How Can I Earn Extra Income as a Campus Student?

Some clever students are making extra money to add to their allowance by starting their own businesses. You can too, even with just Sh 500!

Here are some ideas on how to make money while you in campus:

Mastude wanapenda fashion sana. Kupiga looku ni the daily trend in campus.

Most students wanaprefer second-hand clothes juu ziko cheaper than new clothes. Biz ya mtush huwa ina-boom during the weekends when students wako free ama wanaenda out.

Hii biz unaweza-start na as low as Sh 500 for a start and grow with time. Unaeza anza na fast-moving clothing items.

Ladies hu-buy clothes more regularly kuliko ma-boy, making nguo za madem more profitable. Fanya research among friends before uanzishe hii biz and identify nguo wana-prefer.

Hii biz unaeza i-scale hadi online. Watch hii video by Peris on how to market your biz online using video.

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Comrades need to look good. Hii ni biz haitawahi run out of clients. It's also among the few biz in campus that pay well juu ya demand.

Mwan ni mesher na ana-run a salon biz in Moi university, alitushow alianza na house calls then aka-invest aka-rent a physical place.

Sahii ame-employ watu kadhaa na biz yake ina-run fiti. It only took him 2 years to scale it up. Ku-succeed kwa hii biz, Mwan anatushow unafaa ku-satisfy needs za clients wako, ukisuka msee poa ataku-advertise kwa mabeshte wake na hivo ndio utapata more referrals na clients wengi. Pata inspo from this video, Karen ako campo na akona freelance salon biz. 🤔Is Freelance Hairstyling a good Biz?

Campo assignments hazitawahi isha. Comrades hu-spend a lot of money photocopying assignments and printing handouts.

As a student, unaeza invest in a laptop/desktop na printer yenye itaku-cost at least Sh 30,000. Pia unaweza-borrow ama you rent laptop ya beshte yako before ununue yako.

Unaeza-run hii biz kwa student allocated tuck shops/canteens ama kwa hostels. Kama utakuwa una-run kwa hostel room yako, you will not incur operational costs kubwa kama rental expenses, business permits na electricity charges.

Na that is one of the ways of making money in campus.

PS4 ni one of the most played video games hapa Kenya making it one of the best small business startup ideas for students.

You can start a business within your hostel without having to hire premises.

Students like playing PS4 and within no time, you will have many customers through referrals. You need a screen, gaming pads, PS4 console.

If you have a laptop, you can start with it and raise capital to buy a PS4 console. Cheki vile francil alichambua hii story 🤔 Biz ya Play Station.

Some college students rarely find time to wash their clothes due to their busy schedule. Wengine wako too lazy to do their washing na wana-prefer kufuliwa for some little cash.

Unaweza-identify masbeshte wako as well as other students wenye wako willing kulipa kufuliwa nguo. Expenses ni less kama; basin, washing soap, na tools hutumika kufanya laundry.

Hii biz with time unaeza i-scale na ubuy wahsing machine and serve a bigger market uki-take online.

The online space ikona opportunities mob na students wengi wameomoka from this space, from jobs kama, data entry, transcription, article writing, blogging, academic writing, etc.

Requirements za hizi jobs mostly huwa ni laptop/desktop na internet, na mtu wa kuku-train. Kama huna mtu wa kukufunza you can google training materials online.

Uki-make good income online, remember ku-invest elsewhere for bad days.

Some of the best graphic and web designers trained themselves when they were in campus.

Graphic and web design jobs pay relatively well, na unaeza source jobs locally and internationally. Graphic designer hu-designs posters, logos, photos, etc. and are paid for each job completed.

Web designers design websites and blogs at a fee. That is also one of the ways of making money while in uni.

Hii biz ni profitable especially uki-target the younger generation (who are mostly uni students).

Unaeza get orders to print t-shirts for birthdays, parties, games and other social functions.

You can invest in a high-quality printing machine and enjoy all the profits on your own.

Alternatively, Pia unaeza find a good businessperson mwenye akona equipment's na u-outsource your printing jobs and agree on a profit-sharing plan.

Biz ya M-Pesa ni biz nyingine kali sana. Kuna students wengine hukuwa tu na till na wana-move from class-to-class wakisho students if they want to withdraw wamtafute.

You don't have to have a physical structure. Hii biz pia ikona risk zake, wasee wakijua unatembea na doo wanaeza kuku-attack. So, pia unafaa kuwa extra careful.

Hii biz unaeza anza na as low as Sh 2,000. Unaeza uza smokies, sausage, mayai boiled smocha etc.

Students hupenda hizi foods sana so demand iko juu as long as umeji-position pahali kuna flow ya students.

Though this business requires very little capital, you will earn very high profits. For example, you can buy an egg for Ksh.10 and sell at Ksh.15-25. To beat your competitors, introduce Kachumbari (tomatoes, onions and pilipili) Watch hii vida Roy Kanyi ali-shoot on Is Selling Smokies a good biz: Kuuza Smokie Ni Biz Poa?

Daycare business ni one of the new iz in Kenya and in campus environs.

Traditionally wasee walikua wana-hire house girls but with time hii imegeuka. Parents wana-opt for day care services as they are cheaper na jioni when you are free ukona time na mtoi wako.

Some campus students are parents and during the day it can be challenging attending classes and caring for your child. This has created a high demand for daycare services near colleges.

Hii ni one of the riskiest businesses especially with limited finances.

You need to have good analytics skills na ukuwe knowledgeable about how it works. Kuna tutorials nyingi online na pia get training from watu wako kwa hiyo biz tayari.

Maore one of our hosts anafanya hii biz, Roy kanyi aliketi chini na yeye kujua kama it’s a good biz: Is Crypto trader a good biz

Many university students want to look smart and stay up to date with what is trending.

This makes the cosmetics and beauty business one of the most profitable businesses.

You can sell cosmetics like mascaras, hair treatment products, skincare products, weaves, manicure and pedicure products.

Mitchelle ni student JKUAT na anafanya hii story cheki hii interview kupata inspo: Is Freelance Make Up Artist a Good Biz?

Investing kwa one or any other biz hatuja-mention hapa kwa comrades ni very important as it will help raise pocket money for personal needs.

Unaeza-make extra income kwa kufanya hii small businesses during free time yako. Most of hizi biz don't require capital mob ku-start. However, you need to balance between academics na biz yako.

Join us pale group ya Comrades (Students) tuendelee kujengana na ku-grow.