Businesses With High Income Potential — page 11

People who can read grade and water flow, do heavy excavation work, and want problem-solving trade work with strong per-job revenue

Startup cost

$3,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$3,500 – $13,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 weeks

Experienced food people who love cooking and hospitality, can stomach heavy regulation and long hours, and have capital they can afford to risk

Startup cost

$40,000 – $150,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 9 months

Physically capable people who want a low-barrier service business with fast first income and a clear path to adding trucks and crews

Startup cost

$1,500 – $12,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 weeks

Technically capable people who can also talk to non-technical clients and want a path from break/fix work to recurring contract income

Startup cost

$800 – $8,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

Detail-oriented people who like hands-on work, can manage prep and crews, and want a scalable trade with a low entry cost

Startup cost

$1,000 – $8,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 weeks

Detail-oriented people with real estate or operations experience who want recurring revenue and can handle legal compliance, tenants, and maintenance crises

Startup cost

$3,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 months

People with design or coding ability who can also handle clients and want a mix of project income plus recurring care-plan and hosting retainers

Startup cost

$300 – $4,000

Monthly earnings

$1,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks

Process-minded problem solvers who like building systems, are comfortable with APIs and tools, and can translate a messy business process into a reliable workflow

Startup cost

$500 – $5,000

Monthly earnings

$1,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

People comfortable with SEO, paid ads, or sales who want to build a recurring-revenue asset by feeding local service businesses qualified leads

Startup cost

$500 – $6,000

Monthly earnings

$500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Skilled, high-stamina cooks who can run tight food-safety operations and handle relentless weekly production

Startup cost

$5,000 – $50,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Experienced mechanics who want to escape shop overhead and work directly with customers at their location

Startup cost

$3,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 weeks

Compassionate, organized people who can recruit and manage reliable caregivers and handle compliance

Startup cost

$5,000 – $50,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 months

People who genuinely understand search and can set honest expectations while delivering results that take months to show

Startup cost

$200 – $3,000

Monthly earnings

$500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

People with strong marketing, creative curation, and the cash to fund inventory before subscribers pay them back

Startup cost

$3,000 – $40,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Designers who can think in user flows, not just visuals, and are comfortable defending decisions to non-designer clients

Startup cost

$200 – $3,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Detail-oriented, safety-minded people comfortable on roofs who can manage a strongly seasonal fall and winter workload

Startup cost

$4,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Designers and marketers who want to build a real product brand and can stomach holding inventory and slow early sales

Startup cost

$2,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

People with strong visual taste and sales sense who can build relationships with real estate agents and manage logistics and physical work

Startup cost

$2,000 – $40,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Designers or video people who already have After Effects skills and want project-based creative work they can do from home

Startup cost

$600 – $5,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Hands-on people who are comfortable bidding B2B and want a niche trade with high per-job tickets

Startup cost

$2,500 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks

Hands-on people with vehicle and storage space who want a weekend-heavy local business and can handle physical setup and logistics

Startup cost

$3,000 – $50,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

Experienced web operators with capital who can value a site and stomach the risk of getting one wrong

Startup cost

$3,000 – $50,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

6 to 12 months

Skilled photographers who stay calm under pressure, love working with people, and can deliver consistently on a day that cannot be repeated

Startup cost

$4,000 – $20,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 months

People committed to a multi-year licensed clinical career in Chinese medicine, not a quick start

Startup cost

$8,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 4 years (education and licensure first)