Businesses you can start with Zero Capital in 2020

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3 min readSep 6, 2020
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Everyone wants to own a business. It’s one of the fastest ways to gain financial independence.

But there’s one problem holding most people back — Money.

What if we told you that there are well-paying businesses you can start with zero capital? And many people succeed in them.

Here are some businesses you can start without a dime in your bank account;

WEBSITE DESIGNING

You don’t need to know how to code to design websites. While it’s helpful, it’s not the ultimate deciding factor.

There are free, easily accessible tools a lot of web designers use to design websites. And with hours of practice and study, you should start making money off website designing in no time. Free website builders like; Wix, WordPress, Weebly, and Site 123 — are all beginner-friendly and easy to use.

YouTube is also a great resource for learning. All you need to do is dedicate at least one hour of your day to learning. And you’ll be designing like a pro in no time.

FREELANCE WRITING

Do you have a knack for writing? You don’t need to be a professional writer to make good money off writing for people. Freelance sites like Upwork, and Fiverr connect you to clients that will pay for you to write. It’s free, easy, and you can set up your profile in an hour or two.

And you have the option to write about things you know all about. There’s a market for every niche from — pet writing to writing about wines.

UBER DRIVING

Many people think they need a car to register as an Uber driver. Lucky for you, that notion is wrong. If you don’t own a car, you can get a car from Uber partners looking for drivers.

Uber drivers make between ₦60,000 to ₦120,000 weekly. And as long as you’re not below 21 years of age, the other requirements aren’t that difficult to meet.

APP & WEBSITE TESTER

Platforms like Usertester.com and testerwork.com pay for testing websites and applications.

It’s a great way to make money. And you get to do is something you do every day — browse websites, download and test apps.

To get started; sign-up on any of these sites, take a test review, and start getting apps and website links to test.

MENTORING

If you are good at something, you should be able to teach other people about it. All you have to do is study, build authority on what you want to teach, and offer mentorship on it.

Skills you could teach are; drop-shipping, mini importation, digital marketing, copywriting, graphics designing, and fashion designing, etc.

Whatever it is, if it’s profitable, people will buy into it.

Now, we can’t promise every business on this list is your ticket to financial freedom. But they can help you live a decent life.

Put in hard work, determination, and discipline. You might not get it right at your first try, but you’ll get it right in the long run.

Finally, you have to avoid the risk of losing your hard-earned money to people who don’t like to pay for the jobs you do for them, always insist on receiving payments with Middletrust even before you start working on a client’s project.

Do you know any business that requires zero capital? Tell us about it in the comment section. Who knows, your contributions could help save a life.

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