The article is contributed by Mr. Mahesh Choudhary, Founder & Chairman, Saraswati Global.
Selling a product is not an easier task. It is an art to convince people to buy their products. While selling the products the buyer has to face barriers, must know about the strategies to sell, and the most significant is to know the differences between selling a product in a rural market and in a global market.
What is the global market? The goods and services and labor can move freely across the globe. To establish good marketing in the global market a good knowledge of business must be the expertise of the person. Being a good business person we must know how to get consumers hooked with the products. Although it is difficult for all to sell their products and make it a well-known brand. But for villagers it is a demanding practice for them. There are a lot of barriers which they have to face before and during selling their products.
The Barriers Villagers Face in Selling Their Products
Reach/Access
Access is one of the major barriers for the Villagers. It is difficult for the small entrepreneur to reach the consumers, give the information and Sell their products. With the limited electricity and little access to mass media, it is a challenge to reach consumers.
Transportation
Rural business people face a lot of lags due to lack of support and services. One of them is transportation. Transportation helps in movement of goods and services which ensure access according to customers, and act as a link between the producers and consumers. Transportation challenge factors include, lack of road maintenance, hike in fuel prices and vehicle services.
Capital
Capital, the most mandatory for business, acts as a barrier. The investment, capital amount, and money are significant for the commencement of business. But for rural entrepreneurs, it is the first barrier that they have to face to execute any business idea. Insufficient profit to cover overhead expenses can result from a lack of capital.
Technology
Entrepreneurs in urban cities generally use technological methods two manufacture their goods, because it cuts cost and time and gives a complete finish to the goods. But lack of proper knowledge in rural entrepreneurs affects the growth of their entrepreneurship. So they are completely based on labour work and handmade products, which take a lot of time to manufacture.
Digitalisation
Along with the lack of technology knowledge, rural entrepreneurs also don’t have a proper understanding of digitalisation which is hitting the global market vigorously. But improper knowledge of digitalisation adversely affects their entrepreneurship development.
Competition
One of the key successes to be a good entrepreneur is to beat the competitors in the market. This is the toughest key for the rural entrepreneurs to face existing competitors for their establishment. The existing competitors have good quality of resources and rural competitors lack them.
Lack of knowledge creates excessive fuss for rural entrepreneurs. Selling their manufactured products is a challenging task for them. So how can they deal with these? To tackle them rural entrepreneurs need support from NGOs and government as they can help them to promote rural enterprise.
NGOs can help entrepreneurs by counselling them. By consulting rural entrepreneurs we can get to know resources and the requirements they need for the procedural activities. NGOs can help with their sources by providing them with enough resources to use for their activities.
Government can help by providing a capital amount to small rural entrepreneurs. So that they could afford the requirements they need. Rural consumers nor rural entrepreneurs are able to operate smartphones which ultimately affects rural entrepreneurs. A counselling program can help them to train in it. Government can also arrange a counselling program to train them in every aspect of entrepreneurship. This can also lead them to digital and technological literacy.
Lack of support and services can cause no profit in selling the products in the global market.
Let’s find out the different ways where we can sell the product made by the Villagers.
Ways to Sell Products Made by Villagers
Personal Selling
Face-to-face interaction selling is the best method for the rural marketer. Consumers search for reliable marketers. Here the customers can trust completely because they buy the products with their personal checks. This can lead to gaining trust and the buyers can also become regular consumers.
Fairs and Exhibitions
Fairs and exhibitions are like the part of the rural people. This is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to launch and sell their products. A Lot of people come for entertainment. Through the different entertainment selling methods, consumers can easily attract to watch. With this method sometimes they also get convinced to buy them.
E-COMMERCE
E-commerce is on the rise as the trend of online shopping has become a trend in the last few years. E-Commerce is the marketplace where anybody can sell and buy their products. The online platform is not restricted to urban or rural people. Amazon, Flipkart, Etsy, craftvilla, etc are one of the E-Commerce platforms for buying and selling goods and services.
