Top 3 Work-from-Home Ideas for Students (Earn ₹1,000+ Daily)

 

How 12th Pass Students Can Earn ₹40,000/month Comfortably from Home

1. Content Creation for Brands (Beginner-Friendly)

This is slightly more suited for girls, but boys can also do it – don’t get demotivated.

• This isn’t about becoming a YouTuber or influencer.

• If you want quick money, don’t start content creation for yourself – India already has 35 lakh content creators, but only 5 lakh earn anything, and just 1% earn enough to live off of it.

• Instead, create content for startups and small businesses.

Why this works:

• New startups are launching everywhere.

• They don’t have big budgets for professional production teams.

• All they need is simple videos explaining their services.

• If you can sit in front of a camera and talk confidently, you’re in demand.

One client doesn’t just want one video – they’ll usually want 4–5 videos for their whole marketing funnel. With just 3 clients per month, you can easily earn ₹15,000–₹30,000 or more.

What you need:

• Basic presentation skills.

• A green screen (₹2000–₹3000).

• Some editing skills (or hire an editor).

• Reach out to startups via Instagram, LinkedIn, or networking.

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2. Cloud Kitchen from Home (Highly Profitable Initially)

While researching, I met Sumit from Indore, a B.Tech second-year student. Here’s what he does:

• Attends college until 4 PM.

• Comes home, cooks a big batch of biryani.

• Starts selling on Zomato and Swiggy via a cloud kitchen from 5 PM to 11 PM.

• Keeps operations simple with just one product.

• Runs ads and fulfills orders.

• After food cost and ads, he still earns ₹35,000–₹50,000/month in just 6 hours a day.

Then there’s Priyanka from Hisar, who doesn’t even know how to cook. She:

• Buys readymade momos, steams them, and sells them on Swiggy/Zomato.

• Runs operations 5–6 hours a day.

• Earns ₹25,000–₹30,000/month.

Why this works:

• Still low competition.

• Start from your home kitchen.

• Cost: just ₹5000–₹7000 for licenses and basic packaging.

• You don’t need fancy utensils or equipment.

Note: This is tough to do from a hostel or PG. That’s why I’ve added a third idea just for students like you.

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3. Dropshipping of Services (High-Profit Business – ₹2 Crore+ Potential)

You’ve probably heard of product dropshipping, but this is different. Service dropshipping is easier and more profitable.

What is it?

• You don’t need to learn any skills like video editing, web design, or marketing.

• You simply connect clients who need services with freelancers who can deliver.

• You act as the middleman.

Example:

• A client pays you ₹10,000 for a video.

• You get it done for ₹2,000 from a freelancer.

• You keep ₹8,000 profit – without doing the work yourself.