Business Ideas under ₹200: You can start a business at home with just ₹200 and earn bumper every month. Know the evergreen business idea with huge profit at low cost
Side Hustle Ideas: In today’s time, everyone wants to earn extra income, but whenever it comes to starting one’s own work, the biggest hurdle becomes the budget. People think that starting a business requires thousands and lakhs of rupees. But do you know that even with a small amount of Rs 200, you can start a business that will give you regular income every month? Today we are going to tell you about one such evergreen and high-demand small business idea, which you can start from a small corner of your house and later convert it into a big business.
Tulsi Plant Nursery Business
Nursery and supply of Tulsi plants is one of the best and sacred business to start with an investment of just Rs 200. Tulsi plant has great religious, spiritual and medicinal importance in Indian culture. You will definitely find a Tulsi plant in the courtyard of every Hindu house. This is the reason why its demand remains 365 days of the year.
How to start a business with Rs 200?
The cost of starting this business is so low that anyone can do it easily. You will get hundreds of high quality basil seeds for Rs 50 to 70 from any local seed store or online store. Nursery black small plastic bags (Grow Bags) are available at wholesale prices ranging from just 50 paise to Re 1 per piece. For Rs 50 you will get 50 to 80 bags. Bring soil from a garden or field near you. To mix it, buy cow dung manure or vermicompost worth Rs 50-60. In this way your total investment was only Rs 170 to 200.
Step-by-step way to start a business
Germination
Fill small grow bags with the correct mixture of compost and soil. Put 2-3 basil seeds in each bag and sprinkle a little water. Keep them in a place where there is light sunlight.
Plant Care
When plants reach 4-5 inches tall, remove bad leaves. Keep watering regularly and in limited quantities. Within a month your plant will be completely ready to sell.
Branding and Packaging
Keep grow bags clean to keep your plants looking great. If you want, you can put stickers with small religious or health benefits quotes on them, which attract customers.
Marketing and Sales
Contact local societies, outside temples especially on special days or festivals and local nurseries on daily basis to sell your prepared plants.
How much will be the earning, how much profit?
Suppose you prepared 60 to 70 plants for Rs 200. A healthy basil plant is easily sold in the market for 30 to 50 rupees. Even if you sell one plant for as little as Rs 35, your total earning from 60 plants can be up to Rs 2,100. That means by investing just Rs 200 you can earn more than 10 times profit. As your experience increases, you can convert this small operation into a big home-nursery by growing different varieties like Ram Tulsi, Shyam Tulsi, Van Tulsi and Kapoor Tulsi. By doing bulk supply in societies, you can easily make part-time income of Rs 15,000 to 20,000 every month.
Tips to increase income
You can promote these plants not only offline but also through your local Facebook groups and WhatsApp status with the option of home delivery. People can immediately buy fresh plants for their homes. With this, your online earning can also start. Apart from this, you can also earn big money by selling basil leaves and garlands.
Disclaimer: The business ideas and earning figures shared in this article are for educational and informational purposes only. The mathematics of growing Tulsi plants for just ₹200 is based on the initial cost. Actual profits, costs and earnings depend on your local market demand, plant care, your marketing skills and geographical location. Before starting any business, do market research at your level. If necessary, take advice from an expert.