Businesses With High Income Potential — page 4

Experienced builders or GCs with construction knowledge, strong financing access, and the capital reserves to wait out a long build and an uncertain sale

Startup cost

$80,000 – $500,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $25,000 / mo

First income

9 to 18 months

Nurses, healthcare administrators, or operators with capital who can navigate heavy licensing, Medicare certification, and clinical staffing to run a reimbursement-driven medical agency

Startup cost

$75,000 – $350,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $25,000 / mo

First income

9 to 18 months

Operators with real capital and patience who like working with families and can run a tight, clean, safe venue

Startup cost

$120,000 – $500,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $25,000 / mo

First income

6 to 12 months

Operators with capital who enjoy running an energetic group venue and can drive repeat visits through parties, leagues, and events

Startup cost

$150,000 – $600,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $25,000 / mo

First income

6 to 12 months

Operators with aquatics or facility experience who want a recurring-revenue, multi-instructor education business and can handle pool overhead

Startup cost

$40,000 – $600,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $25,000 / mo

First income

4 to 9 months

Hands-on builders who can frame, read a permit set, and manage a small crew through a busy outdoor season

Startup cost

$6,000 – $40,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $22,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 months

Licensed electricians (or those who employ one) who want a focused, rebate-driven niche with growing demand

Startup cost

$8,000 – $55,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $22,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 months

Fitness-industry operators with capital and sales skill who understand membership economics and can manage a payroll, a lease, and high churn

Startup cost

$100,000 – $600,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $22,000 / mo

First income

8 to 14 months

Experienced HVAC/R techs who can diagnose sealed systems and want recurring commercial accounts rather than residential service calls

Startup cost

$8,000 – $45,000

Monthly earnings

$6,000 – $22,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Experienced remodeling or construction contractors who can manage permits, foundations, and high-ticket sales without underbidding

Startup cost

$8,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$5,000 – $22,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Hands-on operators who want a steady, repeat-demand automotive shop and understand that the profit is in service, not the tire price

Startup cost

$30,000 – $200,000

Monthly earnings

$5,000 – $22,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Experienced engineers who have built and run production infrastructure and want to sell that expertise directly to companies

Startup cost

$500 – $6,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $22,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Hands-on people comfortable with welding and fabrication who want a focused automotive niche with strong repeat and custom demand

Startup cost

$20,000 – $90,000

Monthly earnings

$6,000 – $22,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Calm, detail-oriented people with capital who can handle grief work and strict regulatory compliance

Startup cost

$90,000 – $350,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $22,000 / mo

First income

6 to 12 months

Experienced builders comfortable with excavation, concrete or base prep, and selling four- and five-figure projects to homeowners

Startup cost

$8,000 – $45,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $22,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Operators ready to build a multi-service, higher-ticket exterior company with crews and recurring commercial contracts, not just solo driveway jobs

Startup cost

$3,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

Experienced security or IT professionals with real expertise and credentials who can advise small and mid-sized businesses on risk and compliance

Startup cost

$1,000 – $12,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Licensed journeyman or master electricians ready to run their own service-and-install business and take on the liability of the trade

Startup cost

$5,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$6,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

4 to 6 years to license, then weeks once independent

Experienced developers who can both build mobile apps and manage clients, scope, and expectations

Startup cost

$1,000 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Hands-on people who can do physical outdoor work, dig and set posts straight and plumb, and manage seasonal demand and material costs

Startup cost

$4,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks

People comfortable working at heights who want to earn a large chunk of income in a short, intense seasonal push

Startup cost

$1,500 – $12,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 months

Experienced analysts and data professionals who can translate messy business problems into clean dashboards and decisions, and sell that to companies

Startup cost

$500 – $6,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

1 to 4 months

Marketers with capital and an existing audience who can navigate regulation and compete in a crowded, ad-driven market

Startup cost

$8,000 – $75,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $20,000 / mo

First income

4 to 9 months

Relationship-driven people who can manage creators and brands at once and stay calm when a campaign goes sideways

Startup cost

$400 – $5,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $20,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months