AS WRITTEN BY: BUSOLA AREMU (PRIMARY 5 WRIGHT)
There are several businesses that a child can start in Nigeria but firstly who is a child? A child is a young human who is not yet an adult while business is an organized effort of individuals to produce and sell for profit.
Starting business as a child provides invaluable life experience for children and it also helps them develop very practical skills like organization, money management, problem solving and communication.
Starting a business as a child will also reduce unemployment, such child will not have cause to look for a job when he or she grow up, but he will be able to create jobs for others. A child can be a blogger, freelance writer, event planner, web designer, pet breeder, event planner, web designer, pet breeder and so on.
BLOGGING
A child can write about topics he or she is passionate about, a child can make money from writing about diverse topic. The only things needed for this business is a laptop and access to internet.
FREELANCE WRITING
Another business idea for a child is to become a freelance writer which can be done on websites and newspaper companies.
PET BREEDING
Pet breeding can make a child become a millionaire in no time, imported dog breeds like Alsatians; German Shepherds are some of the pets in very high demand in Nigeria market.
WEB DESIGN
Web designing is a business in which a child can earn without limit once he or she learns the skill; it is a very lucrative business.
The most important thing to remember is that the process should be fun. Entrepreneurship is a labour. It’s also about taking from those mistakes and doing it all over again.
Thank you.