The vast majority of almost all age groups from among the respondents surveyed by sociologists tend to engage in business. So, it is in our country that every second person intends to quit his unloved job and invest all available funds in the formation and development of the business that, in his opinion, is the most profitable, as well as what he does best. This is quite difficult, because in most cases, it is the money issue that separates the novice entrepreneur from his cherished dream. Some simply get tired of having to obey someone else and therefore plan to become their own masters. Returning to the financial side of the issue, it should be noted that a profitable business can be started without particularly large investments. The main thing that is necessary for this is to correctly assess the demand in the market for goods or services, to understand what this or that part of the population wants, which subsequently will need to be guided. It's quite difficult, but it's worth it.

Another factor that will allow you to achieve certain results is that you should not be afraid to take risks. This does not mean that in everything and always you need to go for broke, but you should not forget that no one will implement your idea for you. Therefore, being the author of a very interesting and potentially profitable business idea, do not try to tell everyone about it. It happens that competitors, having heard about a new business project, are ready to do anything to take possession of it. At the moment, a profitable business is such a new one as agro-tourism.

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Agritourism concept

Traveling in any of its manifestations (vacation, work) at any time was the best way for most people to spend their time. Among other things, it is travel that is the final, final stage of the entire process of obtaining an education. It is in them that one can learn what no lectures and textbooks can describe and explain. Tourism can pursue completely different purposes. So, when planning a trip to a particular country, part of the state or even a city, you try to escape from the hassle that haunts you in your hometown, just relax and unwind, or the purpose of the trip will be to settle any professional matters.

Regardless of how far and for how long you are traveling, once you arrive at your destination, you will need somewhere to stay. It is the sphere of reception and accommodation that is one of the components of such a business as agrotourism. It is able to bring quite a significant profit everywhere.

As for agritourism, it also allows you to determine the entertainment program for those who come to your hotel precisely in order to have a good rest from the bustle of the city.

So, in order to start an agritourism business, you need a very small staff (usually family members of the entrepreneur), a house in the village and a huge number of ideas. To date, urban residents are increasingly leaving the city for the nearest villages or towns, even for a weekend. Many people even think that it is better to build a small house somewhere outside the city, in which one could come after work. However, not everyone has enough time, money and physical strength to build their own day. Another option for spending vacations, vacations or just a weekend is one that involves visiting relatives or friends who live in the countryside. But perhaps they live somewhere very far away (which can only be reached by train) or it’s just inconvenient for you to visit hospitable relatives every weekend.

In this case, you have to look for something else. This is where the agritourism agency will become indispensable. It will not only allow you to stay in a rural house at any time convenient for you, but also offer wonderful ways to spend time. So, having arrived for the weekend in one of the houses provided, your agency's clients will be able to relax and forget about everything that bothered them. Organizations of this kind have not yet become as widespread as we would like them to be. That is why, turning to this area, you are sure to get an impressive profit.

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What does it take to start such a business?

The most important stage is, of course, the registration of entrepreneurship. If you intend to make a constant profit, then most likely you will have a certain number of employees working in your organization. As a result, you will become your own employer. All this indicates that the state must be aware of your intentions, and that you must go through the appropriate procedures to register your business, as well as yourself as an individual entrepreneur. Do not forget that you will need to pay taxes on income. Therefore, the list of documents that you will need also includes a tax certificate stating that you are registered and, accordingly, will annually draw up tax returns regarding your income for the past year.

After that, you need to think about how many people you need to work in a particular house. If you own one house, then you will need a minimum set of positions, some of which you can do on your own at first. This applies to administrative positions. In addition, you will need an accountant to maintain the relevant financial records. And a couple more workers who will have to monitor the observance of order in the house. So, for example, one will look after the site and the barnyard during those periods when there will be no guests in the house, and the second will take care of the house.

