Colleges should act as a breeding ground for young students who want to gain a mark in the entrepreneurial business. Several successful people in business started their entrepreneurial journey from their college days and revolutionized the world.

This article will provide you with profitable business ideas for students in universities.

Cyber cafes

Opening a cyber café business around colleges is one of the best-paying businesses. The idea is beneficial because a student must type, print, photocopy and use the internet, making the business.

Hotel and Restaurant

If you want a good business, open a hotel near campo. Since students stay in a hostel where they are not allowed to cook, they will have no other option but to depend on the nearby hotels for their meals.

Selling Movies

After a busy week/day, students may focus on watching their best movies/series to refresh their minds after a busy schedule. Perhaps the Sh50 from selling the free downloadable movies is a good income.

Pool Room Business

The pool business is one of the most rewarding and fun businesses around campuses. Each game played earns the owner Ksh 20. If managed well, they cannot earn less than Ksh2000 a day.

Salon and Boutique

If you want a good business, open a salon near campo. The ladies, and equally to men, want to make their hair look nice. This will also provide men and women with services such as air conditioners, pedicures, manicures, nail polish, and gel polish, among others.

Photography

Photography can be a booming business around campus institutions, especially during weekends. For instance, planning for weekend getaways can amount to around Ksh 20.000 regarding the number of people.

On the other hand, a photography studio can give you over Ksh. 30,000 profit monthly.

M-Pesa Shops

When well maintained, M-Pesa is one business that can make huge profits.

Since Students transact a lot of money received from their parents/guardians for daily upkeep, it’s a business that won’t lack customers.

Selling second-hand items

Second-hand items such as Mitumba clothes are a profitable business thriving around campuses. One can buy Mitumba clothes wholesale and start selling them to students.

Music Production

Some upcoming artists don’t have the capital to produce a song. Young producers on campus can create beats, record a song, and do online marketing. 

Laundry Business

It’s one of the lucrative ideas that does not require a startup fee.

And Due to a congested schedule among university students, a launderer can help them clean their clothes for a fee.