Business Ideas for Women

The popular belief of most Nigerian men is that all what ladies need is your money and the material things you can offer them. An average Nigerian man sees ladies as pests and dependants. This theory isn't totally right, there are ladies doing well for themselves in several fields. It's in your hands to break the cycle of "Nigerian ladies are lazy". There are several wave-making business ideas for women and gladly most ladies are accepting these ideas. Gone are the days when women stay at home all day, cooking and doing house chores while the men go out working their ass out just to feed the family. Do not misinterpret this. Women still cook and take care of their homes but they still give some space for work and businesses. No woman loves to sit at home all day doing nothing.

These days, some women are working as employees while some are into profitable businesses that can easily be established with a little sum of money. From female managers, CEOs entrepreneurs to online businesswomen, we can't but admire the prowess of our females. Here are the list of some profitable businesses you can go into as a woman and make it big. The good thing about these businesses is that, you don't have to be swimming in millions before you engage in them. It's not a must to start big but it's a must to THINK BIG.

1. Hair Styling

Recent times have shown us different mind blowing ways of styling hair. Both males and females are willing to spend any amount just for them to look fabulous with good hairstyles. To go into this business, make sure you're creative enough. No one wants the same pattern of hair all the time. Learn some skills in styling hairs and work on your creativity. Know the right hair products for the right hair. Know the difference between styling a natural hair and styling a relaxed hair. To boost your business, you can employ other creative stylists in order to carve a niche for yourself. This business is lucrative. As we can see, the prices of artificial attachments and hair products are going higher daily, so also is the stylist fee. If you can capture your clients hearts, then you're on the way to making it big.

2. Catering

If your hobby is cooking and trying out new recipes, you can give this a thought. Food business is a very good business because a week is never complete without a number of parties. The advantage of this business is that you can start it with little or no capital. You can rent cooking equipment and utensils till you're buoyant enough to buy yours. When you're called for an event, you can demand half payment and use that to prepare the necessary things and after the party, you collect your balance, pay for the rented equipment and keep your profit. You can cook the food at the comfort of your home and carry it to the event's venue or you can cook it at your client's place, if permitted. If you know you're a great cook with some magical touch, then this is for you.

3. Blogging

In Nigeria, ladies are making waves easily in the blogging world than their make counterparts. There are some female Nigerian bloggers who are doing great in this field like Linda Ikeji, Uche Pedro, Ladun, Liadi, Stella Dimokorkus, Ono Bello, Laila, Emeh Achanga, Hadassah etc. Blogging is fun, interesting, trending and profitable. It may not be easy at first but the moment your blog has enough traffic, you can easily make money from it. Before engaging in blogging, make sure you find your style and discover the niche you're interested in. The women listed up there have great passion for blogging and their determination helped them achieve greatness today. As a female, you can consider blogging about food, entertainment and gists, make up, fashion, business, job and relationship.

4. Jewelry Making/Bead making

This business has been trending for a long time. You don't even need to get a big shop to start this, you can start in a corner of your room and churn out beautiful and breathtaking Jewelries. The sad thing is, almost all ladies have this skill, they see it as a norm but they do not know that it can be turned into a big business. Bead making and Jewelries making is not just all about turning beads or pearls into necklaces, earrings or bangles. You can invent your own ideas that will bring in more money and attract fame to your brand. If you can make beautiful Jewelries and you know you're creative, do not ignore this idea.

5. Event planning

If you know the way you organize things is top notch, congratulations! You can turn this into an avenue of making money from event planning. The sweet thing is, you don't need an office or a big company with many workers to be an event planner. All you need is the skill to plan and organize big weddings, parties, birthdays, anniversaries and other big occasions. As we all know that the demand for event planner is rising in recent times. This is because most people don't want to go through the stress of thinking and organizing for their big day. They want a settled brain in preparation for the day of the event. If you can get at least a client every week, I can assure you that you will fall in love with bank account balance.

6. Fashion Design

Presently, this is one of the most lucrative business in Nigeria and the world at large. All you need to do is to go for the necessary training. It can be stressful, time consuming but it's rewarding. Fashionable dresses are taking over the world. If you're good enough to make people smile when they check their outfits in the mirror, then you're stepping on the stone that leads to wealth. The secret is , fashion designers sell their skills and time, not the sewn style . A dress might be plain looking but very expensive. You're paying for the skill, stress and time and not the style. If you are good at creating different styles without looking at fashion books styles, then this is a plus for you.

7. Photography

When a lady go into a job mainly meant for men, she tends to succeed and over take the men she met in the business. Have you ever given this a thought? For an event, most men will rather go for a female photographer than a male photographer. Acquiring photography skills won't take you less than a month and you can start it with little or no capital. You can rent a camera for a start and go to the Photo Lab to print your pictures out. Nobody will ever reject a beautiful picture of himself or herself. As long as you can make people look more beautiful than they actually do, then be rest assured that you will see clients swarming around you and what's the meaning? It means MORE MONEY! If you can make a name for yourself, you're already in money. There are some Nigerian photographers who charge as high as 300k to 500k for just a small event yet clients pay the amount of money charged. They are not paying for the beautiful pictures but for the name.8. Freelance writing We have so many profitable online jobs these days. You can sit in your home and make money with your laptop. If you've got a great and captivating choice of words, You can be a freelance writer. As long as you can keep your readers glued to the screen of their phones, Ipads or PC, this will single out your name out of many writers out there.

So be expecting different writing offers from big organizations.Do not wait for the government to provide a job for you, create a job for yourself. You know the number of graduates the country produces annually? Do not expect the government to fend for all of them. Don't be part of the "I'm still looking for job after years of been a graduate" crew. Change the cycle. Be your own boss. Dictate the time for your vacation. Be the one to pay your workers. Break free from the claws of "I've not received my salary". Be a businesswoman with a touch of difference. Write your name on the Marble and it will forever be etched in history.