8 Part-Time Business Ideas To Start a Small Business With & Earn More Money

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If we’re being honest, times are hard.

If you’re already working but you’re considering an extra source of income, you’re not the only one.

More 9-5 workers are turning to places where they can make some more money without it necessarily affecting their jobs. While there are multiple small business ideas you can start with even as little as 20,000, not everything fits the life of a working person. Running a part-time business is also a great way to dip your toes into the waters of entrepreneurship, while still having the financial security of a full-time job.

In this article, these business ideas are designed specifically for workers and are business ideas you can build into a flourishing business, while still being employed. Let’s look at some part-time business ideas to make you an entrepreneur and help you increase your income!

Related: The Best 10 Low-Cost Business Ideas with High Profit!

8 Amazing Part-Time Business Ideas

1. E-commerce

Selling online has become so much easier; with tools like Bumpa, you don’t need to worry about the operations of starting or running an online business. This gives you time to focus on deciding on what to sell.

Another great thing about selling online is you can sell, well, almost anything, from shoes to bags to clothes and even more unusual items. Once you find a great place to source your items at an affordable price, you can set up your store and start selling!

When you’ve ordered your items, the next step is creating your online store and social media accounts, and managing operations. With the Bumpa app, you can set up an e-commerce website in minutes, manage your inventory and orders through your app, and even ship off your orders directly from the app. See how to manage your business with the Bumpa app, and download the app to get started!

Read also: Starting A Small Scale Business in 2024 - Everything To Know

2. Dropshipping

Dropshipping is a great equivalent if you’re considering e-commerce, but don’t want to invest money in buying inventory. And it’s a very successful business model too, according to this interview with the CEO of Hera’s Closet.

Dropshipping allows you to sell online without having the products in storage; you become the middleman between a supplier and a customer. When you share product images on your business social media page and website and customers place orders, you send the order to the supplier who then packages the product and ships it off for delivery, while you collect payment and sort it out with the supplier.

Check this out: How to Start a Successful Dropshipping Business Online in Nigeria

3. Selling Crafts

If you’re great at making things with your hands, how about monetising it? You can make jewelry, crocheted items, ceramics or pottery, handmade soap, embroidery, wooden items, scented candles, beaded items like waist beads, bracelets and more, and even wall paintings.

Related: Your Guide to Social Media Marketing for Small Businesses

4. Personalised Gift Curation Services

This is another great opportunity to make money, especially if you’re great at sourcing beautiful items and curating them into lovely gift boxes. People are always celebrating milestones; birthdays, anniversaries, baby births, baby showers, promotions and so much more. You can offer this service and make money from curating gifts.

5. Healthy Drinks

We’re in an era where everyone is taking health and fitness seriously, and you can tap into this market by selling healthy drinks to help people maintain their journey. There are multiple healthy drinks you can make and sell; cold-pressed juices, smoothies with fresh fruits and vegetables, herbal teas, dairy-free drinks and more.

6. Snacks

Everyone needs a great snack to get through the day, and you can venture into tons of types. Some popular ones include chin chin, cookies, cakes, muffins, pastries, plantain chips, potato chips, greek yoghurt parfaits and fruit chips.

7. Personal Shopper

If you love to shop, know where to get the best deals and can deal with making a lot of demands for specific things, you’ll be a great personal shopper! You can choose to have only a specific audience you cater to, e.g. only women, or only people looking to buy a specific thing. You could also cater to anyone and everyone!

8. Kids School Items

Parents almost always have to spend money on their kids’ school items, from stationery and clothing to food and snacks, and this has created a market for products that will always be in demand!

Launch your Part-Time Business Online with These Steps

It's time to get started when you’ve picked an idea, prepared your business plan, got your funding from a grant, business loan or even personal savings and sourced for your products.

You can start your part-time business online with these simple steps.

1. Sign up on Bumpa: Create an account on Bumpa by visiting the website or downloading the app on Appstore or Google Playstore.

2. Set up your store: Once you’ve created your account with accurate business information, set up your online store by adding products, prices, pictures, sizes, colors, and more!

3. Promote your business: Share your website link on social media and everywhere to start getting customers! You can also connect your Bumpa app to your Instagram account to help you process Instagram orders faster, save customers’ details from Instagram and share payment links! This feature is available on the paid plan, and you can see more here.

4. Manage your orders: Keep track of your incoming orders and manage your inventory, process payments and fulfil customer requests with the Bumpa app.

5. Engage with customers: Stay connected with your customers by responding to queries, creating engaging content, providing excellent service to build loyalty and offering promotions. You can easily create discounts and coupons for your promotions by using the Bumpa app!

And that’s it!

With a part-time business idea, you can create a second stream of income for yourself and make more money! And with a great business management tool like Bumpa, it’s now easier to manage multiple businesses even when you have a job!

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