Small Business Articles
Great Small Business Opportunities For The Ambitious College Student
September 18, 2008
Though college students are as complex and multifaceted as any other age demographic, it can be said with a fair degree of confidence that they tend to come in three general categories, as far as scholarship is concerned: barely staying afloat, keeping up, and getting bored. Those barely staying afloat are lucky if they can finish a night’s assignments on time, but they try. Students keeping up stay on top of all their work, but don’t have a whole lot of free time because they need to work hard to make it. Then there are those who are bored. They whiz through all their coursework and are always looking for something else to do to get them ahead because, frankly, schoolwork isn’t hard enough for them, so they often find themselves looking ahead to bigger and brighter things.
One such bigger and brighter thing that they can look ahead to is a future as a small business owner, and actually, that future does not have to be far off. For the student who finds classes to be a breeze, here are some business opportunities that can keep a wandering mind busy, build some income, and till the soil for continued independent business success after graduation.
Club Z In-Home Tutoring
There is no more logical choice for the student who has mastered his studies than a tutoring business, though the majority of the franchisee’s work in this cheap franchise is not actually doing the tutoring. Franchisees are responsible for overseeing a group of local tutors who serve their clients in any and all subjects necessary during regular, in-home or in-office settings. And people take this business seriously. The largest in-home tutoring franchise in the US, Club Z is revered by franchisees and tutees alike and was ranked #99 on Entrepreneur Magazine’s top 500 franchises.
MonitorClosely.com
For the exceptional college student who also happens to be a technological wizard, this work at home franchise allows franchisees the opportunity to build a worthwhile business while selling and maintaining cutting-edge web-based surveillance technology to local daycare facilities, apartment complexes, and a host of other clients. There is no stock to hold on-hand, and the workload is only as great or as small as the franchisee decides, so each week’s load can vary with your school load.
Housewarmers
A combination hospitality/marketing business, Housewarmers is the perfect home based business for a student who’s familiar with their college town. Franchisees build relationships with local business owners, selling the opportunity to contribute merchandise or coupons to a gift bag specially designed to welcome newcomers to the area. This is a great opportunity for anyone good with people and interested in boosting the local economy while simultaneously giving newcomers a head start in learning about their neighborhood.
Fabulous Floors
For a mild startup fee, franchisees with this home business are taught how to make a living without selling anything. Build a local client base of homeowners who appreciate the shine of a spotless, polished hardwood floor and earn your money by being the one to ensure that their floors stay that way. This is a great business for the college student for 3 big reasons. (1) You can run it by yourself until you finish school and decide to expand. (2) There is no overhead, because all you need is a car and the necessary cleaning equipment. (3) You choose when and how often you work, so as school loads and schedules change, your business can adapt to fit.
Furniture Medic
Very similar in design to Fabulous Floors, Furniture Medic is a service franchise, but instead of hardwood, this business cleans and repairs old, dirty, and damaged furniture and leather car interiors. No previous experience is needed; the franchisor will teach you everything you need to know about both the manual labor and the daily business operations. Students who are tired of studying will benefit from having a job that challenges not just their minds, but their hands as well.
The Photo Archival Company
These franchises are the epitome of work at home. Whether you live in a dorm, an apartment, or your parents’ basement, Photo Archival is just right for the student who likes to get time alone. After meeting with clients who would like all their old family photos and videos converted to DVD, for instance, the franchisee spends the necessary hours at his computer copying, pasting, editing, and converting all the media they’ve given him. And when it’s all done, he meets with them and returns the old and new media. This is also the perfect opportunity for video or graphic design students to gain business experience in their field while studying.
Whatever your business of choice, if you’re a college student with too much free time and the deep desire to get out in the world and start your road to success with something better than a job flipping burgers, a small business franchise is something to seriously consider. It only makes sense to use your gifts and ambition to your advantage.
Though college students are as complex and multifaceted as any other age demographic, it can be said with a fair degree of confidence that they tend to come in three general categories, as far as scholarship is concerned: barely staying afloat, keeping up, and getting bored. Those barely staying afloat are lucky if they can finish a night’s assignments on time, but they try. Students keeping up stay on top of all their work, but don’t have a whole lot of free time because they need to work hard to make it. Then there are those who are bored. They whiz through all their coursework and are always looking for something else to do to get them ahead because, frankly, schoolwork isn’t hard enough for them, so they often find themselves looking ahead to bigger and brighter things.
One such bigger and brighter thing that they can look ahead to is a future as a small business owner, and actually, that future does not have to be far off. For the student who finds classes to be a breeze, here are some business opportunities that can keep a wandering mind busy, build some income, and till the soil for continued independent business success after graduation.
Club Z In-Home Tutoring
There is no more logical choice for the student who has mastered his studies than a tutoring business, though the majority of the franchisee’s work in this cheap franchise is not actually doing the tutoring. Franchisees are responsible for overseeing a group of local tutors who serve their clients in any and all subjects necessary during regular, in-home or in-office settings. And people take this business seriously. The largest in-home tutoring franchise in the US, Club Z is revered by franchisees and tutees alike and was ranked #99 on Entrepreneur Magazine’s top 500 franchises.
MonitorClosely.com
For the exceptional college student who also happens to be a technological wizard, this work at home franchise allows franchisees the opportunity to build a worthwhile business while selling and maintaining cutting-edge web-based surveillance technology to local daycare facilities, apartment complexes, and a host of other clients. There is no stock to hold on-hand, and the workload is only as great or as small as the franchisee decides, so each week’s load can vary with your school load.
Housewarmers
A combination hospitality/marketing business, Housewarmers is the perfect home based business for a student who’s familiar with their college town. Franchisees build relationships with local business owners, selling the opportunity to contribute merchandise or coupons to a gift bag specially designed to welcome newcomers to the area. This is a great opportunity for anyone good with people and interested in boosting the local economy while simultaneously giving newcomers a head start in learning about their neighborhood.
Fabulous Floors
For a mild startup fee, franchisees with this home business are taught how to make a living without selling anything. Build a local client base of homeowners who appreciate the shine of a spotless, polished hardwood floor and earn your money by being the one to ensure that their floors stay that way. This is a great business for the college student for 3 big reasons. (1) You can run it by yourself until you finish school and decide to expand. (2) There is no overhead, because all you need is a car and the necessary cleaning equipment. (3) You choose when and how often you work, so as school loads and schedules change, your business can adapt to fit.
Furniture Medic
Very similar in design to Fabulous Floors, Furniture Medic is a service franchise, but instead of hardwood, this business cleans and repairs old, dirty, and damaged furniture and leather car interiors. No previous experience is needed; the franchisor will teach you everything you need to know about both the manual labor and the daily business operations. Students who are tired of studying will benefit from having a job that challenges not just their minds, but their hands as well.
The Photo Archival Company
These franchises are the epitome of work at home. Whether you live in a dorm, an apartment, or your parents’ basement, Photo Archival is just right for the student who likes to get time alone. After meeting with clients who would like all their old family photos and videos converted to DVD, for instance, the franchisee spends the necessary hours at his computer copying, pasting, editing, and converting all the media they’ve given him. And when it’s all done, he meets with them and returns the old and new media. This is also the perfect opportunity for video or graphic design students to gain business experience in their field while studying.
Whatever your business of choice, if you’re a college student with too much free time and the deep desire to get out in the world and start your road to success with something better than a job flipping burgers, a small business franchise is something to seriously consider. It only makes sense to use your gifts and ambition to your advantage.
