Self employment does not require any money or an extensive knowledge of complex business practices. To be successful being self employed takes patience, persistence, and some creativity. A lot of people who make the decision to be self employed have started off with nothing more than this and have been successful enough that they are able to quit their day job.
Money Making Ideas
The ideas and methods to make money while being self employed are only limited by your imagination. Anything and everything in the world that can be seen, heard, felt, used, and so on, can be a source of income. Looking at a large office building, you will find workers, managers, supervisors, receptionists, etc. What you can also see are opportunities galore. Trash cans still need to be emptied, floors mopped and vacuumed, keys made for locks, as well as painting, dusting, etc.
Home Help and Assisted Living
To this day, people still make a good living performing residential work. There is no need to be employed by a large company for this type of work. Finding work for this job could be easier than any other job. Finding work by word of mouth is the best method for finding work, but walking around your neighborhood can be time well spent. A small, half sheet of paper or a business card listing your services and placed on the door of each home you pass will ensure you receive several phone calls for work.
Here is a short, but by no means a complete list of common, easy-to-find jobs for residential work:
- Landscaping
- Cleaning
- Laundry
- Day care
- Cooking
- House washing
- Minor repair work
- Child proofing
- Elderly assistance
Helping elderly residents is in demand. Most people do not have money to live in a retirement home, and very few actually want to move to one. These people are looking for a responsible person for a few hours a day to help with some daily house and living work. You may find yourself being approached by family members of the elderly who simply don’t have time to take care of their family because they have a job or other activities that would preclude them from being available all the time. So having the presence of another person with their elderly family member might be what they are in need of. Someone to help the elderly move from one room to another, to make sure they don’t hurt themselves, or perhaps to have someone to talk to.
Blogging
Blogging has been around for years, but is far from being an outdated form of making money. All that is needed will be a website and a little time dedicated to writing each day. There are numerous places online to obtain a free website, especially if blogging is what you plan to use it for. Since this is your blog, you decide what you want to talk about. That’s it. The way most people make money from blogging is through the use of affiliate marketing or placing ad banners on their site. There are lots of programs available specifically for this purpose.
Another way to generate cash is by working for someone else as a freelance writer. Some employers who hire freelance writers might be small businesses, newspapers, websites, etc. If this sounds like something that you might want to get into, then make sure you’re prepared before applying.
Having a portfolio with some of your writing is important to have available. Just like any job you apply for, an employer will likely want to see some of your work, see what you can do, and how you write. It would also increase your chances of getting work if you have your own blog that you’ve been operating for several months. This will show an employer that you have the drive to keep up with the daily work and the information you write about will keep readers returning for more.
Running Errands
This form of work is seldom considered, but is something that could be done on a part time basis. Self employed workers do not believe this type of business will make much money because the work is simple and does not require much effort. Opportunities can be found all over the place if you keep looking. Errand work can include making deliveries, picking up or dropping off at the dry cleaners, shopping, going to the post office, or even picking up children from school.
It really is amazing how many self employment opportunities there are. If working for yourself is something you’re interested in, then take some time to brainstorm your ideas and be creative. Always keep in mind that your business may take several months to grow before you can be self employed full time so don’t get discouraged.
Jefferson Hightower - I have written freelance articles on business, personal finance, cooking, parenting, and much more. I've written blogs for various ...
