SMALL BUSINESS IDEAS DURING COVID-19

The spread of the Coronavirus pandemic has affected almost every continent and country. While it has created a great panic amongst the people, the world has seen a sudden unfolding of several events, which were beyond ones’ expectations. With the daily increase in the number of positive cases of COVID- 19, more and more people have confined themselves to four walls. Amongst all this, millions of business owners are trying to reinvent their businesses. Many have already found innovative ways to roll with the punches.

As the situation doesn’t seem to be improving, every section of the society is bound to switch to alternative means of earning a living even while maintaining the rule of social distancing or staying within the four walls. And the business world is not an exception to this, rather it has brought an opportunity to serve the society in our best possible way.

Now is the right time to take your offline business online. Here are some online business ideas which can help you develop your network and also give it back to society in this critical hour of need.

• Pickup and delivery: With all the businesses finding ways to reach out to their customers, delivery services are becoming very popular. Stay home, stay safe is what we can promote to our customers with this service. The delivery services can include daily needs like groceries and medicines at doorsteps.
•  Online education apps: With the destruction of COVID-19, many schools and educational institutions are forced to shut down due to which they are now switching towards online learning programs. This crisis has triggered the boom for the education industry.
• Fitness and wellness apps: Offline gyms and health centers are among the businesses severely impacted by pandemic outspread. On the contrary, digital platforms have turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the health and fitness industries. From online yoga, meditation, Zumba, cardio workouts to healthy nutrition, people are following all of it.
• Setting up an online consultancy business: If you have skills you can virtually connect with your clients and go ahead with online music classes, fitness consultancy sessions, online cooking or bakery classes, photography classes, etc.
•  Get hired on a freelancing platform: There are various platforms like Freelancer, 99designs, Fiverr, etc. that can help you with web designing projects, content marketing, sales, digital marketing projects, etc. and you can earn on a freelance basis.   

We truly believe that there will be a solution to this pandemic very soon and the world will be a healthier and safer place to live in once again. The businesses will also be gaining their momentum as time heals all. Join the revolution and go online for a better today and a brighter tomorrow. This too shall pass.

Thank You,

Regards,

Naman Kaur Gandhi,

E-Cell,

IBS Mumbai.