75+ Best Self-Employed Business Ideas (2021 Update)
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We'll show you which best self-employed business ideas have a chance of success in 2021 and what to expect when they are implemented.
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| 75+ Best Self-Employed Business Ideas (2021 Update) |
1. Open a Café
This business idea is a real classic. But to stand out from the crowd with a café these days and to run successfully despite social distancing, it has to have a USP. So get creative!
2. Become a Dog Walker
The concept of the "walker" comes from the USA and is often carried out there as a part-time job. But if you grow it up right from the start, you can also work as a full-time dog walker. Especially in cities, dog owners will thank you for your service.
3. Become a Wedding Speaker
Make the most beautiful day in the life of two people even more beautiful by making their wedding ceremony an unforgettable highlight.
4. Found a Fashion Label
Your heart beats for fashion and you also bring the necessary portion of creativity with you? A career as the founder of your fashion label is not as far away as you might think.
5. Develop (Trend) Drinks
Lemonades, spritzers, smoothies - the beverage sector offers young founders a huge playground. There is also guaranteed space for you and your next hipster drink.
6. Establish a Distillery
Would you like to develop a drink, but this can be a little stronger? In a distillery, for example, you can distill the next trend gin or a particularly tasty whiskey.
7. Program Apps
An app that offers its users real added value can still be a good source of income even today, after the great boom in smartphone applications.
8. Open a Second-Hand Shop
Second-hand vintage fashion is becoming more and more popular with fashion fans. So why not open a second-hand shop and offer unique collector's items there? This business idea is guaranteed not only to work in Berlin.
9. Set Up a Food Delivery Service
Seniors, workaholics, families ... they all belong to the target group of delivery services that supply their customers with a wide variety of food and other everyday products.
10. Open the Unpackaged Shop
Would you like to declare war on the packaging mania and offer the people around you a sustainable alternative? Then an unpackaged store might be the right business idea for you.
11. Open a Coworking Space
Coworking has established itself more and more in the modern working world in recent years and has gained many followers. If you live in an area where the offer is still relatively thin, it is worth opening up a coworking space yourself.
12. Set Up an Online Magazine
By placing ads, affiliate links, and cooperations, you can succeed in monetizing your online magazine (which might grow out of a blog). But be careful: There is more work behind this business idea than you might think.
13. Operate the Food Truck
The trend of street food festivals continues and apart from these events, food trucks are the new stars among takeaways.
14. Found an e-Mobility Startup
The future of locomotion is green - maybe you have a flash of inspiration that will help you arrive at it even earlier.
15. Open the Online Shop
A third of Germans shop online at least once a week. ( Source ) Sounds like a lucrative business area? Absolutely! The online shop business idea is more popular than ever.
16. Open a Deli
Are you a fan of good taste and appreciate high-quality products? Then think about opening your deli.
17. Establish a Factory
Whether chocolate, soap, or jewelry - everything that is made by hand is currently enjoying great popularity. So why not set up a factory and offer customers goods that are different from the usual mass production?
18. Open a Record Store
Even in the age of iTunes, Spotify, and Co., there are still people who appreciate the value of a record. If your heart also beats for the "black gold", this business idea should be interesting for you.
19. Become a Coach
Coaches are currently active in almost all areas of life. Regardless of whether it is a relationship or a professional one - as a coach (or traditionally: consultant) you address many different target groups.
20. Set Up a Marketing Agency
Are you interested in the different forms of marketing and have you acquired extensive specialist knowledge over time? Your agency could be your gateway to successful self-employment.
21. Become a Virtual Assistant
This business idea is ideal if you want to work from home. As a virtual assistant, you support your customers in various office matters. The organization should therefore be your great passion.
22. Become a Home Stager
The job of a home stager is to furnish an uninhabited property in such a way that it is as attractive as possible to potential tenants or buyers. After your work is done, you take all the furniture and decorative objects with you.
23. Become a Wedding Planner
Do you love to plan special events and hold all the strings in your hand? As a wedding planner, you could turn this passion into your profession.
24. Open a Coffee Roastery
Really good coffee is something that many people like to dig deeper into their pockets for. If the beans came to Germany through fair trade, then the business idea is perfect.
25. Selling Homemade Items
Even if it sounds more like a hobby than a business at first - more and more creative people are succeeding in making money with their self-made products. If you develop it professionally from the start and leave nothing to chance, this idea is quite promising.
26. Set Up a Textile Printing Company
Whether t-shirts for the bachelorette party, fan articles for bands or an individual gift for a loved one - with a textile printing company you address very different target groups.
