Startup Ideas

Ideas for a startup.

Translated from English, startup means “quick start". This term is now called innovative business ideas. But with the amendment that people do not have enough budget to implement their plans. But there are exceptions to every rule: sometimes you can earn money almost from scratch. We offer some startup ideas that are relevant in 2019.

Organization of online courses

Specialists in a particular field can share knowledge with those who wish to receive it. Of course, for a fee. Moreover, it is not necessary to rent a room for this and be limited to an audience from one locality. Because modern streaming technologies make it possible to teach at a distance. And find students from all over the world.

What online courses are in demand? Among them:

• English language;
• programming and development of sites;
• SEO promotion;
• work in Photoshop or illustrator;
• marketing;
• copywriting;
• SMM promotion.

The difficulty of selling online courses lies in the need to interest the audience. People need to be convinced that you are an intelligent specialist who can be trusted with money. Successful lecturers conduct two or three free webinars. There they share some useful information, and then offer to sign up for a paid course.

Wardrobe suitcases

If you do not want to come up with ideas for a startup yourself, use ready-made solutions. For example, try selling wardrobe suitcases. Most airlines limit the amount of baggage they carry free of charge, and charge additional fees for exceeding this limit. This gave life to compact suitcases, the contents of which turn into a small closet with shelves. In such a portable wardrobe, you will always find the required thing without interrupting the contents of the luggage.

Recently, such products are almost not sold, so it seems possible to take a place in the sun. Promotion of suitcases-wardrobes begins with a competent search engine optimization strategy, attracting visitors from social networks, creating useful content about the benefits of such products.

Inflatable sofas

In Western countries, interesting start-up ideas regularly appear, which do not always reach recently. Among them are the sale of inflatable sofas. An excellent solution for small apartments, children's rooms, country holidays in the summer. Such a sofa can be inflated, put in a room and used for its intended purpose, and after a while – blown off again and hidden in a closet. Due to its compact size, the product can easily fit even in a backpack, which facilitates its transportation.

To promote products of this category, it is important to perform competent search engine optimization, attract traffic from social networks, and regularly post useful content that will encourage the user to make a purchase. Consider seasonality – inflatable sofas are most in demand in summer.

Illuminated house slippers

Everyone knows the feeling when you wake up at night in the toilet and on the way to the goal you hit your little finger on the corner of the table, chair, closet, bed, doorway. A profitable startup business in 2019 could be based on the sale of house slippers with a built-in flashlight that illuminates the path to the toilet.

Slippers with built-in parking sensors will complement the range of goods. It is implemented by the Japanese car manufacturer Nissan. Products are endowed with wheels and are able to park themselves in the hallway if they are left in the middle of the room.

The disadvantage of such a startup is the high cost of goods by the standards of the average set of users. In order for the activity to bear fruit, the consumer must understand all the benefits of such products.

Reselling goods from Aliexpress

Do you often shop on Aliexpress and know English well? You can earn money on this. Find interesting products on the Chinese site, look for people who do not know English who are interested in buying. Order items in your name at one price and resell at a slightly higher price. You can find clients among friends, on forums or in social networks.

The disadvantage of reselling goods from Aliexpress is that there is a minimal investment in this business. You assume the risks if the product sent is of poor quality or the goods are detained at customs. You will also incur losses if the client suddenly changes his mind and does not want to pick up the ordered goods (it is better to demand an advance payment). Although not everything is so scary: you can always find another buyer for this product, even if it takes time.

Reflective bikes

In European countries, it is mandatory for cyclists to turn on headlights at night and to equip two-wheeled vehicles with reflective elements. This is done for road safety. But recently, this practice has been absent, so cyclists can easily fall under the wheels of night riders.

Lumen reflective bikes are designed to solve the situation. Their feature is a special frame coating. It is reflected in the light of car headlights. In the daytime, the bike is finished in dark gray and has a classic design. There is a suspicion that such vehicles would be in demand in recent times. But an obstacle to their popularity can be a high cost by the standards of the country.

Creation of a trading platform

Programmers can come up with a new startup project that would impose competition on serious trading platforms like Avito, OLX, Slando. You can combine the advantages of these platforms, add innovations that improve the usability of the site, and some kind of feature.

But in order to shift large projects from leading positions, you will have to spend a lot of time, money and effort. The site should have a zest that favorably distinguishes it from the competition. Otherwise, it will be impossible to lure the audience from the old sites. Attention should be paid to the promotion of the project in the top search engines.

If you do not want to compete with giants on a national scale, you can create a good local resource covering a city or region. The essence of such startups is simple. People post products for sale, and the company gets a percentage of the deals.

Above, we talked about only a small number of ways to make money from your own business. Keep up with the latest technology. And maybe you can find a new profitable startup.