Well, there are many
reasons why people are thinking to engage themselves in part time businesses
while keeping their day job nowadays. Or a sideline business along with the
current one. Whether you are looking for a change, from small scale, or
simply curious about entrepreneurship, and want to test the waters before you commit
to the world of commerce. Whatever your reason, here are 5 ways to get started
today with your own part-time business. They look simple, but to start getting
into it, how to keep things running are not as easy as we think. Time, effort
and resources are definitely crucial.
Online Business
Sites such as http://www.lelong.com.my, http://www.ebay.com.my and http://www.mudah.my have made it easy for people
to get in touch with e-commerce. You can take the first step by digging out
your closets and wardrobes, snap photos and start selling instantly!
If
you are into more professional mode, you can engagement external resources to
build a website and establish connections with some wholesalers, that means to
open your very own online store! Of course, that would require a lot more time,
effort and modals to ensure success. Persistence is the key to keep your
business running. Try to get more insights from the existing successful local
online stores. Also, there are thousands of great tips you could search from
the web to initiate the idea.
Custom Jewelry and
Accessories
Put
your creative talents to work designing custom jewelry and accessories. Whether
you are working with sterling silver or recycled metals, clay etc. You can
custom make jewelry and accessories including earrings, pins, bracelets,
necklaces and belt buckles. You could sell them at your online store, or even
rent a small space at the weekend bazaars and crafts fairs which are getting
common and popular nowadays.
Selling ad space and sharing reviews on a personal blog
Whether
it is about food, beauty, traveling etc blog. Starting from small money, your
blog could eventually become a big money-earner of you put effort serious
effort to work at it. Again, persistence is the key to keep yourself motivated
and keep things going. Fill your blog with great writing, photos, videos and
anything else you have passions. Otherwise you yourself will lose interest and
it will be an abandoned space hanging.
There
are endless tips and methods you could search and adopt from the web in getting
started with a new blog, designing its look, choosing the contents which you
have passions and/or expertise in, targeting the right readers and audience
etc. Here are some of the success blogs authored by Malaysians:-
Selling photographs
If you have good photography skills and you have the passions and having
good photograph equipments. Let your hobby be an alternative source of side
income. Nothing more enjoyable than earning money from doing what you love! So
brush up your photography and Photoshop skills today!
Where to see your photographs? Simply explore this
comprehensive list of photographs stock-selling websites, and start to make
money from photography online:-
Take note also that these
are professional international photography websites and they have strict requirements
and guidelines to follow and fulfill. They are always ensuring only high
quality photos are displayed for sale, as these photos are sold to their
clients mainly for commercial purposes. There are photographers whom have
shifted from hobby to part time, and later as full time photographers once they
have started to earn decent and consistent income from it. So if you want to score yourself a mark in this area, do spend time to read their detailed
guidelines and terms and conditions carefully even before you sign up with any
of these websites.
Making hand crafts and greeting cards
If
you're the kind of person who loves making creative things by yourself, you
could consider trying at crafts and greeting cards.
If possible, ask a local shopkeeper what kind sells best and follow their
advice, working to a distinctive style of your own. You can start by selling to
family, friends, and when you have higher confidence later try to approach local
stores as a supplier. Again with the powerful world wide web to get in touch
with people nowadays, you can set up your very own online store in selling the
not only the crafts that you have made, but also the tools and accessories such
as ribbons, cardboards, fabrics, beads etc. Just be mindful of material costs
and time taken though, as wastages can sometimes be expensive while the value
of the end product might not be as high.
Good
luck!
