Any Scalable Business Ideas with less or minimal education?

LSYDworker on 04/02/2022 - 21:49
Last edited 04/02/2022 - 22:00

Looking for a scalable business that can lead me to be financially well off

Not a troll post, long time watcher just made an account now as I'm 27 and I'm sick of working under someone for 78k plus super in a steady job what has no chance of moving up the ladder unfortunately, basically a dead end job. I want to buy investments, travel the world and be financially set for life (I know it is a lot to ask for, but I want to hear from you guys the wise old Ozbargainers hehe

  • Thinking of going into study postgrad in Conveyancing at MacQ uni (2 year course)
  • GongCha business
  • Study 3 week real-estate course, work under someone for a year as a sales associate and sell houses, gradually over the years study and apply to open own independent real-estate business or buy in a franchise
  • Any other ideas that will be good to look into?
Thank you all for your input, hopefully it will be some insight on what I can focus on. I'm looking for something that would earn decent coin.
Financial

Comments

  • barge-in hunter on 04/02/2022 - 21:55
    +8

    Study 3 week real-estate course, work under someone for a year as a sales associate and sell houses, then open own independent real-estate business or buy in a franchise

    In most states, you need a specific real estate degree to be a standalone/operating real estate agent (as distint from the 3 week "agents representative" license you're taking about - where by definition, you're only legally allowed to work under and represent a fully licensed real estate agent).

    I think you might be getting ahead of yourself here tbh - take some time to investigate your interests and work from there… There's never a silver bullet job that will just magically pay you lots of money.

    …And maybe research the detail a little more. It might help you progress your career in the meantime

    • Hangryuman on 07/02/2022 - 11:51
      +10

      I worked as a real estate salesman for a year - loved it, seeing around and showing people's homes, talking to all kinds, delightful

      but to make the real money you need 'fire in the belly' to outcompete the other agents who do have fire in the belly

      it's also tiring 6 days a week - I used to crash and basically stay home and sleep Sundays

      it tends to be bad news for relationships as you have no energy or time for them

      at the time I had a girlfriend who used to knock on the door to wake me up, I'd let her in and go back to bed and zonk out, she'd climb on top and satisfy herself while I was half-asleep, then let herself out while I slept. That's how much time we 'spent' together.

      • duchy on 07/02/2022 - 13:28
        +12

        The girlfriend story made me chuckle. Sounds like a married couple…

        • macrocephalic on 07/02/2022 - 17:10
          +39

          Except for the bit about them having sex.

      • AlanHB on 08/02/2022 - 16:28
        +5

        so where's the bad news about the relationship in the post

    • cadwalader on 07/02/2022 - 13:59
      +4

      The total real estate employment between 19/20 was 402,000 with a wage and salary total of 17,493mn.

      That is an average of 43,514 per employed person. Of course this doesn't breakdown by hours so there could be some casual part timers in there - but comparing the numbers is also indicative of how likely you are to get full time work/full time equivalent salary in such industries.

      https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/industry-overview…

      • AlanHB on 08/02/2022 - 16:30

        That sounds roughly consistent with sales jobs yeah? There's a bunch of guys who make not much, and a couple who do great and drag the average up.

        That said, sales stuff is too hard for me. I'd prefer a job (like mine) where I can just disappear sometimes.

        • cadwalader on 09/02/2022 - 14:13
          +1

          Essentially yes and me too.

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 04/02/2022 - 22:22
    +9

    GongCha business

    Sounds like a low stress huge gain opportunity to me

    • magikz on 08/02/2022 - 07:06

      Sarcasm?

    • Oneguyinmelb on 10/02/2022 - 09:02

      I can't stand the amount of plastic waste bubble tea businesses generate.

      I cringe evetime I see the plastic cups, with plastic straws and the unnecessary plastic carry bag.

      • Jimothy Wongingtons on 10/02/2022 - 09:44

        Reminds me of a meme I saw the other day

        Maccas: check it out our straws are biodegradable now!

