Low Investment Business Ideas You Can Start From Home

Low Investment Business Ideas You Can Start From Home

DISCLAIMER: All the ideas provided here need some specific skills. To start with any one of the business ideas you need to learn the skill first.

Soap Making

This business can be started by anyone who has the urge to create a brand of their own in the cosmetics industry. This is a booming business idea for anyone to start off.

• Skills Needed: Cooking/ Creativity / Social media expertise / Courage to experiment.

• Learning Sources: Google / Youtube / Skillshare.

• Source of Materials: Local market /

Indiamart.

• Sales: Instagram / Facebook / Whatsapp Business / Amazon / Meesho.

Marketing Instagram / Facebook / Whatsapp / E-mail.

(Starting Tip: Search for "How to make goat milk soap?" in Youtube to gain interest.)

Candle Making

Want to make a brand name in the gifting industry and festivals industry? Then start off with this business idea at just 10000 Rupees of investment.

• Skills Needed: Cooking / Creativity / Social media expertise / Courage to experiment.

• Learning Sources: Google / Youtube /

Skillshare. • Source of Materials : Local market /Indiamart.

• Sales: Instagram / Facebook / Whatsapp Business / Amazon / Local gift store / Local cake shop.

Marketing Instagram / Facebook / Whatsapp Business / E-mail.

(Starting Tip: Start making basic candles and then go with the fragrant ones.)

Confectionary Making

This business idea is for making cakes, pastries, chocolates, cookies, cupcakes and many other delicious confectionaries that you can think of. This idea has a lot of scope to grow in the future.

• Skills Needed: Cooking / Creativity / Social

media expertise / Courage to experiment.

• Learning Sources: Google / Youtube / Skillshare.

• Source of Materials: Local market / Grofers /Big Basket.

• Sales: Instagram / Facebook / Whatsapp Business / Local cake shops / Zomato /

Swiggy / Own branded store. • Marketing: Instagram / Facebook/ Whatsapp Business / E-mail.

(Starting Tip: Start baking cookies if you are a beginner.)

Print On Demand

This is a cool business idea where you just need to design and upload on a P.O.D. platform and you will get a commission once there is a sale. You don't have to worry about shipping, inventory and printing. Yes, such a business is possible and it is not fake. Keep in mind the designs that you make will be for international clients only. will

Skills Needed: Designing / Creativity / Social media expertise.

• Learning Sources: Google / Youtube /

Skillshare/ Udemy.

• Sales: Redbubble, Teespring, Teepublic, Zazzle.

• Marketing: Pinterest / Instagram.

(Starting Tip: Use Canva to design and start with Redbubble as they will help you in marketing.)

Dropshipping

This business idea is easy to start with zero investment. You do not have to stock products or deliver it, you just have to sell it to customers from home via social media. Great isn't it?

• Skills Needed: Social media experts

Learning Sources: Google/Youtube.

• Source of Products: Meesho / Shop 101/

Glowroad. • Sales: Instagram / Facebook Marketplace /

Whatsapp. Marketing Instagram / Facebook Groups / Whatsapp / E-mail.

(Starting Tip : Sell products that are unique and check the product ratings before uploading it in your sales catalogue.)

Sell Digital Products & Courses

Want to share your skills and knowledge with the world? Then try making some digital learning courses and sell through online platforms. It is a type of business where you mostly need to invest your time. As your business grows you can open your own digital products online store with the help of Shopify

Skills Needed: Creativity / PDF e-book

designing / Social media expertise. • Learning Sources: Google / Youtube / Skillshare.

• Sales: Youtube channel / Skillshare / Udemy.

Marketing: Instagram / Facebook / Whatsapp Business / E-mail.

(Starting Tip: You need to first learn how to make an online course in detail.)

Online Dance Class

This idea is great to start off with zero investment as well, especially during this COVID-19 outbreak. A great idea for people who has dancing skills. Create an online school and teach new techniques to your students.

• Skills Needed: Dancing / Social media expertise

Learning Sources: Google / Youtube / Skillshare.

• Teaching Platforms: Google Meet / Google

Classroom / Whatsapp Video Call. Marketing Instagram/ Facebook Groups/ Whatsapp / E-mail.

(Starting Tip: Talk to your friends and family first and try to involve them. After a few months ask them to spread the word.)

Online Yoga Class

This idea is great to start off with zero investment like online dance classes. As the name goes this business plan is best for people who have the skills to do yoga. This plan also allows you to create a virtual school just for yoga lovers.

• Skills Needed: Yoga /Social media expertise • Learning Sources: Google / Youtube /Skillshare. Teaching Platforms: Google Meet / Google Classroom / Whatsapp Video Call. Marketing: Instagram /Facebook Groups / Whatsapp / E-mail.

(Starting Tip: Talk to your friends and family first and try to involve them. After a few months ask them to spread the word.)

Design & Print Agency

If you are skilled with Photoshop and Canva then you can contact small businesses and give them a design and print service at nominal costs. You can make the designs on your own and collaborate with a local print shop for the printing job. You can provide services like business cards, leaflets, brochures, letterheads and so on. It is a very low investment business plan that you can start soon.

Skills Needed: Photoshop / Corel Draw / Illustrator / Canva / Prior sales expertise.

Learning Sources: Google / Youtube. • Sales: Calling small businesses

Marketing: Whatsapp Business / Facebook / E-mail.

(Starting Tip: To start with this idea you need to know designing, digital printing and how to sell.)

E-commerce Website Agency

Making an e-commerce website is very easy now a-days. Shopify is the best platform for it. Contact small businesses who are willing to go online and provide them this service. If you are thinking about how to start with this business, then don't worry... Shopify has a learning center that teaches everything for free.

• Skills Needed: Creativity / Social media expertise / Prior sales experience.

Learning Sources: Google / Youtube /Skillshare.

• Sales : Calling small businesses.

Marketing: Facebook / Whatsapp Business / E-mail. (Starting Tip: Search for "How to make an online store with Shopify?' on Youtube.)