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3 small business ideas for young entrepreneurs

Published on 15 Jan 2021 Last updated on 15 Apr 2025
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Barbara Corcoran, founder of the Corcoran Group and author of Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business says that “People who have a concept but not a detailed strategy are more likely to have that special entrepreneurial ability”.

Are you an entrepreneur?

You might be an entrepreneur if the following traits describe you:

  • You take action
  • You’re insecure
  • You’re crafty
  • You get into hot water
  • You’re fearless
  • You can’t sit still
  • You’re malleable
  • You enjoy navel gazing
  • You’re motivated by seemingly impossible challenges

A lot of young and dynamic people want to quit their nine-to-five jobs but are worried about small business ideas. They are even confused for selecting the best ideas for a new startup. That’s why we are sharing 3 business ideas especially for young entrepreneurs who want to start a new business.

1Blogging

Blogs are popular with entrepreneurs due to the way that search engines work.

They need to provide relevant, up to date and quality information for their users.

When you get enough traffic by creating a relevant content to your “personas”, revenue can be generated by numerous ways including Google Adsense, banner advertising, affiliate marketing and product reviews

2Copywriting

A lot of young entrepreneurs see the internet as a means of earning. The rise of online entrepreneurs has ushered in a new era of working and doing business.

There are a lot of websites’ owners seeking to develop consistent and relevant content to their customers or prospects. Many of them don’t have time or the skills to perform these tasks, so they prefer to place the work in the hands of professional copywriters.

Your services will be in constant demand.

3Reviewing

Reviewers are people who are willing to give their opinion about a restaurant, a store, an album, a hotel, a movie or anything that needs to be reviewed to help people make a good choice.

The advantages of this job include free travel, free products, and the chance to closely look at different types of ventures and meet people from all around the world.

These are small businesses that you can start tomorrow as they can be performed at home.

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