Choosing a business that is right for you
You want an iphone or ipod? Maybe the new Wii? Trying to save up for your first car or need to pay for your own car insurance? You want to work, but your crazy school schedule isn’t flexible enough for a regular job? Perhaps you aren’t even old enough to get a regular job. Now might be the time to consider starting your own business.
Start by looking at your own skills. What are you good at? What do you like to do? Do you like computers? Kids? Being outdoors? Fixing things? Are you highly organized? Do you like pets? Are you an early riser or a night owl? Do you like to write? Are you a talented artist? A musician?
All of these skills can bring you money. Take inventory of your own talents. Write them down. Figure out what your strengths are. People will pay you for things that they
- Can’t do
- Don’t want to do
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Don’t have time to do
What may be easy or fun for you might be miserable for someone else. Knowing yourself is the first step in deciding on a business.
February 18th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
if i am an organized person what should i do
February 18th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
If you are an organized person then you would be an enormous help to those people that aren’t! You could help people organize their homes – from paperwork, to kids artwork and toys, to CD collections and photo albums people love to have these things organized for them. If you are computer-savvy and can run a scanner, you can even organize and scan kids’ artwork and make CD’s.
Small business people might also be looking for help in the organization department. Filing papers, organizing jobs, sorting mail…these are all jobs responsible young people can handle.
March 30th, 2008 at 2:21 am
I am 13 and pretty busy at school and live in the country areas. I love: beauty products [hair stuff, shower stuff etc.], stationery, pink things, designing and I am a night owl. What should I do and where should I start? I’ve tried making chocolates for neighbours but I don’t have many and don’t know how to advertise! I live in N. Ireland…HELP!