What Business Should You Start in 2021?

As a highly motivated individual with skills or experience in a specific field, freelancing is a fantastic option for you in 2021. From web development and design to marketing or writing, offering your services to a business is a great way to take control of what you do and how you do it. You tend to enjoy your own company, so working from home won’t bother you (in fact, you probably prefer it). This kind of business works great as a side hustle to begin with, until your winning reputation lands you enough hours’ worth of work to take it full time.

You’re a born communicator who has a way with their words. And when you add your creative flair into the equation, there’s no doubt about it – you should start blogging in 2021. Whether you blog about your hobby, a field of study you’re interested in or a cause you care deeply about, you’ll be able to sell it. Great as a side hustle to help you make a little more money in your spare time, this business idea is perfect if you don’t mind your own company but would still like to help others.

If moving online to teach your students during the 2020 lockdowns felt like a breath of fresh air, why not go virtual permanently? Ideal for those already experienced in a specific field or subject, training to teach to children or adults is a great way to make money out of something you’ve already got! As a conversationalist, you use your works to directly make a positive impact on others, and you’ll never shy away from the tough questions. With planning and creating resources, this would be a full time move into working for yourself.

You’re the person who always makes everyone in your family’s birthday cakes, the movie-snack maker for movie nights with mates, the enthusiastic icer who followers all the best cake decorators on Tik Tok – so why not use your hobby to make a bit of money? As a creative thinker who thrives on manual tasks, you’re the full package. Find your niche and take your part-time hobby to a full-time cake empire! (And, save us a slice, will you?)

With your eye for style and strategic thinking skills, you’re the classic example of why you should never judge a book by its cover. Being tech-savvy means you’re no stranger to setting up your own website or setting up an account on another eCommerce site, and your organisation skills mean ordering, storing and packaging stock will come as second nature to you. Once you’ve found your style, there’ll be no stopping your online clothing or boutique business!

You aren’t afraid of a little hard grafting and love to see a project through from start to finish, especially when it means putting a smile on your customer’s face. You ooze confidence as your hand out your business cards, and the attention to detail and high standard of work you produce means recommendations will come flying in. As we spend more leisure time in our own gardens and less time out and about in crowded, public spaces, gardening is only set to grow in 2021.

You’ve got a house that’d put Monica Geller's flat to shame, and you actually take joy in renewing someone’s love for a neglected space, which means setting up your own cleaning or de-cluttering business would be a great move. Whether you decide to go down the ‘Home Edit’ route or find there’s more demand for making sinks sparkle, 2021 is going to be your year – especially with people spending more and more time in their houses.