Four Outdoor Business Ideas for Office-Weary Entrepreneurs

If you’re a budding entrepreneur and have spent most of your working life cooped up inside an office, then you’ve probably wondered more than once about what’s out there. What you can do in the great outdoors without having to sit at a desk every day. Well, you’re in luck; here are four ideas to give you some inspiration.

Landscaping and Gardening

If you’ve got green fingers and an eye for design then this could well be the business for you. On the one hand, you could be a gardener for those who don’t have the time or ability to take care of theirs, or you could help those well-off and looking to turn their garden into an impressive outdoor space. Those who make the most out of this kind of business will be the ones who can operate all-year round. Grab a Barbour jacket here and be out whatever the weather.

City Tours

Do you live in a tourist hotspot? If you do, giving visitors an authentic guided tour could see you meet lots of interesting new people while spending your whole day seeing the sights. Making things more professional will help you out a lot here; those who stand around monuments trying to attract custom aren’t as likely to be successful as those with a website and booking form. Spend a little money on digital marketing and you could see your whole season fully booked.

Outdoor Activity Lessons

Many people have some sort of outdoors skill, whether it’s kayaking, climbing or horse-riding. Turning your own skills into a business by teaching others is a particularly rewarding job. You’ll be doing something you love while seeing other people enjoying themselves too. You’ll need to either rent out land or pay a licence to operate on land or water, but this isn’t usually too expensive if you’re not operating where others are too.

Food Stand

Summer festivals are one of life’s great pleasures, and if you want to be making money where the action is, then having your own food stall is the answer. Be inventive and creative, because modern revellers want more than just a cheeseburger and chips. Many successful stall owners will in fact spend all spring and summer at shows, and then autumn and winter developing and perfecting their next menu. You’ll need a little bit of starting capital, but this is a great business.