Today, tens of thousands of people are considering starting their own business, and for good reasons. On average, people can expect to have two and three careers during their work life. Those leaving one career often think about their second or third career move being one they can run independently. The good news: Starting a personal business is within the reach of almost anyone who wants to take a risk and work hard, as are a multitude of other low-cost ideas.

We bring you ten great business ideas you can choose from!

1. CLEANING SERVICE
   There are many directions you can take this business. If you want to work during hours when no one else does, you can focus on office clients. You can focus on retail businesses and keep your customers clumped into your neighborhood. Restaurants are in great need of daily thorough cleaning and can be a great source of steady clients. Perhaps you would be more interested in house cleaning. Many times with cleaning services you don’t have to spend lots of money on advertising or marketing because your customers will come by word of mouth.

2. CONSULTANCY
   To be a consultant, you need to have expertise in something so you can market yourself as an advisor to others looking to work in that area. Perhaps you managed several large warehouses in your career with a drugstore company, you did all the marketing for many years for a large shoe manufacturer or you set up a chain of beauty supply shops or take-out restaurants. You can use this experience to help others do similar things without making the same mistakes that you made along the way. This would fetch you good money because a lot of people are looking for guidance in many aspects of life. You’re good at something, find your niche!

3. MOVING SERVICE
   Lots of people who are moving want to hire someone to do the heavy lifting for them. You can leave the large-scale, long-distance moving to the big moving companies. Your work can be the local, moving-across-town or to the town-next-door jobs. These are the ones that people start off thinking perhaps they could do themselves, and it will be your job to convince them otherwise. Your signs around town will tempt them to let you take care of that part of the move, while they are busy taking care of those other 500 items on their list.

4. EVENT PLANNING
   You might choose to specialize in a specific type of event – like weddings or company meetings – or set yourself up as an event planner of all trades. If you’re highly organized, pay keen attention to minute details, and have experience planning large events, it might be time others benefit from your skills.

5. CLOTHING BOUTIQUE OWNER
   If you dream of building your own fashion empire, why not start a local boutique? Build buzz with impressive window displays, inspiring social media accounts, and heavy community involvement.

6. RESUME WRITER
   No matter the experience, there are very few people that enjoy or are good at writing their own resume. Individuals pay very good money to have their personal statements put on paper for them. It will cost you nothing to get setup and once you get the hang of it, you should be able to average a good hourly or daily pay rate.

7. TRANSLATOR
   Speak a foreign language? Start a translation service. Consider specializing in a specific genre of translation, like medical or financial translation, as you might be able to fill a niche needed in your community.

8. PERSONAL CONCIERGE
   This business is for someone who is supremely efficient and has the ability to make things happen. People who hire you will expect things when they want them and you need to be able to come through with not only what they want, but with a personal touch and a smile on your face. The most likely clients for a personal concierge service are top executives who find themselves at the office by 7 a.m. and are there most nights until 9 p.m., leaving them very little time to do all those things that often need to be done during those very hours.

9. BLOGGER OR VLOGGER
   Are you an expert in a specific field? From travel, fashion, cooking, to DIY, and removal services, if you know how to do something particularly well, why not tell the world through a blog or vlog? All you will need is a computer and a good quality camera. You can make money by offering advertising space and reviews of products on your platform.

10. MEAL PLANNER
    There are loads of people who love food but don’t have the first clue about what to buy. They are either not very confident in the kitchen, don’t know the first thing about a balanced diet, or struggle with maintaining a budget. As a meal planner, you would:
    Create a list of ingredients
    Create step-by-step recipes for your customers to follow
    Explain the nutritional value of the meals to educate your customers
    Explain to them how they are saving money by sticking to your meal plans.

What are you waiting for? With these premium business ideas, you can enjoy financial freedom today. Start that journey, take that risk and have fun all the way!

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