Up-and-coming generations have become increasingly conscious of world issues and they are motivated to make a difference. From being better consumers to having a positive impact on the environment, playing a role to help underdeveloped countries, having their say in politics, lending their services to help others, and even sharing their knowledge to educate those in need, more is being done to make the world a better place.
This, coupled with a drive to own their own businesses and be their own bosses, has led many wanting to find new and innovative ways of making money while having a positive impact on our planet. If you’re one of these people, here are 10 business ideas that could enable you to make money while changing the world.
1. Creating chatbots.
Chatbots are taking the world by storm, and although you’re probably thinking that they are just a marketing fad, there is far more to them. Chatbots are helping businesses of all kinds by:
Building awareness and empathy
Polling public sentiment
Driving civic engagement
Helping fight pollution
Distributing accurate public health information
Encouraging healthy living
Offering people counseling
You could create these for businesses with Chattypeople, a chatbot-building platform that allows you to build bots in a matter of minutes without the need for any coding knowledge. Facebook Chatbots enable you:
Integrate and take orders directly through Messenger and comments
Help with any customer questions
Integrate with the major payment systems
Using Google AdSense
Starting an affiliates program
Creating webinars
Offering online courses
Tutor college students
Teach a language
Teach someone how to do their taxes
Set up an online course on how to start a small business
Create a YouTube channel to educate people on healthy living
Become a sustainability consultant for startups
Energy conservation
Recycling
Buying and making eco-friendly products
Green living at home and at work
Similar to microlending platforms, social crowdfunding is where social entrepreneurs find funding for their projects. You could create a social crowdfunding platform that links humanitarian projects to those willing to fund them. Instead of charging high interest rates and fees, they are offered a promise in return for their monetary investment. For example, positive advertisements highlighting them as investors or a lifetime membership to their company projects.
Similar to blogging, e-books allow you to teach others new skills through a digital book that will cost readers a fraction of the price of a printed copy while offering them the same level of education. E-books are free to start and can be sold on huge platforms such as Amazon. You could even donate copies to not-for-profit organizations who believe in your cause.
Educates people about the country in which they will be volunteering
Tells volunteers what equipment they will need
Shows travelers where they will be living
Offers insights into the country in which they’ll be working
Offers all-inclusive packages (e.g., flights, accommodations, food, transport, volunteering, etc.)
Finally…
People have become more aware of their surroundings. The news allows us to have a better understanding of what is happening around the world and a lot of it isn’t good. Everything we do as human beings has an impact and the business ideas outlined above are not only a good way to make money.