        Guy: I know! It’s biodegrading in my drink right now as we speak…

  • Switchblade88 on 04/02/2022 - 22:23
    +38

    If you find something, let us all know…

    • Lord Fart Bucket on 07/02/2022 - 19:57
      +4

      The oldest profession in the world?

      • pjbargain15 on 08/02/2022 - 12:02
        +1

        Hmm… Not sure about "scaling" part… May be group discounts?

        • afah0447 on 08/02/2022 - 17:37
          +2

          Its scalable when its called pimpin'.

        • sarahlump on 09/02/2022 - 12:10

          in most states group activities are illegal

      • RedditUser1 on 08/02/2022 - 12:18
        +1

        Fishing?

  • Iwantthebestprice on 04/02/2022 - 22:49
    +6

    My input, go study a degree which offers a solid job progression I.e health, law, criminal anything really

    • AustriaBargain on 04/02/2022 - 23:03
      +3

      Vocational degrees.

      • Iwantthebestprice on 04/02/2022 - 23:11

        Agree any education at this point. But OP wants to make a lot of money with no education in a certain field, which is ridiculous because if your are trained in anything, that does not automatically make you good at everything…

    • dust on 05/02/2022 - 13:51
      +3
      • software engineer. Salaries for them have gone through the roof the past 18 months.
      • Ash SA on 06/02/2022 - 21:41

        Not all of them, most of them.

        And it is transitional I guess, as once the immigration opens up, many lowball offer would be made.

        SW field is mid profile job where starting is good but saturation cones far too easy with age.

        Good for overseas/immigration/visa opportunities though.

        P.S. - I am not unhappy or complaining abt IT. Just trying to be rational.

        • rssluca on 09/02/2022 - 20:16

          Are you a SE? Just curious.

          • Ash SA on 09/02/2022 - 21:25

            @rssluca: Used to be .. moved up in food chain luckily

            • rssluca on 10/02/2022 - 15:19

              @Ash SA: Why luckily? Didn't enjoy it?

              • Ash SA on 10/02/2022 - 21:44

                @rssluca: I loved that but stagnation and saturation kills mojo mate.

                Age plays against you as new devs know glittery new tech and buzzwords.

                You end up running a rat race to be "employable" in the eye of people who don't essentially understand management or have less compassion (not their fault).

                • Ash SA on 10/02/2022 - 21:45

                  @Ash SA: I am doing dev work for my own product as side hustle. It keeps me attached to new industry trends and also keeps me motivated to teach stuff to my kids.

    • Mr Haj on 07/02/2022 - 20:42
      +3

      no. don't go and study a degree that you have no interest in

    • RedditUser1 on 08/02/2022 - 12:22

      I don't think I like the prospects of studying to become a criminal, I've heard it has an awful retirement plan.

  • AustriaBargain on 04/02/2022 - 23:01
    +2

    What if the property bubble bursts, will there be a need for green conveyancers?

    • aimpacc on 07/02/2022 - 02:39
      +2

      The property bubble has not and will never burst. It has not for the past 30 years, and will not for the next 3000 years.

      • p1 ama on 07/02/2022 - 09:17
        +1

        I'm not one of those doomsday predictors, but have you seen the 2007-8 financial crisis in the US?

        • rektrading on 07/02/2022 - 10:13
          +1

          I don't want to pull up a chart but I suspect that the dip is no bigger than a pothole on the way up to the right.

        • baldur on 07/02/2022 - 11:26

          shelter is one of the most essential human needs.

          • banana365 on 08/02/2022 - 17:56
            +2

            @baldur: Followed closely by the ability to pay for it. That's a gap that's getting unsustainably larger as time goes on. It can't last forever.

