Being paid to travel while you work used to seem like a pipe dream for many, unless you were a pilot or an airplane stewardess. But not anymore. The internet and the age of technology have completely changed the game. Working from anywhere is easier than ever, so long as you have an internet connection to fuel your business. As you may or may not know, running a business is hard work. Below are 4 business ideas for those who think they have what it takes to live a mixed life of travel and work on the road.
1. Content Writing and Marketing
Anyone even remotely savvy in how the internet works should know that content writers and marketers are needed everywhere.Thousands upon thousands of new websites are started daily, many of which will never see more than a small handful of traffic. That’s where someone like you, who can write and effectively market a website can come in handy.
The only tools you need to start a content marketing and writing business are your laptop and an internet connection.
2. Freelance Web Design
As long as there are businesses that operate online, and there are many, they will need someone who can help them with web design.Freelance web design is one of the most requested services online, which means there is plenty of demand and lots of opportunities for new, high quality players to enter the market.For example, if you can design a sleek and simplistic website such as the home page for this Canadian apartments for rent site, you will certainly be in business.
Starting off as a freelance web designer can be perfect for building a small client base, then eventually transitioning into managing your own business [as you progress in designing a new website for your new clients.] Once again, as long as you have a laptop and an internet connection, you can run this business from just about anywhere.
3. Blogging
Now that the internet has been around for some time, people are starting to realize the true power of blogging online. It’s not just a way to share your thoughts and experiences with the rest of the world. It’s a means to help others while earning your way through life. There are plenty of case studies, from Lewis Howes to Pat Flynn, who have made a killing from online blogging. Brainstorm a few ideas that you’re knowledgeable and passionate about, and you can get started with your blogging business today.
4. Traveling Tour Guide
This one is a little different from the rest of the bunch, as the actual work isn’t done online. Instead, you would be learning about the places you are visiting and then offering your services as a tour guide.If you’re not comfortable embarking on this journey alone, invite a friend to help you tag-team the tours. Or, you could always get in contact with your destinations local tourist agencies and offer to supplement their tour guides for a contractor’s fee.
Closing Thoughts
If running a business while traveling the world is your passion, then starting a business that can fuel your dreams is the only way to go. Use 1 of these 4 ideas to begin your journey, or use them as a means to generate other ones.
Hernaldo Turrillo is a writer and author specialised in innovation, AI, DLT, SMEs, trading, investing and new trends in technology and business. He has been working for ztudium group since 2017. He is the editor of openbusinesscouncil.org, tradersdna.com, hedgethink.com, and writes regularly for intelligenthq.com, socialmediacouncil.eu. Hernaldo was born in Spain and finally settled in London, United Kingdom, after a few years of personal growth. Hernaldo finished his Journalism bachelor degree in the University of Seville, Spain, and began working as reporter in the newspaper, Europa Sur, writing about Politics and Society. He also worked as community manager and marketing advisor in Los Barrios, Spain. Innovation, technology, politics and economy are his main interests, with special focus on new trends and ethical projects. He enjoys finding himself getting lost in words, explaining what he understands from the world and helping others. Besides a journalist, he is also a thinker and proactive in digital transformation strategies. Knowledge and ideas have no limits.