A lot of business ideas as well as opportunities are available for people who have a talent or skill or basically something they are very good at doing.
For example if you are good at dancing or you have great and exceptional dancing skills then there is a business opportunity for you to exploit.
You can start a business of giving dance lessons as this is a business that can be very profitable and lucrative if well planned, managed and executed and if you are very good at what you do.
Over the years we have seen dancing become a big business all over the world with a lot of dancing shows and competitions taking place with a lot of prizes including cash given to the winners of these shows and competitions.
So if you are still applying and attending various auditions hoping to be chosen for these shows and competitions but you are yet to get a break and make it, you can tap into your skills and make use of it by teaching people how to dance.
WHAT THE BUSINESS ENTAILS
The business involves you teaching people how to dance by training them on various or specific dance steps and the techniques involved in dancing.
This is a business that you will need to get a place that is conducive and spacious enough to accommodate few people for you to conveniently teach them.
Also you can decide to teach people one on one by holding private lessons with them or you can decide to make it a group session where you will teach a lot of people at the same time with everyone participating.
A good thing about this business is that you do not have to spend much starting the dance lessons as with a little amount of money you can begin.
The business depends more on your qualities, skills and capabilities as someone who knows a lot of dancing and how to teach it.
REASONS WHY THIS IS A GOOD BUSINESS TO DO
PEOPLE LOVE DANCING AND ENTERTAINMENT
There are people that just love dancing and entertainment as a whole and will like to take out time to learn it. Not every one is interested in going for competitions or looking to make money from dancing but they just love the act of dancing and are looking to learn it.
They see it as a way of taking out time to relax themselves and “take off steam” after having a hard day or week at work.
They can learn some moves to help them dance well at a party or occasion and display in front of friends but basically they consider dancing as a hobby and are willing to learn more of it.
A LOT OF OPTIONS AVAILABLE
The business of offering dance lessons can be wide as there are a lot of dances that can be taught. You have the option of teaching people dance steps and moves from the local scene or international scene.
You can decide to teach a lot of dance styles from around the world or decide to teach a particular dance style especially if you feel you are very good in the dance style and are comfortable in creating a niche for yourself.
IT IS SEEN AS A MEANS OF KEEPING FIT
Now there are people that consider dancing as a great way of exercising and maintaining their fitness and helping them lose weight and keep in shape.
They use dancing to help them loss the excess weight they may have as dancing can help a person keep fit and maintain or attain a good health condition.
REQUIREMENTS YOU WILL NEED FOR THE BUSINESS
LOCATION
You will have to decide your approach to the business especially when you want to begin. If you do not have enough money to rent a place you could starting the business of taking lessons at your home. You will need to create a room to suit your purpose as the room should have enough space to accommodate people.
If your place does not have enough space or it is not conducive enough for you to start the business you will have to look for a place to rent.
When renting a place ensure it is a shop that has enough space especially if you hope to teach a lot of people at the same time. Try and make sure it is in a good place, this does not mean in it has to be in an expensive area or neighborhood but some where you can be accessed easily and people can easily see you and the services your offering.
MODE OF OPERATION
As stated earlier you will have to decide what type of dance style you intend to teach as well as if you will be given general lessons or private lessons.
For example there are people who are too busy ad will not be able to make the trip down to your center to be taught and may require you coming to their place to teach them. This could be beneficial to you especially if you do not have enough money to rent a place as you can still maintain your clients through this method of operation.
MARKETING
You can advertise the business by creating flyers and hand bills as well as business cards stating your contact details and the services you offer and distribute them.
You can also promote your services online by creating a short video showing your skills and dance moves for everybody to see.
This is a good business to do if properly planned and managed well. Ensure you do a feasibility study as well as registering the business and meeting all the requirements of the authorities.