The Best Small Businesses for College Students

<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;"><a title&equals;"Hamed Masoumi" href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;flickr&period;com&sol;photos&sol;87856278&commat;N00&sol;3049527437&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener"><img class&equals;"aligncenter" title&equals;"Hamed Masoumi" alt&equals;"Hamed Masoumi" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;farm4&period;staticflickr&period;com&sol;3178&sol;3049527437&lowbar;2a923a375d&period;jpg" &sol;><&sol;a><small> <a title&equals;"Hossein Ghodsi" href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;flickr&period;com&sol;photos&sol;87856278&commat;N00&sol;3049527437&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Hossein Ghodsi<&sol;a> via <a title&equals;"Compfight" href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;compfight&period;com&sol;">Compfight<&sol;a><&sol;small><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>As a college student&comma; you may want to earn money but can&&num;8217&semi;t find a job that&&num;8217&semi;s flexible enough for your schedule&period; Self-employment offers more flexibility and independence&comma; however it isn&&num;8217&semi;t always easy&period; Some small businesses require a considerable investment of money to get started&comma; but not  if you already have a skill&comma; interest or hobby that you can turn into your own money-making enterprise&period; Here are some of the best small business ideas for college students&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>Tutoring<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Tutoring is the obvious part-time job choice for a college student because many students feel overwhelmed with the more challenging material&period; If you&&num;8217&semi;re an excellent student in math&comma; science or foreign languages your services should be in especially high demand&period; Advertise by putting flyers in residence halls&comma; the library&comma; cafeteria or student union&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>Computer Repair<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Almost everyone relies on computers for essential functions&comma; from bill paying to completing assignments&period; Therefore&comma; a computer problem can be not only a considerable annoyance&comma; but also lead to lost productivity&period; Knowing how to fix a computer is a highly valuable skill and can be turned into a profitable side business for a college student&period; You can market your services to other students by posting flyers in common spaces or to individuals and businesses via word-of-mouth or direct contact&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>Graphic&sol;Web Design<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Graphic and web designers are needed by almost every organization&comma; from non-profits to small businesses&period; If you have the ability to create custom graphics and logos and&sol;or design webpages&comma; your services will be in high demand&period; Graphic&sol;web design is also a great choice for college students because most of the work can be done at any time&period; You can find work on <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;collegecareerlife&period;net&sol;best-freelance-sites&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">freelance websites <&sol;a>or by contacting local businesses directly&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>Photography<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Capturing a special moment in someone&&num;8217&semi;s life is a fun and fulfilling job&period; If you love photography and have the right equipment&comma; turn your hobby into a small business&period; Start doing photo shoots with friends and family for free&comma; and build up a portfolio of your work&period; Once you have a good portfolio with a variety of work&comma; you can start advertising your business&period; Since most events take place on weekends or in the evening&comma; it&&num;8217&semi;s the perfect part-time job for a college student&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>Dog Walking<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>If you love animals and being outside&comma; then consider dog walking as a side business&period; Most dogs need to be walked daily&comma; and very active dogs may need to be walked more than once&period; Dog walking can be done in the mornings before class or in the evenings after classes&comma; so it&&num;8217&semi;s a great fit for a college student&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>Housekeeping<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>House or apartment cleaning has to be done but is rarely enjoyable&period; Many people are too tired or busy to clean&comma; and division of responsibilities can cause conflicts among family members or roommates&period; Therefore&comma; housekeeping services can be a great luxury for a variety of households&period; If you&&num;8217&semi;re meticulous enough to be a thorough cleaner and don&&num;8217&semi;t mind getting your hands dirty&comma; housekeeping may be a great part-time job option&period; You can schedule your appointments around classes&comma; and choose how many clients to take on based on your other commitments&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>Lawn Care<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>A lot of busy homeowners would appreciate having their yard work taken care of but may not want to pay for a pricey lawn care service&period; You can target middle class or retired individuals that don&&num;8217&semi;t have time or aren&&num;8217&semi;t physically able to do their own yard work&comma;  offering your services for a lower cost than larger competitors&period; Some lawn care businesses have their own equipment&comma; but most people will have their own equipment that you may use&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>Selling Handmade Goods<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Whether you love to make jewelery or custom cell phone cases&comma; college is the perfect time to start selling your creations&period; Once you graduate and get a job&comma; you may not have as much time and flexibility to get your business off the ground&period; You can start by selling online at sites like <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;etsy&period;com&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener" class&equals;"broken&lowbar;link">Etsy<&sol;a> or Ebay&period; Arts and crafts fairs are  also great places to promote your goods&period; Make sure you do the math before starting to sell&comma; you don&&num;8217&semi;t want the costs to outweigh the income&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>For some guidance on starting your business&comma; read <em><strong><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;amazon&period;com&sol;gp&sol;product&sol;1118083725&sol;ref&equals;as&lowbar;li&lowbar;ss&lowbar;tl&quest;ie&equals;UTF8&amp&semi;camp&equals;1789&amp&semi;creative&equals;390957&amp&semi;creativeASIN&equals;1118083725&amp&semi;linkCode&equals;as2&amp&semi;tag&equals;collegecareerlife-20">Small Business For Dummies<&sol;a><&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;

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