Business and Job Ideas

Are you looking to create a GIS based business?  Do you need a job, but not sure what area to go?  Well, here are some ideas for you….

Delivery Routing – Many business still route the old fashioned way by drawing on a paper map with a highlighter.  Using GIS you can provide efficient routing to a variety of businesses such as: Newspaper, Sales, Vending, Meals on Wheels, Appliance Delivery, Church Visitation, Dry Cleaning Pickup, and Servicing.  The list goes on. 

Direction Mapping – Create professional looking directions for special events such as parties, weddings, and dinners.  The first impression is important to people.  Provide your clients with quality directions they can be proud of.

Create Map Books – Designing map books for businesses can be very profitable.  Once one is created, updates come easy.  A professional map book can be useful for government, delivery services, churches, schools, and real estate agents.

Population Forecasting – With businesses relying on people, creating population forecast can be very benifitial.  You can use census data, building permits, IRS migration reports.

Client Geocoding – Businesses like knowing from where thier clientail are coming.  It allows them to statigically place their business.

Business Location Analysis – This can rely upon client geocoding, competitor locations, and economic groweth areas.

Demographic Research- Provide demographic information for both small and large areas to companies, governments, and other organizations.

Home Buying Analysis – Determine best area for buying a house base on various factors such as friends, family, churches, schools, stores, etc.

Real Estate Maps – Create maps of real estate for sale in requested areas.

GIS Tutorials – Provide GIS tutorial classes or books.

Marketing Research – Research areas for companies based upon various factors related to products or services provided by the company.

Other GIS Positions
Cartographer
Remote Sensing
Photogrammetry
Hydrologist
Data Entry
Transportation Planner
Geographer
CAD Analyst
Resource Management
Analyst/Engineer
Urban Planner
Information Systems Administrator
Business / Real Estate
Geologist
School Planner
Utilities