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The future economic condition of our country hugely depends on the students. The students of today are the future citizens of India. A number of college students are opting to launch their own start-ups while still being in the university. It is best to test your entrepreneurial skills whilst you are still in college. It’s because of the point that being able to venture into business means that you are starting out on the right foot. There are plenty of money making opportunities for college students with zero or low investment. Here’s a compilation of best small business ideas for college students.
YouTube videos
YouTube is one of the most popular platforms for posting and sharing videos. You can start a YouTube channel on your own or with a group of friends. It could be reviews or guides related to your course subject, or pick any topic that really fascinates you (documentary, short stories, games, comedy, and music do particularly well). You can also consider starting a Web-series, as they are in trends nowadays. You can earn money from YouTube videos by sharing a slice of the ad revenue. You can run some ads and often get freebies, and further down the line, you could even stream pay-per-view videos if you get enough subscribers.
Tutor services
Every parent these days always is looking for a good tutor for their child. As a college student, you may want to consider tutoring other students in your area(s) of expertise. This is one of the best and profitable small business ideas for college students that require little or no start-up capital. A college student can easily start tutor services especially if they have flair for teaching and imparting knowledge. Once your tutoring business takes off, you can target a wider market and can even start tutoring services online by aggregating them under one platform. Tutoring businesses have little to no overhead, so almost all your income will be profit.
Sell homemade chocolates & cakes
Making and selling cakes & chocolates is another easy to start a low-cost business that a college student can successfully start. If you love baking and preparing chocolates, then you should consider starting a business that deals with it. There is indeed a large market for cakes & chocolates. You can source for weddings, birthdays and special anniversaries to market your service. If you are hard working you can reap a fortune from this type of business even as a college student. Once you are able to get a hang of selling quality chocolates & cakes, you can be sure of attracting lots of people to your business per time
Selling personalised gifts and crafts
As a student, one of the convenient businesses that you should consider is to go into the sale of customized gifts, greeting cards and handmade crafts. You can make personalized gifts based on your customers’ taste and occasion and sell them on campus or online. People celebrate birthdays, valentines etc. on campus hence there will always be a demand for customized greeting cards and gifts, you can leverage on such celebrations to sell your customized gifts and crafts. Moreover, there are innumerable things that can be done centred around this.
T-shirt printing
T-shirt printing is fast catching up in India and has a bright future in the country. It is because of the fact that all big organisations and enterprises need t-shirts, hoodies etc in bulk. There are many who are providing this service. A little bit of customization in each of the t-shirts based on the kind of event and organisation can work wonders.
