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Unconventional small business ideas. Business ideas

Hello, dear readers and all those who just came to my site. This article is about business ideas that have always worked and will work. Below I will give many examples of business ideas, I will also give examples from myself, my friends and acquaintances. And after reading this article and all those that it will link to, I hope you will have no questions left about which business idea to choose for yourself. But I would also advise you to visit the section about. So, let's begin.

Why did I decide to write this article?

Be sure to read this paragraph!!! There are several reasons:

1. Sites that you come across. If you have tried to look for ideas for small businesses on the Internet, then you know all these sites with business ideas that contain information about some unusual ideas, or I don’t even know what to call them, see for yourself:

I apologize to the administrator of this site for using it as an example. If this bothers you, I can remove the screen and screen any other site.

So there are a lot of such ideas on sites and do you really think that such ideas will help you? I’m not saying that these sites are bad, they are all good in their own way and bring money to their creators, but such business ideas, especially in Russia, are practically not applicable. Some of them, of course, have a place to be, but the rest...

2. Secondly, why are you trying to find an unusual business idea? Perhaps your creative thinking is waking up, but everything that brings people money now are quite ordinary business ideas, but with some kind of unconventional implementation. Look around! Do you know at least a few or one person in your city who has made money from fashionable furs made from animals killed in traffic accidents? I don't know. But I have many examples of people who made money by opening their own store, providing services, etc. (and I'm no exception). And they all earned, are earning and will continue to earn while you are looking on the Internet for unusual, mind-boggling ideas for small businesses. May be enough?

3. Reason number three is this: Almost all business ideas come from ONE framework. You look for a people problem or need and think about how to solve this problem. Well, there is also a second scheme, which is different, but partially overlaps: you come up with an idea that others might like and you create an offer that should generate demand. BUT this model also works based on needs. After all, in order to come up with this idea and begin to implement it, you must initially keep the USP in your head, you must understand why your innovation is needed, what problem it will solve, etc. And only if this problem is relevant and widespread, then you can make a business out of it.

Everything above is my personal opinion and you may not share it. I’m not asking you to agree with me, but in my head it happened this way because I earn money without any unusual ideas and everyone around me earns it too.

Business ideas that have worked and will work

So let's get to the point. In this article below I will give examples of business ideas that work 100%. I will not describe the implementation processes in detail; we can talk about them in the following articles, if you are interested.

What do I mean by timeless business ideas? This is what surrounds us and what we always need. Yes, everything elementary is simple!

People will always want to eat;
People will always get sick;
We all want to look beautiful;
We all need security;
We all need to dress and put on shoes;
We will all always have cars that break down and get dirty;
Everyone has electronics in their apartments and houses, and they also don’t last forever;
We always need somewhere to live, so construction and renovation don't go far;
We will always want to relax (entertainment services);
We will always travel;
We will always celebrate weddings, corporate events and other holidays;
Stock and foreign exchange markets will always exist;
Animals are our passion (for some);
And many many others.

These are just a few examples of those areas that will always accompany us through life and it is these areas of activity that we need to look at. There are also others, but you can add them yourself in the comments! Now let's go through each of them with examples!

Small business ideas in the service sector

Services are the cheapest type of business to start, because you do not need to have space for warehouses and retail outlets and do not need to purchase goods. You simply provide services that you are good at. I even wrote an article on how to get started. In general, a whole section is dedicated to this and it’s called ““

Construction and renovation services

We will always live somewhere and the construction industry will flourish. If you don't have money to open construction company and build high-rise buildings or cottages, then you can assemble a team and build to order.

Repair services are generally varied and in great demand. You can:

Make repairs in apartments and other premises;
Do the installation suspended ceilings (my friend who makes money from this);
Floor repair(an article will be published soon from one of my clients, who deals with dry screed, adjustable floors, dismantling, etc. And there are more than enough orders!)
Plumbing and electrical repairs and locksmith work(there’s also more than enough work, because not everyone can change radiators, pipelines, etc.).
Installation of windows, doors, cabinet furniture, etc. also an eternal business (my relatives still make cabinet furniture to this day).
Construction and finishing of baths. This summer we built a bathhouse and this pleasure is not cheap, and the specialists are so busy that we have to stand in line;
Welding work. I’ll go back to the bathhouse and say that just the water tank and the stove cost us 35,000 rubles. and 2 welders did it to our order. Not bad money;
Drilling water wells is now in great demand;
There are many more services that can be provided in this area. If I missed something obvious, add it in the comments.

