99 Part-Time Businesses For StudentsPage 3 of 4If you have a tip, idea or article to share, please email us. Some of the links listed below will take you to our message forums where you can post your questions. Remember to check back frequently! 67 - SHOPPING SERVICE. Go grocery shopping for busy or
housebound clients. Get their list, buy and deliver. Use your
shopping and pricing knowledge to get clients the best values
for their money. Charge a percentage of the bill for your
services.
68 - POOL AND SAUNA CARE. Provide regular or on-call cleaning
and regular maintenance for home and commercial swimming pools
and sauna systems. Work with distributors or place ads for your
service. Refer repair work for finder's fees.
69 - DISK JOCKEY. With your music library, equipment and talent,
take charge of the music at parties, business banquets and
weddings. Offer a selection of music and package deals. Agree on
the type of music and length of time you are to play.
70. TEMPLE RUBBINGS. With a large lumber type crayon and large
sheet of rugged paper, copy stone or metal relief designs. Place
the paper over the design and rub with the crayon to form a
rustic representation. Seal (spray), frame and sell.
71 - PUPPET MAKING.
Create your own puppets (cartoon,
caricatures or custom faces). Give shows at children's (or young
adult) parties. Train both "actors" and puppet makers. Charge
for your shows. Make and sell puppets, skits and accessories.
72 - RAG DOLLS. Make rag, sock and similar stuffed dolls in your
own unique fashion. Attach your label and offer to stores in
your area. Offer to place them on consignment at first. When
satisfied they are ready to sell, advertise nationwide.
73 - ROOMMATE REFERRAL. List and "match" singles, etc., desiring
company and expense sharing help. Consider apartment needs,
proximity to job or school, finances AND personalities. Good
part-time project for person with a computer!
74 - SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY. Specialize in class, team and school
group photography. Sell picture packets, trading photos,
graduation photographs, prom and homecoming photos plus pictures
of students involved in school events (games, honors, etc.).
75 - SEED PACKETS. Collect, sort, label and sell packets of
selected wildflowers or plants native to your area. On small,
retail packets, include a picture of the grown plant,
instructions, history and folklore to help stimulate buyer
interest.
76 - PLANT INSTALLATION. Work with nurseries. Deliver, properly
plant and prune new trees and shrubs. Provide initial watering
and starter chemicals. Leave verbal and/or written instructions
with customers on how to properly care for their shrubs.
77 - SHUT-IN SERVICE. Call and/or visit temporary or permanent
shut-ins on behalf of absentee or working relatives. Take books
and magazines, play games, read to them, listen to them, and be
their friend. Report any problems to the relatives.
78 - SNOW CONE STAND.
Sell shaved ice cones from your stand or
van: with as many flavors as possible. Have a large sign with
enticing illustration. Include other products to augment sales:
candy, popcorn, hot dogs and coffee for cold days.
79 - SNOW REMOVAL. Use your shovel or snow blower to clear walks
on a one-time basis or by the season (retainer plus time basis)
for private residences and/or business locations. Sell and apply
chemicals to help keep walkways clear.
80 - STORM WINDOWS. Advertise each spring and fall to put up and
take down storm windows. Expand to a complete winterizing
service: caulking, weather stripping. Carry a small supply of
needed materials to sell to customers.
81- SCHOOL PERFORMANCES. Record (tape or VCR) school band,
plays, recitals. Sell complete copies as well as selected "up
close and personal" shots that features one person or a small
group. Sell these to proud moms and dads (or the students).
82 - BALLOON STAND. Set up your booth or table with an air tank
(helium) and supply of balloons and accessories. Sell at
parades, fairs, flea markets, ball games, wherever the kids are!
Booth can be a light trailer that unfolds, ready to set up.
83 - TELEPHONE CANVASSING. Contract with salesmen or businesses
to obtain leads for them or customer info from your telephone
operation. Charge by the number of leads provided. Hire
assistants as needed; graduate to selling your own line.
84 - TOWN HISTORY. If none exists, "publish" a booklet about
your (or any) town. Sell or consign to merchants for resale. Or,
show merchants a draft, sell ads and let participating merchants
give them away as "permanent" advertising. Or, both!
85 - TRASH CAN HOLDERS. Improve the environment: offer several
models, colors and price ranges of dog-proof but eye pleasing
trash can bins and holders with covers. Arrange to sell new
trash cans that fit the holders for an extra commission.
86 - WILD BERRIES. Pick preserve and sell wild (only)
blackberries, gooseberries, etc. Prepare different forms, but
emphasize that they are genuine wild products. If local laws
prevent retailing, sell direct to stores, bakeries and fine
restaurants.
87 - MOTHER NATURE'S SEEDS.
