Businesses for a Larger Investment — page 2

People with significant capital, patience for a multi-year cash cycle, and a genuine love of winemaking and hospitality

Startup cost

$250,000 – $2,500,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $35,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 years

Experienced builders or contractors who can manage multiple trades and want high-ticket, single-focus remodeling projects

Startup cost

$15,000 – $80,000

Monthly earnings

$6,000 – $35,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 months

Nurses or healthcare professionals who can secure a physician medical director and want a clinical, hands-on business

Startup cost

$25,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $35,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 months

Experienced equipment operators with capital or strong financing who can run a high-cost, asset-heavy business and sell to landowners and contractors

Startup cost

$15,000 – $250,000

Monthly earnings

$6,000 – $35,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Skilled body and paint technicians who can fund a shop and want to build a real, sellable repair business

Startup cost

$40,000 – $250,000

Monthly earnings

$5,000 – $30,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 months

Capital-backed investors or operators who want a relatively hands-off real estate business and can underwrite a deal, secure financing, and choose the right location

Startup cost

$250,000 – $3,000,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $30,000 / mo

First income

6 to 18 months

Physically capable, safety-minded operators who can serve remodelers reliably and manage permits, disposal, and hazardous-material awareness

Startup cost

$10,000 – $80,000

Monthly earnings

$6,000 – $30,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 months

Capitalized, patient investors who treat it as an operating business and can handle infrastructure and tenant problems

Startup cost

$100,000 – $1,000,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $30,000 / mo

First income

6 to 18 months

Experienced finishers or masons who can run a crew, read the weather, and deliver flawless wall finishes that customers see every day

Startup cost

$8,000 – $45,000

Monthly earnings

$6,000 – $30,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Hospitality-minded operators with real capital who can manage staff, licensing, and a high-overhead venue

Startup cost

$150,000 – $600,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $30,000 / mo

First income

8 to 18 months

Experienced engineers or architects who already know cloud platforms deeply and can sell their expertise to businesses

Startup cost

$1,500 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$6,000 – $30,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Experienced waterfront-area builders who can handle permits, heavy equipment, and high-ticket marine construction

Startup cost

$20,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$6,000 – $30,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 months

Experienced machinists or engineers with CAD/CAM skills and access to capital who want a B2B manufacturing business

Startup cost

$40,000 – $350,000

Monthly earnings

$5,000 – $30,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 months

Licensed physical therapists with clinical experience who want to own their practice and are prepared for a long, capital-heavy, credentialing-dependent ramp

Startup cost

$30,000 – $250,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $30,000 / mo

First income

4 to 9 months

Experienced, broker-licensed agents who can recruit and retain producing agents and run a compliant, leveraged business

Startup cost

$15,000 – $150,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $30,000 / mo

First income

6 to 18 months

People with deep capital, regulatory patience, and a plan to sell unaged spirits and tasting room visits while aged products mature

Startup cost

$300,000 – $3,000,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $30,000 / mo

First income

1 to 4 years

Experienced ERP implementers or finance/operations professionals with deep platform expertise and a network of mid-market contacts

Startup cost

$3,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $30,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 months

Hospitality-minded operators with capital who can build a local community around bays, leagues, and food and drink

Startup cost

$75,000 – $500,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $30,000 / mo

First income

6 to 12 months

Experienced plaster/concrete tradespeople who can manage crews and exacting finish work on tight schedules

Startup cost

$12,000 – $75,000

Monthly earnings

$5,000 – $30,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Experienced transmission specialists who can diagnose accurately and want a high-ticket, specialized automotive shop

Startup cost

$40,000 – $250,000

Monthly earnings

$6,000 – $30,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Experienced diesel technicians who want to own their work and serve fleets, owner-operators, and heavy-duty trucks

Startup cost

$15,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$6,000 – $30,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Hands-on people comfortable working at height who have or can build crew-management and estimating skills and want high-volume exterior project work

Startup cost

$6,000 – $45,000

Monthly earnings

$5,000 – $28,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

People willing to train for years to earn a real trade credential, who want a high-earning, recession-resistant business where the license itself is the moat

Startup cost

$10,000 – $50,000

Monthly earnings

$6,000 – $25,000 / mo

First income

6 months to 3+ years (including training)

Licensed or near-licensed plumbers ready to run their own service or construction business and willing to carry the responsibility of a regulated trade

Startup cost

$8,000 – $50,000

Monthly earnings

$6,000 – $25,000 / mo

First income

4 to 6 years to license, then weeks to first job