{"id":19727,"date":"2022-08-19T16:03:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T14:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factofly.com\/?p=19727"},"modified":"2025-10-28T14:36:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:36:48","slug":"small-businesses-you-can-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.factofly.com\/en\/blog\/smaa-virksomheder-du-kan-starte\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Small Businesses You Can Start (+4 New)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Independent freelance ideas you can start for under DKK 1,000<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Freelancing<\/a> is popular as never before, and both a cold virus and increasing digitization have opened the door to freelance life as a career choice for more and more people.<\/span><\/p>\n

Life as a freelancer comes with a wide range of benefits: <\/strong>You are self employed<\/a> and therefore also your own boss, <\/span>You decide for yourself how you distribute your time, you can work wherever suits you<\/a>, and then it is (often) cheap to get started. <\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, you need time, discipline and hard work to break through, but no matter what business idea you choose to pursue, we see that you can make money from pretty much anything today. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here you will get a number of business ideas that can help you on the way to become independent<\/a> and start your own company. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Contents<\/h4>\n

Expectation vote<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

What does it take to start your own freelance business?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Learn to love the suck<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

17 (+4) business ideas you can start<\/a>:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Graphic designer<\/a><\/strong>
\n2. Translator<\/strong><\/a>
\n3. Teacher<\/strong><\/a>
\n4. Developer<\/strong><\/a>
\n5. Shopify Specialist<\/strong><\/a>
\n6. Copy and content writer<\/strong><\/a>
\n7. Digital Marketing Specialist<\/strong><\/a>
\n8. Google Ads Manager<\/strong><\/a>
\n9. SEO Specialist<\/strong><\/a>
\n10. Social Media Manager<\/strong><\/a>
\n11. Paid Social Specialist<\/strong><\/a>
\n12. Virtual Assistant<\/strong><\/a>
\n13. Data Analyst<\/strong><\/a>
\n14. Video and image editor<\/strong><\/a>
\n15. Photographer<\/strong><\/a>
\n16. Meeting book<\/strong><\/a>
\n17. Window cleaner<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

+1. AI Implementation Specialist<\/a><\/strong>
\n+2. Interior designer<\/a><\/strong>
\n+3. CV Expert\/Job coach<\/a><\/strong>
\n+4. Consultant<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Align expectations with yourself<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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When the conversation falls on entrepreneurship, self-employment, entrepreneurship and freelancing<\/a>, pictures are typically painted of billion-dollar companies and well-heeled types driving around with the blob in them Lion's den<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

But the ambition does not have to be unicorn food in order to have a business where you are happy and satisfied. On the contrary.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In fact, most freelancers prefer to hold onto the freedom and flexibility of being their own boss rather than being in charge of a team.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In the freelance book, <\/span>Company of One<\/span><\/a>, Paul Jarvis argues, among other things, for the beauty of staying small, nimble and flexible as <\/span>the next big thing for business. <\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

Before you start building a freelance career, make it clear <\/span>what the success criterion is for you exactly, <\/b>and consider both advantages and disadvantages of being an independent freelancer.<\/a><\/p>\n

Not how a glittering Instagram profile shows the sweet life. <\/span><\/p>\n

See Noah Kagan's approach to how you can start a business while sitting in a permanent position here:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>

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What does it take to start an independent freelance business?<\/h2>\n<\/div>

The big main number for freelancing is the flexibility that comes with it. <\/span><\/p>\n

And on the surface, there are very few people who would say no to a career that can be run from a hammock in Bali as digital nomad<\/a>, where you decide your time, your workload, and which ones customers<\/a> you have to work with. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, there are no guarantees in this space, and it takes time to build a customer base. <\/span><\/p>\n

Especially at the beginning, when the amount of tasks often also goes up and down. <\/b><\/p>\n

The first few months are the hardest, and also here where most aspiring freelancers throw in the towel and return to the office cubicle and the 9-5 life. <\/span><\/p>\n

When you think about starting a small self employed<\/a> business that a freelance business is, there are plenty of business ideas to take away. <\/span><\/p>\n

It is of course an advantage to choose an area you already know a little about, or where you can move above average within a short time. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you are willing to dedicate 24 hours of active learning on YouTube, you will be surprised at how far you can climb the expert ladder.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the end, it's not about whether your idea for your independent business is unique, but about your ability to execute and solve problems for others.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Starting a freelance business is the easy part. Continuously to sell yourself<\/a>, is the hard side. <\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, make sure to draw attention to yourself from day one, and share your work on social media and update your website<\/a> at frequent intervals, so that potential customers are helped to choose exactly you.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

\ud83d\ude80 If you want to go beyond the ramp, find our in-depth article about how to getting started as a freelancer<\/a>, with everything you need to manage to land the first customer.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Learn to love the suck<\/h2>\n<\/div>

To <\/span>start<\/i><\/span> a freelance business is the easy part. Continuously to <\/span>sell yourself<\/a>, is the hard side.<\/span><\/p>\n

And with 99% there will likely be times when you just want to say \u201c<\/span>f*ck this<\/i><\/span>\u201c, and dream your way back to the comfort of a boss who pays your salary and a job that ends on time.<\/span><\/p>\n

The sales part never stops, and is what is a huge frustration for the vast majority of freelancers. At least those who don't have an eye for managing their pipeline.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, make sure to draw attention to yourself from day one, and share your work on social media and update your website<\/a> and portfolio at frequent intervals, so that potential clients are helped to choose exactly you.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

\ud83d\ude80 If you want to go beyond the ramp, find our in-depth article about how to getting started as a freelancer<\/a>, with everything you need to manage to land the first customer.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Understand the journey to making your independent idea a reality<\/h2>\n<\/div>

The ugly truth is that you need money on the table to get the wheels turning. <\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, as mentioned, there are many aspects of freelancing that relate to sales and marketing, which leaves many newly hatched solo cowboys behind. <\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to being an expert in your field, you must both draw attention to yourself and, not least, be able to close the client meeting<\/a>, when the opportunity presents itself. <\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. To <\/span>start<\/b><\/i> a freelance business is how you find customers<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. To <\/span>build<\/b><\/i> a freelance business is how you convince clients to hire you<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. To serve<\/b> money<\/i> on your freelance business, is how you convert your new clients, and makes them stick around.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>