low-budget startup ideas....
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Afternoon team!
I'm completely sick of my job. I fix computers. I hate computers....
I'm currently IT contracting and am looking at going back to self-employment, but am trying to come up with ideas as to what I can do - I don't really want to try to go "pro" with my hobbies (Cars & Car restoration) as I know many people who say doing that destroys the love of the hobby very quickly.
So that rules out anything along the lines of dealing/flipping, mobile mechanic (I have pretty much all of the gear), paintless dent repair etc etc.
My other interest is photography/videography, and I have in the past attempted to make a go of this as a side-line/job, however its almost impossible to get anyone to pay for photo/video services these days as everyone has a camera - 6 months of advertising yielded 1x one-off job. Maybe I'm doing it wrong?
Money wise... I need to set myself a goal really, I would like to take between £150-£250 a day realistically.
hmm...
I'm completely sick of my job. I fix computers. I hate computers....
I'm currently IT contracting and am looking at going back to self-employment, but am trying to come up with ideas as to what I can do - I don't really want to try to go "pro" with my hobbies (Cars & Car restoration) as I know many people who say doing that destroys the love of the hobby very quickly.
So that rules out anything along the lines of dealing/flipping, mobile mechanic (I have pretty much all of the gear), paintless dent repair etc etc.
My other interest is photography/videography, and I have in the past attempted to make a go of this as a side-line/job, however its almost impossible to get anyone to pay for photo/video services these days as everyone has a camera - 6 months of advertising yielded 1x one-off job. Maybe I'm doing it wrong?
Money wise... I need to set myself a goal really, I would like to take between £150-£250 a day realistically.
hmm...
Edited by Mandarin VX on Tuesday 10th December 13:46
BoRED S2upid said:
There are hundreds of wedding photographers, bloggers, YouTube content makers who would disagree that you can’t make money from photography and videos.
"Blogging and Youtubing" is exceptionally hard to get traction, and as it happens I do have a YT channel with a good number of subs, however it costs more to run then channel than it takes in ad payments (by 200x). Very, VERY few manage to make an actual living from it, then before you know it, they stagnate or something changes in the world/market and that's it, end of income. Far too unreliable as a legitimate long-term income. Wedding photography... I have looked at it in the past, and have done 2, but its not something that interests me really, everyone wants a 2 day shoot for nothing, and of course want to see an amazing portfolio of wedding work, which I don't have.
I held a PFAW for a year (2 years ago) (Thats a commercial drone licence if you arent aware) - At the time Dronetography was the next big thing, but despite spending thousands on kit, certification and advertising, one paid job came in, so after a year of bleeding money I sold off most of the kit, it was worth more as an asset than i was likely to see back after depreciation.
Edited by Mandarin VX on Tuesday 10th December 14:20
jeremyc said:
AH! Yes I do remember seeing this thread in its early days...singlecoil said:
markcoznottz said:
...Gardener who does next door can't get on with his jobs for people asking him to do stuff. Aging parents, rented houses with voids, rented property's in general, usually hedges. And mostly cash. Apparently t's almost impossible finding gardeners, presumably because it's fairly hard work and seen as boring/ menial.
In the OP's position this is what I'd do. Cheap van, lawnmower, strimmer, hedgecutter and some other gardening tools, A couple of books and a couple of dozen hours on YouTube and you'll be ready to start, and you don't need to leave your current job to try it out.Once you get started clients will come from word of mouth, and you can also branch out into all sorts of home maintenance as you build up your knowledge and tools.
I have been thinking last night and this morning. And as has been suggested, maybe I need a change of scene but stick within IT, I just need to move away from end-users.
Something that I have been looking at is offering B2B networking & infrastructure services to SMBs, as this is something that I am comfortable with, educated in and qualified to do. Also doesnt require any startup cash.
My weak point is advertising though.
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