50 Business Ideas for Teens - Small Business Trends

You don’t have to be an adult to start your own business. In fact, there are many different business opportunities that teens can use to get their entrepreneurial journeys started. Here are 50 business opportunities for teens.

Business Ideas for Teens

For students that excel in certain subjects, you can offer assistance to other students that need help in that area by starting a business as an academic tutor.

SAT/College Prep Tutor

Or you can get even more specific about your tutoring services and focus specifically on helping students and college applicants prepare for the SATs or other standardized tests.

Child Care

Babysitting and child care services are popular ways for young people to make some extra money. You can accept jobs that don’t conflict with your school schedule or other activities.

Handmade Shop Owner

If you have any art or craft skills, you can open your own shop selling handmade goods to people online on sites like Etsy.

Craft Fair Vendor

Or you could sell your items to customers in person at local craft fairs or other events that promote handmade vendors.

Social Media Influencer

For those who are skilled with social media, you can build up a following and then work with brands as an influencer to promote various products and services.

YouTube Personality

YouTube is also a popular platform for entrepreneurs. You can start your own channel and then earn revenue through advertising shares as you gain followers and views.

Blogging is also a viable business opportunity for people of all ages. You can start your own blog about a subject you’re interested in and then earn money through ads, product sales, affiliate links or other methods.

Cake Decorator

If you want to start a creative business or work with food, you can offer your services as a cake decorator for events, bakeries or other customers.

Car Washing Service

You can also start a mobile car washing service where you visit clients to wash and detail their vehicles.

House Cleaner

Or you can build up a base of clients through word of mouth and offer house cleaning services on a regular basis.

Laundry Service

You can even get more specific with your services and offer to do laundry for your local clients.

Errand Service

You can also offer a variety of different errand services to local customers, including picking up groceries, dry cleaning and more.

People of all ages can invent new products. If you have a great idea for a new invention as a teen, you can build a prototype yourself or work with businesses or mentors to find a way to get it produced.

Lawn Care

Lawn care is a pretty easy and straightforward business to start. If you have transportation and equipment, you can build a client base of local homeowners in your area.

Dog Walking

Or you could focus on gaining local clients who are also pet owners and offering dog walking services on a daily or weekly basis.

You can also offer housesitting services to homeowners who need someone to look after their homes while they travel.

Gift Wrapping Service

During the holidays or other popular gift giving occasions, you can offer gift wrapping services to gift givers who don’t want to wrap their own items.

Tech Support

If you’re fairly competent with computers or technology, you can start a tech support business where customers can call or chat with you to get help solving their tech issues.

Computer Setup Service

You can also start a business that’s specifically geared toward helping people who recently bought new computers or devices and need help getting them set up.

Technology Tutor

Or you can focus more on teaching clients how to set up their devices or solve other tech issues on their own by starting a business as a tech tutor.

Online Graphics Seller

If you have some design skills, you can create your own printable or online graphics and sell them to customers as downloadable files online.

Clothing Designer

You can also potentially channel your design skills into creating your own clothing line and selling pieces online or in local boutiques.

T-shirt Designer

Or you can keep it simple and create your own designs to include on t-shirts and then get them printed to sell online or in stores.

Greeting Card Maker

If your creativity is suited more toward creating your own paper goods, you can also design your own line of greeting cards to sell.

Recycling Service

For those who want to start an environmentally friendly business, you can start a service where you pick up recyclables and take them to the proper facilities.

Party Entertainer

If you want to start a business where you work mainly at special events, you can start a business as an entertainer such as a juggler, balloon artist, mime or even magician that entertains people at events.

Or if you’re musically inclined, you can start a business with a band or as an individual musician who plays at weddings or events.

Custom Portrait Artist

For those who are more visually focused artists, you can offer your services to people who want custom portraits of their families, pets or other subjects.

Pet Photographer

You can also start a photography business that specifically caters to pet owners who want photo portraits of their furry friends.

Event Photogapher

Or you can offer your photography services at weddings or special events.

Farmer’s Market Vendor

If you have the space and the ability to grow food in your home or garden, you can start a booth at your local farmer’s market to sell those home grown food items.

Delivery Service

You can also start a delivery service business where you deliver items to different locations on behalf of your customers as long as you have a reliable form of transportation.

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