If you are an employee, chances are you have thought about increasing your income. Your child needs school fees and you have to support the rest of the family. Often this makes you think of running a side (extra) business outside of your daily job.
However, running a side business is not as easy as you think. One of the main reasons is capital. As an employee, your capital may be limited. So, here we provide several types of side businesses that are considered promising to provide more benefits for you. Read more about this article.
Step
Method 1 of 2: Selling Online
Step 1. Do your research
Try to find out your area of interest to determine what type of business you want to run. Study each of the characteristics of the available business types and choose the one that best suits you.
Step 2. Look for ideas
For example, selling clothes or accessories.
- One of the easiest side businesses to run and promises to be profitable is selling clothes. This business requires relatively small capital and is easy to market online. The most important thing here is to always make sure that you will keep up with the trends of the times.
- You can also engage in services in various areas. For example, by selling the creations of your own hands in the fields of crafts and arts. If you like sewing, make and sell your own stitches, either in the form of clothes or other useful fabric items.
Method 2 of 2: Selling Offline
Step 1. Try selling offline (offline)
Some types of businesses may be more suitable to run offline. Here are some examples of these efforts:
- service. Service/repair services, whether for cellular phones, televisions, computers, or others, are a necessity for people's lives in this modern era. If you have expertise in a particular service area, consider using it to earn extra income. Open a service shop and stock up on necessary spare parts.
- Teaching services. Maybe you are someone who enjoys teaching. Maybe your grades in school were good. Maybe you are someone who enjoys reading. If so, consider advertising as a freelance teacher in your spare time as an employee. There are many other employees out there who need extra lessons, such as foreign language lessons. You can also open your own course and hire a few other teachers.
- Other businesses. If you think creatively, you will realize that business opportunities are actually limitless. For example, you can open a simple shop in the neighborhood near your house. Maybe you're having a hard time finding a trusted person to look after; if this is the case, you can make it "exclusive" and open it only in the afternoons/evenings after you work. Thus, you simultaneously build a certain impression / image of your business.
Warning
- The types of businesses above are just examples. In the end, the side business that you will run must be determined by yourself. Adjust to your conditions, such as the availability of free time and capital.
- Always follow the business rules that apply in your area. If you need to obtain a permit from the local government to run your business, do so.
Tips
- Do not forget to pray. Whatever religion/belief you profess, always depend on the end result of your understanding.
- Hard work, perseverance, and passion will be crucial in running a side business. Know that nothing is instant and you may be at a loss in the first few moments ---- this is normal. Remember, Rome was not built in one day. Good luck!
