Businesses for a Larger Investment — page 6

Hands-on people who like clean, methodical install work and want steady B2B contracts over one-off jobs

Startup cost

$4,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Technically skilled people comfortable with low-voltage wiring, networking, and client-facing project work for higher-end homeowners

Startup cost

$5,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Licensed Doctors of Chiropractic who want to own a practice and are ready to run a real healthcare business with insurance billing, staff, and overhead

Startup cost

$70,000 – $250,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $18,000 / mo

First income

6 to 12 months after licensure

Experienced trades or HVAC people who want a high-ticket, safety-critical niche with strong seasonal demand

Startup cost

$8,000 – $45,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Product-minded creatives with capital who can navigate strict safety compliance and are patient through a long, seasonal product cycle

Startup cost

$20,000 – $150,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $18,000 / mo

First income

6 to 12 months

Detail-oriented people with AEC, surveying, or technical backgrounds who want field work plus computer processing and can invest in capital equipment

Startup cost

$15,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $18,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 months

Detail-oriented people who can both design attractive storage and do clean finish carpentry installs

Startup cost

$6,000 – $45,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 months

Wellness-minded operators with real capital who can tolerate a high-buildout, high-fixed-cost business and a slow education-driven ramp

Startup cost

$120,000 – $450,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $18,000 / mo

First income

8 to 14 months

Capital-backed investors who understand real estate math and want a semi-passive asset tied to a specific high-demand location

Startup cost

$40,000 – $750,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $18,000 / mo

First income

4 to 12 months

Hands-on bakers who can handle pre-dawn production and want a high-traffic retail food business

Startup cost

$80,000 – $350,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $18,000 / mo

First income

6 to 12 months

People with retail or trades experience and real capital who want to serve a neighborhood with expertise and service big-box stores cannot match

Startup cost

$150,000 – $600,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $18,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 months

Licensed or near-licensed surveyors with field and technical skill who want to own the practice rather than work for a firm

Startup cost

$25,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months after licensing

Skilled masons who want to specialize in high-value repair and restoration of brick, stone, and mortar rather than new construction

Startup cost

$5,000 – $40,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Hands-on people who can handle heavy, careful two-person work and want to win recurring B2B contracts with retailers

Startup cost

$8,000 – $45,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Experienced auto technicians who want to own a focused, high-volume shop built around a safety-critical, repeat service

Startup cost

$15,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Subject-matter experts or seasoned managers who can stand in front of a room, design a workshop, and sell to procurement and HR

Startup cost

$1,000 – $12,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 months

IT-experienced people who want recurring monthly revenue and can be trusted with the moment a client's data is on the line

Startup cost

$2,000 – $20,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Hands-on people willing to master both glass installation and modern ADAS recalibration, and to navigate insurance billing

Startup cost

$8,000 – $45,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Hands-on operators willing to work brutal early hours and run a real retail food operation with staff, rent, and equipment

Startup cost

$80,000 – $350,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

6 to 12 months

Experienced language teachers or bilingual community organizers who want to build a local teaching institution rather than freelance one-on-one online

Startup cost

$6,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $18,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Experienced teachers or managers who want to build a multi-teacher studio with a real location, not just teach solo

Startup cost

$15,000 – $90,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 months

People with early-childhood experience and patience for licensing who want to run a regulated, community-rooted education business

Startup cost

$25,000 – $200,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

6 to 12 months

Hands-on operators with capital, a truck, and a crew who can handle heavy seasonal install work

Startup cost

$8,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $18,000 / 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