I’d like to first inform you that I’m a student. Yes, I’m running a BSC Degree for Business Administration in Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU). And yes, I make money as a student both online and offline and that’s exactly what I want to teach you right here today. With the advent of technology, making money has never been this easy and you must ensure that you’re not left out. Numerous students in diverse higher institutions all over Nigeria and the world at large are still nurturing the conventional mentality of studying to get good grades, graduate with flying colors and then get a very good job. Well, if we were still in the 19th century, I’d have said that it should be the dream of every student but we’re not, so it shouldn’t.
I’m sure you’ve heard stories of 21st century
entrepreneurs who achieved their greatness right from their dormitories in
school. Talk of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs to mention but a
few. I don’t know what your plan for your future is but I’m quite sure you’re
planning to be financially independent. You cannot simply achieve this by
nurturing the mentality of graduating with good grades to get a better job
unless you have a guaranteed job waiting for you out there. That of course is possible if your family is
well to do but it’s not always so.
I’d have loved to brief you more on while you should start
making money right now as a student but I’m sure by now, you’d have had a
glimpse of where I’m heading to. So, let me stop the intro right here and just go
straight to the point on;
HOW “I” MAKE MONEY
RIGHT HERE IN MY SCHOOL AS A STUDENT
I’ll start with online business ventures that you can venture
into with just a laptop and internet connection and just a little capital.
ONLINE
Make money on Fiverr.com
I want to
write about this website first because I personally make money there. I’ll
quickly brief you on this website the way I best understand it. Fiverr.com is a
market place where buying and selling takes place. On Fiverr, you can either
sell a product or render a service. Fiverr has been my major source of income
for the past few months, and I can assure that there is money there. I render
writing services there and sell some products and it has been going quite well.
To find out how to join Fiverr and make good cash, contact me or join Fiverr Marketing
Forum on Facebook.
Make money with bulk SMS
Bulk SMS business
is a very lucrative business that you can easily start. With just a small
capital, you can get an expert to help you
set up your bulk SMS website at the cheapest rate ever. As a student, you can
start this business and market it to churches, schools and even politicians
around you. There is money in bulk SMS and if you don’t know how to go about
it, contact me or indicate your interest and I’ll write a detailed article on it.
Make money with blogging
I’m a
blogger, of course you already know that. And yes, I make money from blogging.
A blog does not require huge capital to start, as a matter of fact; I didn’t
even have a PC when I started blogging. I started my first blog with a Nokia 2700 classic mobile
phone and later redesigned it with a PC so have no excuse. If you want to go
into blogging, but don’t know how to go about it, contact me for some free
eBooks and tips on how to start a successful blog.
Start information Marketing
This is
simply an art of selling information products online. It’s mainly compiled as
an eBook and you can sell it at a price that is worth the content. The eBook
mainly teaches people what they don’t know how to do and how best to do it and
achieve a specific result. I’ve eBooks that will teach you the practical steps
on how to start this business. As a matter of fact, it’s one of the most
lucrative online businesses.
Make money on Seoclerks and Soloadmarketplace
These are
job boards similar to Fiverr. But the major difference between them and Fiverr
is that you can render your services at your desired rate. You can go through
the websites to find out how they function and if you have any questions, you
can easily forward them to me.
OFFLINE
Make money with printing and photocopies
This is
currently the only offline work that I engage in. It’s very lucrative but
requires a little capital to start up. The capital you need to start this
business is mainly for the purchase of equipment such as a printer, a laptop
and a small generator. Most students that already have laptop and generator in
their possession can easily start this business. You don’t necessarily need a
shop to start this business once you live in a room. Your room can be your
office. I currently use my room as my office to do photocopy and printing for
my fellow students. I’m very close to class reps. and course reps. So, I help
them to do their printing and photocopy works especially photocopying of
materials and lecture notes.
Make money by selling clothes
I’ve some
years of experience in selling clothes and I can assure you that it’s very
lucrative. As a student, you’re expected to start it in small scale since your
fellow students are your major targets. They are your market, so you’ve to sell
the types of clothes they want to them. There is a lot to know about selling
clothes as a student and it’ll take me a totally different post dedicated on it
to give you the full detail. So, if you’re interested in this particular
business and wish to start it right there in your hostel or lodge, then
indicate your interest by contacting me so that I can publish a post on it to
put you through.
Play Musical Instruments
Right now, I’m
learning my best instrument which is keyboard. No, not to start playing to earn
money, I just love it and have no intention to play it to earn bucks. But I
know guys in school that play for campus fellowships and nearby churches that
are paid to do so. The beauty of it is that you don’t need any capital if you
have a friend that can teach you the instrument you want to learn. If you want
to succeed as an instrumentalist, then, learn to play the one that you’ve
passion for.
Organize Tutorials and Lessons
There are
numerous tutorial centers in each campus here in Nigeria and your school has
one. You can go there and apply to tutor on a course that you have knowledge of
or start your own. Yes, start your own. Right there in your room, you can
organize tutorials for your course mates. It’s no more news that people pay to
learn what they don’t know, so you’ve to charge a reasonable amount for your
services. Contact me for more tips if
you want to venture into this.
Start mini-importation business
This business
is a mixture of offline and online but if you want to venture into it as a student;
you’ve more of offline work to do. It involves purchasing goods online from
foreign websites at a cheaper rate and then selling them at a higher rate to
your fellow students. But before you venture into this business, you have to
learn how to go about it. I’ve some eBooks that will put you through, so if you’re
interested, contact me and I’ll forward them to you.
There are
numerous other online and offline businesses that you venture into as a student
right here in Nigeria. You can survey your school environment as a business minded
person and come up with businesses that are likely to flourish in that area. If
you want to venture into any of the businesses that I’ve shared with you above,
then indicate your interest by using the comment box below or by simply contacting
me personally.
I’ll like to
hear what you think about these businesses and would also love to know other
business that students can venture into that I did not include below. Drop your
comments below and please share this post with your friends and contacts. Thanks.
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