| Do you love being around children, teaching them | | | | |
| how to do all manner of things? If you do then you | | | | EXERCISE CLASSES. |
| can earn a fairly good income from this passion. | | | | There are quite a few programs out there that do |
| There are many avenues to cash in on this passion. | | | | this already, but the market is far from saturated. |
| The only problem is which one to choose. Better yet | | | | Look around on for some good exercise programs |
| you could operate more than one business and have | | | | for kids.CASH IN ON YOUR CREATIVITY WITH |
| multiple streams of income.List all your talents and | | | | ARTS & CRAFTS. |
| skills. It could be in the arts, crafts, sport or | | | | Children can be kept happily occupied for hours |
| educational fields. What talent do you have that could | | | | making all sorts of arts and crafts. If you are a |
| be turned into a viable course for young children? | | | | creative sort of person this could be just the thing |
| Pottery, Cricket coaching, Computer classes are | | | | for you. Much of the material needed is cheaply and |
| some ideas.Once you have decided on what the | | | | easily available. You will need the basics such as glue, |
| course is going to be about, you need to plan it. You | | | | scissors, crayons, paper, paints etc. in addition to |
| will need to purchase the necessary equipment and | | | | what the specific project requires. |
| books to plan it thoroughly. Try to compile a | | | | For more ideas than you will possibly have time to |
| year-long course. This has the obvious benefit of not | | | | use, visit these sites: |
| having to be constantly looking for a new group of | | | | |
| clients all the time - not for a year at least - once | | | | |
| you are fully booked.Whilst developing the course try | | | | |
| to think of ways that you can make your business | | | | This site has FREE online art lesson plans and art |
| unique and set yourself apart from the competition. | | | | education. Perfect for starting your own art |
| An excellent idea is to provide parents with the | | | | course!OUTDOOR SPORT COACHING. |
| option of having a video made of their child learning | | | | Today kids are becoming increasingly inactive. They |
| that particular skill.Now that your course is developed | | | | are spending more time indoors playing TV and |
| and all set to go you can begin to get the word out. | | | | computer games and watching TV. Parents are keen |
| Make a list of all the schools or daycare centers in | | | | to get their children involved in active outdoor sport. |
| your area ( This would depend on what age group | | | | Here is where you come in. you could coach kids in |
| you are targeting) Then approach the principle and | | | | any sport that you, yourself are proficient in. Karate, |
| 'sell' him or her on the course first. Then get a list of | | | | soccer, tennis and cricket are always popular. You |
| all the parents contact details. Either call them up | | | | can buy what you the equipment you need from |
| directly or mail them a sales letter or flyer detailing | | | | wholesale sport warehouses. |
| your service. You could also put up posters in the | | | | For some training ideas take a look at the following |
| school foyer and place pamphlets on the reception | | | | resources: |
| counter as well.Here are some ideas of successful | | | | |
| "kiddies coach" businesses:KIDDIE COMPUTER | | | | few tips to help you succeed: |
| COACH. | | | | Teach in groups of 2-10 kids at a time. If you take |
| Computers are an integral part of our lives and the | | | | too many kids you will not be able to give them your |
| sooner a child becomes computer literate the better. | | | | undivided attention and the quality of the coaching |
| You can get cheap computers from a number of | | | | session will diminish. |
| outlets. Go to any major search engine and type in | | | | Each coaching session l should last about 30 minutes. |
| the words "low cost computer" and you will get | | | | If you coach around 100 students at $35 per month, |
| thousands of websites. | | | | you get be earning around R3 500 extra per |
| Here are a few that you can look into: | | | | month!Written by Sa'Diyya Seedat. |