Since almost all employees (except the accountant) will be allowed access to the personal hygiene items of the guests (towels, bed linen), they will need to undergo a medical examination, according to which they will be admitted to the intended work. All this, along with personal files, should be kept in the director's office. You will need these documents when obtaining permission to provide the relevant services of the sanitary and epidemiological service. Here is the main list of documents required so that you can not only start engaging in the chosen activity, but this new business could bring good profit after a certain time

After all the bureaucratic issues are settled, you need to think about how you will implement your idea so far. The most profitable agritourism business will be for those who, in addition to their main residence, have at least one more house somewhere in the countryside. The main condition is that it must be registered in your property. Otherwise, you will not have any rights to rent this house to someone in the future. If possible, it is worth buying another house in the neighborhood. You should choose a house closer to the forest, to some natural reservoir. All this attracts tourists and, most likely, will make them return to their favorite place again and again. But a beautiful environment is only half the story. An equally important component is how responsibly you approach your business.

In most developed countries of the world, small and medium-sized businesses form the backbone of the economy. And it is not surprising, because with minimal costs, a private entrepreneur can receive by no means small profits. But, of course, success largely depends on the area in which you want (and can) work - services, production, transport, trade, etc.

So who earns the most? Forbes magazine tried to answer this question, having compiled a list of the most profitable and promising segments of small business. The rating is based on data on 300 thousand firms and individual entrepreneurs, each area was represented by at least 100 companies. The data was collected by a specialized consulting agency from 2003 to 2011.

As the authors of the rating note, most of the most profitable types of entrepreneurship require excellent professional training. At the same time, these specialties allow you to work for yourself, not to maintain a staff, and sometimes not even use the office. But there is another side of the coin: the clients of such specialists, as a rule, resort to the services of the same professional for many years, that is, it is very difficult for a beginner to quickly take a worthy position in the market.

So, who got into the business top?

1. Private auditors. Net profit - 16.5%. Audit services are in demand at all times, so the financial crisis has not affected the income of these professionals. In addition, clients usually work with the same auditor (or firm) on a regular basis, so there is little to no promotional costs. And, of course, if you work for yourself, the need to rent an office and pay staff is completely eliminated.

2. Chiropractors, 15.3%. Official medicine does not always recognize the craft of these specialists, but this does not prevent them from receiving a decent income. And those who do not maintain their own office and work on departure at the client's home, moreover, have almost no costs.

3. Specialized clinics, 15%. The most popular are minor surgeries, cosmetic procedures and various examinations. Despite the high cost of maintaining such an institution, the prices for services more than cover all costs.

4. Accounting services, 14.9%. Just like auditors, accountants are needed by everyone and always. Any services of these specialists are quite expensive, however, competition in this area is consistently high.

5. Private dentists, 14.7%. These doctors almost never suffer from a shortage of clients. Many patients become regulars and go to the same dentist for decades; plus, they advise their favorite specialist to friends, relatives, colleagues, and so on. Even without a single advertising line and having rather expensive equipment, the dental office is a profitable enterprise.

6. Tax calculations, 14.7%. Nobody likes to fill out declarations and stand in line at the tax office. On human laziness and earn private tax.

7. Dentist-orthodontist, 14.4%. In Russia, these specialists usually do not work outside the walls of any clinics, but in America, a private orthodontist is a fairly common phenomenon. And the services of such doctors are traditionally expensive: if the client wants a Hollywood smile, he must be willing to pay the appropriate price for it.

8. Law offices, 13.4%. At the same level are the approximate income of all law firms and firms.

9. Small lending, 13.3%. Companies that issue small loans secured by the company's products have become popular during the crisis. Large banks unanimously refused loans to entrepreneurs and demanded that previously issued loans be repaid ahead of schedule, while these firms were ready to issue funds without special requirements and for the required period. For small businesses, this has become a real lifesaver, as profits in manufacturing and trade also began to plummet.

10. Private managers, 12.2%. The financial management service is not very popular in our country, but in the West people trust traders much more than banks and not their own “mattress”. Even pensioners turn their savings into securities, so managers have a lot of clients, but there are almost no costs: such a specialist can even work from his own sofa.

11. Drilling of oil and gas wells, 12%.

12. Optometrists, spectacle fitters, 11.5%.

13. Leasing of non-residential premises, 11.3%.

14. Real estate appraisal, 11.3%.

15. Leasing of mini-warehouses and storage rooms, 11%.

16. Insurance agencies, 11%.

17. Credit intermediaries, 10.7%.

18. Investment advisors, 10.7%.

19. Speech therapists and audiologists, 10.6%.

20. Private therapists, 10.4%.

Each of us wants to be an independent person who will control his own destiny and at the same time not be limited. For such purposes, opening your own business is perfect. This will be a profitable solution for anyone who dreams of achieving something in life. The first question-problem is what to shine on the business so that it is the most profitable and profitable.

