Most people think that simple business ideas don't work, and want to get into complicated businesses and creating really complex ways to an additional income.
However the best business ideas are the simplest business ideas that can be scaled to increase their usability.
Here we will talk about 5 simple business ideas that you can use to create a few additional streams for yourself.
1.
Baby Sitting Most people when they think about baby sitting think about it as them having to sit all day with a baby and spend time taking care of the baby.
However as more and more people are moving to the cities their requirements for baby-sitting are increasing.
A good way to take this simple business idea to a bigger scale is to create a baby sitting company where you hire high school kids at a fixed monthly salary to do baby sitting for you.
Your services can be advertised in the suburban areas where parents need baby-sitting services but don't have someone to do it for them.
This gives the students some regular extra pocket money, while giving the parents more free time to spend with each other - and you the additional income.
2.
Baking for parties If you are good at baking than this one is for you.
You can bake for birthday parties and other such events.
Where the hosts may not have the baking skills to get the best cakes.
This is a really simple business idea that can give you an additional stream of income without much investment.
3.
Mowing lawns In the summers when the lawns get big and there is no one to cut them a lawn mowing service is really something that is needed.
The best way to make this profitable is to get younger students on your roster to mow lawns for you in the suburban areas.
Ideally you want to have a long-term relationship with the tenants in a particular neighborhood and have all their lawns mowed over the entirety of the summer.
This is a highly scalable model and can be easily implemented in any suburban neighborhood.
4.
Handy man on call If you know a few retired handy men in your neighbor hood or other skilled people than this is easier to implement.
However even in the absence of such resources available to you, you can start your 24 hours handy man service by advertising for retired handy men looking for additional income and have them register with you so you can dispatch them to a location that needs fixing.
This is another great scalable model that can be used in any locality, specifically places where there are old people.
5.
Freelance writing Finally if you have a knack for writing and are good at it, this could just be the idea for you.
If you are able to produce good quality articles at speed you can write for a publication or a magazine.
Many newspapers and magazine pay very well for published material.
Additionally you can publish your material online or work as a freelance by posting your skills on Elance.
If you put your mind to it and decide to get into one of these simple business ideas, my sincere suggestion to you would be to give it time.
Put your heart into it and let the business run for a while before deciding whether it is profitable or not.