21 Small Business Opportunitites And Ideas For Women In Pakistan

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21 Small Business Opportunitites And Ideas For Women In Pakistan

Pakistan is a country which is overflowing with economical resources. The country has seen better days economically but the current situation indicates otherwise. Our economic downfall is owing to certain factors. Among the factors, security and fewer women in entrepreneurial sector are two most common reasons.

Lack of Women in Trade:

Despite us being rich in resources, we are also rich in talent. Our men and women are intellectually God-gifted. The problem in our country is that there are very few employment opportunities in Pakistan. Though this problem is seemingly a big barrier in our success, it also opens up a door for opportunity for our men, and especially for our women.

Women, due to different cultural and other barriers have limited opportunities for employment. The positive aspect of such a restriction is that women can focus on entrepreneurship rather than being a 9-5 worker. Being employed is good, but being a businesswoman is better.

Technology of 21st century has enabled our women to stop relying on their male counterparts and start making a fortune themselves. In Pakistan, where much of the business opportunities for women go unexplored, business almost equals unlimited opportunity for growth.

USAID is continuously contributing in women empowerment programmes for the women of Pakistan. The main reason behind this cause is to decrease the financial problems and crisis from the country and to empower the entrepreneurship in women.

Following are a few small business ideas for women. Women can see which idea is the most practical and possible of the following and implement the one to grow fast and strong. 

1. Trading over Internet:

There are thousands of websites that act as marketplace where entrepreneurs can interact and exchange commodities or services for monetary rewards. Look out for such B2B and B2C websites; see what they are selling and what’s most convenient for you. Invest in the most profitable business/ items there and make limitless wealth. Check online trends for hottest items via Google and eBay and capitalize.

2. Beauty Products

Pakistani women have a keen eye for natural beauty. They are constantly in search of natural beauty soaps, shampoos and other products. Invest in such products and start making money today. Some of beauty products like handmade soaps are easy to make so women can even start manufacturing them at their home.

3. Decoration and Designing

If you love decorating places, show off your skills to the rest of the country. Offer Pakistanis with professional services by reinventing their homes. Just show them a sketch of their reinvented living room and they will never say no.

4. Fashion Designing

A recent trend that has gone viral in the past five years or so. Today, there are dozens of famous designers selling their clothes for five times the price of an unbranded tailor. Register with a name and tap onto this profitable business today. 

3. Cookery

If you love cooking like most Pakistani women – young or old - then cookery is another field you can consider. Open up a restaurant and use your capital to fulfill your cooking hobbies, multiplying your wealth along the way. A well managed restaurant can get you money as well as fame with TV channels like Zaiqa and Masala TV. |United States, Canada and Europe has witnessed birth of hundreds of success stories this way, now it’s time for Pakistani women.

6. Meal delivery service

Another service related to cookery. If restaurant is not an option, why not start home delivery? Many Pakistanis love having good food at home. Exploit the need of people who prefer eating at their own homes and deliver the tasty food at their doorstep. Meal delivery can also be a more cost-effective option compared to a restaurant.

7. Cookery Writer

If investing so much in cookery is impossible, but you want to express your talents in the same field regardless, how about you start writing for cookery? You can publish your own cookery books and sell them to earn thousands without going out of your house. 

8. Cookery Items

Even if that seems farfetched, women can still invest in items related to cookery. These not only include utensils, crockery and other kitchenware, but also include items and even ingredients that are used in cooking including spices, vegetables and oils.

9. Snack stall

Invest in snack stalls. Again, this is a wonderful opportunity for Pakistani women to exhibit their love for food and make money doing the thing they like.

10. Antiques trader

After doing some research and homework, women of Pakistan can start trading antiques. As most women love decorating their home, trading women are bound to find potential clients for their antiques. 

11. Photography

If you have a taste for photography, pick your niche. After that, if you are talented enough, you can start freelance photography by yourself. Minimum investment and maximum rewards. Better yet, start teaching other women how to do so and make money along the way.

12. Cleaning business

These companies are common in developed nations but the market in Pakistan is untapped. Women can invest in cleaning business and offer cleaning products and/or services on a large scale. With the amount of functions and ceremonies from matrimonies to funerals, this business has vast scope.

13. Event organizer

Event organizing trend is catching up in Pakistan and women, more than men are getting attracted towards it. Women have recently started to take interest in event planning. Although this industry was male dominated until now, today, many women have entered this industry and taken it to new heights. Wedding planning and floral services make more sense of elegance with women. 
This business virtually requires no capital. Women can just start with their social circle and the word of their creativity will spread like wildfire. With just some creativity, this business can skyrocket.

14. Flyering agency

This business is simple to do, and we mean really simple. All women need is solid contacts and they can start with virtually no capital. Women can get contracts and hire jobless and needy women or even men to distribute flyers for the client. 

15. Selling pot plants and herbs

Retirees love gardening in Pakistan. Hardly anybody addresses their needs but the market is huge. By growing rare but demanded plants and pots at home and marketing them using 21st century techniques, women can instantly make multiple times more money than an average employed person. 

16. Clothes repairs

For women with lesser capital, it’s better to start off with basic needlework that is astonishingly straightforward. Start from your social circle and as your fame expand, you can also expand your services’ horizons.

17. Gift baskets

Again, women having very little capital can make gift baskets with all sorts of edible goodies. These baskets are popular in western countries but Pakistani women short on resources can also benefit from them by selling them at schools and outing places. 

18. Tuition / Coaching

With the boom of coaching centers all round in Pakistan, tuition and coaching business seems a viable idea that can lead to success. In metropolitan cities like Karachi and Lahore, hundreds and thousands of coaching centers are successfully doing business. This opportunity can be exploited for financial growth as well as to contribute for Pakistan’s better future. Fresh graduates can be hired in early days as this will minimize the capital required to start things off. 

19. Computer Courses

Related to coaching classes, are computer course classes. Computer coaching includes training in MS Windows, MS Office, Linux, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD and other useful software. MS Excel is a program that has much demand in the country these days due to rise in desk jobs. Open up and institute of your own with minimum employees and earn thousands of Rupees every month.

20. Career Consultant

Career counseling is also gaining acceptance in our country. As you drive through main roads of metropolitan countries, you will see dozens of ATL billboards that advertise about career counseling. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to help others if you have enough experience to share. Guide the youth towards a better, brighter career while making thousands every month. This business also has no retirement age. So even when you turn 60 or even 65, you can continue career counseling if you feel fit enough. 

21. Clothes Stall

There are two ways to make money from cloth business. Either you can sell brand new clothes which will require some capital, or you can sell used clothes. ‘Bachat Bazaars’ and ‘Sunday Markets’ are a great place to start business if you are low on capital. As you gain acceptance, you can rent a separate place or sell directly from your home. Apart from clothes, you can also set up stalls for shoes and other accessories.

There are many small business opportunities and ideas for women are available, most of which require very little capital, Pakistani women with the right direction can start their own business and improve their financial position as well as helping the country’s economical situation.