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7 business ideas to start in summer period

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Sam Zeema
7 business ideas to start in summer period

Do you feel like starting a summer business as a self-employed person?

 

Summer is the perfect opportunity to try out certain activities that require little (or no) budget and little technical knowledge, especially if the goal is to earn some extra money.

 

7 business ideas you can start today!

 

1. Pet sitters

 

Pet owners often have a big problem when they go on holiday! What are they supposed to do with Medor and Felix? Who is going to feed Tweety or clean Mr. Bunny's cage? Offer to look after their little companions while they enjoy their holiday.

 

If you can, host the animals in your home. If necessary, offer to spend one or two hours a day with the owners to keep the cat company, walk the dog, feed the parrot, or change the rodent's litter tray.

 

2. Outdoor maintenance

 

Summer is often synonymous with gardening, swimming pools, and lounging on the grass. Homeowners may need help in maintaining their lawn, cleaning their pool, or pruning their rose bushes.

 

If you have the soul of a gardener and the necessary equipment, offer your care services to your neighbors, friends, and the elderly in the community.

 

3. Help at school

 

Are you particularly good at mathematics or perfectly bilingual in English? If so, there are bound to be students who need to review their courses before the start of the new school year.

 

Suggest that they repeat last year's lessons, especially the points that cause problems. Parents will be glad to have this refresher before the new school year starts.

 

4. Help at home

 

For parents, summer often means organizing to the max. Most cannot afford to take two months off. Yet a child is at home all day and there are often more chores to do.

 

This is the moment when you can offer your help during cleaning, ironing, childcare, etc. And you can also offer your services to older people: If their children are not available to visit them, go shopping or to the doctor, why not offer yourself?

 

These types of services are booming! Summer is the perfect time to get started.

 

5. Technical help

 

No computer can resist you? You can even fix the broken screens of smartphones? How about helping people who are not used to maintaining digital devices?

 

You could even offer training, e.g. how to keep your anti-virus program up to date, install programs, use office tools, etc.

 

6. Car washers

 

People increasingly value services that are done at home. Car washing is no exception! You're sure to find customers who don't like automatic car washes but also don't feel like doing it themselves. Especially in the summer when it's very hot!

 

Taking your products directly to them is a nice idea to start a new adventure. Start with your circle of friends and family and tell them to recommend you.

 

7. Tele-secretary

 

Answering phone calls and emails, filing documents, doing research are done in Tele-secretary.

These tasks often fall to a secretary. However, not every entrepreneur has a full-time assistant. And those who do have one may have to cope with holidays.

 

This is a good time to offer your services as a package deal. Hire out your time according to the needs of the business. You can substitute one person for several days or work only a few hours a week for small businesses.

 

These seven ideas can help you get started on your own. And this first experience will be helpful when you later want to start your own business.

 

If you want to know the pros and cons of small businesses like this, you should go to this website.

 

All the suggested activities can be done for a short time only or can develop into a real career plan. The choice is yours!

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