As we are all going crazy over the rise of gas prices and the economy is still short of stable. The need for some extra money and generating a second income has come into play for a great percent of Americans. If you are reading this article, then you are obviously one of the many on a money hunt for some extra cash. Although, nothing comes fast and getting rich quick is nothing more than a joke. With a little bit of your time and effort. You still have a chance with endless options to bring home some extra bacon and be on your way to achieving another income. At least an income that can put some of your pain and headaches over your money problems to rest and give you some more room to breath. Here are 10 creative ways to earn extra money that you may want to take into consideration for generating another reliable income and starting your own business.
10 Ways To Earn Extra Money and Start Your Own Business
1. Dog Waste Clean Up Service
This is a dirty job that no one wants to do but, that is the point. Can you just imagine all of the rich house wives dreading the thought of picking up after their dog. I guarantee you they would hand out 50 dollars every week or two to have some one pick it up for them. The good thing is that you could do at least 10 houses in one day and it would not cost that much money to get this business going. This may not be your dream job but, for an extra 1,000 dollars a month. How could you pass this up?
2. Make and Sell T-Shirts
Everyone wares t-shirts and we are always looking for that next cool shirt that will stick out of the crowed. Making t-shirts is easy and if you took the time to learn how to do it. You could be on your way to not only a second income but, a highly profitable business. Think of a unique idea, make some shirts, start a website and start earning some extra cash.
3. Recycled Can Pick Up Service
There are probably thousands of cans sitting in your neighborhood right now waiting to be recycled. If you had a pick up truck and trailer, you could be on your way to earning 2 to 3 thousand dollars a month. Add a twist and offer an incentive like 10 dollars a month or a free 12 pack of pop for their cans. Come up with a unique name for your business like, Cans For Crush or The Can Man. Put a cool Logo on your truck with a number and website. This could be a business that grows and you may find yourself making more money than you could have ever imagined.
4. Door to Door Car Wash and Detail Service
If you had a pressure washer, water hoes, shop vacuum, steam vacuum and some cleaning chemicals. You could have your very own car wash detailing business. In stead of people going to the car wash, you could come to them and do it right in their driveway. If you charged 50 to 100 dollars per job. You would have no problem bringing in 500 to 1,000 dollars over a weekend.
5.Garage Sale Business
There are tons of people who have things they want to get rid of and sell but, do not have the space to do it. Everyone loves garage sales. If you had a large property or a nice size garage. You could rent it out for the weekend or charge a percentage of the profits made. You could also have a barbecue and sell burgers, hotdogs, chips and pop to attract more visitors. This is a great idea but, may require a large space or property. The ideal way would be to build a 3 car size garage unit so you could have more sales going on at one time. This idea could expand to something huge.
6. Antique and African Arts Dealer
Everyone likes unique art or antiques from other countries. If you could find a way to make it to Africa and shop around for homemade crafts. You would not have to spend that much for something of great value and extremely rare. This may take sometime to get going but, it would be a great experience and you would not need a store. You could simply create a website online to sell your rare items.
7. A Style Specialist
There are lots of people who go shopping but have no idea how they want to look or what kind of clothes they should buy. You could start a business where you drive people around and take them shopping. You could help them find the right stores with good deals and of course, help them find the right style that suits them. To make good money doing this you would have to charge a lot. The good thing is that there are many people with a fat credit card who would love to have a complete make over. I am sure they would be willing to pay. I think this is a business that could be very profitable after time with lots of room for additions and development.
8. You Tube Video Director
With You Tube being one of the most popular sites online. There are tons of people who like making videos for fun, to get their opinions across, promote a business, internet marketing etc. If you had a nice video camera with some editing and video development skills. You could have a nice profitable business putting other peoples creative ideas on video so they can show it to the rest of the world.
9. Dating Prep and Counseling Service
There are many lonely people out there who have had to many disaster dates. You could take people out on practice dates helping them get over their nervousness and point out areas they need to work on. This would be great for people who have not dated in a while. You could also add a twist by starting up your own dating website to match people up and plan their dates for them.
10. A Party Clean Up Service
With all the parties going on out there like graduation, 50th birthday parties, anniversaries, weddings, New Years etc. The thing that people hate most about them is cleaning up the next day. After spending all that money to set up and throw the party. Why not spend a couple hundred more and hire someone to clean up the after party disaster for them.