You need to proceed from the number of customers in the place where you want to open your business. For example, a small town has fewer inhabitants than a metropolitan area. This directly affects the initial capital - the more people, the more the first investment.

Then you need to select staff. Here again, everything depends on the volume of your business, the larger the enterprise, the more employees you need and each of them must be highly qualified.

At the beginning, there will also be a problem of competition among the same people who want to open their own business. This is another factor that will affect recruitment, if they are offered better conditions or more salary somewhere else, then they will leave you. In this case, you need to constantly monitor offers in the district and change your working conditions.

If you want to significantly reduce the number of competitors, then you need to choose a business that will not be so competitive. Or just choose a room that will be cheaper to rent (sometimes you can donate space at the initial stage, and then move to a larger room).

After studying all the nuances described above, you still need to return to the idea of ​​\u200b\u200bthe future enterprise. It is worth noting that the idea must be new and unique. Taking something already available from competitors is not profitable for you or for them. Only in this case you can count on profit.

Wherever you are, if the institution is worthwhile and offers quality services, it immediately becomes popular and it is advertised by the residents themselves - no matter what size it is.

By the way, in our time, animal husbandry can become quite a profitable business. Don't believe? You can take, for example, a rabbit farm, how much money it brings to its owner. The editors of u Biznes.ru have collected eleven business plans for you with different situations!

Modern Ideas

Now many, especially in small towns, prefer doing business on the Internet, believing that it is more profitable and less expensive, and also popular. And this is exactly the case, since this requires a minimum of staff (in the beginning, then the number of staff may increase) and a simple business registration.

For those who do not want to live virtually, but want to exist in real time, the above example does not fit. Then you need to carefully examine the territories where you want to open your business and find out what is missing here - in your opinion. You can also use social surveys. Since your business will be focused on people, in this case, the survey option will be the ideal solution.

Based on the data obtained from the survey, you can already see what exactly you can do. Since each city has its own characteristics and its own situation with the number of enterprises, nothing more specific can be said. Each situation is unique and needs to be addressed on the spot. For such situations, there are special workers who can help you choose a place and a specific course of action. Just keep in mind that you will have to pay this person for the work done. And at the initial stage, not everyone has such an opportunity, since resources are limited.

What should never be done

It is useless to open a business if its theme is not suitable for the residents of the area in which you want to start your business. A topic may not be suitable for several reasons, for example, due to interests or production turnover. In this case, you will end up with nothing - and spend money in vain, and achieve nothing. Enthusiasm alone is not enough in this business.

A list of destinations that are in demand all the time and anywhere (but they also have the appropriate competitiveness). Such a list includes those products without which a person’s life cannot pass, since he constantly needs them.

1) Grocery stores

The first in such a list will be a grocery store (or a delivery company, etc., etc.). This is due to the fact that a person always wants to eat and this is a completely normal and understandable desire. But you should pay attention to the fact that if there is a similar store nearby with lower prices, then your profit will be close to zero. And at the initial stage, this is very bad, since you need to return your invested money, and with this in mind, it will be very slow if you do not lose even more.

Next suggestion. If we take the focus on one specific product, for example, meat / fish, dairy products, etc. A good option in this case would be a pastry shop, which will have a large selection of pastries. This option is good because by choosing narrow specifics, you will meet as few competitors as possible on your way to profit and success.

2) Cafes and restaurants

Are there any other product options? The answer is, of course, yes! There are still cafes and restaurants, in which there are also a lot of directions. In this case, there are different directions, there are as many of them as there are cuisines of the world. Then you can safely find the kitchen that no one has covered yet or create a kind of "mix" of several kitchens. Now it is very fashionable to combine the incompatible. This also applies to the food industry. So, choosing this direction, you will find yourself in a trend.

When writing this article, we chose areas where the entry threshold for a novice businessman is low and you have a small initial capital. Naturally, if you are a successful lawyer, it doesn't cost you anything to open a law firm or, for example, a notary's office, as described in the article.