Automotive repair, maintenance and transportation services

Many of us have cars and no matter how you look at them, they will always require repairs, washing and other maintenance. Well, those who do not have cars or other transport will always feel the need to move. I will also give examples of business ideas and earning money:

Car repair. You can open a repair shop in your garage or rent a larger space. This is a fairly profitable business and here the issue of competition is resolved by skill. If you have good craftsmen or you are a master yourself, then you will not end up with clients. One of my friends is doing repairs in his garage, so there’s a line forming for him!
Repair of individual car parts. For example, seat reupholstery (one of my readers wrote to me that he is engaged in such a business in his garage), painting and body repair (my uncle removes 2 boxes and does body repair and painting), electronics repair, installation of alarms, gas equipment, sound, etc. All this is in great demand.
There were, are and will be car washes too. Not everyone washes their cars themselves (even though we have washing equipment in the garage, we still go to the car wash).
Freight transportation. Whatever one may say, when moving you will need a truck, in case of an accident or breakdown (God forbid) you will need a tow truck, etc. Here's some real money for you. I once said that in the winter of 2014 I helped my friend organize the work of the office in his seasonal business. So I talked with his temporary gazelle drivers about whether it was profitable to do this or not. They unanimously say that it is profitable and often they are not even able to process all orders.
Passenger Transportation. We have always traveled and will travel by taxi, busier people (like my friend, whom I mentioned above) use the services of a personal driver, on a long trip with friends we always order a gazelle or a mini-bus, in general these services will not go anywhere with market! If you have such a vehicle, then earn as much as you like, the main thing is to think everything through.
I look forward to more additions in the comments!

beauty and health

This topic is eternal! People will always care about their health, and girls will also care about beauty.

Cosmetic services. My friend (even several friends and acquaintances) does manicures, pedicures, all kinds of depilation, etc. So she does this at home, but before she rented an office. Things have been and are going well.
Hairdressing services. It’s not worth talking about, it will always be in demand. If you have a good master or you are one, then you will always have clients. For example, I’m ready to go even to the other end of the city to see my hairdresser if she moves (God forbid).
Health services. I even wrote an article on this topic. You can provide consulting services, massage services, etc.
Sports services. You can be a personal trainer, open a gym, etc.

Holidays

I am now choosing specialists to organize and conduct my wedding and I understand that we have a big shortage of this. In half a year, we find ourselves a host, a restaurant, a group of performers, a show program and much more.

Organization of special events. Providing a range of services. This great business. I used to work in this field and my best friend still works (I also wrote an article about this,).
Management of weddings and corporate events. As I said above, my friend still voices events and works with presenters. A good presenter has a queue scheduled for a year in advance and we were in a hurry to get the right date with him. I am quite familiar with one of these and I will give approximate figures: one presenter (toastmaster) earns more than 300,000 rubles per month. pure money, working only 2-3 days a week. This is in Omsk, but in Moscow this figure is many times higher.
Photographers and videographers are absolutely necessary for the event. You also need to be able to find a good photographer, because everyone can press buttons, but high quality pictures and not everyone can process them.
I'm waiting for other ideas from you in the comments. There is a lot that can be added to this area, just like all others;)

Tourism

The tourism business will also always exist. You can organize various tours and not only abroad! Especially now, during the fall of the ruble, many people began to think about holidays in Russia and even tour companies began to actively open that deal only with tours in Russia. Here, too, the field is not plowed:

Organization of tours (tourist agency), but not banal, but some thematic and unusual tours. There are those who organize beer tours, tea tours, ski tours, wedding tours, New Year tours, etc. Come up with a quality tour based on your interests and offer it to people.
Organization of excursions. If your city is a tourist city, then you can organize excursions to interesting places.
Rent out cars and housing. Some people don’t want to stay in hotels because it’s expensive, but renting a room or apartment would be more profitable.

