Editor’s note: This article was first published in June 2010. The claim that around 20,000 people are currently sought in Spain as entertainers for parties, gatherings and camps is a 2010 figure with no source.
I still think that sometimes the idea of making money seasonally, whether in summer or spring, is a way to distract and relax our minds when we have the chance to develop great business ideas. I’m not a fan of writing this kind of article, even though I’m aware that most people looking for business ideas are, without realizing it, looking for a way to earn some extra money rather than a business.
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As for ways to make money in summer, if you’re a university student, tutoring high school kids is clearly still something some parents need when their child requires extra help over the summer.
- Tutoring students.
- Lifeguard: Many private residential complexes run by homeowners’ associations are required to hire a lifeguard, as are municipal swimming pools. This summer job has proved very popular with many young people, and some not so young, who have filled the training courses for it.
- Waiter: This has obviously always been the job students choose most to earn a bit of extra money in summer. In busy tourist areas, rather than just extra money, you have the chance to earn enough to keep you going all winter.
- Covering for staff on holiday: A great opportunity to find work, even if only for the summer months, when companies are required to give their employees their vacation. Nowadays most companies prefer to hire replacements rather than close for the summer. Look for your opportunity there. With a little luck and competitiveness, you may be chosen to work for them later on.
- Entertainer: Needed at summer camps, hotels and IMSERSO trips (Spain’s subsidized holiday program for seniors). If you’re outgoing, cheerful and imaginative, around 20,000 people are currently being sought in Spain alone to liven up some kind of party, gathering or camp.
- Opportunities for musicians: Whether solo or as part of a band. Every summer in tourist areas, they’re in demand to liven up and add atmosphere to outdoor terraces.
- Translators: If languages are your thing, you’ll find great opportunities in all kinds of businesses, whether hotels, restaurants or bars, since there are a lot of foreign customers at this time of year.
Our ideas for personal service businesses aimed at the 1% (the rich) may also be in demand in summer.
For the more entrepreneurial, we offer all kinds of business ideas, for summer and for the rest of the year. Perhaps that way you’ll never have to think about earning extra money in summer again.
- 10 business ideas with no investment
- 9 business ideas that don’t need commercial premises
- Leisure and tourism businesses
- How can I start a business without money?
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