The best businesses to start nowadays in a third-world country
By: Nikunj Savaliya
Tags: Business Ideas, Business Development, Ideas To Execution, Third World Countries, Low Cost Business Ideas

The best businesses to start nowadays in a third-world country

Third World countries are developing countries that are still in the process of growing to their full potential and reaching the criteria required to be a developed country.

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Such countries are the favorite place for businesses to grow since there is a big market waiting there for businesses to cater to their needs.

Firstly, in most developing countries you will find interest rates for loans quite high.

Secondly, you have to struggle a lot when it comes to getting documentation, registration, and office work. Thirdly, there is uncertainty to your business since the government mostly are not that great when it comes to supporting business and also the corruption and poor tax policies.

Here are ten business ideas that prosper in third world countries.

1). Real Estate Business

Before a country goes into the developing phase it mostly remains an agricultural country or most of the lands remain covered with forest. But as soon as it starts to get into developing mode, agricultural and forest land is utilized to build rail, road, infrastructures, residential apartments, special economic zones, etc.

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The land which was quite cheap to buy suddenly becomes costly. The best way to earn money is to go into the real estate business. Buy some cheap land at places that are seeing new development work like installation of a factory or business house. Then you can build residential apartments or office space and can sell or rent it.

Those who have been into this business in developing countries are now today billionaires. There is a lot of money and support that comes from the government given the huge demand for houses especially in urban areas that are the epicenter of jobs and business.

2). Medicare and Hospitality Service:

Though the medical field is a noble profession yet it is certainly a business. You can certainly go to opening pharmaceutical shops that sell medicines and other medical items. Since developing countries require strong healthcare support your business will certainly see success since there is no shortage of diseases and patients in developing countries with poor hygiene.

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You can also try your hands in building standard hospitals or medical centers that can be profitable to both you and your customers. To be very frank, medical shops are doing extremely well in countries like India where the medical sector is still very weak on behalf of the government thus people are required to buy most of the medicines from private shopkeepers who earn around 10–30% on medicines.

3). Education Sector:

There can’t be anything as flourishing as the education sector in developing countries. Most of them in their growth stage prefer to spend lots of money on education. Especially the parents are ready to spend much money on their children’s education. There are many options for you to start your business. For example, opening a nursery or playschool at a small level or opening a book store that sells books for a different standard for school level.

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There are many national and international level exams that are conducted in every country. To prepare many students to join coaching institutions. One can also invest in this field since the return is very promising and the business is ever-growing. There is no such educational institution that has seen a downfall in the last few decades but has grown to multiple folds.

4). Textile and Fabric Business:

The day you grow rich the first change that can be seen is in your styling sense. Especially in developing countries, wearing good clothes is often seen as rising in standard and wealth. Most developing countries have seen the growth of international brands as those who have earned good sums have spent their money on buying good clothes.

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The textile industry is also an ever-growing industry since the requirement never dies. With the rise in a craze for international brands, one can cash in by opening chain stores of such international brands at various places.

5). Contract or Contract Building Business:

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Since developing countries have an ever-growing demand for infrastructure there is much need for standard contractors and builders who can construct various types of infrastructures. There are local builders and there are standard builders who take big government contracts of building roads, expressways, bridges, and so on.

Based on your plan you can go for the contract business since it is one of the most profitable businesses. Developing countries aim for enhancing their infra thus a lot of money is spent on infra building. If you are able to make good contacts within your area there is a lot of profit out here.

6). Restaurants and Food Services:

What about a franchise of KFC or McDonald’s? Or you can open your own restaurant offering foods loved at that place. Developing countries have shown much interest in food and styling since people become much wealthier thus can afford food of their choice in restaurants.

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Countries that have seen growth have also seen growth in the food sector, especially in the restaurant sector. The growth of McDonald’s, KFC, Dominoes, and other such food brands in developing countries have shown how people have opted for tasty food in their daily lives. A standard restaurant in a city never fails to give good returns given you offer tasty food and exemplary service at a reasonable price.

7). Cosmetic, Beauty, and Styling Business:

In the 1990s, Indian girls bragged universal and world titles for beauty pageants that opened the gate for cosmetic products in India. Many attributes that in order to make cosmetic products a success, Indian girls were awarded such titles. The core issue here is, as people get enough money to live a luxurious life they spend a good amount on pampering themselves.

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The success of international cosmetic brands in developing countries has been an example. One can not only try their hands in cosmetics but also in opening beauty parlor, spas, and other such beauty-enhancing stores. Where ever there are women there will be demand for parlors. It is not limited to women now but to men as well. Styling beards, hair trimming in various styles, facials have become common among men as well.

8). Import and Export Business:

Most of the developing countries have been following a market economy rather than a socialist model thus relying fairly on foreign imports and exports. One can invest in the import and export market since it has lots of return.

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There are many sectors in which a product is obtained by import or is exported. You can become one such channel of importing and exporting goods. For this good research, great networking and investment are required. Apart from this, you need a good advisor to drive your business to success.

9). Waste and Scrap Business:

Developing countries are struggling a lot when it comes to sanitation and waste management in comparison to developed countries that have a systematic channel for waste management and disposal. One can turn waste into money with just a small initiative.

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You can operate a waste management and disposal business at the city and town level by collecting wastes like plastic, paper, tin, glass, metals, e-waste, etc., and recycle them or send them to a big recycling center. If executed well, this industry is gold in itself since it will only grow with more development and growth. A little investment and sufficient space are all needed to start a business with some network to collect and then sell such waste.

10). Various Kinds of Service Providers:

To things that mostly comprises a business is goods and service. Most of the above business ideas are goods business but service providing business is equally essential for the growth of any country.

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Many businesses have flourished way ahead through service providing. Some fields of servicing are: software solutions, cloud solutions, services related to IT companies, AC service providers, automobile service providers, cleaning services, food services, hospitality services, repairing services, and many more services are there that are growing at a great pace.

Telecom service providers, internet service providers, and computer service providers are one of the most successful service providers. One can try their hands in any of the services they wish for. Home delivery of food is another such common service. You can choose services based on the necessity, requirement, and return expected.

Lastly, I’ll say don't just get ideas, execute them.

Thank you for reading :)