Entertainment

The entertainment sector makes money even in a crisis, and what’s more, even new companies are opening. Paintball, laser tag, airsoft, bowling, billiards, saunas, water parks, cafes, children's attractions, cinemas and much more. You can come up with some other entertainment services.

Education

We are all always learning something and this need is eternal. There can be a lot of business ideas here, for example:

Tutoring. If you know a subject well, you can be a tutor for schoolchildren and students.
Speech therapy, psychological rooms etc. Not all children have perfect speech and behavior and sometimes you need to resort to the services of speech therapists. I won’t go far, but only two of my friends’ children started speaking late and resorted to the services of a speech therapist.
Training in technical knowledge and skills. If you are a good designer or layout designer, or programmer, for example, then you can teach this to others and get paid. You can teach online or open courses in office centers.
Learning foreign languages. This has become quite a popular trend. At first the activity was high on English language, and now Chinese is also gaining momentum.
And much, much more. Also add in the comments.

You can implement these ideas via the Internet or offline, whichever is more convenient for you, but I would recommend via the Internet. YouTube, your website and social media to help you!

Well, various services

There are many more services that we encounter in life and are in demand.

Atelier, tailoring and repair of clothes at home;
Legal services;
Accounting services;
PC repair and household appliances(eternal topic!). I have several friends who do this and make good money!;
Website development (my topic);
And much more.

What is the main thing in service business ideas?

The main thing is to be an expert in the field in which you provide services. If you are a good master or specialist, then your services will always be in demand and you will never be left without clients. Do quality work and people will come to you!

Business ideas for selling goods

With goods it is a little easier to find buyers, because if your product is in demand, then they will buy it anyway. If a service may not be ordered because they themselves know how to do something, then many goods cannot be produced themselves. But there are also disadvantages in that entering this business is more expensive, because you need to have space for storing and selling goods and money to purchase them. In general, now we’ll go over the eternal ideas, but I recommend everyone to visit the ““ section. So, let's begin!

Food and catering industry

We will all always want to eat and food products will never leave the market. There are even more ideas here, because there are a huge number of products. You can open:

Mini stores in every area where there are none. New areas that are being developed will suit you.
Fast food is an eternal topic. Everyone loves to eat quickly and inexpensively. I have never seen fast food outlets stand idle if they are located in public places. In underdeveloped cities, many fast food chains are generally absent. Even here in Omsk, McDonalds opened only a few months ago. We still don’t even have fast foods like Giro (Greek fast food).
Canteens or Euro-canteens. in the form of an interview with the owner of a network of Euro-canteens in St. Petersburg. Quite a good direction that will continue to develop.
Cafes and restaurants. An even more unique business, but now mini-cafes or coffee shops are appearing, which are not that expensive to open, and there are a lot of people in them. The main thing is to find your topic and client.
Homemade products. I already said once that a friend of mine bakes all sorts of pies and cupcakes and she sells them quite well. You can bake cakes, fish and meat products, pickles, and all this will sell well. Again, you need to find your chip and client. Our neighbor in the garage smokes fish, meat, poultry, and everything from him is actively sold out, especially for the holidays.
And so on…

Clothes, shoes, accessories…

I won’t go far, I have an online store of bags, I wanted to get into clothes, but it’s “not my thing”, I don’t like it. But we will always wear clothes, shoes, and underwear. You can open clothing stores, underwear, shoes, accessories, online stores for all this, etc. If you interest a client in price or assortment, or quality of goods, or ease of shopping, then you will always have sales. Suppliers can easily be found in China, Russia and any other country. I even have an article about . In general, visit the “” section and there you will find many articles on China.

Products for animals and animals themselves

Just look at people who have a dog or a cat. Many of them are ready not to buy food for themselves, as long as their dog eats food with vitamins and wears a beautiful overall. You can also breed dogs and cats of expensive breeds. One of my friends breeds Bengal kittens, another breeds Labradors and golden retrievers. So they have one puppy and a kitten costing 25,000 rubles each. and more.

And other products

As I already said, there are many products and I will not list them. What is the first product that comes to mind that will always be in demand besides the above: furniture, dishes, interior items, bed linen, household supplies, household chemicals, consumer electronics, plumbing fixtures, children's toys, hygiene products, etc. Look for those products that people really need, you don’t have to come up with all sorts of skins of animals that died in an accident or a biodegradable drone (I’m talking about the screenshot at the beginning of the article)!

