Businesses You Can Grow From Part-Time to Full-Time — page 14

Dedicated artist-storytellers who can produce consistently for a long time before any meaningful income and treat the early phase as building, not earning

Startup cost

$100 – $3,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $5,000 / mo

First income

6 to 18 months

Detail-oriented people who like working with clients and want a low-cost, flexible, part-time-friendly service to start fast

Startup cost

$600 – $4,000

Monthly earnings

$500 – $5,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 weeks

Music-knowledgeable people who enjoy the hunt, can learn grading and pricing, and are patient with the slow work of sourcing and listing

Startup cost

$200 – $5,000

Monthly earnings

$200 – $5,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 weeks

Designers who can build a cohesive product line, manage inventory and print economics, and patiently sell wholesale to shops

Startup cost

$700 – $12,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $5,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 months

Hands-on people who want a low-cost, low-risk mobile side business with simple, repeatable work

Startup cost

$300 – $2,500

Monthly earnings

$800 – $5,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 weeks

Crafty, detail-oriented people who enjoy baking and branding and are willing to handle strict pet-food regulations and thin per-unit margins

Startup cost

$600 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$400 – $5,000 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks