{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"140739","rtpr_id":"nACSKJZLxa-20260910","ticker":"GDDY","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["GDDY"],"title":"You Don't Need $1,000 to Start a Business. You Might Not Even Need $100","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-09-10T14:30:01.053Z","article_body":"NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) /\nSeptember 10, 2026 / With school back in session, students everywhere are\nlooking for additional income. For a college student or young adult, the idea\nof starting a business can sound expensive before it even begins.\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/5f5c62a8-eb7c-4def-a55d-3f387eebc7e8/1219205/53480cdc-f775-4e8a-a2ad-28fd6feec41f.jpg)\n\nThere's the website. Branding. Software. Advertising. Equipment. Maybe\ninventory. And if you start looking into funding, you can quickly find\nyourself reading about loans, investors and business credit cards.\n\nBut what if you don't need most of that yet?\n\nIf you're turning a skill, hobby or side project into a way to make money, the\nfirst goal isn't to build a fully-fledged business overnight. It's to find out\nwhether someone is willing to pay you for what you can offer.\n\nThat distinction can make starting feel a lot less intimidating.\n\nWhat do you need to start a business as a college student?\n\nThink about the simplest version of the business you could start in the next\n30 days.\n\nIf you're a hobbyist photographer, for example, you might offer graduation\nphotos. If you design graphics in your spare time, you could create social\nmedia content for a local business. If you're good at shooting video, you\ncould make short-form content for a restaurant or student organization.\n\nIn each case, your initial needs may be surprisingly simple:\n\nSomething people are willing to pay for\n\nA clear explanation of what you're offering\n\nA few examples of your work\n\nA way for people to contact you\n\nA way to get paid\n\nThat's your starting point.\n\nYou probably don't need a custom office, expensive advertising campaign or\ndozens of branded products before you've made your first sale.\n\nEven your online presence doesn't have to be complicated. A domain and simple\nwebsite can give you an owned place to show your work, explain your services\nand give potential customers a way to take the next step. Tools such as\nGoDaddy Airo\n(https:////www.godaddy.com/airo?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=3bl&utm_campaign=back-to-school_2026&utm_content=money)\ncan help simplify getting that online presence up and running, so you can\nspend more time testing the idea itself.\n\nWhat are the things you should consider when starting a business if you don't\nhave much money?\n\nOne of the easiest ways to overspend is to treat every possible business\nexpense as a day-one expense.\n\nInstead, make two lists.\n\nNeed now: the things required to actually offer and deliver your product or\nservice.\n\nCan wait: the things that might make the business more polished but aren't\nnecessary to get your first customer.\n\nA professional logo might be nice. A basic, clean website may be enough for\nnow.\n\nPaid advertising might eventually help. Sharing your work with classmates,\nfriends-of-friends, social media channels, local businesses or people in your\ncommunity could be the better first step.\n\nPremium software might save time later. If you're only serving a handful of\ncustomers, you may be able to start with tools you already have.\n\nThe point isn't to avoid spending money. It's to make sure every early expense\nhas a job.\n\nHow much should you budget to start a business?\n\nIf you're still in school or working your first job, you probably don't have\nunlimited money to experiment with. That's not necessarily a disadvantage.\n\nGive yourself a small, defined budget for the first 30 days.\n\nWrite down what you'll spend to get the idea in front of real people. Then ask\nyourself what would have to happen before you're comfortable spending more.\n\nMaybe your rule is: I won't invest in paid advertising until I've made my\nfirst $500.\n\nOr: I won't buy additional equipment until I've booked five customers.\n\nThose aren't universal rules, but creating your own milestones can keep a\npromising idea from turning into an expensive experiment before you've\nestablished that there's demand.\n\nThere may also be costs you can't simply postpone. Depending on what you're\ndoing and where you operate, business registration, licenses, insurance, taxes\nor specialized equipment may be necessary. Those are worth researching before\nyou start taking customers.\n\nHow do you know if people will actually pay for your business idea?\n\nFor a college student or young entrepreneur testing a business idea, the most\nvaluable thing you can buy isn't necessarily something that makes the business\nlook bigger.\n\nIt's something that helps you learn whether the business can work.\n\nCan you get someone to book you? Will someone be willing to pay your price? Do\npeople understand what you're offering easily? Can you deliver the product or\noffering without spending more than you make?\n\nThose answers are more important early on than whether your business has\nperfect branding or an elaborate marketing strategy.\n\nStarting small doesn't mean you're not serious. It means you're giving\nyourself room to learn before making a bigger commitment.\n\nAnd if your idea works, you can reinvest what you earn into making it better.\n\nYou don't have to build the whole business today. You just need to spend\nenough to give the idea a real chance.\n\nWhat free resources are there for college students who want to start a\nbusiness?\n\nFor college students who are ready to launch their brand or start their\nbusiness, GoDaddy Empower is offering a free domain and access to website\nbuilding tools for three years.*\n\nTo learn more, visit www.godaddy.com/godaddy-for-good/empower.\n\n(*Offer only available in U.S. higher education institutions at this time.)\n\nFind more stories and multimedia from GoDaddy at 3blmedia.com.\n(https://pr.report/q477)\n\nContact Info:\nSpokesperson: GoDaddy\nWebsite: https://www.3blmedia.com/profiles/godaddy\nEmail: info@3blmedia.com\n\nSOURCE: GoDaddy\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/you-dont-need-1-000-to-start-a-business.