This business idea will help you help people save their skin and their vacation.
When people visit any type of beach or other popular outdoor spot, there is a huge danger they are facing - the sun. What if the beach goers forget to pack their sunscreen, or sun block, with them?
Create a business where you go to the beach or other popular outdoor destinations and carry a backpack full of sun block and sunscreen that you can sell to others.
Offer a spray-on type, so you can spray the sun protection right on people, this way you don't have to touch them. You could charge per application or sell them their own to apply.
If you live near a beach area that is frequented by people, this a great service to offer people right on the beach.
Even if they have brought their own sunscreen, they may prefer someone else spraying them quickly with a protective sunscreen instead of trying to cover every spot themselves.
Another area would be anywhere people might be taking outside tours or hiking tours.
Depending on where you live, this business idea could become a great part-time or even full-time job.
Of course, you will always have more people wanting your services during the summer time months, just because the heat tends to draw more people to water then.
But that does make this a great business idea for teens or teachers who have the summers off.
And depending on the climate many people frequent beach areas and other popular outdoor destinations year round. Even skiers need sunscreen on the slopes in winter.
And there are often trails that people walk regularly near beach areas and many enjoy fun things to do outside even when it is cold.
You could offer several different types of sunscreens to meet different skin types and climate requirements.
For those that would rather apply and purchase their own from you, carry small tubes that you can sell to them. Carry several spray-on types that you can offer to spray your customers with too, just in case they would prefer your helpful service.
Make sure that they know how long the sunscreen they choose will work for them. This is a perfect way to provide your services and you don't even have to touch them to do it.
All you will need to do to start this fun business idea is invest in a backpack and a few different types of spray-on sunscreen and sun block, don't forget to have a good variety of small tubes to sell also.
It is probably a good idea to offer a sunscreen that will stay on in the water for those that plan to swim.
You might want to invest in some sort of advertising to attach to your backpack too. Print an explanation of your services plus how much you charge per application on it, for people to read as you walk by.
You could charge about $3 - $5 per spray application.
This seems like a reasonable amount to ask for. If you encounter a large family, you might offer a discount for a group service.
It seems like it is easier to forget something important like sunscreen when you are packing up a whole family for a day at the beach.
You will need to have reliable transportation to the beaches or other destinations and you will want to visit on a regular basis.
Once people are used to seeing you there on the beach, they will start expecting you, so try to make your visits regularly and at about the same time each day, preferably before they are sunburned.
This is one of those small business ideas that can be expanded in a number of ways.
You could also sell bottled water, first aid kits and perhaps a selection of current magazines and paperbacks for people who might have forgotten a good beach read.
Romance novels are always popular with woman of course.
You would have to check the local ordinances in your city to see if this is allowed as some areas would prohibit it. But offering sunscreen application may be something that would be allowed even if you are not able to sell anything else.