        • Hangryuman on 07/02/2022 - 11:52
          +6

          doomsayers predicted 11 of the last 3 recessions …

        • Scantu on 08/02/2022 - 21:52

          check the graph for yourself, not really an issue
          https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/USSTHPI

          • banana365 on 10/02/2022 - 12:19
            -1

            @Scantu: The risk of price falls isn't great, but it most definitely is an issue that they're continuing to rise at the rate they have done for decades. Huge chunks of the population now entering the workforce will struggle to buy, or even rent, somewhere to live.

            • Scantu on 10/02/2022 - 18:00

              @banana365:

              it most definitely is an issue that they're continuing to rise at the rate they have done for decades

              Any reason why or is that just you speculating

              Huge chunks of the population now entering the workforce will struggle to buy, or even rent, somewhere to live.

              Don't agree with this statement at all

              • banana365 on 11/02/2022 - 02:12

                @Scantu: You don't have to agree, reality doesn't seem to be worrying about your opinion at all.

                • Scantu on 11/02/2022 - 11:09
                  -1

                  @banana365: My opinion at least has the historical data to back it up.

                  Pulling things out your ass has significantly has less credibility. And smells like your colon.

                  • banana365 on 11/02/2022 - 13:37
                    -1

                    @Scantu: Yes, and your historical data shows house prices rising at a greater rate than wages. Basic arithmetic should get you to the point where you see the problem with that. We've been seeing the problem worsening for years.

                    • Scantu on 11/02/2022 - 14:44
                      -2

                      @banana365: Only if you are of the opinion that everyone must own their house. Which is a political opinion, not an economic one.

                      "basic arithmetic will get you to my political view" Good for you, 1+1=2, how about that. Totally irrelevant.

                      • banana365 on 11/02/2022 - 19:40

                        @Scantu: Owning or renting. Prices of both are climbing consistently.

                        OK, not everyone needs to own, so what do you suggest renters do?

                        • Scantu on 13/02/2022 - 18:16

                          @banana365: Just… rent? Rent is still extremely affordable, as is housing. Noone is forcing you to live in Sydney. Just as you wouldn't expect to rent in the middle of New York for cheap.

    • Oneguyinmelb on 07/02/2022 - 20:09
      +4

      What if the bubble tea bubble bursts?

  • Mokr on 04/02/2022 - 23:13

    Read the millionare next door.

    • Antikythera on 08/02/2022 - 17:10
      +2

      Rob the millionaire next door.

  • tio on 05/02/2022 - 00:01
    +36

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    • Kangal on 05/02/2022 - 15:45
      +4

      I just PM'd you, check you message.
      And thanks for the opportunity, pleasure doing business!

    • Jaspa7 on 07/02/2022 - 09:03
      +1

      if only our cars ran on snake oil..

    • portraitly on 07/02/2022 - 10:33
      +1

      I can vouch for this course. Thanks to this course I am now a millionaire on Ozbargain!

      • tio on 08/02/2022 - 23:01
        +2

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        I've looked at your records. And with the training you've been given, you should have been a billionaire by now. I can't understand why that hasn't happened. I am sorry.

        However, it seems you'll be the perfect candidate for my exclusive training regime that will take your wealth to a level that's completely out of this Earth (think Mars or somewhere near there). Unfortunately, since it's an extremely exclusive program, there's no discount available. In fact, it's so exclusive and selective, I can't even tell you the course cost until after you've applied. But since you seem to be a nice guy, I'll personally make sure you are looked after by our staff through the entire program, just use your unique promo code OZBN in the application.

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        • portraitly on 09/02/2022 - 00:03
          +2

          Need a TL;DR. Too busy enjoying in Bahamas with all the money I earned after attending your course. For the record, I'm just a few $ short of being a billionaire.

    • Hangryuman on 07/02/2022 - 11:53
      +2

      'God Wants You to Get RICH !!!

      Let Me Show You How !!

      Send money to this address …'

    • ddhar on 07/02/2022 - 11:59
      +1

      Thanks! Bought 5.

    • Minimum chips on 07/02/2022 - 13:58
      +1

      Can I pay in NFTs?

