Businesses You Can Grow From Part-Time to Full-Time — page 16

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

Recipe-driven makers who enjoy small-batch production and the slow grind of building a packaged-food brand at farmers markets and online

Startup cost

$500 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$200 – $5,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Outgoing people who can host a room, work nights and weekends, and enjoy live entertainment

Startup cost

$1,500 – $9,000

Monthly earnings

$600 – $5,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

Outgoing people who enjoy public speaking on weeknights and want a low-cost side business they can build around a job

Startup cost

$300 – $4,000

Monthly earnings

$400 – $5,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks