7 Small Businesses You Can Start With $100 Anywhere in the World (USA, UK, Africa, India) - No Shop Needed*

You don't need $10,000 to start a business. With just $100 (about £80 or ₦160,000), you can start a real business from your phone in any country.

I have listed 7 businesses that work whether you are in Lagos, London, Texas, or Mumbai.

*1. Print-On-Demand / Amazon KDP Notebook Business - $0 to Start*

This is the easiest for beginners anywhere.

You create a simple notebook, journal, or tracker on Canva (free) and upload to Amazon KDP. Amazon prints and ships, you get royalty.

Example: "Small Business Expense Tracker", "Wedding Budget Planner", "Student Assignment Tracker".

- Cost: $0 if you use Canva free

- Profit: $2 - $5 per sale, even while you sleep

- Works in: USA, UK, Canada, Nigeria (via http://Amazon.com)

This is what I did for Business Gist TV. You can start today.

*2. Phone Cleaning & Accessories Stand - $80*

Everywhere in the world, people use phones.

- Buy phone wipes, screen protectors, chargers in bulk ($50)

- Small table + banner ($30)

- Location: Bus stop, school gate, market, college campus

In US you make $30-$70/day, in Nigeria ₦5k-₦10k/day. Same business model.

*3. Short-Form Video Editing for Small Businesses - $0*

Every small business needs TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts.

- Learn CapCut (free) in 3 days on YouTube

- Offer to edit 5 videos for $50 for local shops, barbers, restaurants

- Find clients on Facebook, Instagram, Fiverr

No capital, just your phone and data.

*4. Laundry Pick-Up & Ironing Service - $40*

You don't need a shop. People hate ironing.

- Buy iron + small ironing board ($40)

- Tell your estate, hostel, apartment building: "I pick up, wash and iron"

- Charge per cloth

In USA: $1.5 per shirt. In UK: £1. In Nigeria: ₦200 per cloth. 20 clothes per day = good money.

*5. Digital Product Reselling (Templates)*

Create once, sell 1000 times.

- Create: CV template, Business budget sheet, Daily planner PDF on Canva

- Sell on: Etsy, Gumroad, Payhip, Selar (for Nigeria)

Cost: $0. One student in India made $600/month selling resume templates.

*6. Mobile Car / Shoe Cleaning - $50*

- Bucket, brush, soap, polish ($30-$50)

- Go to offices, schools, estates

In America, people pay $20 for car wash. In Lagos, ₦2,000. Low competition.

*7. Tutoring / Teaching What You Know - $0*

You know something: English, Math, How to cook, How to start POS business, How to use Canva.

- Teach on Zoom, Google Meet, or WhatsApp video

- Charge $10/hour in US/UK or ₦3,000/hour in Nigeria

- List yourself on Preply, Superprof, or just Facebook Groups

*How to Choose the Right One For Your Country?*

- If you have good internet: Choose 1, 3, 5, 7 (Online money, works even with Japa)

- If you need daily cash: Choose 2, 4, 6 (Offline, fast cash)

*My Advice If You Have Only $100*

Don't try all 7. Pick ONE.

If you are abroad (USA, UK): Start with *Video Editing + KDP*. You can make $500 in first 30 days.

If you are in Nigeria/Africa: Start with *Phone Accessories + KDP*. One brings daily cash, one brings dollar royalty.

Start today, track every sale. That's how you grow.

I made a simple Income and Expense Tracker that works in Naira, Dollars, and Pounds. You can use it for any of these 7 businesses. [Link your KDP book here when published]

*Which of these 7 will you start?*

Comment your country and your budget ($50, $100, $200) and I will tell you the best one for you.