      • rektrading on 07/02/2022 - 14:43

        Soon. When they start selling gift cards as NFT.

  • MrThing on 05/02/2022 - 01:08
    +2

    Drug dealer. infinitely scalable. education optional

    • pegaxs on 05/02/2022 - 08:24
      +2

      Education is usually discouraged in this field of work…

      • dust on 05/02/2022 - 13:52

        What about drug manufacturer?

        • MrThing on 05/02/2022 - 21:02
          +1

          Depends if you partner with walter white

    • tessel on 06/02/2022 - 17:24
      +1

      Stringer would disagree…

      • Ironic fear on 08/02/2022 - 20:11
        +1

        Ah an ozbargainer of culture I see

    • derrida derider on 08/02/2022 - 16:49
      +2

      There's a famous study by an economist who spent years living among dealers for his PhD thesis. See https://pricetheory.uchicago.edu/levitt/Papers/LevittVenkate…

      Turns out that the hourly rate for retail drug dealers is considerably less than the minimum wage; it's another profession where you have to be truly dedicated to the job to succeed. That, and you have to put a lot of unpaid hours into just staying alive (Venkatesh's study took so long because some of his subjects kept dying before he could work out their long-run income …).

  • garetz on 05/02/2022 - 05:45

    Open a boba drink place.

  • MS Paint on 05/02/2022 - 07:25
    +3

    !remindme in 3 years

  • djones145 on 05/02/2022 - 07:48

    be a buy low sell high guy?

    basic maths needed

  • rektrading on 05/02/2022 - 08:22
    -6

    Learn to TA/trading and/or coding. This will allow you to work from anywhere in the world 24/7/365 days a year.

    The earning potential is entirely up to how much work you put into improving your skills. The floor earning is your first day and the ceiling is asymmetrical.

    You get to network with new people on social media and when the time comes in real life. Travel to conferences, hackathons, trade and social meet ups with people that focuses on the same thing.

    Buidl, make money and have fun doing what you like instead of spinning the 🐀 wheel so that someone else can buy their next investment property and yacht.

    https://i2.wp.com/marcfrankmontoya.com/wp-content/uploads/20…

    • SBOB on 05/02/2022 - 08:45
      +2

      or coding.

      Definitely this, but this goes against their education wishes of none to minimal

      • rektrading on 05/02/2022 - 09:04
        -6

        Coding doesn't require tertiary education.

        I know 9Y and 13Y children that have learned Java, C, C++, Solidity, etc, in their spare time. They were learning to code while their classmates and friends were wasting time playing video games.

        They're now devs and are now buidl WEB3.0.

        • leelemon on 06/02/2022 - 00:39
          +1

          OP will still have to invest a lot of time to be able to compete with other coders, like the ones you just mentioned that have had the opportunity to learn since they were 7 years old.

          But I do agree that there is a lot of money in that field if he is up to the task and in a position to take risk.

          • baldur on 06/02/2022 - 19:30

            @leelemon: Ozlotto is a good way to become rich without putting any effort. Might wait for a lifetime, though. And still no guarantees.

  • ShannonN on 05/02/2022 - 09:36
    +1

    deadend job or not, for some of us disabled pensioners on around 25k a year, 78k and super is a dream, stay where you are and cop it

    • [Deactivated] on 05/02/2022 - 11:28
      +24

      deadend job or not, for some of us disabled pensioners on around 25k a year, 78k and super is a dream, stay where you are and cop it

      This is like saying there are starving children so you should be happy for the stale bread and water you have available.

      That's unfortunate that you're in that situation, but it doesn't mean people should limit themselves and their possibilities because of other peoples situations..

    • brendanm on 05/02/2022 - 12:08
      +18

      That's just silly, you're saying that people should never aim for more than they currently have? Or because someone else is worse off, they should be happy that they are slightly better?

      I'll quit my job tomorrow, and take my family to live in squalor under a bridge somewhere, I'm still better off than lots of others in the world, so that seems like a reasonable choice.

