Businesses for a Larger Investment, page 13

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

Founders with branding and marketing strength, real capital, and the patience to navigate formulation, regulation, and a crowded premium market

Startup cost

$5,000 – $75,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

4 to 9 months

Marketers and creatives who love pets, can fund inventory, and want to build a defensible consumer brand rather than just resell

Startup cost

$4,000 – $40,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 months

Strong cooks who enjoy live, on-site events and weekend work and want a premium per-event catering niche

Startup cost

$15,000 – $75,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Media-minded operators who can build audiences and sell advertising, and can fund a long, uncertain growth period before ad revenue arrives

Startup cost

$2,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

6 to 18 months

People with marketing or brand-building skill and real capital who can sustain months of spend before profit

Startup cost

$5,000 – $50,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

4 to 9 months

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

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

Detail-oriented, analytical people willing to spend a year or more as a supervised trainee before earning independently

Startup cost

$5,000 – $20,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

12 to 30 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

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

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

Hands-on people who like diagnostic problem-solving and want recurring seasonal service revenue rather than one-off jobs

Startup cost

$1,500 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 weeks

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

Hands-on, mechanically inclined operators with capital who can buy the right inventory, keep it running, and chase high utilization

Startup cost

$20,000 – $200,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 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

Visual storytellers who can both shoot and edit and are comfortable selling project work to businesses

Startup cost

$3,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $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 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

Experienced yoga, fitness, or wellness practitioners with an existing audience who can sell out a small group and absorb upfront financial risk

Startup cost

$5,000 – $40,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

4 to 9 months

Detail-oriented, patient people who can master a hands-on craft where the skill, not the equipment, is what customers pay for

Startup cost

$2,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks

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