Hi all, I'm about a year (give or take) away from finishing a teaching degree, but I'm not sure I want to be a teacher. I've already got a Certificate IV in Business Administration and I am thinking about starting a business using the skills that I have developed at university. I am at the stage where I want something to motivate me past the last bit of study. I've thought about the types of businesses that I'd like to be involved in: mobile tea rooms personalised stationery, etc (with unusual names) customised baby clothes producing learning resources lay-by school holiday activities online newsagency (including zines) free newspaper collaborative newsletter produced by the primary school kids in the area
Some ideas are a bit wacky, and some others, I am not sure how I'd make money from them.
I already work 1-2 days each week and I also get government support, and when I do finish my degree, I can teach a couple days a week as a back-up to this business idea.
Can I bounce these business ideas off you... are there some similar ideas that I have missed, or some ideas that I can amalgamate?
#1. "RE: trying to think of a business idea." In response to Reply # 0
Hi kittykat,
You are on the right track so far...thinking up ideas and then narrowing them down by feasibility, potential, and desire. I like all the ideas you came up with, with my favorites being the personalized stationary and customized baby clothing. Custom and personal anything are big hits - adds that special touch that many people seek. There is a large market for personalized gifts.
Because you nearly have a teaching degree, a business in that realm may be the easiest for you to start. Online learning resources is a hot topic, provided there is no, or very little, expense to the end user. That being said, expanding on which area of learning resources may be a tougher topic to pinpoint.
I would like to read what other members have to say.
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