  • orangetrain on 05/02/2022 - 09:52
    +5

    Take a billionaire hostage for ransom.

    Success may vary.

    • RedditUser1 on 08/02/2022 - 12:26
      +3

      Better yet, just publicise Elon Musk's flights.

  • 7ekn00 on 05/02/2022 - 11:06
    +7

    Become a bikie, they are often called upon here :P

  • [Deactivated] on 05/02/2022 - 11:25
    +9

    I'm sick of working under someone

    Ok

    GongCha business

    lol

    isn't the initial investment for these sorts of franchises several hundred thousand dollars. Do you have that sort of money laying around?

    Also the dream people have of "not working for someone" is swiftly killed when you buy a franchise business and find yourself not only working 70+ hour weeks but paying franchise fees that are essentially still "working for someone"

    There's no get rich quick scheme here. Starting a business (especially a franchise) is a hard slog and most barely make ends meet.

    • michaelTito on 06/02/2022 - 20:06
      +21

      So many languages in the world and this man decided to speak facts.

    • Griffindinho on 07/02/2022 - 12:42
      +1

      Also most start up businesses fail

    • macrocephalic on 07/02/2022 - 17:18

      Plus people don't want to work under someone until they find out that being the boss means you the buck stops with you. I know some bosses/workplaces are shitty and push the problems down to the lower levels, but a good boss is there to manage and let the workers to do their work.

  • dylanando on 05/02/2022 - 11:36

    I don’t think people realise how much money you can make by creating blogs.

    • AustriaBargain on 05/02/2022 - 15:02
      +4

      You don't make money from the creation of the blogs, you make money when people read them.

      • dylanando on 05/02/2022 - 18:31
        +1

        Create a blog people will read lol?

        • baldur on 06/02/2022 - 19:32
          +1

          It's not as easy as you think.

          • dylanando on 06/02/2022 - 19:36
            -5

            @baldur: It really is, this is what I do.

            • zoombie on 07/02/2022 - 10:38

              @dylanando: Can I ask what your blog is?

              • dylanando on 07/02/2022 - 15:27
                -4

                @zoombie: I won’t share what I do. But example here https://flippa.com/11021788

                Minecraft blog, $25k-$35k USD month

                People will believe whatever they want to believe but serious money can be made from blogs.

                • zoombie on 07/02/2022 - 15:42

                  @dylanando: I know there's serious money behind it. There's a guy who sold a blog/news website that talks about day time tv i.e. Days of our lives, he sold it for like $5m usd a few yrs back.

                  • dylanando on 07/02/2022 - 15:47

                    @zoombie: Caradvice sold for like $60mil.

                    Insane money in it if you put the effort in.

                    • gromit on 08/02/2022 - 08:55
                      +2

                      @dylanando: This is something my wife has been looking to do so we investigated a lot in this area. the stats are intimidating with something north of 90% of blogs not even make their hosting fees back in income. You can make a motza but you have to get it right, ideally in a niche area that isn't already saturated.

                  • drfuzzy on 08/02/2022 - 18:34

                    @zoombie: I bet he did no work at all and it was basically a blank WordPress template.

                • banana365 on 08/02/2022 - 18:10

                  @dylanando: Well, going by the link in your profile, you provide pricing comparison for mowing services. Your blog section has had three posts in just over a year. Your website might be bringing in money for the comparison service, but it doesn't present your blogging activities in a particularly favourable light.

                  • dylanando on 08/02/2022 - 18:21

                    @banana365: Correct me if I’m wrong but that websites main purpose isn’t a blog.

                    • banana365 on 08/02/2022 - 19:04
                      +1

                      @dylanando: True, but the presence of a blog implies that there will be updates on at least a semi-regular basis. Having only 3 posts, two of which (Privacy Policy and Terms of Service) are typically covered in an "About" or similar section, really doesn't back up your claim. If anything, it adds to the argument that a blog is typically valueless.

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