5 Auxiliary Business Ideas

March 11, 2020

There are various types of businesses that you can start. For instance, if you’re an entrepreneur, then your mission is to bring something new or improved to the market. If you’re a retailer, then you connect the public to new products. And there’s the whole matter of auxiliary businesses. These are companies that provide services to other businesses in order to help them become the best that they can be. In an age when businesses are increasingly likely to outsource tasks to other companies rather than complete them in-house, it’s an attractive business model. In this blog, we’re going to take a look at some of the best options for people who want to start this type of business.

Providing IT Services

There’s not a company in the world that doesn’t think about their digital side. The problem for them is that, while they know that it’ll ultimately benefit their business, it’s a pretty difficult thing to stay on top of in the office. It takes up too much of the employees’ time, and that’s not what they were hired for. As such, any company that wants to make progress will outsource the task to a third-party company. If you’re an expert at all things tech-related, then it could be your business that gets the job.

Cleaning Premises

It used to be that work environments were relatively unimportant; it was all about the work that was conducted there, rather than the premises itself. That’s all changed now. The work space plays a major role in a company’s branding, and there’s also been a well-defined link between surroundings and productivity. As such, franchising a cleaning business can be an extremely attractive option. After all, all companies want their premises to be clean and tidy, but they don’t want to handle the job themselves. If you’re driven, you’ll find that it’s more than possible to develop a profitable venture.

Handling Calls

We tend to think of businesses as large, money-printing machines, but this isn’t the reality. The vast, vast majority of businesses are small, and they require help with a wide range of tasks that can sound straightforward enough, but which are pretty difficult when there’s only a couple of people on the staff. Take handling calls, for instance. If you can provide a service whereby you answer calls for small businesses, then you’ll find that there are a lot of interested parties.

Event Organiser

Auxiliary companies don’t just provide background support for companies; they can also be there for the good times, too. If you’re a master at organising events, then look at providing this service to businesses. When they have a company party, or want to host a public-facing event, then they’ll come to you. They can take care of everything from hiring a video production company to catering.

Recruitment Expertise 

Finally, if you’ve got an eye for talent, then consider starting your own recruitment agency. One of the main challenges companies face is finding the right person for their role, and this is a task where you can help — and make big profits.

Mark Asquith

That British podcast guy, Mark is co-founder of Captivate.fm, the world's only growth-oriented podcast host. A Harvard, TEDx, Podcast Movement and Podfest speaker (amongst many more!), he's a wildly approachable Brit and Star Wars/DC Comics geek.

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