Sale of various goods from China

This is a favorite topic on my site among readers and many of them are doing very well, the income is flowing. I have a whole section dedicated to this topic, so I won’t go into detail in this article. The section is called "". It describes how to order, how to sell, what to sell, etc.

Combination of services and goods

I won’t go into too much detail here, but I’ll explain. You can provide services and sell related products. For example:

You bake custom cakes and pastries. At the same time, you can sell ingredients and equipment for this. For example, all sorts of baking dishes, mastic, decorations, and any other little things that you use.
You provide plumbing and locksmith services. You can sell components in parallel. For example, if you were hired to change batteries (radiators), then you can offer to buy them from you, and also plastic pipes, plugs, etc. And then you look and you will need a faucet in the bathroom in parallel or something else...
If you repair electronics or PCs, you can sell components, parts, or other electronics that you have.
If you repair a car, you can sell consumables at the same time.
Etc.

There are also a lot of ideas here, and this section is closest to my spirit, because I myself make money exclusively on the Internet, or mostly. So, ideas.

Online store

The online store is now promising direction, which will continue to develop for a long time. Firstly, it is convenient for the client, and secondly, prices can be kept lower because there is no rental of retail space. I have a whole section on the website about online stores!

Your own website

You can make your own informational website, publish interesting materials, attract traffic and earn money from advertising. This is one of my main directions. The most valuable thing on the Internet is information. It is for her that people come to search engines. And if you have helpful information for people, then you will be read, which means there will be traffic. You can make several websites for yourself, but then you will need a team to administer them. You can earn a lot from the site, but you may not earn any money at all; every business has a risk. But, if you understand optimization, you have a topic that you can share with others, then you can try.

How to make and where to get a website:

You can make a website yourself. This is not difficult, because now there are a lot of free engines (cms), for example WordPress. They are simply installed on the hosting and are essentially ready to go. But for greater efficiency, you still need to be able to configure some functions, which is also not difficult.
You can order from someone. I don’t recommend it at first, because you will need knowledge of the engine on which your site is running if you are going to continue doing this.
You can buy a ready-made website that is already promoted, optimized and generates income (or does not generate income yet, but already has at least some readers). This can be done on a special exchange, and I wrote an article about this: .

You can make money on the site in many ways: contextual advertising, banner advertising, affiliate programs, direct advertisers, placement of paid articles and other materials, etc. You can read all this at the link above (in the special section).

Providing services on the Internet or freelancing

This is also a cool opportunity to do business. You can provide completely different services or simply be a freelancer and complete tasks on the freelance exchange.

Services may be different:

Website development;
Setting up advertising on the Internet (context, targeting);
Design of websites or printed materials;
Creation of applications for smartphones;
Programming;
Consulting services (legal, accounting, marketing, technical, etc.);
Promotion of sites, groups, etc.;
Writing articles (copywriting);
And much, much more.

With freelancing, everything is essentially the same, but you work not as a “studio”, but as an individual. You can also do design, advertising, layout, programming, etc. You can even carry out small tasks for which you don’t need any knowledge. Orders can be received at THIS site.

Innovative business ideas

You will ask me at the end of this article, where did the innovation go? Someone will say that all the ideas above are banal and they want to come up with something of their own that is not yet on the market, etc. And in some ways you are right. Without innovation, the world cannot develop and innovative ideas there should be businesses, but we started this conversation with the fact that many of you are looking for a business idea on the Internet! Do you really think that the idea innovative business Will someone post it to you online? Then it will no longer be an innovation.

Innovative ideas should also come from people's need for something, and only then the innovator (you) thinks about how to solve this problem. And not the other way around: first he finds a business idea on the Internet, and then “pulls it by the ears” and thinks about what problem it will solve. Do you agree?

Therefore, do not look for innovative and unusual business ideas on the Internet, the most you will get is a waste of time. Follow new products, follow Western projects that have taken off, follow changes in legislation and think about how you can solve some problem for people or realize a need. And you will use everything unusual, non-standard and innovative from your head in the implementation process. After all, you can take an already operating business, implement it differently, and you will end up with a completely different product (essentially also new and not standard)!

