Businesses for a Larger Investment — page 9

Hands-on people who can cut, lift, and set glass precisely and want a trade with strong margins on custom and commercial work

Startup cost

$4,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $14,000 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks

Experienced dance teachers who can build a loyal community of families and are ready to run a real, location-based small business with staff and rent

Startup cost

$8,000 – $90,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $14,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 months

People who want a high-volume, repeat-service automotive business and can either run a fast bay or a reliable mobile route

Startup cost

$8,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $14,000 / mo

First income

2 to 8 weeks

Detail-oriented finish carpenters and remodelers who can learn acoustics and set honest client expectations

Startup cost

$3,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$3,500 – $14,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 months

People with real automotive diagnostic skill who want a seasonal-demand specialty with strong margins and repeat work

Startup cost

$6,000 – $40,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $14,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Detail-obsessed people who want a higher-ticket specialty than basic detailing and will invest in paint-correction skill

Startup cost

$4,000 – $35,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $14,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 months

Detail-oriented people with strong writing and admissions knowledge who want a high-margin, advisory education business built on trust

Startup cost

$1,000 – $12,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $14,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 months

Technically minded, physically capable people who can manage gear, work intense weekend setups, and build relationships with venues and event planners

Startup cost

$4,000 – $40,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $14,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 months

Organized, people-driven operators who can recruit reliable staff and juggle weekend logistics

Startup cost

$2,000 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $14,000 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks

People with hardscape or earthwork experience who can move heavy material, build to engineering standards, and want high-ticket project work

Startup cost

$5,000 – $40,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $14,000 / mo

First income

4 to 8 weeks

Retail operators comfortable with strict regulation, equipment-heavy economics, and a business facing real health scrutiny and shifting demand

Startup cost

$50,000 – $300,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $14,000 / mo

First income

4 to 9 months

People with grooming skill (or willing to train seriously) who want premium convenience pricing, recurring clients, and to work alone with animals

Startup cost

$15,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $13,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

People who can read grade and water flow, do heavy excavation work, and want problem-solving trade work with strong per-job revenue

Startup cost

$3,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$3,500 – $13,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 weeks

Experienced food people who love cooking and hospitality, can stomach heavy regulation and long hours, and have capital they can afford to risk

Startup cost

$40,000 – $150,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 9 months

Physically capable people who want a low-barrier service business with fast first income and a clear path to adding trucks and crews

Startup cost

$1,500 – $12,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 weeks

Detail-oriented people with real estate or operations experience who want recurring revenue and can handle legal compliance, tenants, and maintenance crises

Startup cost

$3,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 months

Skilled, high-stamina cooks who can run tight food-safety operations and handle relentless weekly production

Startup cost

$5,000 – $50,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Experienced mechanics who want to escape shop overhead and work directly with customers at their location

Startup cost

$3,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$3,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 weeks

Compassionate, organized people who can recruit and manage reliable caregivers and handle compliance

Startup cost

$5,000 – $50,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 months

People with strong marketing, creative curation, and the cash to fund inventory before subscribers pay them back

Startup cost

$3,000 – $40,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

Detail-oriented, safety-minded people comfortable on roofs who can manage a strongly seasonal fall and winter workload

Startup cost

$4,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Designers and marketers who want to build a real product brand and can stomach holding inventory and slow early sales

Startup cost

$2,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

People with strong visual taste and sales sense who can build relationships with real estate agents and manage logistics and physical work

Startup cost

$2,000 – $40,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Hands-on people who are comfortable bidding B2B and want a niche trade with high per-job tickets

Startup cost

$2,500 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks