Businesses for a Larger Investment — page 11

Detail-oriented, handy people who like clean install work and selling a visible, high-want home upgrade

Startup cost

$2,000 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

Capital-backed investors with strong real-estate, legal, and financial judgment who can stomach illiquid, lumpy returns

Startup cost

$25,000 – $150,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 12 months

Experienced yoga teachers or studio managers who want to build a community-driven studio and can handle lease, teacher payroll, and the retention grind

Startup cost

$30,000 – $150,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

6 to 12 months

People with food and dairy experience who want to build a regulated, craft product brand and can survive a long cash cycle before profit

Startup cost

$25,000 – $250,000

Monthly earnings

$1,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

6 to 18 months

Hands-on, organized people who can do or manage property maintenance work and tolerate slow B2B payment in exchange for steady volume

Startup cost

$3,000 – $20,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Audio-savvy creatives with a network of musicians, podcasters, or content creators who can keep the room booked

Startup cost

$15,000 – $150,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 months

Hands-on people who can sell, do low-voltage installs, and want to build recurring monitoring revenue over time

Startup cost

$5,000 – $40,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Organized people-managers who can recruit and schedule reliable staff and keep clients and guests happy under pressure

Startup cost

$2,000 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks

People comfortable with B2B sales and basic networking who want recurring per-seat revenue from business clients

Startup cost

$2,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$1,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Experienced bakers or restaurant operators who understand labor, food cost, and retail foot traffic and can survive a slow first year

Startup cost

$70,000 – $350,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

6 to 12 months

Hands-on operators who can work long retail hours, manage tight margins and inventory, and treat the store as a full-time job

Startup cost

$50,000 – $350,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 9 months

Patient, safety-minded people who can handle heavy state regulation and want a steady, recession-resistant local service

Startup cost

$8,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 months

People who already own suitable land and have hands-on horse experience and want to monetize an equestrian property

Startup cost

$25,000 – $500,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 months

Patient, detail-obsessed people willing to spend months building a genuinely difficult hand skill before earning well

Startup cost

$3,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 months

People with patience, sewing or craft aptitude, and an eye for detail who enjoy restoring and customizing interiors by hand

Startup cost

$3,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Physically capable, weekend-available people who want a rental business with real assets and are willing to handle delivery, setup, and strict safety practices

Startup cost

$3,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 weeks

Technically minded people comfortable with software and data who want to serve construction, surveying, and agriculture rather than shoot pretty photos

Startup cost

$4,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Skilled musicians who can lead a tight band and run it like a service business, not a hobby

Startup cost

$3,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$800 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Detail-oriented people with healthcare, coding, or billing experience who want recurring revenue and can endure a long sales cycle

Startup cost

$2,000 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 months

Skilled carpenters who can build square, level, and weather-tight structures and want project-based work with strong per-job revenue

Startup cost

$3,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks

People who want a skilled hands-on service with strong margins and a real choice between a low-cost portable start and a higher-volume truck-mount path

Startup cost

$3,000 – $35,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $11,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 weeks

Detail-oriented, trustworthy people who like hands-on technical work and being the calm help in a stressful moment

Startup cost

$3,000 – $20,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $11,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

People comfortable with chemical safety and B2B/government sales who want recurring contract revenue rather than one-off residential jobs

Startup cost

$1,500 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $11,000 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks

Technically minded, hands-on people comfortable with building science, diagnostic equipment, and detailed reporting who can navigate utility and rebate programs

Startup cost

$4,000 – $20,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $11,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 months