Campus can
be a great time to explore entrepreneurship. And there are plenty of different
business opportunities that students can start without a lot of upfront expense
or time commitment.
People
think that students naturally feel the need to make more money while on campus,
they never considered the fact that at times, their parents may be facing
financial difficulties; some may be struggling to make ends meet, while some
may need money to do certain things. Regardless, campus life is more fun and
productive when students do different things to make money.
Below, are some business ideas for campus
students.
1. Freelance Writing:
Students
are lazy. They love it when they find people to help with what they are
supposed to do. Smart students take advantage of this opportunity by helping
their peers, colleagues or friends write their assignments, projects and even
theses/dissertations. Some also go further by using online platforms such as
Fiverr and Upwork to get more writing gigs, thus earning more money in return.
2. Tutorials:
An individual Student can organize tutorial classes for
students in lower classes in their department. There are courses that are
usually tough and difficult to understand, and students taking that course will
not mind paying someone to teach them the course.
A
large percentage of students in universities find it difficult to learn on
their own. This is why, in every school, there are always a large number of
tutorial centres. While graduates and entrepreneurs own some of these centres,
they still employ the services of intelligent students to help tutor their
learners. Notwithstanding, smart students maximise their brilliance by teaching
others, thus gaining more knowledge and making money in return.
3. 3. Styling and Hairdressing:
This
is very popular on campuses. Students, particularly females, plait, braid and
style hairs for their female counterparts and earn money from it. Females love
to look beautiful, and since their hair go a long way in determining that, they
do everything possible to get a professional hairdresser to style their hair at
affordable rates.
4. 4. Barbing Salon Business
This is one of the most
lucrative small business ideas in school. It takes a lot to start of money to
start on your own, though. If you have the skill, you can look for barbing
salons close to you and introduce yourself. Once any of them accepts you, you
can attach yourself there and make your money in your spare time. Naturally,
you pay a stipend to your host for accommodating you.
5.
Photography:
We
all want to look good in pictures. And because of that, we would rather let
professional photographers take pictures of us than do it ourselves, using our
phone cameras. Just as we do this, students do it too. They also want to look
better than they actually are when they post their photos on Instagram,
Snapchat, Twitter and Facebook, or when they want to set their profile picture
on LinkedIn. Regardless of what they intend to use the photo for, they all need
the services of a professional photographer. Students who engage in this
business make a lot of cash from it.
6. Graphic
Design:
Graphic
design is quite tricky as it requires a firm knowledge of design tools such as
Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop, Inkscape and many more. As a result, people hire
experts to help with their design needs. Students who are good at it tend to do
it at affordable prices, and this leads to more gigs. Due to the nature of
graphic designs, students who work in this field tend to get more jobs from
brands, advertising agencies, and even book publishers.
7. Fashion
Design:
Everyone
wants to look cool, including students who are meant to focus on their studies.
However, while a set of students spend chunks of money buying items and
clothes, another set collects the money by providing these clothes/items. On
campuses today, there is at least one student who is a fashion designer in
every hostel, and these students make a whole lot of money.
8. Shoemaking/repair:
This
sounds weird. Why should students who would ordinarily like to rock the campus
like others spend their time making/repairing shoes? This question is exactly
why students doing this business are making a lot of money. To many,
shoemaking/repair seems more like a ‘dirty’ business, and that is why just a
few are fetching big money from it.
9. Apparel
Printing:
While
many students love to look cool, some want to be recognized instantly. They
want to appear at classes, events or gatherings without having to mention their
names before you find out. These students go all the way to imprint their
clothes and attires with their names or logos. While this may seem to be an
unpopular business venture, due to its complexity, students involved are
cashing out every single day. Also, students who are highly skilled at doing
this get the chance to brand clothes and other items for companies and
corporate organizations.
10.
Social Media
Influencing:
Just
as we have phones, students also do. However, what we do with these phones
differ. Smart students, who have been able to systematically gather a large
number of friends and followers on social media, get paid to run ads and
promotions for brands that need publicity and visibility. This may seem to be
an easy business venture. Still, only a few are involved, because accumulating
a sizeable number of friends and followers on social media platforms is not an
easy task.
11.
Typing and Editing Business
Most students need to type
their assignments, projects and thesis. If you have a personal computer, you
can start up a typing business. How it works, is by the individual (student) going
to collect the handwritten assignments and type in the evening, after school.
If you lack speed-typing skills, install typing tutorial software like Mavis
Beacon and start practicing. After typing, you can take it to a computer center
to print out at a negotiable rate. The student can charge between N80 to N100
per page for each typing job. The student can have profit margin of between N30
to N80 per page.
12.
Pastries and Cake Making
Students need cakes for
birthday celebrations and other occasions. If you have the skills, you can tap
into this opportunity and make your money in your spare time. Once they know
you are good, you will never run out of money. Word of mouth is a powerful
advertising tool especially in school and out of it.
13.
Professional Cleaning
Service:
As
earlier stated, students are lazy. However, the diligent ones take advantage of
the situation. As lazy students will always require the services of a cleaner
to help with chores, plates and even clothes, the diligent ones will always be
available to cater for these needs. Apart from assisting lazy students with
their cleaning tasks, some of them commercialize it further by helping nearby
offices and homes to assist with their cleaning needs, thus making money in
return.
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