In your travels, gather (pick, buy)
wildflower seeds. Seal and label, then take home and cultivate
carefully to produce seeds for nature's plants "from around the
nation." Sell in individual and mixture seed packets.
88 - BIRDHOUSE BUILDING. Build and decorate fine, scientifically
designed birdhouses and feeders for native birds as well as
those that migrate to or through your area. Make up little info
folders for each model listing its application.
89 - BIRTHDAY LISTS. Compile birthday (anniversary, etc.)
mailing lists to rent to merchants. Or, contract to mail cards
out each season on their behalf, with their return address. Get
info from tax and voting lists, from drawings and contests.
90 - FLYER DISTRIBUTION. Hire students to distribute ads,
samples, coupons, announcements, door-to-door or on parked car
windows. Charge extra to record occupant reactions. Contract
with individual businesses and advertising agencies.
91 - RESIDENTIAL POSTCARDS. Take flattering pictures of
well-kept homes (business fronts, too!) and have printed as
postcards. Mail sample postcards to homeowners with an offer of
2 dozen or so additional copies at a "special introductory"
price.
92 - LOCAL HEROES. Research and write items about local citizens
that qualify as heroics (police, scouts, lady pioneers,
ancestors, office holders). Sell to local publications,
subject's family. After writing several, publish as a collection.
93 - PET PHOTOGRAPHY. Specialize in pet portraits: in their
home, your studio or in a "natural" setting. Offer a base price
for a portfolio. Go to dog shows and take pictures of willing
subjects (don't forget the losers!). Sell to proud owners.
94 - SAWDUST MOLDING.
Use free sawdust (yours or from mill). Mix
with glue, sand, pumice, etc. Mold into figurines, lamp bases
and other products. Develop your own sawdust, glue, coloring
recipes. Make molds with rubber mold compound.
95 - MINIATURE GARDENS. Create various sizes of garden-like
display containers of live plants for hospital sick rooms, boxes
for balconies, rooftop planters, offices and apartments. Include
instructions for plant care so your products will last.
96 - BUILDER'S CLEAN-UP. Clean up nails, wrappers, wood scraps
after construction jobs. Sweep out building, pick up and haul
away all debris. Salvage leftovers as a bonus. Work with
contractors in your area - call them and offer your services.
97 - TEXTBOOK EXCHANGE. Buy, sell trade and rent textbooks,
reference books and clean workbooks in demand near educational
institutions. Offer your service by mail to new students.
Advertise that you take in trades (last year's subject for this).
98 - SCARECROWS. Create interesting and authentic scarecrows for
gardeners and garden displays. Sell do-it-yourself kits,
complete with frames, straw, old clothes, frames, hand and face
parts. Design and offer wind-driven movements as extras.
99 - HOUSEHOLD PACKER. Work on-call with moving companies and/or
advertise your services to self-movers (list with truck
rentals). Find a source for packing materials and make an extra
commission on them. Help customer move for an additional fee. AND, A FEW EXTRAS...
100 - ESCORT SERVICE. Supply (legitimate) escorts for social
events, official and business functions. Advertise for on-call
escorts. Interview, qualify and have bonded. Have strict rules
on conduct with signed employee contract agreements.
101 - EDUCATIONAL CASSETTES. Make, duplicate and market
cassettes: technical studies, bible readings, children's
stories, educational lectures (with permission), textbook
chapters, language declensions, etc. Sell to stores or rent to
students.
102 - BUTTON MAKING. Make and sell buttons and badges for
promotions, special events and elections (both sides!). Work
from a corner in your home; travel to and set up booths at
fairs. Prepare buttons in advance for games, causes,
celebrations.
103 - AUTO THEFT PROTECTION. Offer a variety of devices, systems
and price ranges that you can install (and maintain) to help
prevent your customers' cars from being stolen. Work with
security supply houses and/or design your own deterrents.
104 - DAMAGE REPAIR. Restore property damaged by vandalism. Hire
fellow students to clean, paint over graffiti, make minor
repairs, replace glass. Provide owners with itemized list of
duties performed and supplies utilized (for insurance).
105 - LAMPSHADES, PHOTO. Make lampshades from translucent, heat
resistant materials with family or fellow student photos (with
school emblems, pretty coeds, football heroes). Use client's
pictures or take them anew to adorn the custom lampshades.
106 - COPYRIGHT FREE BOOKLETS. Advertise and sell unprotected
booklets from government/state/university printing facilities.
Reproduce them (most are copyright free), but do not claim
authorship. Offer a selection to customers answering your ads.
107 - ETHNIC ARTIFACTS.
Buy/create and market one category of
products (Indian, Black heritage, German). Focus your
advertising and expertise on a specific market segment. It's
cheaper than "shotgun" advertising and undoubtedly, more
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