| It's a recession and you have lost your job or | | | | packageso Light gardening/clearing the yardo |
| you just have that entrepreneurial spirit and want | | | | Ferrying children to/from clubs, sports, shows, |
| to start a business. You don't have much money | | | | parties etc. |
| and in these awful times a business loan is out of | | | | So how do you start up this kind of business? |
| the question, so what kind of business can you | | | | Get together some flyers and a brochure. Both of |
| start? Well here are some business ideas that | | | | these you can do on Word or similar. They need |
| have very low start up costs, but have the | | | | not be glossy, just professional looking. You can |
| potential to make you enough money to live off | | | | set a brochure up by folding an A4/Letter page in |
| of. | | | | half. You design it in landscape using 2 columns |
| In recessionary times, those that have a job are | | | | then print it on both pages. Don't forget to put on |
| keen to keep it. They are probably being asked | | | | your contact details on both of them. |
| to work longer hours and they will certainly be | | | | Take your flyers round such areas as the school |
| more stressed. Longer working hours means that | | | | gate, the supermarket, relevant notice boards etc. |
| there is not time to do some things. These might | | | | Always get permission to post your flyers. Put a |
| be small things like shopping or bigger things like | | | | small classified ad in your local paper or your local |
| walking the dog, feeding the cats or even looking | | | | free ad papers. Contact your local paper about |
| after the children after school. Here is where you | | | | your new service and see if they would like to |
| come in. Market yourself as a personal assistant, | | | | write about you. If you are able to write a press |
| willing to step in and help out with these tasks. | | | | release then send this off to relevant papers. |
| First of all decide if you want to charge by the | | | | Contact your local radio and let them know about |
| hour of the task. Remember that times are hard, | | | | you as well. |
| so don't make our costs too high. The object | | | | When you get an enquiry, offer to meet them |
| here is to get lots of work at a fair price that is | | | | and take your brochure round. Be safe by letting |
| repeated every week or month. This will be | | | | someone know where you will be - or take |
| better for you than an occasional one off job at a | | | | someone with you. Get confirmation of what is |
| higher price. Here is an idea of the type of | | | | wanted, how often and what price will be charged. |
| assistance you can offer:o Light cleaningo | | | | Always ask for recommendations of who else |
| Shoppingo Baby sittingo Ironingo Dog walkingo | | | | may need your services. Then get working on |
| House sittingo Pet feedingo House organisationo | | | | your new business! |
| Picking up dry cleaningo Collection packages/Mailing | | | | |