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Student life is a different world that demands adequate funding, but sometimes, things go south and students run out of cash and therefore would need sources of income to keep going. Some other time, the need may be to build something to live on after school. 
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Whichever be the case; whether you are a student looking for extra cash to measure up with things in school, or you want something to be known with while in school as a student entrepreneur or something to build, grow and live on after school, we have listed and explained top 20 business ideas to do while schooling, which can also metamorphose into influential brand even after school.

1: Dropshipping And Re-selling

As a student, you can go into dropshipping and re-selling business. what you do is to get goods from either the manufacturers or wholesalers and ship them to retailers and consumers. 

2: Blogging

If you know how to write SEO friendly posts, you can start a campus life blog or blog on anything you love. 

3: Content Creation

You can write assignments, notes and projects for your fellow students for pay, or you can take it online to Fiverr, Upwork, etc. and get gigs from both foreign and local clients. 

4: Tutoring

If you are brainy and understand some courses well, you can organize a paid class on them and teach your fellow students. You can even create a document on the courses and sell them.

5: Food/Catering Service

You can go into the food/baking service and sell to the students. Even on birthdays and other school functions. 

6: Graphics

If you know how to communicate using colours, the campus is full of events that need publicities. You will make cool money running a graphics service on campus. 

7: Skit Making

This can make you a campus celebrity within a short period. You can even become a standup comedian in school and after.

8: Become A Make-up Artist

 A campus is a place to show off for the big girls, and makeup is one of the showoff tools. On birthdays, faculty days, school functions and other days, you can make money on makeup.

9: Affiliate Marketing

As a student, you can sign up with any affiliate marketing platform of your choice like; JVZoo, Learnoflix, Epertnaire or others and start promoting products from the comfort of your room. 
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10: Photography Services

Irrespective of digital cell phone cameras, people still want that top-notch photographic experience. you can even get hired for event video coverage and live streaming. 

11: YouTubing

Just like blogging, you can start making videos on any topic that interest you, monetize your channel and make money. 

12: Event Planner

If you’re creative with managing events, you may want to go into event planning. You can plan and manage people’s birthday parties, weddings, engagements, book launching and surprise packages.

13: Lodge Agent

Some students who may not like to live in the school hotels find it difficult to get lodges outside campus, you can become a lodging agent, connecting these students to landlords and get paid after every successful transaction.

14: Cloth Selling

Students wear clothes and some of them may not have the strength to start going around looking for where to buy. You can become a cloth vendor on campus, take some samples along while going to lectures and show your friends and colleagues, also create awareness on your WhatsApp status.

15: Cybercafe Services

Cybercafé business is still a lucrative business on some campuses. Printing of assignments, term papers, projects and other materials. You can even attach a snacks store to it if you have the money.  

16: Campus Newscaster

With your phone and social media handles, you can run a successful campus newsletter both offline and online.

17:  Cleaning Services

Start a cleaning service for off-campus students, new lodges, offices, etc.

18: Barbing Services

Start a haircut business on campus.

19: Hairmaking Business

Make ladies hair and make money doing it.

20: Tailoring

Tailoring is a big and lucrative business on campus.  There are a lot of business ideas one can do on campus with an adequate plan.  Featured Image Source: Udemy Blog
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This article was first published on 12th February 2022

chidiogo-akaelu

Chidiogo Shalom Akaelu holds a degree in English and Literary Studies, from the University of Nigeria. She is a freelance writer, editor and founder of Loana Press, a budding online publishing outlet.

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