8 business ideas young Nigerians, other Africans should consider in the new year

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Business Ideas For 2018

Technology is making things a lot more interesting and many smart people are springing up to address a lot of economic, financial, power, health, agriculture challenges and so much more.

You should also benefit from all these in 2018 and start something that will fetch you a lot of money.

Below are some business ideas for 2018:

1. Baby center

Daycare centers are getting popular among modern families. When a father and a mother have to work full-time jobs, they have to find somebody to take care of their kids. A baby center could be an awesome idea for your 2018 business in Nigeria.

It could be daycare center, preschool activities or other childcare company that will look after children, educate them and teach fine arts. This is actually a brilliant untapped business idea because you can organize such a center right in your home.

2. Social media consulting

2019 is not so far away and you know what that means. You should prepare ahead to benefit from the election period.

Social media consulting will be very lucrative business in 2018. A lot of business are realizing the wonders of social media and will be looking for experts who will help establish their business brand on social media.  So, the earlier you start, the better.

3. Transportation

People travel a lot these days. They need taxi services, goods and food delivery. People move and migrate and this offers numerous opportunities to grow a small private firm into a big company.

Just think about courier, logistics and transportation as some of the interesting opportunities and you can turn this into something profitable and lucrative.

4. Online tutoring

Many people now take online courses to make up for the knowledge they could not get in the classroom and there is a big opportunity in this niche.

If you can deliver tutorials on topics people are interested in learning, people will gratefully pay you to teach them. Starting your own online tutorials does not take much. For a start you can sign up as an instructor on Udemy and take it from there.

5. Digital marketing

There is a long list to choose from- blogging, freelancing, information marketing, affiliate marketing, there are plenty. More people will make more money online in 2018 than they did in 2017. It is no longer a secret that people make full income on the internet.

6. Fashion design business

Fashion is a business for every year, we know, but creative fashion designers will make more money in 2018 than conventional designers. The emphasis is on creativity; those who can do things differently. This entails breaking out of the norm, getting creative, trying out new ideas and making a statement with your pieces.

7. E-commerce

The Internet keeps developing. More and more customers prefer shopping online instead of local shopping. This means it’s time to bring your business online if you haven’t done this yet.

For example, if you run a shop with products or services, have your own farm and grow food you can sell, design, and sew your own clothes, you should create an e-commerce site and offer everything online.

You’ll be surprised at how many Nigerian consumers are searching for your type of products in front of their computers. It’s a great chance to really expand your audience and reach more potential customers.

Start your own site in 2018, make it user-friendly and SEO-optimized and you’ll see positive results. Business will boost if you put efforts in doing everything the right way.

8. Sell natural oils

Almost every woman out there has gone natural and has embraced products that can be gotten from earth’s rich resources. Try your hands at coconut oil, tea tree oil, shea butter, carrot oil and many others.

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