Along with e-commerce social media such as Instagram and Facebook are the best marketplace to create, sell and grow a brand. People mostly spend their time on social media. Since these platforms would have a wider reach to consumers.
Channel Sales
By channel sales, we know that it is the process of distribution of products to the market. It means the person can sell the product through the collaboration of another company.
Being a wanderlust who wants to explore this beautiful world and earn millions at the same time is a dream for many. Imagine having a virtual office where there is no clock to haunt you about the deadlines and you have the freedom to move around anytime. Well, that’s not a dream! It simply means that it’s high time you become a Digital Nomad.
A Digital Nomad is a person who gets the chance to explore every nook and corner of this globe while earning bucks by working on the internet. A location-independent worker who can be a founder, freelancer, or employee. They can simply work with the help of a smartphone or a laptop along with a good internet connection.
“It was amazing to have the flexibility to build a temporary home anywhere in the world — as long as it had internet,” -Stephanie Lee.
The profession seems to be very alluring. In this article, we will talk about some Digital Nomad business ideas through which you can earn a lot of money and also the problems that a Digital Nomad faces.
Some of the best business ideas through which you can earn a lot of money while being a digital nomad are:
Get Yourself Free From Debts
If you have finalised to roam like a free bird then clearing all your credit card/debit card debts should be your priority. It’s not easy to earn when you have empty wallets. You must have enough to pay for your expenses in a foreign country. Imagine a scenario in which your wallet or phone gets stolen then how will you fight the situation being a digital nomad?
So before you start the journey of being a Digital Nomad get yourself free from all the debts. After that, your first step is to get a high-paying job. There are many jobs available which you can do anywhere in the world. So, learn some high-demand skills and start applying for jobs or projects.
Start a Blog
The principle phenomena to enter the digital business. Many bloggers with their quality content earn a good amount. You need to learn some basic skills in designing and maintaining a blog.
Before starting a blog you have to research a lot about the niche in which you will write. Many successful bloggers started their journey with no money and now they have reached so far because of their writing skills and creativity. You have to be enough creative to start a blog.
Travel blogging can allow you to make your passion into a career by expressing your travel experience to a group of audiences, across the globe. You can also become a part-time content writer or a freelance content writer. Many writers are getting paid a huge amount of money because of their writing skills and it is one of the greatest elements to improve your portfolio. So all you need is a good internet connection and a laptop and you are good to go.
Working Holiday Visas
A working holiday visa is a residence permit which allows you to travel, and work or study at the same time in the country issuing the visa to supplement your travel funds.
Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Singapore, and Canada are the countries that offer foreigners, usually young adults, work on holiday visas. This is one of the best opportunities for you to earn while travelling. It helps you to stay in the country for up to a year, travel and earn at the same place.
Tour Guide
It is confidence and good communication skills that you need to become a tour guide. If you don’t have these skills you can easily learn them and after that, you can apply for a tour guide job in a company or you can also do this as a part-time job. If you have the art of engaging a group of people with a bit of humour and excitement, congratulations you can become a good tourist guide.
There are agencies that give you on-spot work and you can earn instantly from it. You can chit-chat with the people have fun with them and make their experience memorable and one of a kind. All you need is good research about a particular place and a few leadership skills.
Online Selling
The job of sales is quite lucrative abroad. Travellers can shop around the markets of the city and sell the stuff online. There are many platforms available where you can sell your items online. You can also do this through social media groups which are now on-trend in terms of social media marketing.
Other options include the middlemen jobs, where you sell and earn a commission. You can also make handicrafts, woollen garments, and accessories and sell them in the local market. If you are a real go-getter and unafraid of new people and places you can earn a good amount of money by sales.
Photography As a Career
Clicking pictures is so cool. Almost all of us like to click pictures and take videos of the places we visit and their majestic beauties. Well, for a fact that there are numerous people out there who can buy your pictures. If you have a professional camera and if you believe that you are a pro photographer, you can earn a good income from this work. You could create your website and sell your travel pictures.
