Idea #32: Speed Reading

Speed reading is something that has become very big and popular in just a short amount of time and it's easy to understand why; the possibility of reading faster and working more effectively is a very intriguing thought to most people doing e.g. office work. So it's a niche topic but what would you actually do with it? Well, the first thing that comes to mind is to teach it to other people. Before you do this, you'll have to complete a similar course so that you yourself master the art of speed reading. It's hard to teach people something you don't know anything about, so this is possibly the most important step to take before starting your business.

A good target group are students; they'd most likely do anything to improve theirselves as readers and learners. Speed reading can benefit students by making their reading faster and making it more easy for them to understand and comprehend the main concepts within a text.

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Idea #31: Tutoring

If you're e.g. a student in need of money and have a good basic education, tutoring younger students in their free time could be a good way to make some money. Especially if you live in a large city/community with lots of wealthy families, you have a very good possibility to find many customers and people in need of help with their school work.

Your fees are something you'll have to work on and think about quite deeply because if they're too high, you'll never find enough customers, and having too low fees is just stupid in all ways... When you're starting your business, a good fee would possibly be 20-25$ per hour. If you look at statistics and average fees for tutors, this amount is more to the lower end of the scale so as you get larger and gain more customers you'll have more possiblities to modify the business into your desired form.

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Idea #30: Freelance Writer

Are you very keen on a certain subject or do you just love writin articles and stories regardless of the subject? If you said yes, than you could very well try your wings as a freelance writer working for all kinds of different magazines, newspapers and journals. Freelance writers are actually very common nowadays and they often work for many different businesses at once.

The way it works can change a bit based on what company you're in cooperation with; sometimes you come up with the subject but at times the customer (newspaper etc.) gives you an idea onto which you build your story. Practicing for a career as a freelance writer is actually quite simple; write, write and write!

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Idea #29: Firewood

Due to increases in fuel prices and other materials, people have started to look for alternative fuels. They have also become very profitable for their providers and thus the industy has experienced a large growth within the last years. Firewood is, and has always been a alternative and it's now starting to 'light up' once again. It's demand is huge and there's surely room for one more provider.

There's lots of things you can do with firewood; produce it, buy it, sell it, deliver it etc. It's really up to you to choose what you want to specialize on and build upon that.

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Idea #28: Spray Tanning

With more and more studies being published which emphasize the potential harm of subjecting your skin to the sun's harmful UV rays, people have become increasingly interested in getting spray tans. Spray Tanning is a very hot subject in the field of health and beauty and there are constaintly people looking for service providers. If you're able to develope the business into a customer friendly and easily usable service you might just obtain a very good reputation in your targeted area and gain many customers.

The start-up costs might add up and become rather large but as you grow your business you'll earn these investments back with considerable interest.

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Idea #27: Flavoured Ice Cubes

During the summer when temperatures are high and people are constaintly in need of refreshment, their drinks need to stay cool despite the weather. Ice cubes are a great way to do this but when they're made out of water they always effect the taste and form of the drink. That's why you should start a business that produces ice cubes that are made out of a specific drink or flavour so that when you put them into you drink to cool it, it doesn't change the taste. The challenge is how to keep the ice cubes frozen as they make their way to the consumer but it's not an impossible task.

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Idea #26: Private Contractor

I know it sounds old and boring but working as a local contractor could really work out in terms of income. Their hourly wages are suprisingly high and there seems to be lots of demand as people want to keep all their stuff in good shape. In a large community you could easily work hours resembling a full-time day and earn very good money. The key to success, once again, is to establish yourself in the community as a well-known and reliable worker. By doing this, you get the visibility needed to get enough customers.

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