Are you a graduate who just finished your education? Or probably you just finished a particular level and you are thinking of what to do for money before furthering your education? If the answers are yes, then this post is for you. One of the most confusing stages in a youth life is when he or she just graduated from school. That’s the best time to sit and think so deeply about your life. It’s the time to know what else you will do, if you will be furthering the education or if that’s all you want to have.
However, we have seen so many graduates stuck at the stage of what can I do when the rest of their mates are already doing one thing or the other. The fact is, you aren’t guaranteed success on that particular first job or business you start in school but the fact that you even started something at all will do you a lot of good.
The following are some business ideas for fresh graduate. These lists are compiled base on the success probability they have.
1. Freelancing
Freelancing is one of the most lucrative businesses in vogue and I can say it to us that a lot of people are really making it so big in freelancing. One of the reasons why I recommend freelancing at all is because you can start it without any capital. All you need is to sign up on some freelancing platform and render a service.
However, for you to make money on freelancing, you will need a digital skill which can be content writing, graphics designing, and web designing and so on. This is one of the reasons why we are always encouraged as a student to learn one or two digital skills because they will always help us at a point in time. Check out these skills for a start.
2. Dry cleaning business
Your service takes the burden off busy people and saves their time but like every business, integrity is key. I know someone who wore the clothes he was meant to dry clean to an occasion and the occasion had in attendance the owner of the cloth. You can imagine the rest of the story.
All you need to start this business is just a washing machine, some basin, a line to spread the cloth, iron and some pegs. This is quite simple to establish.
3. Makeup Artistry
Makeup design is one of the easiest creative business ideas that you can start in Nigeria. We all want the glam. The makeup artist has a job in the fashion and entertainment industry. For every professional photograph taken, you can see the touch of a makeup artist. Wedding ceremonies, movie makers, musicians, models, and others have placed makeup artists in high demand.
You do not have to be an artist to start. You can either enroll with a professional makeup artist or learn by watching a tutorial on YouTube. After you graduate, get yourself a makeup kit and you are good to go.
4. Graphic Designing
With designing platforms like Corel draw, Photoshop, and Canva you can help startups create content and manage their websites, blogs and get paid for doing so. You can also train people on how to use these platforms if you are good and that will be another means of income.
5. Tutorial Centres/Private Lessons
For those who paid attention to their study, I am sure you will be good at a particular subject. You could start a private lesson/ tutorial centre in your neighborhood by teaching students who are about to write exams like WAEC, JAMB or GCE.
These A level exams can be tasking and students usually require help in preparing for these exams and also, parents need their children to be occupied during the long holidays. Holiday time is a thriving period for private tutors.
You can market your tutorial or training centres through:
Social media
He who underestimates the relevance of social media to marketing is still living in a cave. Write a short post like ‘Do you need a private tutor for your child? Then call this number or send a message to me.’ Post this on your Facebook, Instagram and Twitter account. Ask your followers to share on their wall. Use chat platforms and also create a broadcast of your business.
Conclusion
It’s good to understand as a fresh graduate that life won’t always work out as you planned but it’s up to you to quit or persevere. The big business owners we have right now don’t just got there, they strive before reaching the level and if they can survive their hardship, you can too.
