9. Translation services
If you’re proficient in more than one language, translation services can be an easy and profitable industry to delve into. Translators are sought out on a global scale, don’t need capital to get started and can earn a significant amount of money translating depending on how hard you work, and the expertise needed.
How to start this business idea
There are many global freelancing translation gigs available, which you can use as your starting point to gain experience and develop a reputation for high quality work. Once you’ve created a reputation on various platforms you can launch your own business and start offering services directly.
How to keep this business idea successful
The key to any freelancing work is to ensure you delivery consistently high-quality work to ensure you have happy customers who keep coming back. To expand your offering, you can always use the internet to learn a new language. It will take time and practise to ensure the new language is of high enough quality, but once you’re ready you can start translating this new language as well.