1. COACHING FOR NEW COUPLES
The first few years of marriage
are very challenging, as both partners get to face many realities pertaining to
marriage and life in general. The success of a marriage hinges on how well new
couples can handle these challenges.
If you have successfully scaled
the hurdles of the early marriage years, it shows your marriage has been
successful to date. And this qualifies you to start a business that counsels
new couples on how to make their marriage work just like yours.
2. BED AND BREAKFAST
If you are both skilled in
domestic house chores and cooking, you may consider opening a bed and breakfast
business. The demand for bed and breakfast accommodation is on the increase
because they feel more homely and cost cheaper than hotels. Bear in mind,
however, that you must have enough bedrooms to accommodate guests and a large
dining space. One of the good sides of this business is that it allows you both
to work together while enjoying the comforts of your home.
3. DJ SERVICE
Do you both love music? Then why
not consider investing in a karaoke system and starting a DJ service? You can
manage the equipment while your spouse handles the paperwork. You can buy music
together, thereby combining your music tastes. This creates a merged music list
that appeals to a wider variety of singers. At home, you can test your
equipment together, and you can perform while your partner observes.
4. HOME CATERING SERVICE
If both of you are fans of the
culinary world, then this idea is for you. Many clients would allow you to
cater from your home (although, some would require an inspection of your home
kitchen). Before starting a catering business, check your local governing
agency to check for information about the requirements for starting the
business.
5. PET SITTING SERVICE
If you both love pets, then you
can convert this passion into money by offering pet sitting services for pet
owners who are not comfortable with leaving their pets in boarding kennels and
vet offices. You can set your prices in relation to the distance between your
home and that of the pet owner. In addition, you can offer pet walking
services, too.
6. CHILDCARE SERVICE
Are you both lovers of children?
Then you can set up a childcare centre. Most mothers are too busy to care for
their babies, no thanks to tight job schedules. You will make lots of profit
relieving the burden of such mothers. This business idea is great for you
especially when the area your house is situated in has many businesses, hospitals,
and other establishments that have many employees and keep mothers busy for
long hours.
7. PUBLISHING CONTRASTING VIEWPOINTS
If you and your spouse are very
good writers, you may want to consider writing an opposing viewpoints column
for newspapers and magazines. This column would address various issues each
week, preferably issues that have to do with young couples and their
challenges. You can also work with radio and television stations to air a
weekly show that addresses specific topics. Once you are able to enlighten
people and educate them, you will attract a large audience and the profits
would come.
8. FOODS AND SNACKS
If at least one of you is very
good in making certain foods and snacks, you can make money from these skills
by meeting the needs of hungry mouths. Starting a small foods or snacks
processing business requires little capital and there is a huge market to
serve, since people take foods and snacks almost every day.
9. E-COMMERCE
Many people now prefer to buy
whatever they need over the internet. This is because of the convenience and
security that e-commerce offers. You can both set up an e-commerce store that
sells products that you make yourself or that you buy retail from manufacturers
and wholesale dealers.
10. ONLINE FREELANCING
If you are both good in tasks such
as writing, web design, translation, data entry, graphics design, SEO, etc, you
can both set up a mini-agency that handles related projects for clients. A good
starting point is to hunt for clients using freelance outsourcing sites like
Odesk, Elance, and Guru. You can also get clients offline.
