Don’t argue it. Every college student wants, needs and uses money. Some have part-time jobs. Some don’t.

For those that don’t, a few have created their own business and became their own boss. Entrepreneurial spirit is rampant in the young adult generation and some ideas have the potential to become success stories.

I have also become somewhat of a businessman myself but not to the great extent of a few that I have witnessed in my years in college.

Review tutor

 This one is obvious. But, I’ve seen one student create a big business from teaching other students. He was smart not to do simple 1-on-1 sessions at the library. He taught his own classes which were reviews for chemistry courses (a very popular and nerve-racking curriculum). Simple word-of-mouth and flyers was all the marketing he needed.

These sessions didn’t cost the mere $20 per hour. He was charging close to $100 per class. I attended one of these classes and he was good. This business wouldn’t thrive if he wasn’t fully competent in this field. He even made his own materials and explained everything so that it was easy to understand. His fame throughout campus led my school to take action to try to break up this gig.

Mobile Barber Shop

Guys like to have their hair cut every 1-2 weeks. For those who live in dorms, don’t have any form of transportation, and want to save a little money, they turn to the person that comes to them and cuts their hair for $5 a pop in their bathroom. With a basic haircut set that costs no more than $50, the college barber has set up a popular business.

He makes business cards and offers free haircuts when students refer a number of their friends. He was so busy that he used his Blackberry to keep up with the appointments!

Many Others Out There

Granted, not any college student can go off and start their own little business because it takes motivation and dedication to do so. Plus, the aforementioned individuals need to be really good at what they do. The tutor has to be smart and have great communication skills that can get a concept across. The barber has to be somewhat artistic with some knowledge of hairstyles.

There are probably many other businesses that college students have set up. Any other college students or graduates seen anything similar?

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