There are many websites available where you can sell your photos online like Shutterstock, Getty images, etc. But you have to make sure that the quality of the image is too good. If everything goes well you can earn a lot of money passively.
Provide Professional Services
Are you a graphic designer, programmer, lawyer, or accountant? Then why don’t you extend your services online? Numerous websites provide a platform for professionals like you. You don’t need to tie yourself with anyone or any firm.
Build a portfolio that can blow people’s minds and try to build your network. You can also start your agency and attract new clients by providing a unique service. But here you have to have some unique skills which you can sell to the customers. You need to find a burning problem and a solution to that which you are going to provide.
Teach People Online
Have you thought of becoming a teacher? No!?But then you have a chance to earn some bucks easily. Online platforms like Unacademy, Coursera, and Udacity, are quite famous that giving a chance to everyone to upload their courses and earn money.
There are also many websites available where you can start teaching on an hourly basis. You just need to have good English speaking skills and you are well on your way to getting started. If you can manage to do online teaching while travelling, you can easily be a digital nomad.
Virtual Tutoring
Have a particular skill you can teach that would work virtually for tutoring?You can teach just about anything over Skype. This works especially well for teaching languages or subjects in school or even sometimes a musical instrument. You can search for virtual tutoring jobs on sides like Indeed and many others.
This is just like an online teaching job but here you have to find clients or students on your own. You can teach anything through video call but make sure you are the expert in that specific field.
Copy Editing
Are you aware of the AP Stylebook and The Chicago Manual of Style standards? Then you can work for print magazines and financial institution reports and non-profit newsletters. The job requires the skill of high accuracy and fluency in the English language. It is about reviewing the written material and rectifying grammatical mistakes. The standard rate is 30$ per hour in the U.S.
There are many startups where you can apply for a copyediting job. But before applying make sure you have excellent grammar skills and also creative thinking as is a part of this job.
Become A Web Developer
Website developers can be specific types of programmers.On the other hand, some website developers are simply digital artists who only need to know the basics of coding language to perform the job.
Web developers build, maintain, and fix websites. They either work using code with some sort of coding language or via a more intuitive content management system like WordPress. These people take an internet-based idea and, well, develop it.
They create and build the style, layout, look, and various functions of a website. They also take care of any bugs that make a site slow, unstable, or unusable in some way. This kind of digital worker is responsible for building, testing, and maintaining the proper functionality of a website. There are many courses available that you can take to become a professional Web Developer.
If you don’t know how to make a website, no worries!! You can easily learn it within one or two weeks. There are many online courses available on the internet where you can learn all the programming skills like HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, etc. You will need to learn these in order to become a web developer digital nomad.
Become An App Developer
The work of an app developer is similar to that of a website developer. But because the coding styles and languages are different, the skill sets needed are also different.As a web developer, an app developer takes an idea for an application—either a phone or computer app—and develops it.
They build the layout, functions, and features of an application. They test it, analyze its flaws, and fix any bugs that could hamper its usability. Some developers are responsible for making sure the app functions as it should for peak performance and user experience.
Again, as the digital age continues to reach new heights, the demand for talented app developers will continue to increase. Maybe you’ll become inspired by your travels and create an innovative app for fellow nomads!
Social Media Marketer
Nearly all major brands have a social media presence. They need someone to build, refine, analyse, and manage that presence.
Social media marketing helps create and maintain a brand’s public face. They’re instrumental in getting everyday consumers interested in and engaged with that brand via social media.
These digital workers schedule social media posts, run contests on social platforms, and respond to comments, concerns, and queries on a brand’s social networks.
In this regard, sometimes the social media marketer can double as a community manager by ensuring the brand’s community stays happy. No one can deny the ubiquity of social media in today’s business environment. That’s why social media marketers are a necessary and treasured part of any brand’s core identity.
