| South Africa is well-known for being a country of warm hospitality and with a vibrant atmosphere. The 2010 World Cup promises to be a spectacular event for visitors, with a range of venues and cities hosting matches. Each city has its own unique attractions, from wildlife parks to mountains to climb and cultural spots to visit. Combined with the welcoming locals, good food and great weather a trip to South Africa in 2010 promises to be the holiday of a lifetime. Making Money from the World Cup But the 2010 World Cup is not just about the tourists and the soccer fans, it is also a great opportunity for the locals to make some extra income and meet visitors from around the world. With a massive influx of visitors to the country there are an abundance of options to make them feel welcome and make a little money on the side. These tips are also worthwhile for international visitors to keep in mind. While many reputable and excellent agencies exist to meet all your 2010 needs, many of the same services will also be offered by enterprising locals in each host city, and at a lower price. Not only will you receive more personalised care, but also save money, enabling you to see more of what South Africa has to offer in between soccer matches. Localised services also provide a more authentic South African experience - home cooked local cuisine in a B&B or discovering life in the leafy suburbs in a guest house. Offering your Services So many 2010 visitors are going to need so many different things during their time in South Africa that is hard to know where to start. Some specialised services could be exceptionally lucrative as not many people will offer them, but this also restricts your earning capabilities if you have limited resources to advertise your niche service or product. There are some more generalised ideas for services and products to offer during the 2010 World Cup, and while they will be more popular and covered by most service providers, there will certainly be enough visitors to make offering them yourself definitely worth your while. An interpreter is always someone who is in high demand during these types of events and if you can speak another language besides English, then you will be able to offer your services to many soccer fans. Tour guides will also be worked off their feet during the 2010 World Cup and need as much help as they can get. With all the wonders and attractions that each South African host city offers, no visitor will only be here to watch the matches, making tours of the cities a lucrative offering. Taxi services will also be over run during 2010, creating a gap for quick entrepreneurs. Many European soccer fans will not bother to hire cars as they are accustomed to making use of public transport and are also not used to driving on the left hand side of the road! Soccer fans are also notorious for their enjoyment of a few drinks during the game, necessitating the use of taxis to get them home safely. Take away food is also an option to make a lot of money during this event. Setting yourself up with a stand or shop near the stadiums means you will have no shortage of hungry fans to feed. Either offer some traditional South African delicacies to intrigue the international visitors or cook up some traditional foods from their home countries. Everyone misses their own type of foods after being away for a while and you can capitalise on this by supplying bratwurst, Prego rolls and fish and chips when everyone has become tired of braais and biltong. Personalised 2010 products could also be big business during the World Cup. Offering t-shirts, mugs and other memorabilia with the date, pictures or the visitors name offers a great keepsake from the event for them to take home. Offering your Home Perhaps one of the easiest ways to would be to offer up your own home as a place for visitors to stay during the event. Many tourists prefer the homier option of either their own private 'home away from home' or the cosy and catered accommodation offered by B&B's and guesthouses. If your house is nearby one of the event's stadiums you are in a prime position to offer accommodation to visitors. Other big hotels and chains cannot get as close to the action as smaller private houses, giving you an immediate advantage. Tourists would be willing to pay more for accommodation that means they would not need to rent a car to get to the matches. If you are not moving out and leaving your house to your guests during the 2010 event, but are running a B&B type of scenario, then this also the perfect time to add in some other services to make your venture even more profitable. Offering taxi services or tours to your guests will not only enhance your profits but also leave tourists with an excellent impression of the hospitality of South African. Offering up your home for rent is also a simple thing to do in this online age and needs little marketing prowess or spend. Most 2010 visitors will search for and book their 2010 accommodation online, meaning that the Internet is the simple and best way to advertise your home. South African property sites have comprehensive listings of all long and short term or holiday house rentals available in South Africa. Listing your home with such a site is guaranteed to generate interest and have you booked up in no time, with the minimum amount of effort on your part! Make Your 2010 Venture Work The best advice to ensure that your idea to make extra money during the 2010 World Cup is to plan, plan, plan and to start that planning now! If you have a full time job, start saving your leave now so that you will be able to take some time off during the event to devote your full attention to your entrepreneurial idea. In the planning stages, no matter what your idea is, thorough investigation needs to be done to ensure that you have covered all your bases. For instance, turning your home into a B&B may require permission from your local council or using your vehicle as a taxi may need proper certification. Being prepared in advance means that you won't be slapped with a fine for cooking boerewors rolls on the side of the road! Shopping for things that you need beforehand, like extra bed linen or non-perishable foodstuffs, means that you beat the 2010 rush and price increases. You can slowly stock up on everything you need, and not have to spend a large amount of money in one go in 2010, increasing your chances of your business venture being successful. Good luck and may the 2010 World Cup be a fantastic time for visitors and locals alike! |
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