3) Kindergartens

The first area can be called kindergartens. The problem with kindergartens has increased dramatically due to the fact that the birth rate has increased and the number of children has increased. In many kindergartens, queues have been organized that need to be taken immediately after the birth of a child, which is not very convenient and profitable, since the situation may change and you will not go to the kindergarten where you took a queue and already paid a lot of money for it.

But this service sector requires special education. Do not be upset if you have a great love and craving for children, and education does not allow you to open a kindergarten. In this case, the way out is very simple - you just need to hire a person with similar experience, specialists will be happy to help you.

4) Dry cleaning

This is followed by the option of opening dry-cleaning clothes. Now many do not have time for washing, some want to bring the thing back to its original form, and some things have stains that you simply cannot remove at home. For all this - there is a dry-cleaner, where there is a technique that will cope with any task. However, you need to be careful when you take things from clients, some simply can no longer be helped and then there may be problems in terms of the fact that you did not cope with the task.

5) Beauty salons

Further, the list of services will continue with the opening of a beauty salon. Every girl and woman loves to pay attention to "herself". This will help her opening your salon. Especially often you will be visited by those who like to experiment with their appearance, as everyone understands that it is better to turn to professionals than to carry out the same actions at home. It is also worth noting that not only girls and women will come to you, but also modern young people who take care of their appearance. Therefore, you need to have specialists in all areas. If you do not have such, then one of the staff can be sent to advanced training courses and then the problem will be solved.

There are many more different directions that only you can find for yourself, since our world is unlimited. The main thing to remember is that you must have a clear plan, from which you should not deviate.

Of course, you can stay at your job and continue to receive the average salary of a manager in the country (how much is this), but you just need to take the first step towards your dream and, finally, decide and choose your path.

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TOP 7 profitable business ideas

Business ideas that make a profit, or ideas that no one believed in? Brave Russian entrepreneurs have mastered unoccupied niches (joint purchases, ice cream parlors, quests) and did not fail!

According to the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, the share of small businesses in the country's GDP by 2020 should increase to 30%. SMEs in total will account for at least half of the gross domestic product. Such forecasts are not unfounded: every year there are more and more successful business ideas for small businesses that are implemented by entrepreneurs not only in various Russian regions. The most original and profitable ideas of entrepreneurs will be discussed in this article!

Not by bread alone...

• Idea: sturgeon farm
• Entrepreneur: Victor Kozemsky
• Region: Belgorod region
• Description: in 2014, in the Gaivoronsky district of the Belgorod region, the construction of a farm for growing sturgeon fish in recirculating water supply installations (RAS) began. The enterprise was named Belosetr and, according to the creator, was designed to produce up to 0.5 tons of caviar annually, starting in 2017.

Previously, Kozemsky was engaged in fish breeding in Donetsk, after which he decided to launch a project unique for Russia - a fully automated sturgeon farm. Kozemsky and colleagues have been developing equipment for keeping and feeding sturgeons for over 10 years, using their own developments.

At the moment, the plant has more than 7 tons of stock of mother fish at its disposal. The enterprise also has a fry rearing workshop, that is, at the moment, the implementation of the second stage of a large-scale project has begun. At the end of 2015, the company implemented:

• 0.2 tons of black caviar;
• 1.5 tons of fish.

Recall that the average cost of 1 kg of black caviar in the Russian wholesale market reaches 28 - 30 thousand rubles. Now the farm plans to start production of 2 tons of sturgeon and sterlet caviar by 2018.

Interesting: According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the export of Russian black caviar tripled last year and reached 4.71 tons in the period I - III quarter of 2015. The reason for this is the active development of sturgeon production and a favorable market situation in the face of a depreciation of the ruble.

Small wholesale: earnings on savings

• Idea: online store in Cash & Carry format
• Entrepreneur: Elena Drovovozova
• Region: Moscow
• Description: In 2014, Elena Drovovozova, a former lawyer at X5 Retail Group, a multi-format trading company, founded an online cosmetics store in a format similar to Cash & Carry. The store was named BeautyDiscount.ru and offers retail and wholesale cosmetics to customers at a discounted price. The idea of ​​crowdshopping was taken as the basis for creating the store. In order to save on the purchase of goods and delivery, people unite in groups and make a joint purchase.