-you-might-not-even-need-1219205)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSKJZLxa-20260910","title":"You Don't Need $1,000 to Start a Business. You Might Not Even Need $100","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"GDDY","created":"2026-09-10T14:30:01.053Z","tickers":["GDDY"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) /\nSeptember 10, 2026 / With school back in session, students everywhere are\nlooking for additional income. For a college student or young adult, the idea\nof starting a business can sound expensive before it even begins.\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/5f5c62a8-eb7c-4def-a55d-3f387eebc7e8/1219205/53480cdc-f775-4e8a-a2ad-28fd6feec41f.jpg)\n\nThere's the website. Branding. Software. Advertising. Equipment. Maybe\ninventory. And if you start looking into funding, you can quickly find\nyourself reading about loans, investors and business credit cards.\n\nBut what if you don't need most of that yet?\n\nIf you're turning a skill, hobby or side project into a way to make money, the\nfirst goal isn't to build a fully-fledged business overnight. It's to find out\nwhether someone is willing to pay you for what you can offer.\n\nThat distinction can make starting feel a lot less intimidating.\n\nWhat do you need to start a business as a college student?\n\nThink about the simplest version of the business you could start in the next\n30 days.\n\nIf you're a hobbyist photographer, for example, you might offer graduation\nphotos. If you design graphics in your spare time, you could create social\nmedia content for a local business. If you're good at shooting video, you\ncould make short-form content for a restaurant or student organization.\n\nIn each case, your initial needs may be surprisingly simple:\n\nSomething people are willing to pay for\n\nA clear explanation of what you're offering\n\nA few examples of your work\n\nA way for people to contact you\n\nA way to get paid\n\nThat's your starting point.\n\nYou probably don't need a custom office, expensive advertising campaign or\ndozens of branded products before you've made your first sale.\n\nEven your online presence doesn't have to be complicated. A domain and simple\nwebsite can give you an owned place to show your work, explain your services\nand give potential customers a way to take the next step. Tools such as\nGoDaddy Airo\n(https:////www.godaddy.com/airo?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=3bl&utm_campaign=back-to-school_2026&utm_content=money)\ncan help simplify getting that online presence up and running, so you can\nspend more time testing the idea itself.\n\nWhat are the things you should consider when starting a business if you don't\nhave much money?\n\nOne of the easiest ways to overspend is to treat every possible business\nexpense as a day-one expense.\n\nInstead, make two lists.\n\nNeed now: the things required to actually offer and deliver your product or\nservice.\n\nCan wait: the things that might make the business more polished but aren't\nnecessary to get your first customer.\n\nA professional logo might be nice. A basic, clean website may be enough for\nnow.\n\nPaid advertising might eventually help. Sharing your work with classmates,\nfriends-of-friends, social media channels, local businesses or people in your\ncommunity could be the better first step.\n\nPremium software might save time later. If you're only serving a handful of\ncustomers, you may be able to start with tools you already have.\n\nThe point isn't to avoid spending money. It's to make sure every early expense\nhas a job.\n\nHow much should you budget to start a business?\n\nIf you're still in school or working your first job, you probably don't have\nunlimited money to experiment with. That's not necessarily a disadvantage.\n\nGive yourself a small, defined budget for the first 30 days.\n\nWrite down what you'll spend to get the idea in front of real people. Then ask\nyourself what would have to happen before you're comfortable spending more.\n\nMaybe your rule is: I won't invest in paid advertising until I've made my\nfirst $500.\n\nOr: I won't buy additional equipment until I've booked five customers.\n\nThose aren't universal rules, but creating your own milestones can keep a\npromising idea from turning into an expensive experiment before you've\nestablished that there's demand.\n\nThere may also be costs you can't simply postpone. Depending on what you're\ndoing and where you operate, business registration, licenses, insurance, taxes\nor specialized equipment may be necessary. Those are worth researching before\nyou start taking customers.\n\nHow do you know if people will actually pay for your business idea?\n\nFor a college student or young entrepreneur testing a business idea, the most\nvaluable thing you can buy isn't necessarily something that makes the business\nlook bigger.\n\nIt's something that helps you learn whether the business can work.\n\nCan you get someone to book you? Will someone be willing to pay your price? Do\npeople understand what you're offering easily? Can you deliver the product or\noffering without spending more than you make?\n\nThose answers are more important early on than whether your business has\nperfect branding or an elaborate marketing strategy.\n\nStarting small doesn't mean you're not serious. It means you're giving\nyourself room to learn before making a bigger commitment.\n\nAnd if your idea works, you can reinvest what you earn into making it better.\n\nYou don't have to build the whole business today. You just need to spend\nenough to give the idea a real chance.\n\nWhat free resources are there for college students who want to start a\nbusiness?\n\nFor college students who are ready to launch their brand or start their\nbusiness, GoDaddy Empower is offering a free domain and access to website\nbuilding tools for three years.*\n\nTo learn more, visit www.godaddy.com/godaddy-for-good/empower.\n\n(*Offer only available in U.S. higher education institutions at this time.)\n\nFind more stories and multimedia from GoDaddy at 3blmedia.com.\n(https://pr.report/q477)\n\nContact Info:\nSpokesperson: GoDaddy\nWebsite: https://www.3blmedia.com/profiles/godaddy\nEmail: info@3blmedia.com\n\nSOURCE: GoDaddy\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/you-dont-need-1-000-to-start-a-business.-you-might-not-even-need-1219205)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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