I don’t know what else to say about innovation! This is innovation, where can there be ideas if everyone has their own in their head. Improve existing projects on the market, and then try to think about 100% innovation.

Conclusion

In conclusion, I would like to summarize. The article turned out to be long, but useful (in my opinion). I do not urge you to listen to my opinion, to first abandon unusual ideas, but to try what is already on the market (only improving), but simply shared my personal opinion, which I have held for a long time and so far it has not let me down. Of course, I could have missed a lot of business ideas in the article, but I really hope that you will add them in the comments, and I will add them to the article. Thanks to those who completed the entire article;) I hope that it was useful to you. I'm waiting for your comments.

Best regards, Schmidt Nikolay

Material formats

Materials are presented in the following formats:

Real business ideas are concentrated in success stories. This is not just speculation, but 100% real stories those entrepreneurs who have achieved success in their niche. They honestly talk “without cuts” about where they started, what methods they used, and what is especially worth emphasizing.
A unique format developed by the Moneymaker Factory is product ideas. Here we are considering a single product/product on which you can, if not “make” a fortune, then make decent money, for example, on start-up capital.
Cases with step-by-step and detailed analysis of fresh ideas, including methods of promotion and implementation on the market and a brief financial model.

Is it easy to start your own business?

No, it's not easy! That is why, in order to open your own business, make it successful, and, therefore, profitable, you need to calculate everything in detail, analyze your strengths and weak sides, understand what you understand inside and out.

A short algorithm for a successful path will look like this:

Let's decide on a niche in which you consider yourself an expert (or at least an expert);
Choosing a suitable business idea;
Analyzing external environment(market capacity, level of competition);
We choose the optimal form of business activity and taxation regime;
We register activities in accordance with legal requirements.

How to choose your business idea from a variety and succeed

Now let’s look at the second point in more detail to understand how to choose the most popular and profitable business idea.

Expertise. Choose what is close to your spirit and what you feel like a professional at. A competent banking analyst can easily open a consulting firm, but whether he can organize a successful marriage agency is a question.
Attachments. The amount of investment should be reasonable, so that in case of ruin, the loss of money does not become a tragedy for you and does not lead to the sale of your only apartment or kidney. Practice shows that if you violate this condition, then you will think about how not to lose the invested funds, and not about how to open a successful and profitable company. Therefore, almost all publications indicate sizes starting capital, and this point should not be overlooked.
Prospects. When choosing, soberly assess how fresh and promising the chosen idea is. Does it make sense to open a fast food outlet next to McDonald's, or grocery store in close proximity to Magnit? It is better to choose a direction that will compare favorably with competitors, for example, with the same Magnit, an “eco-shop” can be very successful, and with “McDuck” an establishment focused on healthy eating.
Client flow. We recommend that you always consider target audience and location, because the format that worked perfectly in Moscow may not work in a small town or village, on the contrary. Obviously, in an industrial area with a large number of enterprises, an elite beauty salon would look out of place, but a beer hall would be very profitable.
Legislation. Carefully study the regulations and regulations for the chosen niche to assess legal risks. Let’s say you want to open a hookah bar, and an analysis of legislative acts will tell you that there is a serious risk of tightening legislation in this area.

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Have you decided that you are tired of working “for your uncle”, and the only opportunity to create a bright future is to start your own business? Congratulations! It seems like a switch has clicked in your head, turning you from an ordinary worker into a future entrepreneur! The fate of this character is not easy, but interesting. In particular, you will have to deal with a whole lot of problems: how to register your business, where to get funds to open it, how to attract the first clients, and so on. And the very first in the series of these “monsters” is the question: “What kind of business should I open?”

Entrepreneurs are people filled with energy and creativity from head to toe, and therefore they usually direct all their reserves of this goodness to solving the first task. Of course, because choosing a business idea is a fateful question. At the same time, most beginners think that a business idea must certainly be original and fresh. Then the business will produce potential clients WOW effect, and they will rush for a new product or service, sweeping away everything in their path, including competitors bursting with envy.

I must say that in search unusual idea, which has not yet been implemented by anyone on the market, many go very far and invent startups that, in general, cause nothing but surprise. You look at such a business, and there is only one question in your head: “Who will pay for this?!” But this, as they say, is just the beginning. But the berries, that is, the most amazing thing is that they actually pay for it. And a lot of them and very willingly.

