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;

  1. Jot down a business plan.
  2. Decide the types of garments you will sew.
  3. Training.
  4. Decide the place at home.
  5. Decide on the finances.
  6. Give a name to your business.
  7. Register the business.
  8. Buy required equipment.

Online tutorials for learn sewing

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.

Online tutorials for learn beauty culture

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.

Online tutorials for cake

Online tutorials for learn to prepare other food products

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.

Online tutorials for learn Photography

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.

Online tutorials for learn graphic designing

Online tutorials for learn web designing

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.

Online tutorials for learn Vlogging/ YouTube/ content creating

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.

Online tutorials for learn online business

08 Event management

If you are interested in arranging events and managing events as a hobby, you can easily convert it into a business and start earning a good amount of money.

EX: Weddings, Birthday parties, other occasions

Online tutorials for learn event management