(Akiit.com) If you are about to start up your first business, then there are a whole host of decisions for you to make. One of the earliest, and most important, decisions is what industry your business will be in. Choosing your industry is vital, as it makes a phenomenal difference to what it is you have to do in the early days. It is also essential that you choose something which you know you can rely on far into the future. The fact is, there are certain industries which are particularly profitable, especially if you get into them right now. Let’s have a look at some of the best industries for any first-time entrepreneur to get into today.
Construction
Many industries are a good bet because they have proven to be so reliable so often in the past. Construction is a good example of such 
an industry. There is unlikely to be any time in the near future when construction will not be a necessary part of society. As such, starting a business in this industry is always going to be relatively secure. Your business could do anything from providing onsite hose replacement to building corporate structures. Either way, you are unlikely to go far wrong here. If you were to try and start a business in construction, you could always also specialise in the area of Town Planning, as this is likely to be particularly lucrative at this particular time. You will find that there are many businesses out there that you could partner within this industry too, which could easily make your own business much easier and more secure to run.
Corporate Wellness
A completely different kind of industry to construction, this is still relatively new and yet is likely to be particularly good as a means of starting up your life in the world of business. It is always a good idea to try and help those who are in business themselves, and this is one of the best ways to do just that. B2B is always going to be lucrative if done right, and this is a great way to do so. The truth is, it is a powerful opportunity for any new business owner. Corporate Wellness is the process of providing companies with low-cost alternatives to healthcare. This can be achieved through corporate fairs, or consulting given one-on-one. Healthcare is often a major cost for corporations, so this is likely to be a pretty lucrative business to get into as those costs rise even higher. If you can help businesses to help their employees in this way, you will find that it can be a great business model indeed.
Drone Manufacturing
If this sounds a little strange, bear with me. The fact is, it looks as though drones are about to be very big news indeed. They already exist in relatively healthy numbers, of course, but they are about to be much more popular. Companies like Amazon are even considering using drones for an even faster delivery option in the near future. If you can get into drone manufacturing relatively soon, you might find that the returns are surprisingly large. Already a $3.3 billion market in the US alone, it is only set to grow and grow. Of course, even if you don’t’ specifically go into drones, you cold make a lot of money by looking at some kind of new technology to invest in, whether or not you think it is likely to be the same as drones.
Virtual Reality
This industry is a good idea for the budding entrepreneur for a similar reason to the last one. Virtual reality is now at the stage of becoming more and more commercial. Gone are the days when it would cost an arm and a leg. With the likes of Oculus Rift, it is now more popular than ever. This could be a potentially very lucrative business on the cutting edge of technology. The good news is that there is no such thing as a patent on the idea of virtual reality itself. What that means for you is that you can find a way to utilise this exciting technology in a new way. This could then lead to considerably healthy sales. Of course, to succeed here you need to make sure that you are happy to genuinely put your all into it, as it is likely that it will take a lot of determination and money to get it going in the first place.
Staff Writer; Peter Brown