Are you an introvert? Do you find the task of interacting with other people face-to-face overwhelming? Or perhaps you can handle a day filled with office mates only to find yourself exhausted and in no mood to spend time with family or friends at the end of the work week. If this resonates with you, then perhaps you need to find a business niche that suits your unique disposition. Get ready to put on your entrepreneurial hat and dive into a list of business ideas that are ideal for you.
E-Book Author
Do you have an affinity for writing? If you have always thought you have the next great novel inside of you or a collection of short stories about your serial dating misadventures, then perhaps becoming an e-book author is the right path for you.
These books are self-published, so you can avoid working with a publishing house and the rigors of a press tour, which might not interest you if you prefer to keep a low profile. However, you will need to advertise a bit, and social media advertising is an ideal solution to get your name and e-book out there, generating interest and encouraging sales.
Course Creator
Are you an expert in a specific field? If so, you may want to consider becoming a course creator. Anyone who dives into this field generally has the education, work experience, or certifications to back up their claims of expertise.
A course creator generally designs, builds, and sells course materials that include online educational content. These may include curriculum, quizzes, tests, study guides, and worksheets. Some course creators also add slide decks, informative videos, and video tutorials.
Online Tutor
Do you enjoy inspiring others to learn more and achieve their education goals? If so, tutoring might be a great option for you. Tutoring can vary significantly based on your level of expertise, skill set, and the needs of possible clients.
Some common areas that frequently require tutoring services are for second language learners, PSAT and SAT preparation, ACT preparation, advanced courses, remedial assistance, learning how to read, basic math, and the list goes on. You can meet your clients in person, but for introverts, the more common manner of tutoring is held online via virtual calls.
Digital Product Seller
Do you enjoy creating to-do list templates or cute word signs to frame around your house? You may have found your calling as a digital product seller. There is a lot of leeway in this particular category since what you sell is based on what you like to create.
Many digital product sellers will make helpful templates related to homekeeping. These can include house organizing binders, child potty training reward charts, growth charts, scavenger hunt ideas and checklists, Bingo cards, and the list goes on.
Print-on-Demand
Print-on-demand is a unique business model. You do not have to have any shipping supplies or printing supplies on hand if you do not want to. All you need to do is create designs that sell and partner with a printing company that specializes in this niche printing model.
Watch this video for a print-on-demand starter guide tutorial.
Baker
You have probably watched your fair share of baking shows on streaming networks by now. If the cast and contestants get you excited every time the show starts or you experience the joy of baking when you are in the zone in your own kitchen, you may have found your next move.
Beginning a baking business in your own home can be a rewarding experience. Home-based bakers often specialize in custom cakes and cupcakes for special events, such as weddings, birthdays, and other ceremonial occasions. They may also choose to bake specialty breads that range from religious in nature, like the challah, to the organic or gluten-free variety, to suit specific dietary needs.
Fitness Instructor
Do you feel inspired by physical movement and like a good sweat session? Becoming an online fitness instructor might be the ideal next step for you. If you enjoy weightlifting, pilates, yoga, cycling, or anything else that you have a high skill set in and that you can relay instructions to others on how to perform specific movements, this could prove a beneficial move for you, since you would get to exercise while making money.
As an online fitness instructor, you have some options for how you choose to work. You could partner with a company to work in their studios with a camera crew or work from home with a camera set up that you manage on your own. Alternatively, you could film a live class for your subscribers to guide them through workouts in real time and add the video to your playlist for later viewing. Or, you could offer video-only workout sessions to your followers online.
Music Teacher
Do you have an expertise in one or more musical instruments? Becoming a music teacher might be in your future. Once again, teaching students in-person or online are viable options for you. The most important thing about becoming a music teacher is that you are able to teach the necessary skills for your students to learn. This might be more difficult in an online environment, but not impossible.
Learning an instrument is something many children, teens, and adults are interested in, but finding the time is a barrier to entry or to continuing in lessons for a lot of people. If you are able to offer your services at unconventional hours, this might put you at a competitive advantage over other music teachers.
Now that you have some inspirational ideas on how to move from interested to entrepreneur, what are you waiting for? Whether you opt to only dip your toes into the water and create a side hustle, look for ways to add passive income, or choose to go all-in, you have a lot of options to choose from. The most important thing for any introvert who wants to start their own business is to take a deep breath and begin. After all, if you never start, you will never achieve your dreams.