01 Tailoring
Starting up a Tailoring business can be extremely lucrative, particularly because this type of business has low investment requirements, and you may already have a lot of the required equipment. Once you have determined the type of sewing business you want to set up, you must then decide how to sell your products.
There are the following simple steps that you can follow to start a tailoring business;
- Jot down a business plan.
- Decide the types of garments you will sew.
- Training.
- Decide the place at home.
- Decide on the finances.
- Give a name to your business.
- Register the business.
- Buy required equipment.
Different types of Fabrics
These include Cotton (Carded, Combed, Compact, Supima, Mercerized, Recycled Cotton), Regenerated (Viscose, Modal, Micro Modal, Tencel, lyocell), Synthetic (R/S polyester, Filament Polyester, Texturized Polyester), Nylon (Nylon 6, Nylon 66), and Protein Fiber (Silk, Wool, Cashmere).
where we can buy Fabrics?
- Pamunuwa
- Maharagama
- Colombo
- Nugegoda
you can sell your items for whole sale & retail for shops and other places. You can start your own business page and do online business too.
02 Saloon and Cosmetic courses
Everybody prefers to maintain how they look. This is another great option if you want to start your own business as you would come across customers who require cosmetic treatments. EX: facial, hair, nail and body treatments, Bridal dressing, hair dressing.. etc.
Courses you can follow
There are lot of beauty courses conducted by private companies like famous salon studios and government institutions like youth coperations and technical schools.
They issued certificates NVQ 4, NVQ 5, and degree programs.
03 Preparation of cakes and other food items
For a startup, a food business would be ideal in a country like Sri Lanka. If you opened the UberEats app, you would notice there are a large number of successful food businesses currently being operated from homes due to the increasing demand. It is one of the most popular businesses in the market right now. You can make home made food items.
Cake business is also and successful business idea. Nowadays cake demand is also increasing. EX: Birthday cakes, Wedding Cakes.
The demand is already in your hand because if the products are tasty and are in good quality the business will grow up.
04 photography
If you are interested in capturing moments or love photography and videography as a hobby, you can easily convert it into a business and start earning a good amount of money. But this type of business has high investment requirements. ( for buying cameras and other equipment)
The demand is already in your hand because if the photos are unique and are in good quality the business will grow up.
5 Graphic design and Web designing
Many businesses use websites to function. If you are someone with web design and development skills, you can easily start a business with it as there are many people looking for web designing talent.
6. Vlogging/ YouTube/ content creating
Online tutorials for learn web designing
- Figure out your creator personality
- Choose a target audience.
- Develop your style and personal brand.
- Choose a platform.
- Develop a content calendar.
- Get the right content creation tools.
- Track performance metrics.
07 Online business
As the world is becoming digitalized, many businesses start relying on online platforms to expand their businesses. If you are a person with skills, you may start your own business to selling products and delivering services.