4. Freelancing business
Courses: $80 – each
Online promotion: $300
Total investment: $380
For the business number 4 on our list of easiest businesses to start under $1000, the first step is to decide what is your area of expertise – the list is long – from writing, design, IT and networking to the web, mobile and software development. You can put into practice knowledge that you already have. But, not everyone is so lucky. However, there is a solution for such a problem – there is a variety of websites such as Coursera, where you can obtain a broad knowledge of every field listed above for just $80 per course. Check out these freelance platforms, register for free, and let the search for jobs begin. After a potentially rocky start and first few clients, you will be on the right track to building a successful freelance business. Not to mention that you are free as a bird, and you can do it from wherever you like.