3 Great Business Ideas For Financial Experts

January 30, 2019

The finance industry is a very lucrative area to get into because there are always people that are looking for ways to protect their money, make good investments and learn how to manage their finances better. If you can offer those services, there are a lot of different business ideas that you can get behind. These are some of the best finance businesses that you could start.
Auditing Company
All companies need to keep a close watch on their finances and make sure that their budgets are airtight and they’re not wasting any money. Usually, they’ll get an outside company to do an audit of their business each year to tell them where they could be more efficient with their money, that’s where you come in. If you’ve got good experience with accounting and business finances, you’re qualified to start your own auditing company. If you’re going to land clients, it’s important that you network properly. Think about anybody that you’ve worked with in the past and get in touch with them, that’s the easiest way to get your first clients in. From there, word of mouth and great customer testimonials should help you to find more work.
Investment Manager
People are always looking for ways to invest their money but the finance world can be tricky and if people don’t have the necessary knowledge, they’ll look to an investment manager to help them make sensible decisions. If you’re a keen investor and you have a good understanding of the markets, you can put those skills to use managing other people’s investments. You could consider being an introducing broker. You’ll be the one that deals with the clients and discussing their goals but the people under you will handle the actual investments. Opening an ib account online is fairly easy, then you’re ready to start looking for clients. If you’re going to be an investment manager, it’s important that you’re sure about your own expertise. People are trusting you with their money and it’s vital that you make good decisions.
Financial Advisor
Managing money is tough and a lot of people really struggle with it, so they see a financial advisor to help them with it. If you’re good with finances and you know the financial world well, you can be a financial advisor as well. The first thing to do is set up a great website and promote yourself on social media to find your first clients. When you’re looking for clients, consider the people that need financial advice most, but don’t necessarily get it. Seniors are a good example of this because, as they approach retirement, they need solid financial advice but a lot of them won’t necessarily approach a financial advisor themselves.
If you’re struggling to find clients, you should consider offering online financial advice. If you speak with clients over video call, you open yourself up to a wider client base and make it a lot more convenient for people to use your services.
If you’re well versed in the financial world, these are all great business opportunities for you.

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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