Businesses You Can Grow From Part-Time to Full-Time — page 7

People who are patient, calm under pressure, and genuinely enjoy coaching both dogs and their owners

Startup cost

$800 – $8,000

Monthly earnings

$1,200 – $9,000 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks

Detail-oriented people with real capital who enjoy supplier outreach, spreadsheets, and grinding thin margins at volume

Startup cost

$5,000 – $40,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

People with real hiring, recruiting, HR, or management experience who like guiding others and can market themselves

Startup cost

$300 – $3,000

Monthly earnings

$800 – $9,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Detail-oriented people with construction or trades knowledge who are comfortable writing reports and building referral relationships with real estate agents

Startup cost

$4,000 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

People with steady hands and patience who want a mobile, vehicle-based trade with low chip-repair startup costs and the option to grow into replacement

Startup cost

$800 – $12,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 weeks

Detail-oriented creatives who like controlled studio work and want recurring commercial clients rather than events

Startup cost

$1,500 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$1,000 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

Organized, hospitality-minded people who are good with guests and can sell their services to property owners without owning or leasing the properties themselves

Startup cost

$1,000 – $8,000

Monthly earnings

$1,000 – $9,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Sociable, organized people who enjoy making online spaces feel alive and can prove their value to clients

Startup cost

$200 – $2,000

Monthly earnings

$800 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

Reliable, calm animal lovers who like driving and can earn the trust of nervous pet owners

Startup cost

$1,500 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$1,200 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

Detail-oriented, handy people who measure carefully and enjoy a mix of in-home sales and clean installation work

Startup cost

$1,000 – $8,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

Detail-oriented people who can follow procedures precisely and resist the urge to give advice they are not licensed to give

Startup cost

$800 – $6,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

Reliable, detail-oriented drivers who want recurring B2B routes and can pass compliance and background checks

Startup cost

$2,000 – $12,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $9,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Design-minded people who love paper goods, can manage seasonal inventory, and want to build a recognizable physical brand

Startup cost

$2,500 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$200 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Polished, reliable drivers who enjoy people, premium service, and building repeat corporate and travel clients

Startup cost

$8,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $9,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Editors and writers who can turn one long recording into many sharp, on-brand pieces and run it as a reliable monthly system

Startup cost

$300 – $3,000

Monthly earnings

$1,000 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

People who want a seasonal, cash-heavy mobile business and enjoy being out in neighborhoods and at events

Startup cost

$12,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $9,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Hands-on resellers who enjoy sorting, testing, and listing, can stomach buying sight-unseen, and have space and patience for a slow cash cycle

Startup cost

$1,500 – $20,000

Monthly earnings

$600 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

Hobbyist fishkeepers who want recurring service income and enjoy detailed, hands-on routine work

Startup cost

$800 – $6,000

Monthly earnings

$1,200 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 weeks

Hands-on, mechanically minded people who can read a wiring diagram as easily as an Allen key

Startup cost

$600 – $5,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 weeks

Systems-minded people who love organizing information, can translate messy workflows into clean tools, and can teach a team to actually use them

Startup cost

$200 – $1,500

Monthly earnings

$1,000 – $9,000 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks

Visually creative people who can design scroll-stopping pins, understand SEO, and sell a retainer by tying their work to traffic and sales

Startup cost

$300 – $2,500

Monthly earnings

$800 – $9,000 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks

People with a green thumb who want recurring B2B contracts and a calm, route-based service business

Startup cost

$700 – $8,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $9,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Licensed massage therapists who are personable and want flexible, daytime corporate and event work instead of a clinic

Startup cost

$800 – $5,000

Monthly earnings

$1,000 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

Detail-oriented, personable people who can handle background-check sensitivity, build B2B volume accounts, and navigate state and channeler enrollment paperwork

Startup cost

$1,500 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$800 – $9,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months