More Ways For College Students To Make Money This Summer

Written by Chris on May 16, 2008 – 6:00 pm -

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The summer time is here and most universities and colleges are going to be wrapping up the school year very soon – if they have no already. So, now that your getting back home and going to be around your friends, you are probably interested in making some money to finance your fun during the following school year.

As a student, you do not have to start a dorm room business; you can very easily start a summer business just to push your bank account level back up! Some of these ideas are possible to continue running as a dorm room business and I suggest you take advantage of any opportunity that comes your way!

Without a further ado, here is a nice list of some different businesses that college students could start over the summer to bring in some extra cash!

• Lawn care business
• Pool cleaning service
• Baby/Child sitting service
• Web design business
• eBay business
• Dog walking
• Facebook application development
• Online niche product stores
• Selling bottled water and sodas
• Blogging
• Tutoring/Lessons (on any topic)

Got any other good business ideas for the summer? Let me know and I will update the post!

Tags: dorm room business, eBay, student businesses, student startups, summer businesses, web design business
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Dorm Room Businesses That You Can Start In College

Written by Chris on April 9, 2008 – 12:00 pm -

There are so many different businesses that students can start while in college, it is amazing. For many, it seems impossible to start a business from their dorm room, but in reality, you can start just about ANY business from your small room…and hopefully your roommate doesn’t mind! Here at Dorm Room Biz, we have mentioned some other lists of businesses that you can start while in college.

But, I thought it to be about time to put up another list of some good business ideas.

• College dating service
• Apt cleaning service
• Computer software development
• Computer repair business
• Sober Late-Night Driving service
• College calendars
• Marketing consultant
• Bartending classes
• Personal trainers
• Golf/sports Lessons
• Shopping service
• Laundry service
• Online textbook swap
• Selling products on eBay

With the end of the semester and graduation quickly approaching, it is time to figure out what kind of business you want to start as a college student - whether it is from your dorm room or your apartment or your parents basement. The summer time is a student’s best chance to start working on building a business and then being ready to launch it when you return to school in the fall.

What business ideas do you have?

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Using Your Dorm Room to Launch Your Web Business

Written by Chris on February 27, 2008 – 9:11 pm -

Good ideas abound when you are studying and in school, but time and opportunity to build a business may seem limited. Nowadays, that’s not as true with the advent of the World Wide Web which allows anyone with a computer to launch a business from anywhere, even her or his dormitory room. There are opportunities for online businesses that can range from payday loans to social networking sites that can be done from the privacy of your own terminal at any hour of the day or night. All it takes is some research and a little computer savvy to put it all together.

There are various things you want to know about starting an online business. You should always pick a profitable niche; keep your inventory needs low, and use a simple platform to get started. Anyone can launch an Internet business with the right know-how, but not that many people understand how to run a business online. You have to understand what types of services people are looking for and are willing to buy over the Internet.

You can get a good idea of what kind of online business might be profitable. Payday loans are a good online business. You will need to research how to set up such a business and what regulations apply to this particular area. Business experience is equally as important on the Internet, if not more so, than when you have an actual brick-and-mortar place of business because when it comes down to it a successful business has to turn a profit.

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