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September, 2010                                                                           Page 9

       Businesses You Can Start for Less than 3,000 Cedis


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                                             The  list  of  business  startup
                                             ideas below represents just a
                                             few of the many different types
                                             of service businesses you can
                                             start with limited funds. If none
                                             of  these  suits  you,  think  of
                                             what other type of service you
                                             could provide and start using
                                             similar tactics.

                                             1.     Pet  Care  –  pets  are  a
                                                billion cedi industry in the
                                                Ghana,  and  there  is  a
                                                growing  demand  for  new
                 o  you  want  to  start  a     Pet  Care  businesses.  You       4.      Freelance  Writer  –  if
                 business but don't have        can  start  small,  then  grow       you  have  ever  dreamed
        Dmuch money to spend?                   and expand your services as          about seeing your name in
        It  can  be  done.  Starting  a         you  attract  new  clients.          print (and getting paid at the
        service  business  is  often  the       Some  of  the  pet  care             same  time),  freelance
        answer.    Here  are  some              services  you  can  offer            writing  might  be  in  your
        business  ideas  that  can  be          include:  feeding  and               future.  Writer's  Digest
        launched  for  less  than               walking,  grooming,  or              magazine  is  an  excellent
        GH¢3,000 in startup funds.              visiting a client's home and         resource; you'll find lots of
                                                caring  for  their  pet  while       great  articles  on  how  to
        You've  probably  read  about           they are working.                    break  into  the  writing
        people  starting  their  own                                                 industry.
                                             2.     House  Cleaning  –  it
        businesses  with  very  little          seems like everyone is too        5.      Property Management
        money  and  making  a  fortune.         busy  to  clean  their  own          –   m a n y   p r o p e r t y
        And  it  can  be  done  --              homes  these  days.  The             management  companies
        particularly if you're starting a                                            first  started  out  as  house
                                                demand  for  good  house
        service business. But a word to         cleaners seems to grow each          sitting  businesses,  then
        the wise: for every success story       year. In this business, word         evolved  as  the  need  arose.
        there are dozens of failures that       of mouth will be your best           Note: property management
        go  unreported.  The  key  to                                                is  a  demanding  business,
                                                advertising.  So  find  your
        improving  your  chances  for           first client (friend, business       and  you  need  very  good
        startup success is to be smart.         associate,  someone  from            “people skills” in order to be
        Be honest with yourself about           church, etc.) and start small.       successful.
        your willingness to work hard
                                             3.     Auto Detailing – this is      6.      House painter – if you
        and  research  the  business  you                                            like  to  paint,  this  business
        plan  to  start  before  you  jump      another business that people         can be a real goldmine for
        into the new business pool. In          are  looking  for  in  their
                                                hometowns.  Professional             you.  Whether  you  want  to
        other words, get a BUSINESS                                                  specialize  in  indoor  or
        PLAN. You may contact Dilton            auto detailers can charge as         outdoor house painting, it is
        Consult for your business plans.        much  as  ¢50  to  ¢250,             another  business  where
        Visit  www.diltonconsultghana.com       depending  upon  what
                                                services they provide.               “word of mouth” will help
        or call 020-8131656.
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