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If the thought of working for yourself, instead of for someone else sounds like something you’d like to explore, then welcome to the world of entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurs have the vision, creativity, and drive to take on the risk of owning their own businesses, and now (more than ever) young entrepreneurs are making their mark in the working world.

In our previous blogs: 5 Steps to Starting Your Small Business and 7 Things you Need to Know for Your Small Business, we covered all the basics to getting our young entrepreneurs’ businesses off the ground.

Here, we’re offering to help get the creative juices flowing with a few entrepreneurial ideas. Camino Financial has a great article on the Top Business Ideas for Young Adults and Teen Entrepreneurs. We’ve summarised a few of those ideas below…

E-commerce

Selling online is a huge industry to tap into. Nowadays, most people are making online purchases, so this would be the perfect platform to consider selling your product(s).

Food trucks

Mobile food restaurants are becoming very popular in South Africa and are relatively in-expensive options for future chefs and restaurateurs.

Car doctors

Finding a trustworthy mechanic can be hard to find. Car owners are very willing to invest significant amounts in the maintenance of their cars if the person doing their check-ups is reasonable, professional, and reliable.

Photographers

As the article says: The photography field is enormous, young entrepreneurs can take advantage of this. Photos are always necessary; everyone needs and wants them, for example, pictures of products, facilities, equipment.

Go tech

The world of technology, especially online, is growing in South Africa. Starting a Tech Company such as website design, app development or software creation holds a lot of potential for young entrepreneurs in the country.

Be social

If you know social media platforms like the back of your hand and are interested in keeping up with social trends, then perhaps creating a social media agency is right up your alley. All businesses benefit from a social media presence and often need Community Managers to assist with keeping their profiles relevant.