Businesses You Can Grow From Part-Time to Full-Time, page 8

Licensed estheticians who enjoy hands-on skincare work and want to build a loyal, repeat clientele

Startup cost

$3,000 – $35,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $9,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 weeks after licensing

Organized, calm-under-pressure people who love logistics, are good with clients and vendors, and can sell a high-trust service

Startup cost

$500 – $5,000

Monthly earnings

$1,000 – $9,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Community-minded organizers who can rally farmers, navigate local government, and run a recurring weekly event

Startup cost

$2,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$1,000 – $9,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 months

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

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

Practical people who are genuinely good with their hands, enjoy variety, and want a low-cost trade business they can scale into a crew

Startup cost

$800 – $8,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $9,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 weeks

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

Detail-oriented, trustworthy people who want low startup cost and steady recurring revenue from repeat residential clients

Startup cost

$300 – $3,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $9,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 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

Designers who can read data and turn dry numbers into clear, sharable visuals for marketing and PR teams

Startup cost

$300 – $4,000

Monthly earnings

$1,200 – $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

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

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

Sociable, organized people who enjoy events, weekend work, and serving alcohol responsibly for weddings and parties

Startup cost

$1,500 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$800 – $9,000 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks

People who like dogs and physical work and want a convenience-driven service that lets them set their own routes

Startup cost

$4,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$1,800 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

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

Theatrical, organized hosts who can write or license a tight script and confidently run a room of guests for two to three hours

Startup cost

$1,500 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$800 – $9,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

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

People who like animals and are genuinely comfortable selling and explaining financial products to careful buyers

Startup cost

$600 – $6,000

Monthly earnings

$500 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

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

Patient, detail-oriented people who enjoy precise hands-on repair work and can build local trust faster than carriers and big chains

Startup cost

$1,500 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 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

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