Starting a business doesn’t mean you have to give up your job, you can find a part-time business that you can grow into a full-time operation. Here are some part-time business ideas you can adopt while doing a job.
1. Create social media posts for businesses
It is a business that requires no money to start with. Many small businesses don’t have the time or staff to post to social media(s). If you know how to build and handle the social media following, look for such local businesses in your area to get this part-time business started.
2. Personal Shopper
If you are reliable and efficient in this area, you can start working as a freelancer. It can be grocery shopping, purchasing concert tickets, dropping off dry cleaning, helping busy people save time will make you a demanding freelancer assistant.
3. Cooking business
If you have strong cooking skills, then this business is for you. You will need to learn about city food preparation regulations if you decide to sell or cater locally. Catering, decorating cakes, and selling are a few ways to make money in this area. If people demand your food regularly, then one day you may be able to transform this part-time business into a brand.
For planning your business, you can contact your nearby Small Business Development Center. They can also direct you to establish commercial kitchens.
4. Selling on eBay or Amazon
You can start a business by launching your shop on eBay, Amazon, or Flipkart. It will give you a built-in audience for your products and services which is easier than building and marketing a standalone website.
After work or on weekends, you can post, package, and ship your products. But make sure to have time for customer queries if required.
5. Tutoring
If you have a profound knowledge of subjects of school, then you can teach the kids. Parents look everywhere for their kids to excel in studies or catch the subject if they lack behind, and the institution’s fee is also very high nowadays, so you can help them by placing an ad in a local paper about your tutorials.
6. Music Instructor
If you are excellent at music, then you can start music tutorials for the interested ones. Music appeals beyond age, hence starting this side-hustle business is a good idea.
7. House Sitter
Many people require a house sitter when going on a vacation. They don’t want to leave their house unattended for a long time because of robbery, especially if they have pets, plants, or a garden that needs care daily, or in case if they receive any important letter.
8. Resume Writer
There is a professional way of writing a resume. Many people become jobless because of not having a proper resume, so if you have appropriate skills to write a resume (sometimes with a cover letter) for them, you can start this business and they will pay you.
9. House Staging
When a house goes on the market, real estate agents want to stage the houses for the potential buyers who could then visualize the space possibilities. If you are an expert in designing the house according to their vision, this could be a perfect job for you.
Take some photos of the rooms you have decorated to show it to potential clients.
10. Notary Public
To become a notary public, you need to meet your state’s qualifications, submit the application, pay the fee, etc. You have to witness the sign of important documents, verify the identity of the signer(s), their willingness to sign the documents and to check whether they are aware of the content in the document they are signing.
11. Tax Preparation
Tax prep is a task that one must get done. People who don’t have the time to calculate their tax lookout for external help and they may not want to pay a full-time accountant or financial advisor. This is where you can offer your freelance tax preparation services.
12. Computer Repair
Many people look for a person who diagnoses and fixes computer issues. If you are tech-savvy and have appropriate knowledge in this area, this can be an excellent business for you.
Those who are looking to make extra money can be very much benefited from the above-listed jobs, even those who want to do multi part-time jobs can work.
