Last week I wrote this post 5 Popular Small Business Ideas. This week I am expanding on that post with an additional four popular small business ideas.
If you are looking for something new to do so that you can make more money, you will find that these popular small business ideas offer the best money making potential.
Professional Organizer
A small business as a Professional Organizer is perfect for someone who has the skills and ability to go through other people’s clutter and re–arrange and organize their stuff so that their things take up less space, are easy to access and look nice.
This is definitely a business that you could operate out of a home office.
You could create a substantial income, while also having the flexibility to work when your schedule permits.
Professional Organizers create and implement solutions to organize:
- kitchens
- laundry rooms
- closets
- home offices
- kid’s playrooms
- bedrooms
- basements
- garages
- corporate offices
As a Professional Organizer you will help people decide what to keep, sell, donate, re–cycle, or dispose of.
Once the sorting is complete and the clean–up is finished, you will help them find solutions on how to keep the remaining items organized neatly so that everyone has easy access to their belongings.
You can easily learn everything you need to know on how to become a Professional Organizer and start your own small business.
Career Coach and Resume Writing
This is the perfect time to start a Career Coach and Resume Writing business.
With an ongoing volatile economy more and more people are looking for new jobs and many times they feel lost and and even annoyed at the fact that they need to look for a job.
That is where you come in.
As a Career Coach you can help people figure out exactly what they need to do.
You can work with them to evaluate their current skill level, and help them find ways to upgrade their skills if they would like to progress in their current field.
And while your client base may consist of recently unemployed people, you will also find that people who are currently working, will come to you for advice and guidance on how to either switch careers or improve their current situation with their current employer.
When people are considering a new job it is important that they have a very well written and professional looking resume that captures the attention of potential employers.
As you learn to become a Career Coach you will also learn how to become a professional resume writer.
You will have the option of meeting with clients in person for a face to face consultation.
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However with the Internet this business is quickly becoming a popular virtual service as well.
You could speak with clients via Skype, or discuss things via email
As the owner of a Career Coaching business, you will enjoy the financial rewards of being your own boss and earning a good living. For example, if you work with career changers at the executive level you could earn $150 or more per hour.
One of My Favorite Popular Small Business Ideas is a Cruise Travel Specialist
If you enjoy traveling and organizing trips, a fun and exciting business for you may be to operate a travel business.
Many people of all ages go on cruise vacations every year.
I know some people that have a number of cruises booked over the next 2 to 5 years.
Personally I have a hard time planning that far in advance, but people that love to cruise make sure they get their bookings in early. Especially when they want to check out a new cruise ship.
While some people are happy to book their own trips on the Internet, many people can’t or simply do not want to.
If you become a home based cruise travel specialist you could help all these people book their next trips.
Now you are probably thinking that you are not trained as a travel agent. Would you like to be?
You can quickly learn how to become a cruise travel specialist and how to setup your home based business.
Each of the companies listed below offers all the training you need.
As a travel agent or cruise travel specialist with one of these companies you can usually operate as a home based business or setup your own retail location.
If you would like more details about becoming a travel agent or a cruise travel specialist with one of these companies, please follow the links below.
CruiseShipCenters is a Canadian company that has grown extremely large throughout North America over the last 10 to 15 years after partnering with Expedia.
Travel Professional International (AKA TPI)
Wedding Planner
Starting a small business as a Professional Wedding Planner is becoming an increasingly popular small business idea.
Many couples these days are so busy with their day–to–day lives and they do not have time to organize an elegant wedding for themselves. Instead, they are happy to hire a Wedding Planner to look after everything for them.
That way, they can relax and enjoy their big day.
A Professional Wedding Planner is usually a creative and energetic person that loves to plan and host parties and large events.
As a Wedding Planner you would typically be hired to oversee a couples’ wedding and all the details from beginning to end.
This could include:
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- Hiring the caterer, florist, photographer, etc.
- Selecting and mailing the invitations
- Assisting the couple in selecting the perfect location for their wedding ceremony and reception
- Organizing the wedding ceremony and the reception
- Managing the couples’ wedding budget
- Coordinating the timing of the wedding and the reception
Could you see yourself starting any of these small business ideas? Yes, starting a small business is hard work, but the rewards at the end of the day make it so worthwhile.
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