Don't believe that this is even possible? Then we invite you to familiarize yourself with a couple of business ideas that at first glance seemed crazy, but, nevertheless, helped their creators make good money.

Chickens for rent

American startup Rent-a-Chicken makes money by renting out two adult chickens. What made this idea take off? The general trend towards healthy eating and organics. For many people in the United States, the thought of whipping up fried eggs from 100% organic eggs in the morning really warms their souls.

Rent-a-Chicken plays on these emotions, giving everyone the opportunity to feel like a farmer without investing enormous amounts of money into it, without taking risks, and without even leaving their usual job. You just need to leave a request on the company’s website, and its employees will bring the chickens themselves, as well as a small chicken coop for them and a supply of feed for three months, for just 250 US dollars. After this period, you will have to hand over your cheerful farm back. The startup now operates in 15 US states and enjoys some popularity.

Message on a potato

How do you feel about the prospect of paying from 8 to 12 US dollars to send your friend a note “Vasya, pay back the debt!” on a potato tuber? But the Americans liked the idea of the founder of the Potato Parcel service. Just two days after entering the market, the enterprising startup entrepreneur earned $2,000 from “the dumbest idea in the world” (according to his girlfriend).

After another 5 months, Potato Parcel was sold, and that’s when the real fun began. The new owner has taken the project to a completely different level: the service now operates in Canada, Australia and Europe, earning $1,000 a day. Potato Parcel was so successful that it even spawned several smaller imitators.

Cricket Protein Bars

It seems that the UN's advice to hungry people to eat insects, which the organization issued a couple of years ago, was taken very literally by some. We are talking, in particular, about the founder of the Chapul project. This brand produces protein bars made from crickets, which have gained popularity in the United States and Canada.

Just don’t think that Americans really love the crunch of insect legs on their teeth. Crickets are ground into flour and generously flavored with all sorts of delicious things like honey, nuts or chocolate. One way or another, the products are sold in more than 50 retail outlets dedicated to healthy eating.

Hangover help

Well, who among us is not familiar with this disgusting feeling of helplessness, when you can’t even lift your head from the pillow because yesterday you had too much to drink? Well, okay, okay, we are decent people in all respects and condemn immoderation of libations. But one way or another, everyone knows about hangovers, even if not from their own experience.

But students at the University of Colorado Boulder seem to experience hangovers on a regular basis. No wonder: the town is included in the official list of the most party cities for students.

For some of them, watching their fellow students suffer inspired them to start a business. A hangover is not just retribution for yesterday's sins, it is full-fledged alcohol poisoning that requires first aid. This function was taken over by the Hangover Helpers service. For just $20, the miracle startup provides a bottle of isotonic water to overcome the “dry bug”, the beloved American burrito and cleaning the room.

Adoption of pickled onions

In 2011, the Russian media literally exploded with news about a startup from the UK - an agency for the adoption of pickled onions. The idea was invented by several English housewives over a glass of alcohol in a pub. Everyone knows that the most non-trivial ideas appear precisely in such an environment. Only in the morning, having sobered up, yesterday’s geniuses brush them aside. But this time everything turned out to be completely different: the women developed the idea and even found authorized capital to start a business.

It was possible to adopt an onion on a website specially created for this, and the client could choose a specific onion that was the most attractive to him, and give her a new one happy life. True, the onion itself never left for its savior, but he received her photo and a beautiful adoption certificate. And all this pleasure for just 8 euros.

Artificial grass for animal walking

Probably every dog owner knows how difficult it can be to crawl out from under a warm blanket on a gloomy Sunday morning to go for a walk with your pet. To help those who are completely screwed, the Pet Loo service has appeared.

Its creators believe that to the faithful dog Even a piece of grass is enough to “get things done”, and therefore they offer lazy dog breeders to buy 1 sq.m. artificial vegetation, equipped with a tray. Both the grass and the tray can be washed and reused several times, while the “plants” absorb odors.

The grass and tray cost dog owners $110 per kit. But, apparently, the price is not a problem for those who are too lazy to walk their four-legged friend. True, it is not clear how much this idea is to the taste of the dogs themselves, who are forced to “go” to something extremely similar to a cat’s litter box.

