Businesses for a Larger Investment, page 5

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 comfortable blending welding, electrical, low-voltage, and electronics troubleshooting

Startup cost

$10,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Hands-on people who enjoy both fabrication and install work and want a mix of residential and commercial storefront jobs

Startup cost

$8,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Hospitality-minded operators who can fund a real buildout and are great at events, groups, and creating a fun, safe experience

Startup cost

$60,000 – $250,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $20,000 / mo

First income

4 to 9 months

Serious pitmasters who can master long-cook consistency and meat-cost control and want a hands-on food business

Startup cost

$40,000 – $350,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $20,000 / mo

First income

4 to 12 months

Experienced coaches or fitness professionals with capital, a local following, and the stomach for a high-fixed-cost, lease-bound business

Startup cost

$50,000 – $250,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $20,000 / mo

First income

4 to 9 months

Experienced brewers or hospitality operators with serious capital who understand regulated, low-margin production and a multi-year ramp

Startup cost

$250,000 – $1,500,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $20,000 / mo

First income

12 to 24 months

Skilled cooks who are also strong hosts and operators and can fill a class calendar plus private events week after week

Startup cost

$30,000 – $250,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 months

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

People with farming or ag connections who can fund expensive equipment and navigate heavy FAA and pesticide licensing for seasonal work

Startup cost

$35,000 – $150,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $20,000 / mo

First income

4 to 9 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

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

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

Organized, well-networked people who can absorb large upfront costs and front-load months of work before a single weekend decides the outcome

Startup cost

$15,000 – $150,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $20,000 / mo

First income

6 to 12 months

Experienced mechanics who want recurring B2B contracts and can sell to and manage business accounts

Startup cost

$15,000 – $90,000

Monthly earnings

$5,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

1 to 4 months

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

Hands-on people who want a trade with rebate-fueled demand and don't mind hot attics, tight crawlspaces, and crew work

Startup cost

$6,000 – $45,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

4 to 8 weeks

Relationship-driven salespeople with IT knowledge who can win business accounts and live comfortably on thin per-deal margins and volume

Startup cost

$2,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Capitalized investors or builders with patience, local zoning know-how, and the stomach for a multi-year project where money goes out for years before any comes back

Startup cost

$150,000 – $2,000,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $20,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 years

Hands-on people with an eye for design who want a higher-end residential niche combining creativity, light electrical work, and recurring maintenance income

Startup cost

$4,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

People with capital and retail discipline who can navigate heavy state licensing and run a tightly-managed, theft-aware, inventory-heavy store

Startup cost

$120,000 – $750,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $20,000 / mo

First income

3 to 9 months

Experienced IT professionals who can sell, want sticky recurring revenue, and can carry real responsibility for clients' systems

Startup cost

$3,000 – $40,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $20,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Detail-oriented people comfortable with hazardous materials, certification, liability, and dealing with insurance and inspectors

Startup cost

$8,000 – $40,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Licensed occupational therapists who want clinical autonomy and a higher income ceiling than employment, and who can handle billing and the slow credentialing process

Startup cost

$15,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

4 to 9 months