Starting a Business? You Don’t Have to Focus on Retail

Two of the focuses of my blog are Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. There are numerous types of businesses one can start. Retail is just one category and there are numerous other opportunities available. The following contributed post is entitled, Starting a Business? You Don’t Have to Focus on Retail.

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Nowadays, more and more of us are deciding to carve out our own career path, take independence over our life direction and our finances, and start a small business of our own. Who wouldn’t want to do this? There are so many freedoms that come hand in hand with running your own business, including choosing your own working hours, choosing the location of your work, choosing your branding and more. But one thing many people don’t even take much notice of is that you get to choose your area of specialism. People automatically think of heading into the retail sector when selling products. Clothing, skincare, novelty goods and more tend to end up being focused on and this means that these areas are growing increasingly saturated and people are struggling to stand out from the crowd, establish themselves as a competitor in their field, and generate a profit through sales. A better approach, perhaps, would be to focus on another area. Here are a few that you could make a lot of money from!

Healthcare

People seem to just assume that healthcare providers simply exist. Sure, some may be government funded. But many are privately run and you can make a whole lot of money out of making people better. So, why not consider this as an option. Sure, it will cost a lot to set up and get started. You will need the right facilities, the right staff, the right insurance plans, the right equipment, then plenty of other bits and bobs like medical record retrieval software from recordrs.com. But once you’re all set, you’ll always have customers or clients and you’ll always have a steady stream of income.

Hospitality

The hospitality industry tends to experience high demand year round. There are a number of large occasions throughout the year that are celebrated and someone’s always going to be having a birthday that people want to go out and celebrate. Then you’ll have your regular day to day customers who will provide you with your bread and butter income. Restaurants, pubs, bars, cafes – take your pick. You could own your own!

Entertainment

Like hospitality, the entertainment industry can be a whole lot of fun to operate within. After all, it’s greatly rewarding helping people to have a good time. Plus, people are often very willing to spend money on having a good time! Whether that’s starting a business that creates stages

There are so many areas you can set your new startup in besides retail. So, leave this saturated marketplace behind and start out somewhere where you can really make a name for yourself and your brand. It will be just as rewarding an experience and you’ll often have less pressure placed on you too! This isn’t saying that everything will be easy and plain sailing. But you’ll probably find yourself in for a much smoother trip that’s worth more of your time and investment.

Author: anwaryusef

Anwar Y. Dunbar is a Regulatory Scientist. Being a naturally curious person, he is also a student of all things. He earned his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Michigan and his Bachelor’s Degree in General Biology from Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). Prior to starting the Big Words Blog Site, Anwar published and contributed to numerous research articles in competitive scientific journals reporting on his research from graduate school and postdoctoral years. After falling in love with writing, he contributed to the now defunct Examiner.com, and the Edvocate where he regularly wrote about: Education-related stories/topics, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Financial Literacy; as well as conducted interviews with notable individuals such as actor and author Hill Harper. Having many influences, one of his most notable heroes is author, intellectual and speaker, Malcolm Gladwell, author of books including Outliers and David and Goliath. Anwar has his hands in many, many activities. In addition to writing, Anwar actively mentors youth, works to spread awareness of STEM careers, serves on the Board of Directors of the Friends of the David M. Brown Arlington Planetarium, serves as Treasurer for the JCSU Washington, DC Alumni Chapter, and is active in the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace Ministry at the Alfred Street Baptist Church. He also tutors in the subjects of biology, chemistry and physics. Along with his multi-talented older brother Amahl Dunbar (designer of the Big Words logos, inventor and a plethora of other things), Anwar is a “Fanboy” and really enjoys Science-Fiction and Superhero movies including but not restricted to Captain America Civil War, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Prometheus. He is a proud native of Buffalo, NY.

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