Anti-stress establishment

Admit it, we all periodically want to smash the keyboard over the head of an annoying colleague or throw a mug at our husband, who suddenly imagines himself to be a sawmill. But my colleague is a valuable personnel, and my husband is dearly loved. And it’s somehow a pity to break things in a fit of stress: after all, it’s yours, acquired through back-breaking labor. And yet, for the sake of psychological and physical health, you need to let off steam somewhere.

It is for such sufferers, driven into a corner by stress, that Sarah’s Smash Shack was invented in the USA. The trick of the cafe is that it consists exclusively of a conflict menu. You just come and start smashing whatever your heart desires, and then pay for the pogrom committed according to the price list.

Cereal cafe

How do you like the idea of “breaking out” into a cafe specifically to eat cereal or other breakfast cereals? At first glance it sounds crazy: you can fill honey rings with milk at home. But such an establishment, oddly enough, actually exists and is even popular among the British.

The ironically named Cereal Killer Cafe sells more than 120 types of breakfast cereals from all over the world, which can be topped with one of 30 types of milk (who would have thought that there were so many) and added to this splendor with one or more of 20 toppings.

In short, a real paradise for cereal fans. By the way, there are many of the latter. Just two months after the opening of the first establishment, a second one appeared, and at this rate it’s not far from an entire network.

As you can see, Westerners are not lacking in creativity when it comes to finding business ideas. But this is far from a complete list of crazy startups that were wildly successful, no matter what. Europeans and Americans make money by making T-shirt blankets, making edible tableware and finding out if someone has died in the house a client is planning to buy.

Against the backdrop of such revelry, it becomes somehow embarrassing for the homeland: is it really possible that all we can do is cook shawarma and sell tights? But no! In Russian villages and cities with a population of over a million, there are also a lot of craftsmen who make money from strange things. Here are their stories literally first-hand:

Vladimir Mirolyubov

Head of EPICSTARS

The strangest and probably most unusual business idea I've ever seen is Russian company offered anyone who wanted to pay and order delivery of a “gift” to the specified recipient. The peculiarity of the “gift” was that inside the box there was... ahem, a brown substance. The company took its service seriously and even did an upsell through an additional fee for a message to the recipient.

All my friends stood at their heads and said that no one would buy this nonsense. But it seemed to me that this was a cool idea, so I agreed with 5 stores in St. Petersburg, and found 3 dealers in the regions where I gave the gloves for sale. Also, for what I consider to be crazy money (about 70 thousand rubles), I rented a house in advance at the New Year's fair in the center of St. Petersburg in order to sell gloves in New Year. As a result, we had a great deal then. Having covered all the costs, I earned almost 800 thousand rubles net.
But the next year it was not possible to repeat the success: many competitors appeared who heavily dumped and brought gloves of very poor quality.

Natalia Mignenko

PR Specialist "International Academy for Lie Research"

We have unusual business- prediction of human behavior and verification (detection) of lies without a lie detector. Today the Ministry of Internal Affairs, airports, and security forces are working with us. The business started with a deposit of 15 thousand rubles, now the turnover is 100 times greater.

As can be seen from these examples, even an idea from which you least expect at least some benefit can generate income. We hope that the unusual foreign and Russian business will inspire you to new achievements and teach you not to be afraid of critics: many of the heroes of the article also initially faced misunderstanding.

Just remember that the first idea that comes to mind should not be implemented without weighing all the pros and cons. Your business should be of interest to more than just you.

In conditions financial crisis, when the number of jobs is declining, but at the same time the consumer and service sectors remain in demand, ideas or even businesses with complete zero occupy the minds of ordinary citizens.

Desire to find opportunities additional income is an important reason for searching for activities without capital investments. The benefit of such a business can be considered a minimal amount of risks, and if a person believes that he is strong in some area, then this will serve as an additional guarantee of the success of the new endeavor.

Business from scratch - does it happen?

No, such a business does not exist. In any case, you will have to invest:

Education.
If there is no education, time.
And, in any case, great enthusiasm.

