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>>21 great business you can start fromyou backyard.
N/B:Before you start: the first thing you must do however, is some basic market research. Find out for yourself, first-hand, just how many people they are in your area who are interested in your proposed products or services, and would be willing to stand in line and pay money for it.

This is known as defining your market and pinpointing your customers. If after checking around telling about your ideas, with a whole lot of people over a period of 1 – 3 months, you get the idea that these people would be paying customers; your nest effort should be directly towards the "detailing" of your business plan.

The more precise and detailed your plan covering all the bases related to how you will do everything that you needs to be done- the easier is going to be for you to attain success. Such a plan show your start-up investment needs, your advertising plans, your product costs and procedures, your sales programme, and how your time would be allocated.

Too often enthusiastic and ambitious entrepreneurs jump in on an extra income project and suddenly find that the costs are beyond their abilities and the time requirement are more than they can meet.

It pays to lay it all out on paper before you get involved, clearer you can "see" everything before start. The better your chances for success. Have you always wanted to work at home using your backyard as an office but never had a clue of money making idea to pursue? Just one of these money-making idea can be your blueprint for success.

1. Rabbit Rearing: The domestic rabbit Orictolagus cunniculus, are prolific breeders, which produces large quantity of thirsty meat. Their rate of production is faster than that of pigs, goat or sheep. Rabbit have very short gestation period (27 – 33 days) and can rebreed immediately after giving birth.A breeding doe (Female) can produced at least 5 litters/year with an average of 6 kits/litters i.e. 30kits/doe/year if will manage under simple conditions with simple 15% mortality at most, about 25 of the kits will reach 3kg within 5 – 6 months.

2. Game Centers: one we will really need in this country is more leasure and entertainment. The game center concept is good both for those who have jobs and those who want full time involvement. A game centre is a place to which people mostly young come to play computer basic games like play station, Nintendo, Atari, etc. You will also provide avenues for refereshment like ice cream, snails drinks etc.Gaming centers businesses charge customers who come to their centers N100.00 – N500.00 depending on the area, and the types of customers you are dealing with. If you start small, you can make between N5,000 – N20,000 per day.

3. Fish Farmin: over the years, quite a few people have made fortunes from fish farming; as the population is swelling and protein need are far outstripping the available supply, Food is always a winner if done will. Fish farming is a sure bet business if you put the right structures in place. More and more people are to fish its low cholesterol protein, All you need do is to get a space, buy or construct tanks, buy finger lings for between N10 to n20 and feed them for 4 to 6 months, then sell from between N200 to N1.500 depending on weight and size you should be able to monitor the tanks for hygiene issues, if this is not managed well it could wipe out your investment.

4. Laundry/Ironing Service /clothes cleaning: Everyone has dirty clothes for laundry and ironing, but many of us do not have the time to do it all, this is where you would come in and make money by doing all the laundry and more audits are in the work force, leaving less and and time for the necessities in life to be done right or even done at all, if your backyard is large enough to store all the clothes, sort the clothes and start making money, then this business could just be for you.

5. Computer repairs: Advertise throughout your community for part-time office help, such' as computer engineers, software Engineers, so immediately you get a request call one of the engineers in you database, charge on commission basis, or if you have enough time with a little knowledge of computer, you can, follow the engineer to the destination, while you negotiate according to the level of the damage on such computers.

6. Housing service: By finding homes for tenants, you perform a valuable service for both landlords and tenants. Advertise that you have listings available for houses, apartments, flats, rooms, etc. You can either charge a one-time fee for finding accommodations or work on a commission.

7. Proofreading: A lot of publishing houses, independent writers seek the service of proof readers; some of them will prefer the service of part-time proofreaders since they cannot afford to pay the monthly salary of full-time proof readers. Make sure you have lists of proofreaders in your database, and get in touch with publishing houses; it is important that you advertise your service in a local newspaper.

8. Setting up unique home video distribution network: This is another income opportunity yet untapped by Nigerians. Nigerians like to watch films but they find it very difficult to go out but will be happy if somebody could bring such films to their houses at an extra cost. Make sure you employ an errand boy who will be in charge of helping you distribute such films to your clients. You can charge as much as Nl00 to N150 instead of the normal N60 since it is a home service

9. Generator repairs: Since power supply has not been constant in Nigeria over time, the demand for generators has been increasing everyday. Contact some generator repairers and tell them you, will soon be directing them to some corporate organizations; they will be happy to work with you since you are helping them to get more jobs.

10. Herb Farm: Herbs are tremendously popular these days-from the smallness shop to largest discount warehouse, you’ll find medicinal herbs, culinary herbs, and herbs teas, baths, candles and aromatherapy essences, you can start out small, growing your herbs in a large backyard or renting inexpensive land. You’ll need a solid working knowledge of growing and nurturing herbs. Your customers can be wholesale distributors buying for health product manufacturers, grocery chains and restaurants, or you can sell directly to these businesses yourself.

11. Carpet/Upholstery leaning: cleanliness is said to be next to godliness, A clean environment help keep germs at bay, and provides the individual with an aura o confidence and seif-esteem.We all know how hard it is keep the carpets/rugs, sofas clean, Having the equipment is half the battle: the rest is in building your reputation for being a caring and good cleaner. You do have a few options with this business: you can buy the equipment. There portable equipment you can put in a truck or a car. There is also truck-mounted equipment where you have larger machine and capacities for cleaning a larger place to spread the rugs and carpets will be an advantage.

