3 Great Business Ideas for Young Adults

Ignorance and lack of knowledge about reality is one terrible lie. When I was growing up and in school, I had my life all figured out. Lo and behold! I would complete school, get a good job, live in a well-furnished dream house and have all the fun. This thought was valid since money wasn't going to be a problem.

Wow! My life was going to be one fairy story. When I graduated, reality hit me hard and knocked me down. Getting a job wasn't easy despite my grades. This shock has affected every youth in Kenya who thought to go to school and getting good grades was all they needed to make it in life. You, however, don't need to lose hope. If you can't find a job, there are many other things you can venture into and still live a decent life.

Agribusiness Many young adults have turned to farming. Instead of struggling to live in the city trying to make ends meet, they have opted to go back to the villages and become productive. For those whose families don't own farming lands, they have leased farms in parts of Kenya where there is favorable farming climate.

Doing research on the best farming methods and employing them have led to many discovering a goldmine in agriculture. Young adults are attracted to this business after reading success stories of their fellow youths. Some of the agribusinesses that are doing quite well include horticulture farming, chicken rearing, rabbits breeding, growing onions among others. With these, you don't require significant capital. The return rate is fast.

Online stores Online stores are cropping up every day selling all sorts of stuff. Young adults are using social media to market their products. Ranging from electronics and accessories, and clothing and shoes are some of the products that you can sell online these days. If you manage to get a supplier, you don't have to struggle about where to open a store. You can sell your products online. To put up with the intense competition in this business, ensure you offer extra services such as delivery. You can deliver for free within your locality and charge an additional fee to take outside the locality.

Freelancing

Freelancing is probably the cheapest businesses one can venture into. It only requires a laptop/computer and good internet connection. There are so many freelancing activities that you can do online. There is web designing, content creation, graphic designing, virtual assistance, academic writing and networking among many others.

If you are perfect at either pf the above, you can decide to make an extra coin by training newbies. Many people are living out of freelancing money and trust me; it pays better than most of those white color jobs you always desired.

If you have unsuccessfully searched for a job, decide to take a U-turn and go business way. As long as you are passionate, driven and possess the desire to succeed, go for it!

Recommended Freelancing platforms:

1. Upwork With over 1.5 million clients, Upwork (previously oDesk) offers something for every type of freelancer. It accommodates both short- and long-term projects, hourly or per-project work and expert-level and entry-level engagements. Regardless of where you are in your career, Upwork is likely to have something for you.

2. Toptal With a distinctly different approach than the other services on this list, Toptal is for seasoned, talented freelancers. Passing Toptal's screening process gives you unparalleled access to meaningful projects with great clients (JPMorgan, Zendesk, Airbnb, etc.) and fair compensation (no low-bid contests). You’ll also be able to join the Toptal community for frequent meetups and tech events.

6. Guru This site lets you easily showcase your past work experience and offers a daily job-matching feature to make sure you don’t miss out on any good opportunities. The Guru Work Room lets you easily manage all your work.

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