There is a point of view that all the proposed ideas for beginners are not a business, but a craft. But there are no other options with a zero start. If there is no money for hired workers, you have to be employee to myself. And only with the growth of your business, your own skills, abilities and income, will it be possible to delegate some of your functions to someone else. Moreover, very often even grown-up businessmen small sphere forced to create an adequate replacement for themselves over the years. This is the specificity of small business. Small business is a way of life. To dream that in a couple of years the gears will turn without any of your participation is at least naive.

This material contains proven ideas in which you can still find your niche. Think about what your highlight is among the masses of the same, and go ahead. Each of these ideas fits perfectly into the “low start” requirements.

Types of businesses you can start without large investments

We will present at least 100 ideas that allow... There is no clear division into separate groups, but for a better understanding of the field in which you can go, we will accept a conditional classification by type:

Services

Automotive business ideas

The best ideas in automobile business include the following items:

Earn money online

For women

Video review

This article from To Biz looks at the newest ideas of 2017, and the authors argue that these ideas are indeed promising, work, but have not yet become too competitive.

Production

The production sector includes a large number of different ideas, but you should be prepared that a certain amount of start-up capital will be required.

Creative ideas

Some business ideas may initially be results-oriented because they are creative and unusual.

Home business

You can also find ways to earn money while sitting at home. Most home ideas are related to the hand-made industry.

Ideas for 2017

Every year new types of business appear, designed to generate, albeit small, income and capable of meeting the needs of society.

Ideas in crisis

In the wake of the crisis, you should choose business ideas in areas that remain in demand even with the scarcity of potential clients.

Ideas for business in Moscow

It is difficult to surprise the metropolitan public, and the market is so saturated that ideas are required that are either not yet very developed or have competitive advantages.

Some examples of investments and payback periods for a business idea

The main thing that will concern everyone who decides to open their own business is the amount of investment and the payback period of the project.

Business idea	Investment amount	Skills	Payback period
Tutoring	———	Knowledge in a specific field, diploma	Depending on the number of students
Vending massage	1 chair 35 thousand rubles	Not required	1 person - 100 rubles, per day throughput 10 people = 1000 rubles. 30 thousand per month. Payback in three months
Mafia game or similar	Renting premises and organizing advertising (approximately 30,000)	Not required	Income per month 28,000, payback two months
Sewing clothes for pets	Buying fabric, 1 meter = 300-500 rubles	Sewing skills	One ready-made suit costs from 1500 to 2000. Payback period is a month
Home beauty salon	30,000 rubles	Knowledge of hairdressing	4-5 months

Open yours own business With minimal investment- it's real. The most important thing at the initial stage is to monitor the market situation, identify a niche area and draw up a business plan. Next you will need only persistence and desire to make a profit. You should not expect that the money will flow like a river; in the first months you will have to work hard.

On our website we publish fresh business ideas (current new items), or already operating profitable niches, unique super-topics that are gaining popularity, advantageous offers for those who do not know what kind of business to open (small, small, mini, large or international) , how to start your own business, which ideas are profitable and interesting for business in a small or large city. This section will help you find good ideas(simple and successful) for your business.

What is a business idea?

This is an idea that can be used to build a new company or a new line of activity in an existing business. It is usually used to create goods or services that can be sold for money. There are several methods for creating and testing business ideas. The ability to transform into a viable business must be supported by a feasible and well-written business plan, which can then be sold for a certain amount to interested investors or companies before the idea itself is implemented. It can also be sold by concluding a contract for its sale with the manager, or other methods of compensation can be used.

An idea applied at the right time, when demand for the goods or services mentioned in it is expected to increase, can lead to the creation of a highly profitable business or the growth of an existing one. In conditions of increasing high competition In many industries, innovative business ideas have begun to appear aimed at creating goods/services for which there is currently no demand at all. They are aimed at creating demand by offering the market completely new products.

How to come up with a new idea? Generation techniques

Usually, successful idea for business, they are generated either by experts in a particular industry, or by newcomers who come from other fields and are not burdened by the traditions and cliches of the chosen industry. That is, the latter can come, for example, from financial sector into the fashion industry.

For generation, you can use a structural analysis of existing industries, markets, business models, and processes. Usually analytical notes are written, SWOT analysis, variants of PEST analysis, or Porter's Five Forces Analysis are carried out. Brainstorming techniques are often used.