So, the job of a social media manager comes into play where you have the task of increasing the followers and subscribers. There are so many groups and communities available where you can get or apply for a Social Media managing job. You can also start your own social media marketing agency and attract new start-ups. Here you need no money to get started, you just need some high-quality skills.
Virtual Assistant
A virtual assistant performs remote tasks across many fascinating industries, but the core of the job is administrative. Some virtual assistant jobs last a day, some for weeks or months. The median salary for this position is $15.57 an hour, and like any assistant, virtual ones need to be good on the computer, well organized and deliver what is asked. Having good communication skills and email manners helps.
Like other online jobs here also you need to have some skill set to apply for the job. If you are an expert on something then apply for remote jobs in that specific niche. It will take time to get the job but once you will get some experience you will be able to complete more and more projects.
Data Entry
Data entry work is location-independent which means, perfect for a digital nomad. It also doesn’t require investment in equipment or skills training. Data entry work boils down to entering information on a computer.
While it doesn’t require previous experience or a bachelor’s degree, the work does require basic computer skills, such as knowledge of typing, accuracy, and speed, as well as installing and removing software, creating new folders, sending emails, and using the internet.
Problems That Digital Nomads Face
Medical insurance
Wherever you are in the world, medical insurance is imperative, and you need a policy in place in case of emergencies. Digital nomads need to buy medical insurance, and several insurers charge between $30 and–80 a month. Although, if you remain in a location for a long time, it’s typically cheaper to purchase medical insurance in that country.
Keeping Your Possessions Safe
Digital nomads depend on technology; it’s the main reason they can have their lifestyle in the first place. They need a reliable smartphone, battery chargers, cables, and a portable and flexible laptop. Plus, depending on your career, you may need other expensive gear to do your job — cameras, monitors, keyboards, and so on. Whatever you need, you’ll need to carry it with you wherever you go or need to leave it somewhere safe.
Whilst insurance can replace the financial loss of broken or stolen equipment; it won’t replace the time lost or help you meet your deadlines. Keeping everything safe is a constant challenge.
Travel Disruptions
Travel defines the digital nomad lifestyle. That doesn’t necessarily mean they’re continually on the road though. Digital nomads typically establish a home base and stay there for one to six months at a time. The travelling part is when they take trips to and from that base.
This is where travel disruptions can cause issues in meeting deadlines. Any traveller will tell you, that wherever you go from destination to destination, there’s the possibility of delays and cancellations. This means potentially losing days and not hitting deadlines. It’s bad enough on vacation, let alone in the middle of a working week.
Surviving Financially
Digital nomads are often freelancers and don’t have any ongoing employment contracts. As with anything in life, excellent jobs can end at short-term notice, and surviving financially can be challenging. It’s very daunting to consider how to replace this loss of income. Typically, freelancers never turn down work, for fear of not having enough money when work slows down.
Conclusion
In today’s world, it is all about consistency, passion, and dedication to what you choose. If you match your abilities, skills, passion, interest, and motivation to these jobs you can surely earn a good amount of income while travelling. The idea of working while travelling is not so new, but how today’s youth is carrying the activity is far better than it was in the past. It is not as easy as it seems to be but if you have the willpower and encouragement you will do it.
FAQs
Who are Digital Nomads?
Digital nomads are people who are location-independent and use technology to perform their job. Digital nomads work remotely, telecommuting rather than being physically present at a company’s headquarters or office.
What do digital nomads need?
8 things every digital nomad needs to get their work done:
Hotspot.
Travel Bag.
Electronics Organizer.
Headphones/Headset.
Portable Charger.
External Hard Drive.
Lap Desk.
Relaxation Items.
What skills do I need to be a digital nomad?
5 Steps to Becoming a Digital Nomad:
Develop in-demand online skills. Many digital nomads work in fields like design, web development, and digital marketing.
Create a portfolio. Start building your portfolio of work so you can market yourself effectively.
