Businesses for a Larger Investment, page 6

Experienced welders and fabricators who can design, build, and install structural and decorative metalwork to code

Startup cost

$15,000 – $90,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Hands-on operators who can work long hours, control food and labor cost to the dollar, and want a neighborhood storefront with delivery

Startup cost

$75,000 – $400,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

6 to 12 months

Hands-on B2B salespeople who can install, support, and build a recurring book of merchants over time

Startup cost

$5,000 – $50,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $20,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 months

Experienced cooks or hospitality operators who love a focused menu and can withstand the long hours and tight margins of full-service food

Startup cost

$80,000 – $450,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

8 to 18 months

Marketers with capital and an existing audience who can navigate regulation and compete in a crowded, ad-driven market

Startup cost

$8,000 – $75,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $20,000 / mo

First income

4 to 9 months

Operators who want to run a staffed learning center as a manager and marketer rather than do all the tutoring themselves

Startup cost

$15,000 – $150,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

4 to 9 months

Experienced developers or 3D artists who can build immersive apps and tolerate uneven, project-driven demand

Startup cost

$3,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $20,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 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

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

People comfortable with logistics, paperwork, and either long hauls behind the wheel or working the phones as a broker

Startup cost

$4,000 – $180,000

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 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

Skilled butchers or experienced food retailers who can sell the whole animal and manage perishable inventory and strict food-safety rules

Startup cost

$90,000 – $500,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

6 to 14 months

Detail-oriented finishers who want a higher-margin niche than general painting without the capital and shop of custom cabinetry

Startup cost

$5,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 months

People with patience, capital or strong negotiation skills, and the stomach for long, deal-driven income rather than steady monthly cash

Startup cost

$5,000 – $75,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $18,000 / mo

First income

4 to 12 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

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

Hospitality-minded operators who understand that a comedy club is a bar-and-restaurant business with shows attached, not a passion project

Startup cost

$60,000 – $350,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $18,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 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

Community-minded operators with capital who can fill desks fast and are comfortable carrying a large lease against uncertain occupancy

Startup cost

$50,000 – $500,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $18,000 / mo

First income

4 to 12 months

Calm, detail-oriented people with strong stomachs who want high-value work and can handle emotionally heavy scenes professionally

Startup cost

$5,000 – $35,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Capitalized operators in affluent, fitness-oriented markets who can sell memberships and take safety and liability seriously

Startup cost

$60,000 – $250,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $18,000 / mo

First income

4 to 9 months

Skilled woodworkers with an eye for detail who want to build high-value custom pieces and can manage clients and timelines

Startup cost

$7,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

People who already understand sales and operations and enjoy translating messy business processes into working software

Startup cost

$1,500 – $12,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months