1. Transportation service
If your parent has an old car that
has been abandoned for a long time, you can fix it and start a micro transport
service. Chances are your fellow students need transportation to and from
campus. And most of the time, the transport arrangements by school authorities
are not very good.
So, your college colleagues would
be willing to pay you to transport them. They will prefer your services to that
of the college because yours will save their time and provide more comfort and
flexibility.
2. Tutoring service
As a college student, chances are
you are particularly good in one or two subjects. You’ll make a lot of money by
offering to teach others who are having problems with those subjects — most
especially if they are very important subjects that students must pass before
promotion or graduation.
3. Career counseling
If you have good communication
skills, you can meet the recruiters and employers in the on-campus career
center to learn what they are looking for in job applicants. Then you can
become a career coach and counselor simply by leaking these secrets to other
students.
4. Sports training service
If you are a good athlete and
sportsman, think about starting a personal sports training service aimed at
teaching fellow students who are interested in becoming skilled sportsmen like
you. You can use either an on-campus facility or a local fitness facility off
campus.
5. Party promotion
Most college students love
partying. So, you can make decent income if you know how promote parties and
get the best deejays and party people to events. You can also organize shows
involving celebrity singers and entertainers.
6. On-boarding services for
international students
If your college admits students
from other countries that have never lived in your country for long, you can
start an on-boarding service for international students. Such students find the
campus environment overwhelming, and they may have a hard time blending with
the new system.
If you are compassionate, and you
enjoy meeting new people, you can set up a hospitality or familiarization
program for international students. You can either collaborate with the office
of students’ affairs in your school or run your business independently.
7. Graphics arts design services
If you have a knack for creative
design and you are very good at it, you can start a graphics design business.
You can offer your services for both students and college professors who want
to beautify their research and reports as well as their presentations. You can
also make additional income by designing banners for events and occasions in
your college and by designing creating greeting cards for birthdays and
holidays.
8.
Freelance writing services
If you are very good with words,
then you can start a freelance writing service. This would involve handling
writing assignments for clients — not fellow students, because this is
unethical and against the rules in virtually all schools and colleges. You can
hook up with clients over the internet by registering an account with freelance
outsourcing sites.
You can start a blog for marketing
your writing services and promote your business in online forums and via social
media. Writing assignments that you’ll be handling for clients include
articles, blog posts, ebooks, sales copies, press releases, business proposals,
and so on.
9. Dog walking services
If you love dogs and other pets,
you can start a dog walking service. If some of your colleagues come to school
with their pets (though this is not allowed in most schools), you can advertise
your services to them. Before starting, consult a professional vet to get tips on
how to care for dogs and other animals.
10. Hair styling service
You can start rendering your
services as a hair stylist or professional barber. Everyone loves to look good,
and good hair care is one of those factors that improve one’s overall appearance.
So, you will make a lot of cash off of your colleagues by starting this
business.