12. Firewood Service: with the price of both fuel and oil rising, many people Turing back to wood are stoves and fireplace to cook their food. Wood is easy to burn and is less expensive compared to both fuel and oil gas. if you have access to any type of timber, woodland and trees, you can make your backyard a cash cowprovidingg chopped and split wood to those who are using wood for cooking, you need a few things like chain saw, axe ropes, but these are rather minimal compared to those or what you can be making. You will be responsible for setting. If you are not wrong enough you can hire somebody to do this for you. You will deliver wood to houses and retailers.

13. Chalk production: the chalk manufacturing business is a very lucrative in Nigeria today because the market is large and the supplies are few. Chalk is used by private and business schools, university and polytechnic, college of education, college of agriculture, and schools of nursing Etc. most of the very few chalk producers today hardly produce standard chalk because they like expertise. You can do this business right from your backyard it can be a one man business, a family business or an enterprise.

14. Set Up A Small Poultry: poultry is a business you can start from your backyard with 50 to 500 bird, which cost between N100, 000, to N300,000 depending on cash at hand, these amounts include cost of bird, the pen, feed and medicantion,Get somebody who is experienced to help you set up the pen. You can source woods directly from sawmill to lower the cost. Waste management in poultry is very vital, if not properly handled it will affect the growth, production, and bird performance whatever aspect of poultry you intend to go into profitable. A single bird can give you an average of 730 eggs within 2years before you sell it off for say N500 or N600.

15. Production of candle: With erratic power supply in the country, there is no doubt that production of candlestick is a money-spinner. A sizeable group of Nigeria relies solely on candle to battle the erratic power supply. With N10, 000 you can have a candle mould, which produces 16 candled sticks at a time and go about 50 times a day translating into 800 per day. This is a situation when you are starting with N20, 000-25,000 to produce the 16 pieces does not take you more than 10 minutes; throw in another wax, which you must have melted. While the previous one congeals and go on and. So instead of starting with N100, 000-N200, 000, you can actually start with N25, 000. Te start up requirement are mold, which cost N10,000, wax N1,000, Thread N1,000, heart source N600,Bowi Packaging Nylons N1,500, Ceiling Machine N2,000and logistics.

16. Grass-cutter Farming: Grass-cutter is the second largest rodent in Nigeria and it is endemic inAfrica.It breeds successfully in captivity and is capable of reproducing twice a year with litter size varying from two to six. They are primarily vegetarians and can be raised to maturity entirely on fresh grasses. They prefer plants with high moisture content And soluble carbohydrate. Field student reveal that they do not burrow so they many be caged or reared in a fenced pen on the ground.Gras-cuttter are worth considering for husbandry in the humid forest where poor grazing and harsh environment limits the performance of conventional lives to

17. Liquid Air Freshener production: liquid air freshener is a production that plays a strategic role in home, office etc. Its demand cuts across sex, age, groups and social strata. These products can be prepared from your backyard as all the chemicals involved are user friendly. Machines in small or medium scale. All the chemicals required are locally availably all year round. It is also heart-warming to know that the product technology is a very simple one. This product that has 80% water content has a high profit yield. There are high qualities and well-designee plastics containers that will give the give the product like this an irresistible finishing touch and they are all locally available.

18. Snail Farming: snail meat has been severally affirmed as a very safe and nutritious delicacy. In these days of increased coronary implications and other health implication, snail –producers are certain to hit it big because many people are shunning away from beef or red meat. It is also pleasing to note that snail production venture could be kicksarted with a little initial capital. The best period to commence snail are recommended. You can get these snails from the market throughout the country, or from snail’s farmers. Snails are price depends on the size the bigger ones are sold for between N1, 800-N3, 000 per bunch. It is better to buy the big ones because they can hatch after about 35 days on they location. About N10, 000 should get a new entrant started in the businesses.

19. Production of Carbon Black: Readly market and cash is waiting for you if you can product are used for water purification. The water factories cannot refine their water without using activated carbon. Already, many companies are demanding for this product in Europe. The request is now enormous. Many Nigerians companies are still importing this product. The raw materials are available in Nigerian. A ton of palm kernel chaff is between N1, 000 to N2, 000 while the finished product is sold for N18, 000 to N20, 000 with the machine; you can be producing over 10 tons in four days and earning over 200,000 in a month.

20. Platain Chips: After removing the skin, unripe fruit can be sliced (1 or 2 mmthick) and fried in oil to produce chips. If the chips are made from sweeter fruits, they are called vertically to create a variation know as planting strips. Just make sure you put your lbel.The more you produce. The more money you make, because majority of Nigerians love plantain chips.

21. Start an Aquarium Business: An aquarium business is a great backyard-based business idea. Two common directions taken by people here are fish breeding and aquarium maintenance services. An aquarium business is not just a skill-based business. It requires a decent investment in equipment because most people who want to buy an aquarium will want choices. You need to present to the client various options such as a small, round or rectangular aquarium that has a corner of a room or a small aquarium that can be fitted into the wall, and others. You can charge as much as N20, to N100, 000.

Pick an idea now, execute your plan, and earn me money with a business you love.
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