At this stage, the store's assortment includes more than 20,000 goods. According to Alexa Rank, the store ranks 260,378, has more than 9,000 daily views, and an average cost of just over $9,600. The success of the store is due to the growing popularity of joint purchases (they account for almost 40% of turnover). Most profitable startups are somehow connected with crowdshopping (Rentoid, Uber, etc.), but in Russia the niche is not yet occupied, and therefore everyone has a chance to succeed!

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DIY: Elementary Cooking

• Idea: food constructors
• Entrepreneur: Olga Zinovieva
• Region: Moscow and Moscow region
• Description: in 2014, a former McKinsey consultant set up a home delivery service. Its peculiarity is that the products are intended for the preparation of specific dishes: washed, peeled, cut. The sets come with colorful step-by-step recipes that allow you to prepare gourmet dishes in 5 to 30 minutes.

Grocery packages are delivered twice a week when subscribing on the site. The menu for each client is compiled individually on the basis of a preliminary survey. In just a month of work, 120 thousand residents of the capital became participants in the project, which brought the company more than 1.2 million rubles. (according to RBC).

The idea to create a food constructor came to Olga while studying at Harvard Business School. She immediately interested the head of the Boston venture fund Lawrence Lepard. The fund invested 200 thousand US dollars in the project in exchange for a 10% stake in the business.

In 2016, the Elementaree project raised over $500,000 from an unnamed international investor. The funds received will be spent on the development of the platform (automation of business processes, scaling). The creators plan to create a full-fledged alternative to offline supermarkets within 3-5 years.

How to wash money: making money on laundries

• Idea: laundromat network
• Entrepreneurs: Pavel Glushenkov, Oleg Maslennikov
• Region: Krasnodar region
• Description: In 2011, former law enforcement officer Oleg Maslennikov, inspired by self-service laundromats, popular in the United States, opened the first laundry in Krasnodar. At first, the entrepreneur encountered problems, for example, he chose the wrong equipment (washing machines with a load capacity of 6.5 kg did not meet the needs of customers). But he successfully chose a place in a new shopping center, which allowed him to save on advertising.

In 2014, having 2 laundries in Krasnodar and 1 in Omsk, the entrepreneur decided to develop the business. At this stage, he was joined by Pavel Glushenkov, who had previously developed his network of laundries, the first of which was created under a franchise. At the moment, the network has 15 points in the regions, including Moscow. 8 of them are located in the stores of the Magnit chain, popular in the Southern Federal District.

According to RBC, the maximum income from one point can reach 350 thousand rubles, and net profit (minus the cost of rent, household chemicals, taxes, utility bills) is about 120 - 150 thousand rubles. According to the entrepreneurs, it will take from 2 million rubles to open a self-service laundry, and the payback period is up to 3 years.

Games that people play: quests in reality as a source of income

• Idea: quests in reality
• Entrepreneur: Sergey Kuznetsov, Bogdan Kravtsov, Timur Kadyrov
• Regions: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod
• Description: in 2013, the first quest room appeared in Moscow - a room for passing mission games with a planned plot. Bogdan Kravtsov, who previously worked as an IT specialist at Yandex and Artemy Lebedev Studio, was inspired to create the escape room by his favorite PC game, Fight, as well as by successful examples in Europe and the West.

In partnership with friends who owned a firm for the production of board games and souvenirs, Kravtsov began developing scenarios for the first two games: "Psychiatric Hospital" and "Soviet Apartment". Entrepreneurs managed to create scenarios in just a couple of evenings, and the amount of investments for opening the first quest room, according to Forbes, amounted to 500 thousand rubles.

At this stage, each quest room of the Claustrophobia network brings about 1.1 million rubles. monthly. The first franchises were sold in 2014. Their cost was 150 thousand rubles, while the amount of royalties - from 10% for the regions to 15% in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

In a difficult economic situation, profitable business ideas should be aimed at people who do not have the opportunity and means to travel abroad. After all, they will look for entertainment in their city. And in these conditions, quests are the best solution!