Businesses With High Income Potential, page 9

Hospitality-savvy operators who understand wine, can curate a list, and can manage the licensing, rent, and labor of a bar

Startup cost

$70,000 – $400,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

8 to 18 months

Carpenters or remodelers who want meaningful work serving a growing senior population and don't mind detail-heavy, code-aware installs

Startup cost

$5,000 – $35,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $16,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Skilled mechanics who understand marine engines and electronics and can manage strong seasonal demand swings

Startup cost

$8,000 – $90,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $16,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

People with land or capital who want a hospitality-plus-real-estate business and enjoy creating an experience for outdoor guests

Startup cost

$75,000 – $1,500,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $16,000 / mo

First income

6 to 18 months

Detail-oriented, patient people who enjoy precise hands-on work and can build skill before taking on expensive vehicles

Startup cost

$5,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $16,000 / mo

First income

1 to 4 months

Strong writers and editors who would rather build a repeatable production system than write every word themselves

Startup cost

$300 – $3,500

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $16,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Hands-on operators who like fast-paced food service and can control food and labor cost in a lunch-driven business

Startup cost

$70,000 – $300,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $16,000 / mo

First income

4 to 10 months

Strong writers and relationship-builders who can earn media coverage and links for SEO clients and stay patient for results

Startup cost

$300 – $4,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $16,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Reliable, dog-experienced people willing to be tied to a facility 365 days a year, holidays included

Startup cost

$5,000 – $250,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $16,000 / mo

First income

1 to 4 months

Detail-oriented people who like hands-on craft work and can stay patient through dusty, finicky sanding and finishing

Startup cost

$4,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$3,500 – $16,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 months

Experienced instructors with real rank and teaching ability who also want to run a member-retention and sales business

Startup cost

$20,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $16,000 / mo

First income

1 to 4 months

Skilled carpenters who can build outdoor structures, manage permits and footings, and quote and sell mid-to-high-ticket projects

Startup cost

$5,000 – $45,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $16,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Hands-on people comfortable with construction work who can get certified and build referral relationships with real estate agents and inspectors

Startup cost

$5,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $16,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Relationship-driven people with strong sales and sourcing instincts who can wait months for the first placement

Startup cost

$1,000 – $8,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $16,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 months

People who enjoy teaching kids and can build relationships with schools, running after-school classes and camps without needing deep engineering credentials

Startup cost

$2,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $16,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 months

Researchers who can design rigorous studies, interview users skillfully, and translate findings into decisions product teams actually act on

Startup cost

$500 – $5,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $16,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Licensed estheticians or owners who can hire them, who value repeat clients and fast, repeatable services

Startup cost

$5,000 – $80,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $16,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Detail-oriented people with carpentry skills who measure carefully and want a high-ticket, repeatable trade

Startup cost

$4,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $16,000 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks

Visually skilled, technically patient people willing to spend months mastering demanding software before clients will pay premium rates

Startup cost

$1,000 – $9,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $15,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 months

Experienced, well-capitalized people who understand finance and operations and want to actively build long-term equity through multifamily real estate

Startup cost

$150,000 – $750,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $15,000 / mo

First income

6 to 18 months

Marketers and data-minded people who understand mobile apps and can prove they move keyword rankings and conversion

Startup cost

$600 – $4,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $15,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Tech-comfortable people willing to invest in programming equipment and master a high-margin, lockout-driven mobile niche

Startup cost

$8,000 – $45,000

Monthly earnings

$3,500 – $15,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Licensed barbers with strong hands-on skill and a loyal local following who want to own a shop instead of renting a chair

Startup cost

$25,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $15,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 months

Hands-on operators with capital who can pick a great location and run a tight, high-volume retail shop

Startup cost

$80,000 – $350,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $15,000 / mo

First income

6 to 14 months