11 Super Businesses You Can Start With Little Capital and Make Big Money This Christmas!

This article was published in the recent edition of Success Digest Extra but I have decided to publish it here because I know you will gain one or two things from it.

It has been established that people spend more money at Christmas so why don’t you also take advantage of the period to make good bucks for yourself? The tips below will help you!

1.Greeting Card Business

Christmas is a fantastic time for this special business that doesn’t require too much stress and capital. And if you ask any greeting cards seller, he or she will tell you the best time to make money from this business is the Christmas season so why don’t you cash in on this season to make good money from this business? You don’t have to be a graduate to get into this business, just as you don’t have to be computer literate. What’s more, you can do this business on a part time basis. Return on investment is also high and if you don’t sell all your cards this season, just keep your cards neatly and sell them the next Christmas season. To get into this business, you need the know-how,so,I suggest you attend a seminar by someone who is in the business.

2.Decorating Business

Have you noticed how everywhere looks nice at Christmas? Georgeous trees, twinkling lights etc.Every organization wants to get into the Christmas mood and you can cash in on this craze to get decoration jobs and make cool cash.However,you must have an eye for colour combinations as well as the willingness to express yourself creatively. If you have these 2,you can make good money this Christmas, just print out some cards and begin to give them out but I doubt if this will bring you much work.Rather,do a decoration job for a friend or church member and then use it as a reference point to get other jobs. And if you see a potential client, please approach him or her confidently. Your potential clients include schools,companies,banks,etc

3.Cake/Pastry Making

Christmas and we all love cakes is a time when cakes are given out as gifts,etc if you can make good cakes and pastries, I can assure you, you are in business already. Just find a way of getting word across about your outfit. Print fliers,handbills,cards,etc but more than that,network creatively to start getting jobs.And I tell you,your first job is already on the way!

4.Hairdressing

Women love to look beautiful all year round but their craving for hairdressing at christmas is simply unimaginable.If you have a flair for hairdressing and can actually deliver,you will make good money this christmas.You may not set up shop,just do a mobile,house-to-house thing,you’ll be amazed at how much you can make.

5.Hampers

Christmas is a period for giving and receiving and a lot of hampers change hands at christmas.You can make your own hampers unique by not placing the usual candy,biscuits and wine.You can put adire/batik,mini-perfumes,handkerchiefs,toys,etc.You can even have themed hampers with items tailored towards the needs of a particular person,eg,invalid.You can also have general pampers,just let your imagination run wild.

6.MC or Disc Jockey

A lot of parties will be going on at this season and you can make good money as a MC or disc Jockey.Make sure you have a flair for both and then roll out your services even if you have to rent equipment initially.Have fun making money this way.However,you must be able to deliver as in make people laugh until they forget their name(apologies to Papa Ajasco).As a DJ,you must also be able to give your clients the kind of songs they like.

7.Event Coordinator/Party Planner

Most companies will hold end of year parties and will require this service so if you have a flair for it,why don’t you get in and make some good money for yourself.However,you must approach your potential clients and convince them to give you the job.There is always a first time,don’t fret.You will be amazed that you will deliver above expectation.

8.Fashion Designing

Even though people complain of poverty in the land,I can assure you that people will make clothes this christmas and if you are talented in it,you will smile to the bank.You will have more clients than you can contend with.But please be creative and give people good finishing on their clothes.Let the clothes you make stand out.

9.Christmas Santa

Kiddies love to visit Father Christmas to receive gifts during christmas so you can be a father christmas and make good money.Your clients include Schools,TV stations that hold father christmas fair,Big Supermarkets that hold Santa Fairs,etc.Just be creative and then get your costume right.You can even take this idea to the next level by entirely organising the fair and sharing the profits with the organisation.What you can do in this regard is unlimited,just let your imagination guide you.

10.Digital Photography

Many people who ordinarily don’t take pictures will take during christmas and most of them will want their pictures instantly instead of waiting for 3 or more days to collect it.So,if you can do this business,you will make good money.Digital photography is the latest form of photography whereby you take shots of people at an event,but instead of printing them out on paper,you give them the electronic version of their photographs in a CD-Rom.You can hang out at Holiday Spots,Churches and Beaches to land more jobs this season.

11.Jewellery/Bead Making

Women love accesorizing themselves during christmas and you can make good money from producing fanciful beads and jewellery this season.To make faster sales,you can do direct marketing of your products by visiting offices,popular markets,etc,just put your thinking caps on,you can make good money from this business this season.

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