5 Great Business Ideas for College Students with Computer Skills

Are you a college student with computer skills looking to make some extra cash? Well if you are then this article is one that you will be interested in reading. I'm going to talk about 5 great business ideas that you can pursue by simply offering your services on sites like MySpace, Facebook, or on bulletin boards on campus and around your dorm or apartment complex. These things are simple to do and if you don't have the computer skills required, consider teaching yourself as the market for these business is very big especially on college campuses.

- Computer Tutoring
Do you know how many people don't know how to use Microsoft Office? Do you know that not everyone knows how to use email, the internet, or even simple computer applications? Well if you're someone who knows how to do these things, consider finding some tutorials online and compiling them into a webpage, and eBook, or even just a paper and then selling that on campus. The people looking for computer tutoring on campus are usually willing to pay at least 5 dollars for some help; just imagine the potential of making money that this brings you. Make several tutorial packages and then go out and make your money by doing very little advertising.

- Computer Help & Support
Are you good with computer hardware, software, operating systems, or the school systems? Well if you are then placing some flyers around campus promoting yourself as a computer help & support consultant will bring you great business. Sometimes students are having trouble with their computer systems late at night when no one is working or is able to help them; if you're available to work late hours by phone or making house calls, you are sure to make a couple of hundred bucks each month.

- Computer Research
Do you find things easily online? Are you good at using Google, Yahoo, or any other search engine to find whatever you're looking for? Well if you are then consider helping others find the things they want online. This is the type of business that you can do through the computer using remote assistance; all you have to do is connect to your customers computer and do the research through their browser. You can charge by the hour or by the things you find. This is helpful to students who need help doing research for a paper or something like that; it's not cheating, you're simply aiding someone in using the internet. If this is something you're not comfortable with, consider helping them just by giving them tips on how to find what they want online.

- Computer WebApps & Software provider
Do you have a nice list of freeware that the students at your campus would be interested in having? Well if you are then you are going to easily make money in no time. All you need to do is set up a password protected page and then sell the access to it. You can make a list of 10 freeware programs and then sell access to that page for $5 per student. You can also advertise that you will help them install it and use it for an extra fee. Having webapps and software that students are interested in having is a great thing; you'd be surprised at how many people don't know that there's free alternatives out there for the expensive software that's required for college.

- Computer shop/site designer
Do you know HTML and CSS? Are you good at setting up online shops? Well if you are then advertise this! Help people set up their own websites, blogs, or online shops to sell whatever they want. You can print up some flyers advertising your service around campus and you'll be sure to receive phone calls requesting your service. Charge by the hour or by the product/service that you provide. Doing this can bring you great monetary compensation. You can also take your business online and make more money by offering your services through MySpace, Facebook, Craigslist or anywhere else on the internet that allows you to advertise for free.