My Top10 0k-100k FCFA Business ideas for broke housewives.

If you're reading this, then chances are, you are thinking of starting a business. 

But the problem is, you have a very tight budget, plus you don't want to risk investing so much money on a business you are not sure will be successful.

 Because truth be told, there is alot of risk involved in running a business. 

So, just to be on the safe side, you're willing to invest let's say between 50k-100k FCFA to start a business.

Then keep reading... because I have a lot of ideas for you.

Hello, I'm Clarisse a Cameroonian wife, mom, blogger, writer, YouTuber, kindergartener (nursery school) teacher and a lover of good food.

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So in this post, I'm going to be listing down some really cool business ideas that you can start as a housewife with limited budget, or better yet, businesses that you can test or try out incase you want to be on the save side and are not willing to risk lossing any huge amount of money on your investment.

Starting a business is never an easy task.

Let's face it, business is equal to RISK....

When you start a business, you don't know if it is going to be successful or fail...it doesn't matter how knowledgeable you are in the business, there is still some risks involved or chances of failure...

that is why most people will like to be on a safe side, and that is, start with a small budget.

So then,

Here are low risked small businesses you can start at home as a housewife with just 0k-100k FCFA.

1) Candle Making.

You can start making and selling candles. This is a very lucrative business you can start especially with the constant blackout in Cameroon. Most people will opt for candles as the next source of light. 

You can take like a week to learn this art from online sources like YouTube and even TikTok and kick start your business. This business idea is low risked.

2) Notebook making

Another great Diy business. Notebook making is another easy skill to learn online which is worth millions in the long run.

You can dedicate atleast 30 minutes of your time in a day for one week, learn and start. You can use free computer softwares like Canva, and PowerPoint to create your designs before printing. You'll need to invest in papers and Binders.

3) Gas delivery service.

This business will need you to move but it is very worth it. As a gas supplier, you could be the middle man between the buyer and the seller. All you need to do is create a flyer with your number (not private number) and distribute. When someone needs gas, they can just call you, give you details about the gas type, send the money, their address, and your fee which you charge for the service and you go deliver in their homes. You'll will be surprised how many people actually need this service. You can charge up to 5k.

I personally know a man who does this and is very successful in this business. He has literally become a whole seller since. He goes from one cite and apartment to the other distributing flyers. Everytime somebody's gas finishes, they call and he supplies. The customer don't leave their home. He brings a full gas bottle and go back with your empty bottle.

4) Children Inner wear seller.

You can start buying and selling children's inner wears i.e panties. This business does not need alot of capital. 

You can go to maternities, or go from homes to homes(optional) or you can also just look for a market shed and sell.

5) Grocery seller/ retailer

Food business is always a lucrative business because people need to eat every day. You could became a raw food retailer. Buy groceries in bulks at a cheaper rate and start a small retail shop in your neighborhood or market (which ever you like).

6) Akara/puff puff/ gateau seller.

You can easily start frying and selling puff puff, gateau and sell around the neighborhood. Alot of people take it as breakfast in their homes. Even during school, you see alot of parents and students deped on this for breakfast. It is very lucrative.

7) Bread shop

This is another lucrative business idea. We all know how much people consume bread daily. They eat bread as breakfast, snack, lunch, super. Like we can't live without bread. I personally hate when I go to a store to buy and the bread is finished at 9am.

You can start a bread shop. Solely for bread. Go buy from a bigger bakery and start retailing in the neighborhood. Selling a variety of bread is the best in this case since it is solely a bread shop.

8) Laundry care specialist.

You already do laundry every day or weekly. Why not turn it into a full business. There are alot of people who hate washing their dresses or cleaning in general. Some are just so busy they don't have time to clean or wash. You can be that helper. All you need is to buy some buckets, soaps and detergent and then just make a flyer and distribute. Boom!!! You have a business. 

You can charge as much as 8k-15k per house depending on how big or how much time it'll take to finish.

I know one lady who do this in my sister in law's house. She gets paid 25k every month to come wash their dresses 2 times a week. Most times this Lady spends 1hr max to wash and spread on the rope.

9) YouTube blogging.

YouTube is a money making ground which alot of Cameroonians haven't tapped into. YouTube is the only place you get paid for just filming yourself doing what you normally do. 

As a housewife, you can start vlogging your day to day activities and post on the platform. When you go to the market, when you cook, share advise of marriage,etc just film and upload. You'll start building a following and gaining subscribers. 

When you reach monetization threshold which is 4k watch hours and 1k subscribers, you can start getting paid by YouTube. 

You don't actually need to do something out of the extra ordinary. 

You'll need to invest in this business ie data and educate yourself in video editing. 

10) Cowskin (Canda) seller.

This is the last business on the least, however it is certainly not the least. Selling cow skin is a very proftable business for housewives. You can order or buy Cowskin in bulk from slaughter houses and start retailing in the neighborhood or market.

We have finally come to the end. So which business ideas interest you? Do you have some other idea in mind? Please share with us in the comment section.