Ready-made guides and business plans
In this compilation, we have combined practical guides and ideas for women’s business in small formats and with minimal investment, starting with the types of activities that can be opened at home.
As a rule, women are interested in a business that meets one or several criteria from the set “beautiful, simple, profitable and for the soul”. In this compilation, we have compiled guides on the most common types of women’s business, and also included several ideas that have become popular in recent years.
Salt Cave
Salt caves are a business that is ideal for women. There are several reasons. First, the target audience of the salt rooms are children and families, with whom it is easy for a woman to find a common language. Secondly, this is a very simple and passive business model: the halogenerator does all the work for you, and visitors, in fact, only come and pay you money. Thirdly, it is beautiful. The choice of cave design is a creative and fascinating process. And finally, fourth, salt caves are profitable even in small towns.
Cosmetics sale
It would seem that the new may be in the business of selling cosmetics? But in this direction there are still many niches where small businesses still have where to turn. Cosmetics can be elite and professional, natural and decorative, brand and handmade, medical and homemade, oriental and Arabic, and it can be sold in various formats from catalogs, online stores and islets in the shopping center to large stores.
Nail salon
Among the female population of Russia, the fashion for professional manicure and visiting specialized nail salons is becoming increasingly more established. It is interesting that women are not ready to refuse manicure and other beauty services even during a crisis: according to the VTsIOM survey results, only 1% of women are ready to save money on this.
Manicure business can be opened in various formats: nail bar, manicure room, manicure studio, manicure at home or at a beauty salon. To create your own manicure room you will have enough 300 thousand rubles, which can pay off in 4 months of work.
Fresh bar
Trade in freshly squeezed drinks fits perfectly into the trend for a healthy lifestyle, and also perfectly quenches thirst on new items, so a fresh bar is an idea that will definitely be in demand. This business is attractive for its low investment (enough from 350 to 500 thousand rubles), a high level of mark-up on drinks and simple ways to make them.
Flower shop
Selling flowers is a traditionally female type of business. No matter how saturated the market is, you can always stand out. If it’s not a trading tent on the market, but at least a small shop or island in a shopping center, then it will take about 200-350 thousand rubles to open, which can be paid back in 4-5 months of work.
Studio
Service studio has always been in high demand. Therefore, if you have experience in sewing business and the desire to start a business, feel free to open a studio. The two main services are tailoring and clothing repair. The business is unique in that it can be opened even at home with investments of 80-100 thousand rubles and work in a self-employment format. There are a little more expenses for opening a studio outside the house: 150 thousand rubles may be enough for a start.