Businesses for a Larger Investment — page 7

Carpenters or remodelers who want meaningful work serving a growing senior population and don't mind detail-heavy, code-aware installs

Startup cost

$5,000 – $35,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $16,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Hands-on operators who like fast-paced food service and can control food and labor cost in a lunch-driven business

Startup cost

$70,000 – $300,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $16,000 / mo

First income

4 to 10 months

Hands-on people comfortable with construction work who can get certified and build referral relationships with real estate agents and inspectors

Startup cost

$5,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $16,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Detail-oriented, patient people who enjoy precise hands-on work and can build skill before taking on expensive vehicles

Startup cost

$5,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $16,000 / mo

First income

1 to 4 months

Detail-oriented people who like hands-on craft work and can stay patient through dusty, finicky sanding and finishing

Startup cost

$4,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$3,500 – $16,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 months

Reliable, dog-experienced people willing to be tied to a facility 365 days a year, holidays included

Startup cost

$5,000 – $250,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $16,000 / mo

First income

1 to 4 months

Experienced instructors with real rank and teaching ability who also want to run a member-retention and sales business

Startup cost

$20,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $16,000 / mo

First income

1 to 4 months

People who enjoy teaching kids and can build relationships with schools, running after-school classes and camps without needing deep engineering credentials

Startup cost

$2,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $16,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 months

Experienced cooks who can also manage logistics, deposits, and event-day labor under pressure

Startup cost

$8,000 – $50,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $15,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

People with capital to risk who can sell, create content, and run paid ads patiently while learning a niche

Startup cost

$3,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $15,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Experienced cooks or food operators who understand unit economics and can run a tight, delivery-only menu

Startup cost

$8,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $15,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Capital-backed, risk-tolerant people with construction or real estate knowledge who can analyze deals coldly and stomach the chance of losing money on a flip

Startup cost

$30,000 – $150,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $15,000 / mo

First income

6 to 12 months

Capital-backed buyers who want a semi-absentee, location-dependent cash-flow asset and can handle utilities, repairs, and the unglamorous side of self-service retail

Startup cost

$80,000 – $500,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $15,000 / mo

First income

6 to 18 months

People willing to earn a state applicator license and build recurring quarterly contracts for stable, repeatable income

Startup cost

$3,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $15,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 months

People in snowy regions who can handle odd hours, physical work, and income that swings with the weather

Startup cost

$1,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $15,000 / mo

First income

Within the first snowfall (often days to weeks)

Skilled hangers and finishers who want to subcontract to builders and remodelers and don't mind hard physical work

Startup cost

$1,500 – $20,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $15,000 / mo

First income

2 to 8 weeks

Sales-driven, finance-literate people with a referral network who can tolerate licensing hurdles and commission-only income that swings with interest rates

Startup cost

$6,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $15,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 months

Hands-on people comfortable in attics, crawlspaces, and on ladders who like problem-solving and don't mind handling live animals and droppings

Startup cost

$3,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $15,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Hands-on operators with capital who can pick a great location and run a tight, high-volume retail shop

Startup cost

$80,000 – $350,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $15,000 / mo

First income

6 to 14 months

Financially patient, relationship-driven salespeople who can survive a year or more on savings while building expertise and a pipeline

Startup cost

$5,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $15,000 / mo

First income

6 to 18 months

Health, HR, or wellness professionals who are comfortable selling to businesses and patient enough for a long B2B sales cycle

Startup cost

$2,000 – $20,000

Monthly earnings

$1,000 – $15,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 months

Licensed barbers with strong hands-on skill and a loyal local following who want to own a shop instead of renting a chair

Startup cost

$25,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $15,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 months

People who can sell B2B contracts, don't mind night work, and want recurring commercial revenue over one-off residential jobs

Startup cost

$5,000 – $35,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $15,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

People with significant capital, strong underwriting judgment, and the stomach to enforce a loan and foreclose if a borrower defaults

Startup cost

$75,000 – $500,000

Monthly earnings

$500 – $15,000 / mo

First income

1 to 4 months