27. Design Smart Clothes
The clothing industry is undergoing an interesting change. More and more items of clothing are becoming smart - a property that is particularly interesting for athletes and health-conscious people.
28. Become a Videographer
Concerning online marketing, a clear trend has emerged for some time: if you want to attract attention, use videos to present yourself. The best prerequisites for everyone who wants to become a freelance videographer.
29. Offer Online Courses
eLearning, i.e. further training with the help of digital processes, is inspiring more and more people. Benefit from this development, for example, by developing your online courses on the subject of XY and offering them for a fee.
30. Provide Computer Training for Seniors
And another business idea that arose from advancing digitization. If you are patient and can explain (relatively) complex processes easily, then you can, for example, teach seniors how to use computers and other technical devices.
31. Become a Graphic Designer
As a graphic designer, you can look forward to varied day-to-day work. Your services are needed both in print and online.
32. Set Up a Catering Company
As the owner of a catering company, you go into business for yourself in the name of good taste. Training to become a chef is helpful, but not compulsory.
33. Become a Tour Guide
Individualism is the big trend in tourism. Make use of it by offering alternative tours in your hometown or another region. Most important quality feature: authenticity.
34. Develop Superfood Products
Exotic fruits, special kernels, and seeds - the wide range of so-called superfoods can easily be turned into money these days. You "only" have to develop a fancy product and successfully place it on the market.
35. Become an Influencer
Admittedly, a business idea that only very few people can earn money with. But if you already have the necessary basis - for example a good YouTube channel or many Instagram followers - it is worth thinking about monetizing your activity.
36. Open Costume Rental
Not only, but especially during the carnival season, costume rental companies are booming. This business idea calls for a good location and loyal regular customers.
37. Develop Feminine Hygiene Products
Organic quality tampons, menstrual cups that avoid rubbish, washable panty liners - the feminine hygiene market offers plenty of space for sustainable alternatives. The (female) clientele is ready to get to know new products - and at best to use them to protect the environment.
38. Develop the Game
Regardless of whether it is a classic board game or a digital game for PC and console - when you come up with the idea for the next groundbreaking game, it can be the cornerstone of your successful self-employment.
39. Design Jewelry
Individual, handcrafted jewelry is selling well right now. So why not set up your small jewelry label and stir up the industry with your creations?
40. Found a Cooking School
Do you not only love to cook, but also to pass on your knowledge to others? As the owner of a cooking school, you can turn your hobby into a profession.
41. Become a Furniture Designer
Furniture “off the shelf” is still bought, but it is also getting more and more competition from individual designers. The target group is there. All that's missing is your specific idea.
42. Open a Pop-Up Store
Stationary retail is currently being mixed up by the concept of pop-up stores. The special stores only open for a short time and then move on to another location.
43. Converting Campervans
If you search for the hashtag #vanlife on Instagram, you will find more than 4 million entries. Traveling with a mobile home is pretty popular right now - and at the same time offers the ideal breeding ground for various business ideas. How about, for example, converting classic vans and small vans into stylish motorhomes?
44. Become a Software Developer
IT experts are desperately wanted everywhere. One area that has proven to be particularly lucrative is software development. If you have the appropriate skills, you can turn this into a worthwhile business.
45. Become a Copywriter
Do you have a good feeling for language and do you love to write your texts? As a copywriter, you can work for different clients and thus earn a living.
46. Open a Restaurant
To generate attention with a new restaurant today, you have to come up with something special. How about a vegan menu or avoiding as much packaging waste as possible? With such concepts, you can bring customers to your side in a targeted manner.
47. Open an Organic Shop
Organic is the trump card. So why not open a shop where all products are organic?
48. Open a Yoga Studio
The yoga boom continues and ensures that the associated studios spring up like mushrooms. If you are aiming for a career in this field, now is the best time to do it.
49. Build Tiny Houses
The tiny house is the new real estate trend. The tiny houses are not only space-saving and inexpensive but often also mobile and thus enable a completely new lifestyle.
50. Rent Holiday Apartments
It almost sounds too good to be true. But by renting out several vacation homes, you can certainly build a solid business. Use tools such as various online platforms for this.
51. Develop Spreads
Fruity-fresh jams, vegan vegetable spreads, peanut butter without peanuts - the spreads segment offers plenty of freedom and space for your creativity. With the right product (or a whole range of products) you can stir up the food scene.
