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How many Lemmy users are non-technical background?
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Non-technical user here. Closed my business last year, currently between jobs. Any good business ideas that don't cost much to start up?
If you are non-tech, what kind of business you like to do? Brick & mortar style or entirely online business?
Is there a small business community on Lemmy?
Ideally online. After working in and around customer service for a good part of 30 years I'm really not keen on dealing with people.
I thought about customer service consulancy/advisory/training, which I'm really good at, but it involves people...
I'm not sure so just going to throw around some ideas for you. Maybe you can try sell on E-Commerce website, Shopify, Etsy or even on Amazon. Pick a product that you know well and can source the supplier easily. Add some value to the base product and sell under your brand.
If you not keen on dealing with people, try sell products that can't be returned or have low return/exchange probability.
There's also a dropshipping business where you don't keep any stock or even ship it out. Just get the customers and place the order for them.
That is my train of thought too. I see an opportunity there, but I'm worried I'm kinda late to the game with dropshipping, but given the low start up cost I think it's worth a try.
I do know a guy that sells high end motorbike gear (that he buys and stores in some limited capacity), but operates entirely online and makes a good living.
That's a very broad question, gotta think about the experience, skills, knowledge, etc you have and narrow it down to the area of "business" where you can utilize those talents and want to pursue. What business did you have?
I had a flotation center. Have you heard of sensory deprivation tanks? Obviously I won't be doing anything highly technical, but most things are not rocket surgery and can be learned. I have an extensive background in customer service, management, hospitality, logistics. I'm really good at making small goods and baking. My issue is that I'm sick of customers.