Page 8 - The Notice Board July 2020 edition 60 FINAL.cdr
P. 8

Page 8                                                                            September, 2010                      September, 2010                                                                           Page 9

       Best Businesses for Retirees to Start                                     WISDOM QUOTE                                  Businesses You Can Start for Less than 3,000 Cedis


      Continued from pg 7                                                          “There is neither                            Contd from page 8                    The  list  of  business  startup
     marketing  them  to  attract  a                                           happiness nor misery
     steady  stream  of  new                                                    in the world; there is                                                               ideas below represents just a
     customers.                                                                                                                                                      few of the many different types
     Consulting                                                                 only the comparison                                                                  of service businesses you can
     Retirees often boast extensive                                                of one state with                                                                 start with limited funds. If none
                                                                                   another, nothing
     industry knowledge thanks to                                                                                                                                    of  these  suits  you,  think  of
     decades on the job. If you want                                            more. He who has felt                                                                what other type of service you
     to earn extra cash in retirement,                                            the deepest grief is                                                               could provide and start using
     consider providing consulting                                                     best able to                                                                  similar tactics.
     services  based  on  your                                                  experience supreme                                                                   1.     Pet  Care  –  pets  are  a
     previous career. For example,                                               happiness. We must                                                                     billion cedi industry in the
                                        franchisees  have  higher  success  have felt what it is to
     individuals  with  computer                                                                                                                                        Ghana,  and  there  is  a
     expertise  might  provide  tech    rates  than  independent  startups       die, Morrel, that we                                                                   growing  demand  for  new
     support  for  a  local  business.  like retail stores and restaurants.      may appreciate the                                      o  you  want  to  start  a     Pet  Care  businesses.  You       4.      Freelance  Writer  –  if
                                        For  best  results,  choose  a            enjoyments of life.
     Similarly, seniors who worked                                                                                                       business but don't have        can  start  small,  then  grow       you  have  ever  dreamed
                                        franchise  in  an  industry  with        " Live, then, and be                                                                                                        about seeing your name in
     in  finance  could  advise                                                                                                 Dmuch money to spend?                   and expand your services as
     individuals and businesses on      which  you're  comfortable  and             happy, beloved                              It  can  be  done.  Starting  a         you  attract  new  clients.          print (and getting paid at the
                                        research  your  franchise  choice  children of my heart,                                                                                                             same  time),  freelance
     their  investment  choices.                                                                                                service  business  is  often  the       Some  of  the  pet  care
                                        very  carefully  before  signing  a    and never forget, that
     Whatever  your  area  of                                                                                                   answer.    Here  are  some              services  you  can  offer            writing  might  be  in  your
                                        contract.                               until the day God will                                                                                                       future.  Writer's  Digest
     expertise, the possibility exists  Creative Products                                                                       business  ideas  that  can  be          include:  feeding  and
     to  earn  a  solid  paycheck.  In                                            deign to reveal the                           launched  for  less  than               walking,  grooming,  or              magazine  is  an  excellent
                                        Do you have a talent for crafting?
     fact, many companies are able      Maybe you're a skilled quilter or         future to man, all                            GH¢3,000 in startup funds.              visiting a client's home and         resource; you'll find lots of
     to  pay  consultants  more  than   an  exceptional  artist.  If  so,  you    human wisdom is                                                                       caring  for  their  pet  while       great  articles  on  how  to
     they  can  full-time  employees    may be able to earn extra cash by         contained in these                            You've  probably  read  about           they are working.                    break  into  the  writing
     since  they  don't  have  to                                               two words, 'Wait and                            people  starting  their  own                                                 industry.
                                        selling  your  creative  wares.                                                                                              2.     House  Cleaning  –  it
     swallow  the  cost  of  their      While some seniors opt to do the                  Hope.”                                businesses  with  very  little          seems like everyone is too        5.      Property Management
     benefits.                          majority  of  their  business  in          Alexandre Dumas                              money  and  making  a  fortune.         busy  to  clean  their  own          –   m a n y   p r o p e r t y
     Franchises                                                                                                                 And  it  can  be  done  --              homes  these  days.  The             management  companies
     Many  of  these  popular  shops    person at flea markets and fairs,                                                       particularly if you're starting a                                            first  started  out  as  house
                                        others prefer to sell online. Sites                                                                                             demand  for  good  house
     are  actually  owned  by                                                      WISDOM QUOTE                                 service business. But a word to         cleaners seems to grow each          sitting  businesses,  then
     franchisees,  or  individuals      like  Etsy  provide  a  digital                                                         the wise: for every success story       year. In this business, word         evolved  as  the  need  arose.
                                        marketplace  through  which  “By three methods
     granted licenses to do business                                                                                            there are dozens of failures that       of mouth will be your best           Note: property management
     under the trademark of a larger    craftspeople  can  sell  everything           we may learn                              go  unreported.  The  key  to                                                is  a  demanding  business,
                                        from  makeshift  jewelry  to                                                                                                    advertising.  So  find  your
     company.  If  you  are  a                                                     wisdom: First, by                            improving  your  chances  for           first client (friend, business       and  you  need  very  good
     relatively young “senior” and      homemade house decor.                    reflection, which is                           startup success is to be smart.         associate,  someone  from            “people skills” in order to be
                                        Use your imagination
     have  some  money  to  invest,     These are just a few of the many  noblest; Second, by                                   Be honest with yourself about           church, etc.) and start small.       successful.
     you  may  want  to  consider                                                                                               your willingness to work hard
                                        types  of  businesses  that  are          imitation, which is                                                                3.     Auto Detailing – this is      6.      House painter – if you
     buying a franchise rather than     suitable  for  seniors  to  start.  To                                                  and  research  the  business  you                                            like  to  paint,  this  business
     launching  a  business  from       find the best business for you to         easiest; and third                            plan  to  start  before  you  jump      another business that people         can be a real goldmine for
     scratch.  Better  franchises                                                    by experience,                             into the new business pool. In          are  looking  for  in  their
                                        start as a senior, consider you can                                                                                             hometowns.  Professional             you.  Whether  you  want  to
     provide  training  and  name                                                                                               other words, get a BUSINESS
                                        use what you know how to do to                 which is the                                                                     auto detailers can charge as         specialize  in  indoor  or
     recognition  that  you  won't      solve someone else's problem for                                                        PLAN. You may contact Dilton                                                 outdoor house painting, it is
     have  if  you  start  your  own    fill a need.                                    bitterest.”                             Consult for your business plans.        much  as  ¢50  to  ¢250,             another  business  where
     business.  As  a  result,  some                                                    Confucious                              Visit  www.diltonconsultghana.com       depending  upon  what
                                                                                                                                                                        services they provide.               “word of mouth” will help
                                                                                                                                or call 020-8131656.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             you grow.        Continue on pg 10

              www.diltonconsultghana.com
   3   4   5   6   7   8