people with any kind of knowledge that you have like, Financial advisory, Placement consultancy, Real estate consulting, Import-export consultancy, Parental advice, Marketing consulting etc.
   
2. Start Selling Online - Run Online Store
   
   If you have something that does not need a very big push to get sold, you can start selling it online.
   
   Run an online store if you have resources to sell. Products that are not perishable and are standardized and those that do not require any kind of customization can be sold online. eBay allows you to start an online store fronts by paying around Rs.1,000 and get eyes drawn to your products instantly through just signing up. This is the most economical and highly profitable way to start your own small business without any borrowing.
   
3. Write - Blogging
   
   Blogging, these days has grown tremendously. If you have writing abilities and can write about 1500-2000 words in a day, you can earn your livelihood easily. All you need is a talking head. Not everyone who blogs reaches to that level of success, actually few do. You can take examples of people like Shobhaa De, Amitabh Bachchan, Alok Mittal and many other renowned people from different backgrounds on. You can carve a niche for yourself in the blogging world and use it to make money. All you need is a wordpress website, handling which is no longer the rocket science.
   
4. Innovator not Follower
   
   Do something unique. Bring something novel. There would definitely be something lying in the dark, which needs your effort to get to the light of the day. If you have some experience you can really be big online. All you need is a big idea; big fishes like Facebook, Twitter and Mashable were all about mere ideas after all. The difference is that that they took the first move and rest is the history. So, try to be an innovator not solely a follower. 

Part time home based manufacturing business

Rose Water (Gulab Jal)
Lemon Cleaner
Soya Milk
Home Made Glue
Lipstick

Homemade Ketchup
Herbal Juice
T-Shirt Printing Business
Beauty Parlor secretsHomemade Soap.
Beauty product
Hair Oil & shampoo
Envelope
Chocolate

Candle,

Ice Cram,

Toothpaste

Business ideas for Professionals

Web Designing:

If you are a good web designer and feel that you can make it really big in this particular field you should go ahead and start up a business in Web deigning. This particular field is constantly changing and the need for more and more web designers is increasing by the days. This business idea could result in a very profitable business idea.

Candle making:

If you are an artistically inclined person but your profession does not allow you to flaunt your talent then you could start your own business of candle making. Candle making is a very profitable business these days .You can sell your candles not only to clients but to local vendors as well.

Consulting:

If you are an expert in any specific industry such as finance, marketing, law etc you could start your consulting business. Consulting is becoming a big time business for many people so people who think they have enough knowledge and experience of a particular industry they should start of their own consulting business to help others and earn profits as well.

Yoga Instructor:

People are getting more and more health conscious in the modern day. If you are a trained Yoga Professional you could open up a gym in your own house and teach people different exercises and yoga for health benefits. Yoga is becoming the most practiced form of health care these days hence this could turn out to be a very good business idea.

Tutoring:

Tutoring would be the best business idea for teaching professionals. Teachers can start giving tuitions at home in their subject of expertise. Tutors are in great demands these days, as the trend of hiring tuition teachers is increasing. Hence a teaching professional could start off a full time tutorial which could reap quick and long term benefits.

Blogging:

If you are computer savvy then you could start a blog of your own. If you enjoy writing and are passionate about a topic then could start your own blog al you need is energy to keep on writing. This is a good business idea for professional who like writing or who spend a lot of time surfing.

Candle making:

If you are an artistically inclined person but your profession does not allow you to flaunt your talent then you could start your own business of candle making. Cable making is a very profitable business these days .You can sell your candles not only to clients but to local vendors as well.

Home based business ideas

Online Business

The rapid growth of Internet has made it a fruitful medium to do business and earn some money. Different kinds of works are available online. You can start your own office at your home, get projects through online marketing and bidding and deliver the job to the client – all through the Internet. You may also recruit some employees to work for.

Various types of online jobs are available. Online data entry, form fill up and content development etc. are some of the most prominent ones. Several companies also offload online marketing jobs. You can also procure those projects.

Home made chocolates

Making chocolates in your home is a moneymaking business. You just have to get the ingredients that are essential to make chocolates at home. After preparing the chocolates, pack them with fancy wrappers to add creativity and make them more attractive. 

Fashion designing

You can work as a fashion designer and start your business venture with a low investment. For this, you will need to undergo a full time or part time course on fashion designing. Start with traditional Indian clothes since they are the most sought-after outfits at the present time. 

Mobile repairing

The mobile repairing business is also a moneymaking business. Since mobile phones have become an integral part of our day to day life, servicing and repairing mobile is essential whenever a problem occurs. You have to hire experts who have the understanding of the ins and outs of mobile and cellular phones. 

Computer repairing
Similar to mobile repairing, computer repairing can help you make money. You can run this business from your home. Knowledge of computer hardware and kits for servicing computers are the necessary resources for this business.

