"The world searched for how to start a small business more than how to get a job in 2021." -- Google Year in Search 2021
Since, well, most everything shut down nearly 22 months ago -- thanks to COVID-19 -- people have begun to re-evaluate their lives and the manner in which they work. While phrases like "remote work" and "hybrid work" and "return to work" get bandied about, many have simply turned their backs on the supposedly physically and financially safe realm of 9-to-5 work and said, "No, thanks," to join those participating in the Great Resignation.
Simply put, a lot of these folks are fed up with "working for the man" -- and aim to do their own thing on their own terms. Some have turned their newfound, pandemic-era knack for baking the perfect loaf of sourdough bread and/or crafting the perfect espresso beverage into establishing brick-and-mortar storefront bakeries and/or coffee shops. Others have begun to explore other alternatives.
Small-Business Opportunities Abound
The good news is that there are plenty of possibilities to start one's own business. The bad news is that there are so many possibilities, it's easy to get overwhelmed, overthink all of your possible ventures and, ultimately, stay stuck right where you are.
Relax. You're in safe hands with me. I've been self-employed since 1985, and have written for, and about, countless small businesses and entrepreneurs -- mostly, as a contractor for Ernst & Young [now EY], which has held regional and national Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards competitions for 35 years. Suffice to say, I've developed a discerning sense of which ventures will likely succeed, or not -- as well as which ones are ethical/legit, or not.
Wanted: Low Barrier of Entry
When you're just beginning to explore the notion of being your own boss, you want as few hurdles as possible -- including, of course, relatively low learning curve, financial hurdles, etc. For instance, if you were to buy into a franchise, you could easily invest $100,000-plus in the franchise fee alone. On top of that, you'd also have to pay for employee wages, advertising, marketing, inventory, supplies, rent, maintenance, etc.
Following, in no particular order, is a select list of beginner-friendly programs that are worthy of your time, energy and capital:
Love media? Guess what? So do lots of other people. What if you could earn commissions when people subscribed to Netflix and/or Amazon Prime? It's possible -- and lucrative.
For the deets, click here.
What if you could help the environment and make money doing it? EZ Battery Reconditioning lays out everything for starting your very own, physically distanced green business that fits your schedule; e.g., teleworking, studying, facilitating your kids' distance learning, doing elder care, etc.
Click here to learn more.
E-books. Businesses need them. Authors need them. Online marketers need them as "lead magnets" to grow their e-mail lists. What if you mastered Sqribble -- "The World's #1 Ebook Creator Studio" -- and then launched your own agency to produce e-books for myriad organizations and professionals?
It's all possible when you click here to optimize Sqribble's powerful, all-in-one cloud-based software, agency rights and training center.
Speaking of e-books... Ever wanted to write a book? What if you could do it in just seven [7] days? It's doable with Version 3.0 of Jim Edwards' best-selling course.
Click here for more information.
"Blogs are dead." Tell that to Marcus Campbell, who has earned tens of millions of dollars blogging since 2000 -- to this very day.
Check out Marcus' system here.
P.S.: Don't want to invest in his training system? Marcus has 900-plus free training videos on his YouTube channel.
TICKER-SHOCK ALERT: This is an expensive affiliate marketing course. Why? Because Robby Blanchard's best-selling Commission Hero system generates high-ticket results for his global community of students and, of course, the vendors they represent. Simply put, it's a win-win-win venture that's well worth your investment of time, energy and money to master.
Click here for more information.
Email Startup Incubator
You've likely heard the axiom, "The money is in the list." Well, it's true. Here's your opportunity to start an online e-mail marketing business from your couch -- or anywhere in the world -- even if you have nothing to sell.
Click here to sign up for a free 90-minute workshop and a free 50-page book that'll introduce you to this simple 5-step system to leverage 100,000-plus other product owners in order to generate passive online income.
Go for it -- NOW -- and make 2022 your most abundant year yet!
SOURCES: CDC, Fast Company, Google
