Some Business Starters for the Unemployed

Many community colleges offer help starting up your own businesses. So this is the first thing to check.

Healthcare.

Healthcare is still a growing market despite the recession. Therefore, if you are going to start a business, you may want to think healthcare. You do not necessarily need to be a healthcare professional. What products can you sell? What books can you sell? Perhaps you may simply decide to offer a service to taxi the elderly to and from their healthcare appointments. You may be exactly the friendly face they want to see.

Food.

People are still eating. They are still buying food. Last year organic produce sales were up. Perhaps now is the time to consider growing and selling organic produce. You can have a small farmers market stand in the country to help make ends meet.

Service Jobs.

There are still people who are too busy to mow their lawn, shovel snow, maintain their property and paint. If you are a hard worker, you can find people who need service jobs done. You may have to lower your prices a bit, but no worries your money will buy more in today's economy anyhow.

Organization and Home Decorating.

Are you good at organization? More people are staying at home. You may be able to help organize or decorate someone's home for them to have a happier living space.

New Ideas.

There is always opportunity for new inventions and ideas. Do you have a great new idea for a product or service that will change the world? Now is the time to implement it.

Recycling.

People care about the environment. A simple service job is to offer people in your community a chance to place their recycling at the curb for pick up. You could offer this service free and receive money from the recycling store in town or charge a small fee. You may get more profit from the sale of recyclables if you offer it free.

Entertainment.

In the great depression, movie entertainment became popular. Here is a perfect opportunity for jobs. Ponder on this category. Think to yourself, "What can I do to provide inexpensive entertainment within my community?" Do you juggle? Do you tell jokes? Dress up as a clown? Parents are likely to try to shield their children from feeling deprived. If you can provide clean, inexpensive entertainment, your services may be more valued in a tight economy. When my finances are tight, I am more likely to seek entertainment as an escape than when times are good. What better way to make money than to put a smile on someones face?!