If you seek some earning in selling unutilised clothes, then Meesho is the right platform, which is largely known for reselling. This online shopping portal helps to sell your unused clothes and accessories at the lowest price. Besides, it also sells women, men and kids clothing, home appliances, electronics, cosmetics etc., to a wide range of online shopping customers.
You can either be a customer or supplier while doing business on Meesho. Being a buyer, the person gets access to purchase a variety of products at an affordable rate. A seller should follow certain steps and conditions to enhance a part of Meesho in rendering services.
In the first place, the seller/supplier should create an account in terms to become a business holder on Meesho and also be accountable to pay 1.8% on the selling product as a commission rate.
Meesho is an e-commerce espouses on other social media, created to acquire items at a low rate as well as revolving around the concept of resale of products, which was inaugurated by Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwell in 2015.
Here are the steps you can follow to sell products on Meesho.
If you are ready to start a business or sell your product on Meesho, first thing you should do is to Register on the Meesho Supplier Panel, with the help of GSTIN, PAN card and a bank account which are mandatory while creating an account.
Meesho Seller Registration
Once you have created your account, it will ask you to add your GSTIN. After that fill up your pickup address and bank account details.
Once you have successfully registered as a supplier visit Meesho supplier website and login with your email ID and password.
Step 2. List out the products you want to sell on Meesho
If you are looking for more orders, then create 3-4 catalogues. For instance, if you are selling women’s clothing, men’s clothing, and kids clothing then it would be better if you brewed a catalogue and list out the products according to it. You also have to add product size, weight, price etc. You can also add images of your product.
Once you receive an order you’ll get notification via email & on Meesho supplier panel. You just have to pack the product download the label and paste the label on the packaging. Meesho logistics partner will pickup the package from you and will deliver it straight to the customer.
You will receive the payment in your bank account after 15 days of your order delivery. Furthermore, you can also check the payment details on Meesho supplier Dashboard.
How does Meesho earn money?
Meesho App Logo
You can earn from Meesho by selling or reselling your products using social media. You earn your profit, once the product is delivered, you don’t have to worry about the shipping or returning because that will be taken care of by Meesho itself.
Meesho helps the individual by helping them to facilitate through the platform. Meesho charges a commission for every sale from the sellers. The money is charged from the seller who have signed up and retailed the goods through the platform.
They make money by delivering the product, they do the shipping work for the registered sellers and deliver the product to the consumers. Through these operations, Meesho earns a good sum of profit.
Every person wants to do a business, where they aren’t answerable to others and can function with less pressure. Getting a job or starting your own business is not an easy thing.
To start a business you need a good sum of money, that’s the main issue for many with potential ideas. What if we say that you can start a business with zero investment? Yes right, with zero investment. All you need to have is time and product.
Meesho is a platform that helps people to start their own business, where others can’t question you. You can work from and earn a huge profit by selling or reselling products. And you don’t have to worry about the shipment, as it will be taken care of by Meesho. So Register now and ripen up as a businessman.
FAQ
What is Meesho?
Meesho, is an Indian social e-commerce company, that helps individuals to sell their products. It is India’s first reselling online app.
Is product selling on Meesho profitable?
Meesho does not charge any commission from the supplier, you can sell your products on Meesho and earn profit without paying any commission to Meesho.
What are the products you can sell on Meesho?
There is a wide range of products that you can sell on Meesho. Some popular categories are:
Women Ethnic Wears
Western Wear Clothing for Men and Kidswear
Makeups and skincare products
Jewellery
Home Furnishing Products
Kitchen Appliances
Electronics and House Appliances.
What is the revenue of Meesho?
Meesho earned a revenue from sales worth INR 792.8 Cr in FY21.
How to be a Seller on Meesho?
Here are the steps to being a seller on Meesho:
Step 1. Create an account on Meesho Step 2. List out the products you want to sell on Meesho Step 3. Receive orders Step 4. Start Packaging and Shipping your order Step 5. Receive payment for your orders
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