BUSINESS IDEAS FOR STUDENTS

College can be a great time to explore
entrepreneurship. And there are plenty of different
business opportunities that college students can
start without a lot of upfront expense or time
commitment. Here are 50 potential small business
opportunities for college students.
Business Ideas for College Students
Blogger
Blogging can offer great opportunities for college
students. You can choose a topic or niche that
interests you and work to build up an audience on
your own schedule.
Virtual Assistant
You can also work from your home or dorm room
as a virtual assistant , offering services like email
communications and social media management.
Tutor
If you have expertise in a specific academic topic, you could
offer your services to other college students as a tutor to
help them get through specific courses.
YouTube Personality
YouTube is a great platform for building a business.
You can earn money through ad revenue or work
with brands as an influencer .
Social Media Manager
For those who have a fair amount of social media
knowledge, you can offer your services to
businesses that need help managing their social
media accounts .
Social Media Influencer
You could also build up your own social media
accounts and then work with brands as an
influencer .
Social Media Consultant
Or if you’d rather simply offer your expertise to
brands so that they can work on their own social
media accounts, you can offer your services as a
consultant.
Podcaster
Podcasting is another potential business
opportunity that you can work on from your home or
dorm room and set your own schedule.
Child Caretaker
If you’re looking for a more low - tech business
opportunity, you could offer child care services to
parents in your community.
Housesitter
Or you could serve as a housesitter for people
traveling out of town.
Dog Walker
If you like spending time with dogs, you could start
a business as a dog walker and appeal to local pet
owners.
Pet Groomer
You could also start a pet grooming service where
you offer to wash and groom animals for a set fee.
Inventor
There are also plenty of opportunities for college
students to invent brand new products and then
license or produce those items to sell.
Graphic Designer
If you have some design skills, you could start a
business as a graphic designer, working on logos,
branding elements or other designs for clients.
Web Designer
Web savvy designers could also set up a business
designing websites for businesses or individual
clients.
App Developer
Or if you’re really skilled with mobile technology,
you could start a business developing mobile apps
for clients or even making your own and then selling
them in app stores.
Clothing Designer
Fashion savvy college students, you could start
your very own clothing line out of your home or
dorm and then sell your designs online or in local
boutiques.
T-shirt Designer
Or you could use online marketplaces to offer t-
shirts with your own custom designs for sale.
Jewelry Maker
If you want to make some other unique wearable
creations, you can make your own jewelry and sell
it online or at local events.
Flea Market Vendor
You could also sell a variety of different products at
flea markets in your area on the weekends.
Farmers’ Market Vendor
Or if you grow or can any of your own food
products, you could sell items at farmers’ markets
on the weekends.
Soap Maker
Soap is another product that you can easily make in
your own home or dorm and then sell online or at
craft fairs or events.
Candle Maker
Or you could make your own scented candles and
sell them in one or more of those avenues.
Vintage Clothing Seller
If you have an extensive vintage collection, you
could set up your own online shop where you can
sell vintage clothes. Then you can scour resale
shops and flea markets for even more vintage finds
to sell.
Ebook Author
If you have enough vision or expertise to write a
book, you could self- publish your own ebook and
sell it on platforms like Amazon.
Ecommerce Reseller
You can also pretty easily set up your own
ecommerce business on sites like Amazon or eBay
and then sell a variety of different types of
products.
Event Photographer
Photographers, use your weekends off from school
to start an event photography business where you
could photograph weddings, conferences or other
events.
Portrait Photographer
Or you could offer portrait photography services and
sell various packages for family photos, senior
portraits and more.
Recycling Service Provider
If you want to start an eco-friendly business, you
can offer to pick up select items from people and
take those items to local recycling facilities.
Book Seller
College students often have a lot of books lying
around. You could start a business by selling some
of those books online and maybe even open up
your own shop.