I’m after suggestions on what “work from home/ be your own boss” opportunities are out there.
Are there any demands not being met that people consistently encounter?
Are there any mundane jobs that people need to do but generally don’t want to?
How much would you be willing to pay to get certain jobs done?
I’m sure I will get suggestions like sperm donor and the like but I while I enjoy the creativity and humour of some suggestions, I would also appreciate legitimate ones as well.
For the record, I’m not tech savvy so IT stuff is not an option.
Thanks in advance (assuming I actually get some replies)
a lot of people can do Gardening work, or general maintenance/handyman work without much experience.
But yeh it would help to list what you are good at / skills or what you like doing.
Dad in his semi-retirement has taken to fixing people’s phones. Started off as just screen repair, morphed into general repair (speakers etc). But now he just just buys “broken” phones for a couple of hundred on ebay, fixes them, and then flogs them off for $600-$800. Pretty much taught himself how to fix ■■■■ with youtube.
Saw a story on websites where people put up jobs they need done & a price they’re willing to pay on TV the other day, and others just say yep I’ll do it, and away they go.
Name of the one in the story escapes, … fair bit of the work was just picking up stuff from the PO & taking it to them etc.
If you have some brains, willing to work hard and have a little of money put aside to get you through the slow start, then I suggest you find something to sell and get at it.
There are few limitations to starting your own sales business, and lots of opportunities. Mrs Fox and I both got retrenched from very good jobs within two weeks of each other, and we were living in Sydney with a life style we could not afford. So we started our own business selling scientific equipment. Sure it was our background and we had experience, but it was easy to find products to sell, easy to learn importing and get the first sale was not that hard. Keeping it constant was the challenge, but although we had lean times, but built it up to a multi-million dollar turnover, even employing staff, who were actually many of our neighbours.
Some may suggest gardening, car washing and other labor intensive tasks, but selling products you mostly use your mind and I reckon there will be something you know a lot about. Start small with a good website and off you go.
So we started our own business selling scientific equipment. Sure it was our background and we had experience, but it was easy to find products to sell, easy to learn importing and get the first sale was not that hard.
Really? I’ve worked and working in the scientific industry. What products could you possibly have sold that the major players weren’t selling? And what products would you have sourced that werent from these existing companies? Would have thought it was a pretty specialised market and you couldn’t just get somebody to manufacture these products like you could a tshirt. Forgive my scepticism - guess i have a complete lack of entrepeneurship.
People have less time- and/or less inclination - to do the menial stuff like lawn mowing,gardening, home maintenence, cleaning (im staggered at how many people i know who have a cleaner come in once per week. I used to think it was rare), window washing etc etc. Obviously, some things need tech skills. But service industries are booming. There would be stacks of less obvious ideas just waiting to be thought up that will be relevant to the next generation too.
Ive always thought that at a certain point in life,when my kids are self sufficient, no longer mortgaged to the hilt etc etc that mowing lawns and the like would be a pleasant and lower pressure way to make a few dolllars. Im sick of being under the hammer all the time.
Appreciate the suggestions so far. I didn’t initially put my strengths or interests in case it pigeon-holed the replies.
I am more than happy to mow, clean gutters, windows, etc but having 2 young kids, one of which is still not school age, living on acreage and having other restrictions due to family health matters, my time outside of current work hours is restricted. I am trying to think of a way to supplement my income.
If I had the capital I would invest in property and manage it myself but I can’t justify such a big expense when I still have work to do on the home front.
I am no dummy and am happy to work hard. I guess I don’t really know what answer I am after until I see it but again, I appreciate the suggestions so far.
You know I always have thought there would be good money in an assisted shopping program. So you go with a retiree to do their weekly shopping. Pick them up, go shopping, help unload the groceries.
If you have some brains, willing to work hard and have a little of money put aside to get you through the slow start, then I suggest you find something to sell and get at it.
There are few limitations to starting your own sales business, and lots of opportunities. Mrs Fox and I both got retrenched from very good jobs within two weeks of each other, and we were living in Sydney with a life style we could not afford. So we started our own business selling scientific equipment. Sure it was our background and we had experience, but it was easy to find products to sell, easy to learn importing and get the first sale was not that hard. Keeping it constant was the challenge, but although we had lean times, but built it up to a multi-million dollar turnover, even employing staff, who were actually many of our neighbours.
Some may suggest gardening, car washing and other labor intensive tasks, but selling products you mostly use your mind and I reckon there will be something you know a lot about. Start small with a good website and off you go.
That sounds familiar. You didn’t borrow that life chapter from The Pursuit of Happiness did you?
So we started our own business selling scientific equipment. Sure it was our background and we had experience, but it was easy to find products to sell, easy to learn importing and get the first sale was not that hard.
Really? I’ve worked and working in the scientific industry. What products could you possibly have sold that the major players weren’t selling? And what products would you have sourced that werent from these existing companies? Would have thought it was a pretty specialised market and you couldn’t just get somebody to manufacture these products like you could a tshirt. Forgive my scepticism - guess i have a complete lack of entrepeneurship.
The “major” players are the easiest to beat in a competitive situation. Most are arrogant and would not understand customer service if it bit them.
It is true the over the past 20 years, the massive corporations like Thermo and Daniher have bought many little companies, but there are many great manufacturers all over the World looking for a market in Australia. We are even more specialized than most, really involved in one branch of science.
We actually represent two Thermo companies direct from their factories, and other quality makers from France, Germany and UK. We try to stay away from US Companies. We now also make our own product having licensed technology from CSIRO. Easier to make money being a Dealer than a manufacturer, though I do get to travel all over the World.
If you have some brains, willing to work hard and have a little of money put aside to get you through the slow start, then I suggest you find something to sell and get at it.
There are few limitations to starting your own sales business, and lots of opportunities. Mrs Fox and I both got retrenched from very good jobs within two weeks of each other, and we were living in Sydney with a life style we could not afford. So we started our own business selling scientific equipment. Sure it was our background and we had experience, but it was easy to find products to sell, easy to learn importing and get the first sale was not that hard. Keeping it constant was the challenge, but although we had lean times, but built it up to a multi-million dollar turnover, even employing staff, who were actually many of our neighbours.
Some may suggest gardening, car washing and other labor intensive tasks, but selling products you mostly use your mind and I reckon there will be something you know a lot about. Start small with a good website and off you go.
That sound familiar. You didn’t borrow that life chapter from The Pursuit of Happiness did you?
i have no idea about the technical skills required, but i reckon getting in now for solar panel installation, power wall installation could end up being quite lucrative. The people you are selling or installing for would likely be quite passionate about the product and green energy so you wouldnt be selling.