Home canteen
Running a home canteen is an excellent idea for a business with low investment. You can cook different types of tasty food and supply them to offices, factories, and other customers. Of late, the business of cooking and food supplying has garnered significant popularity and it is a profitable small-scale business.

The success of your home canteen will depend on providing quality food and giving timely service.

Photography

If you know the art of photography, you can easily start the business of photography. In this age of digital photography, you have a lot of scopes in this field. Besides, you may offer video photography services as well.

Bookkeeping

You can run bookkeeping or accounting business from your home. If you are well acquainted with bookkeeping, accounting processes, and accounting standards, you can look for bookkeeping jobs that can be done from your residence. You need a computer with Internet connection and some accounting software packages that you need to install in your PC.

Bridal and Wedding Consulting Service

Bridal and wedding consulting service is another good home based business idea. Here you will arrange meetings with vendors, plan the wedding schedule, rehearsal dinner etc. You will also prepare a budget for the clients. You may also provide other services like bridal registry etc.

Dance Instructor

You can work as a dance instructor and this does not require a whole lot of money. You can open your own school or work as a freelance dance instructor. Since dance forms an integral part of Indian culture, many parents like their kids to learn dance from a very early age. Therefore, there are plenty of opportunities for a dance instructor to earn both fame and money.

Art and crafts

You can open an arts and crafts stall. Though this type of a business venture requires some more investment than the so-called low investment business options, it is definitely a lucrative venture. There are many people in India who are ardent art and handicraft collectors and they constantly look for these items. They can pay any price for their favorite curio item. So, think about opening an art and crafts shop right away. You can get a bank loan for this business venture from various financial services providers and banking institutions in India.

Desktop Publishing

Desktop Publishing is another profitable business. The low overhead and start-up cost may also encourage one to start this business. There is a great demand of DTP as every business house needs DTP services at some point of time. You just need at least a computer, printer and the required software to start this business. You can create letterheads, business cards, fliers, posters, brochures, banners, newsletters, catalogues, spreadsheets, calendars and greeting cards etc.

Web Design

You can start web designing from your home. If you have the required knowledge, you can start the business just with a single computer, internet connection and the required software. Many small-scale companies offer web designing jobs to the freelancers and other small companies. You can procure projects from them and develop websites for your clients.

How to Make Working at Home Work

I really didn't want a 'real job.' I wanted to work for myself," Bill Buckley recalls. "And I loved working from home."

That was 1995, after Buckley had spent 25 years in the banking industry. He did a 180 to become the first U.S. franchisee of Coffee News, working out of two rooms in his home in Bangor, Maine, to produce free weekly newspapers for local restaurants.

A lot has changed in 16 years. Buckley went from franchisee to U.S. sub-franchisor in 1996, and to owner and CEO of the entire company in 2008. But one thing hasn't changed: He's still working from home.

"It gives me the flexibility to do all the other things I want to do in my life," Buckley says. "I work whenever I have things to do, and when I don't, it's all free time."

Being able to skip the commute and make his own schedule means more time playing tennis, golfing and going to car shows with his wife, Coffee News vice president Sue-Ann Buckley.

But that doesn't mean being a home-based franchisor is all play and no work. "I work just as hard--if not harder and longer--here at home than I would if I were in an office," Buckley says. "We have close to 400 franchisees around the world, so I have 400 bosses. When they call, I sit up at attention. You have to be responsive."

Buckley makes sure his 400 "bosses" get all the same support a non-home-based franchisor would provide. Every eight weeks he takes over a local hotel to offer new franchisees a three-day training session. After that they're assigned a mentor and given a free website, software package and access to an online chat group so they're never on their own.

"It's all perception. My office tower today is my web page," Buckley says. "When you call, you don't know whether you're calling an office building in New York City or a farm in the middle of nowhere. That's the new normal."

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Success at Home
Some words of advice from Donna Partow, author of Making Money from Home: How to Run a Successful Home-Based Business

What are the advantages of working from home?
One of the great advantages is the tax savings. The average person can save about $2,800 a year on their taxes just by virtue of having a home-based business. The other advantage is the ability to balance family and career.

How do you achieve that work/life balance? 
It's critical to have a distinct and separate space for your business. When you're in that space, you're working, and when you're out of that space, try to leave work behind.
It's also important to establish accountability. One advantage of connecting with a larger organization like a franchise is that it gives you structure and people with whom you can connect, set goals and establish accountability.

What about marketing?
Harness the power of social media: Twitter, Facebook, blogs, online stores. Nowadays someone working out of their home can present just as powerful a marketing front as a company with thousands of employees. And don't forget YouTube--people want to see and hear information, not just read it. Home-based entrepreneurs actually have a competitive advantage over big corporations in this area, because slick video productions are viewed as unwelcome