There are a lot of profitable small businesses one can start with little or no money. The first step is to identify the things you naturally love to do, because in the long run it is your love for what you do (which some people call passion) that will sustain you when the times are rough. Truthfully, every business has it's ups and downs, be prepared.

1. Event Planning: if you are the type that loves to plan friend's birthday parties, bridal shower etc you can turn your hobby or passion to money. You don’t need a big office to be an event planner, all you need is the skill to organize parties, weddings etc. you can start by planning a friend or family member’s event for little or no money and ask people to evaluate your performance. Gradually you will move from friends and family to big clients.

2. Day Care: if you live in a big house or have a lot of space in your apartment you can make a lot of money running a day care in your house. It might not be easy to take care of many children at the same time, you can hire an extra hand or two to assist you depending on the number of children you have. Embark on door to door marketing around your neighborhood, targeting the busy/working class mothers with little babies, also talk to family friends and church members. Ensure the house is kept clean at all times and the kids are well fed and taken care of. I assure you when a mother is satisfied with your service she will tell other mothers and soon business will begin to boom.

2. Rentals Business: This is basically leasing of canopies, tables and chairs to people for a fee. This business only requires the initial investment which is required to buy canopies, tents, tables and chairs. If you like you can also include plates, cooking pots and spoons and glass cups. After you have bought these items, all you have to do is to let people know you have them for rent. Put a sign board in front of your house saying canopies, tables and chairs for rent, or you can capture it however you like but the message must be clear when read. This way, passers-by would know someone does rentals within that negborhood, and whenever the need arises to hire these items for any ceremony they would come to you.

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