Editor’s note: This article was first published in June 2010 and was later retitled for 2013–2014 and updated “for 2015”. The year framing, the “current economic crisis” and forecasts such as “businesses of the future (for around 2015)” are long out of date.
Which are they? We should distinguish between business ideas that are profitable right now and businesses that will remain profitable in the very near future, because the future is bound to bring a great many changes when it comes to business and new jobs.
New update for 2015.
Once again we have updated the businesses we consider most interesting, innovative and original in the face of the current economic crisis, in the following links:
We have updated the list with 18 business ideas you can start with almost no investment, whether you just want to earn some extra money or build a large company. We also discuss new opportunities arising from the crisis and from the financial needs of much of the population in our article on the bargain business, where we gave 7 ideas. And finally, we have looked at some industries that are starting to emerge strongly: 8 businesses worth a look.
- 14 business ideas to start in 2014
- The 33 businesses of the future and the industries that will create jobs (2014–2025)
Remember that our business ideas section is always kept up to date.
- The most profitable businesses for 2013. An article explaining that, with jobs so scarce, starting a business will not be a choice but probably the only option.
- Businesses that work during the crisis. We explain some types of business that are considered safe havens and that anyone can start, since they require hardly any investment.
- 9 business ideas you can start from home without commercial premises.
We’ll start with an idea that has recently taken off and is enjoying tremendous success in the United States. It requires little investment and the growth potential is limitless: it will go as far as your imagination and creativity can take it.
We continue with two business ideas based on two sectors that are in demand:
We also focus on businesses that are profitable right now and will remain so for many years. We said a while ago that renewable energy would become one of the businesses with the highest profitability and future demand. Best of all, you don’t need extensive knowledge to get into this kind of business. You just need a good business plan and to adapt it to the way you want to earn income from renewable energy. In these articles we give several ideas on how to get into this business:
Bear in mind that renewable energy will also create countless jobs related to the activity, with solar panel installers being the most sought after.
New business ideas have also emerged in services for homes and companies. We have put together a wide variety, and we hope they help you sharpen your focus:
If you live in a country that regularly receives tourists, we haven’t forgotten businesses related to leisure and tourism, and there are plenty of ideas you can put into practice:
If all these ideas still aren’t enough, visit our business ideas section, which we keep updating all the time.
More ideas, by type and preference:
Small businesses you can start with little money by drawing on your passion and/or skills.
- 10 business ideas with no investment
- A business idea for making money from the botellón (outdoor drinking gatherings)
- Flyer distribution business
- Internet business ideas
- Home-based business: esoteric advisers
- Virtual assistant business
- 4 business ideas to start with no money
Assorted business ideas
- Businesses of the future (for around 2015)
- Renewable energy
- 15 types of business nobody has exploited yet
- Small business ideas for making money in summer
- Laying hens business
- Internet café and call shop
- Businesses of the next decade
- Online business opportunity for women
- Remote work as a business idea
- Bike rental business
Big businesses
- A spa: a highly profitable business
- Home services
- Services for companies
- A legal brothel
- Advertising businesses
- Financial education school
- A business selling companies
Ideas by sector:
- Business ideas in leisure and tourism
- Art-related businesses
- Business ideas in fitness, beauty and personal care
- A takeaway food business with added value: profitable and in demand
- Business ideas in home services
- Business ideas in services for companies
- Renewable energy businesses
- Business ideas in the textile sector
- Businesses for law graduates
- Real estate business ideas in times of crisis
- Business ideas related to love
- Advertising services for companies
- Business ideas for specific groups
- Special food businesses for specific groups
- Selling companies as an alternative to real estate
Useful for countries such as Spain, Colombia, Chile, Bolivia, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru and, in general, all of Central and South America.
Featured image: Joe Ross from Lansing, Michigan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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