52. Establish City Beekeeping
Bees in the city are no longer a rarity. The ecologically sensible use of urban living spaces is currently a big issue. Closely related: the city beekeepers, who can call up lucrative prices for their honey.
53. Develop Sustainable Product
Hardly any other aspect shapes the start-up scene as strongly as sustainability. If you manage to develop a product that rightly deserves this title, then you have a very good chance of success.
54. Open a Travel Agency
It may sound a little antiquated, but travel agencies are still popular with vacationers. If you manage to give the classic business idea a fresh coat of paint, you can noticeably differentiate yourself from the competition.
55. Set Up an Upcycling Company
You take old material and some manual dexterity, garnish the whole thing with an extra portion of creativity - and the upcycling product is ready. This business idea is not only sustainable and individual but also pretty cool.
56. Found a Brewery
The craft beer movement has long since established itself in Germany. Her specialty: individual beers that don't take the German purity law that seriously. Who knows, maybe you're the new star of the scene?
57. Become a Social Media Manager
As a social media manager, you are an expert when it comes to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Co. More and more companies are handing these channels over to an external professional.
58. Design Accessories
Headbands, handbags, hats - it's often the little things that make an outfit perfect. But not only that, but accessories are also the ideal basis for a smart business idea.
59. Rent Storage Rooms
When a person travels for a long time, he often needs a place where he can store his belongings. Offer a solution to this problem by renting out storage rooms and garages.
60. Open 60th Mobile Shop for Seniors
Society is getting older and older - a circumstance that offers space for completely new business ideas. As the owner of a mobile senior citizen's shop, you can provide retirees in rural areas and old people's homes with generation-specific products.
61. Open a Dog Salon
Dogs also have a right to a good haircut. If you like cold-blooded four-legged friends and are also skilled at using scissors, this could be your ticket to self-employment.
62. Open a Bookstore
Books will probably never lose their fascination. So even in times of Amazon and Co., it can still be worthwhile to open a traditional bookstore.
63. Become a Blogger
From now on you won't be able to make any money as a blogger. To turn this into a business idea, you should have already done some preparatory work.
64. Making Soaps
Whether just for the hands, the whole body, or maybe even the hair - solid soaps inspire many people and are therefore ideal as a business idea.
65. Set Up a Clean-Up Service
Can't stand it when it's messy? Then start your own business with a clean-up service and eliminate the chaos that reigns among your customers.
66. Become a Cuddly Toy Doctor
Severed limbs, missing eyes, dirty fur - some cuddly toys look pretty worn out over the years. As a cuddly toy doctor, you can give them a fresh look with a few specific movements and make the owners happy.
67. Set Up a Moving Company
Hardly anyone likes to move - after all, this is a sweaty activity. But the greater the chances of success for you as a budding moving company.
68. Open a DIY Photo Studio
Do you think photo boxes are the highlight of every party? How about an entire studio in which the customer is not only a model but also a photographer? Remote releases make it possible.
69. Program the Configurator
Tailor-made products - be it pieces of furniture, clothing, or jewelry - make customers' hearts beat faster. Offer your target group exactly what they want - with the help of an online configurator.
70. Open a Cosmetic Studio
Treat your customers to relaxation - in your cosmetic studio. If you give it an individual note, it will quickly differ from other offers.
71. Establish a Farm Shop
Regional and seasonal products are straight from the producer - not only do hipsters get excited when they imagine it. The concept of the farm shop is really old but is currently celebrating something like its renaissance.
72. Virtual Pinterest Assistant
This business idea is already widespread in the USA. Be one of the pioneers who are spreading them in Germany and give your customers a hand when they need help with Pinterest.
73. Develop Care Products
A stroll through the drugstore reveals a huge variety of products. If you think that your skin, hair, and/or body care product is still missing, you should start looking for the right formula right away.
74. Design stationery
Practical notebooks, stylish desk pads, and visually appealing clips - products from the “Stationary” range (in English: stationery) are popular. You will probably not lack customers.
75. Offer night care for children
When daycare centers and schools close, some parents sometimes don't know what to do with their children. Help single parents, shift workers, and others by looking after the offspring overnight.
76. Bonus Tip
Be creative! Take a look around in your immediate surroundings to see which business ideas have been successfully implemented or ask friends and acquaintances whether these tips have for you.
Summary
Finding the right business idea is not always easy.
If you have found the right idea, you will find important information for implementation in our start-up basics or you can take the first step towards founding a company in the article on company types.
Here you will find more tips on how you can earn more money for yourself or your business idea.
If you have any questions or comments, you can use the comment field at the end of the post.
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