If I were to ask the majority of people what they wanted to do to earn money, I’m almost one hundred percent sure they would want to build their own empire as they sit back and let their employees do the jobs instead. Even I would want that. However, not everyone can have the courage to take risks when it comes to building a business. Yes, building a offline or online business might cost you a lot and sometimes if things don’t run smoothly, it will even cost you more. Oftentimes, the most common problem is the budget. Many people don’t want to start a business because money becomes the obstacle to overcoming fear of business failures. As a digital marketer, I have always found some clients reluctant to invest some of their money for Melbourne SEO services, because it is expensive and might take long to see results. Of course there will be risks and consequences, right? This is the main reason why people are reluctant to start their own business and hold back even though they desire that plan and hate their regular job. Are you looking to start your own business but feeling like you are on a tight budget? Well, in this article, I’m going to give you some online business ideas you can start on a budget. Keep reading this article to find out!

Drop shipping

This type of business requires little or no money at all. All you need to do is; have a deal with a supplier or a drop shipper and you can start selling. The good news is; you don’t have to handle any delivery to your customers and you don’t have to store your products. Even better, you don’t have to buy the supplies first before selling. You only have to focus on marketing and advertising to gain customers and make the sales. Once the sale is made and you have received payments from your customers, you only have to purchase the products your customers have ordered from your supplier or your drop shipper for a lower price. After that, the supplier or the drop shipper will handle the rest including the packing and the delivery. This type of online business actually will not cost money, but if you want to have a good start, you can start with investing in digital marketing and advertising – that will be the only cost you need to consider in gaining more customers.

Blogging

Blogging helps you gain more opportunities to connect with your existing and potential customers in a different, more conversational way. Through high quality content blogging, you can build trust with your target audience and even help them find answers in your blog articles. When you are getting used to writing blog, improving your writing skills and having your own audience, you will then get more opportunities for your online business, such as connecting with new people, gaining recognition, as well as building your online identity. This, in the future, will lead you to another opportunity to be an influencer. Once you become an influencer, many companies might start recognising you and hiring you to include their products in your blog, which means, you get money from this. I know this seems delusional and this might also take time, but if you focus on relevant and unique content, you can gain something from this.

Online video

Okay, maybe this is almost the same as blogging, but the only difference is that you don’t write things this time, but you are talking in a video. Yes, setting up a YouTube channel can be your own business. Find something specific that you like and you know of; make it more specific for your channel theme. All you need to prepare is a camera or even your mobile phone camera. Make sure you know your theme and what you want to share on YouTube. If you have zero idea about what kind of video content you should make, you can consider these options:

• Beauty care or cosmetics (reviews, tutorials or swatches)
• Family, friendship and relationship (advice or sharing)
• Video games (walkthroughs, gameplays, or reviews)
• Electronic and gadgets (reviews or overviews)
• Do It Yourself (tutorials)
• Travelling (advice, tips, tour or knowledge)
• Education (advice, tips, knowledge or tutorials)
• And many more

That’s all the simplest ways to start earning money from a business you can start today with less budget. Of course, even if you can start this business without money, you still need plans and strategies. Any type of business needs plans and strategies with a focus on targets. Of course, it also needs your consistent focus on achieving goals.