Discover 12 Self Employment Ideas So That You Can Finally Fire Your Boss!
Have you ever fancied being your own boss but are finding it hard to come up with some self employment ideas? Worry no more I have come up with 12 self employment ideas for you to consider.
Affiliate Marketing – Affiliate marketing is a very simple principle. Basically you are promoting vendors’ products and services. For doing this when a potential customer actually purchases a product then you as the affiliate will receive a commission.
Affiliate marketing is a very attractive business model for anyone thinking about starting an online business. The majority of the top internet marketers online today started with this model so you will be in very good company.
The beauty of this concept is that you as the affiliate do not have to think of an idea, develop it and create a product. It is all done for you.
Author – Have you ever fancied writing a book. If you have then have you been put off with the hurdles put in front of you from mainstream publishers as well as only earning a small percentage from all you hard work. Well worry no more.
This is the age of self publishing. There are many platforms out there which allow you to become a published author yourself. Amazon have their own self publishing platform. It is super simple to open an account and easy to publish your content. Also the best thing about it is that it is free. You also have the opportunity to earn upto 70% royalties. How’s that for a deal. You can publish digitally through Kindle Direct publishing (KDP) of hard copy through Create Space.
Blogging – Blogging is very easy to get started with. It is a way to share your interests and passions with the online community. it can also be very lucrative if wanted to be done as a career.
It can be closely related to affiliate marketing where you can demonstrate yourself as an authority within any specific niche. By writing valualble and unique content you can link it with affiliate products which you can receive a commision for.
A low cost option for people with a creative mind as well as being a flexible way to earn an income.
Bookkeeper – This is a perfect way for anybody with bookkeeping or accountacy experience to ste themselves up as a freelance bookkeeper. if this is something that interests you I would advise you to concentrate on small businesses who obviously need their accounts maintained on a yearly basis.
You as a freelance bookkeeper could offer the same services as mainstream accountancy firms for a fraction of the cost. this would appeal to independant traders and small businesses to keep their expenses down.
Career/Life Coach – People are often confused on who they are and what theey would like to do. On many occassions they need some help in getting themselves to their ultimate goal. So if you have a passion for helping people and have the knowledge to do it then this business opportunity may be for you.
Consultancy – Are you a specialist in your field? Do you have the knowledge that you can pass onto other people so they can experience a shorter learning curve?
people are more than willing to pay for your knowledge and experience so that they can avoid the mistakes that they would otherwise make.
Copywriter – Have you got the passion and creativity of writing high impact headlines and content so that vendors can market their products. If you can then this is a very lucrative market to get into. If you can increase a vendors sales then you can write your own cheque to a certain extent.
E-Commerce – A booming market and it will only get bigger as more and more people do their shopping online in this digital economy. There are many options and platforms available to you to start your e-commerce empire.
You could start your own website selling your own products or you could take advantage of places like Ebay and Amazon.
For your own website you will need to master the art of internet marketing and there are many reources available to you on the internet to gain that knowledge. There are also many resources on this website that you will find to help you or you can just contact me for anymore information.
For Ebay and Amazon especially they do a lot of the marketing for you and you can open your own store on both platforms.
Franchising – Franchising is still very popular. you can have your own business but still have the support behind you of an established brand or company. The downside to franchising is it can be expensive so that is something to consider. Saying that you can hit the ground running with a tried and tested product or service.
Fitness/Personal Trainer – If you are of a sporty mind and like to help people become more healthy then this may be for you. people are always on diets and want to get healthy all year round.
You could visit them at their own homes or run classes at local community centers. Also you could tie this up with blogging and offer online coaching programs and work out plans.
Freelance Writer – Content is king and people will pay for it. Website owners and authors need the written word. The only thing is sometimes they have not got the time to write it. This is where you come in. The opportunities are endless as people need articles, scripts, e-books and reviews written.
There are many freelancing sites that you can sign up with. Elance, Odesk and Guru.com are just three to mention.
Online Teaching – This is a huge market covering many demographics. These include music, language and mainstream educational topics such as english and maths.
You can offer online modules and worksheets. many people want to educate themselves further but do not want to do it in the classroom environment so this is a great opportunity for you.
So there you have some self employment ideas to mull over. These are just a snippet of what is available to you and in the majority they are low cost options.
If you would any more information relating to self employment ideas you can find my contact details in the main navigation bar or you can click here to make an appointment or email me.
As always I wish you well.
Pete Harris
Digital Marketer & Home Business Consultant
Six Figure Mentors Elite Member