Businesses You Can Start With No Experience, page 2

Organized, reliable people who want a flexible, low-cost mobile side business and are comfortable driving to meet clients

Startup cost

$200 – $1,500

Monthly earnings

$300 – $5,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

People who want an extremely low-cost start, are unbothered by the obvious unpleasant part, and want to build predictable recurring weekly revenue

Startup cost

$200 – $2,000

Monthly earnings

$1,000 – $6,500 / mo

First income

1 to 2 weeks

Reliable, well-spoken people who are calm on the phone and good at staying organized

Startup cost

$200 – $2,500

Monthly earnings

$800 – $6,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

Strong writers and relationship-builders who can earn media coverage and links for SEO clients and stay patient for results

Startup cost

$300 – $4,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $16,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Detail-oriented, hands-on people who want a very low-cost service they can start fast around a job

Startup cost

$300 – $2,500

Monthly earnings

$1,000 – $6,000 / mo

First income

Within 1 to 2 weeks

Detail-oriented, fast-handed people who want a low-cost creative side income and can handle an intense holiday rush

Startup cost

$300 – $4,000

Monthly earnings

$600 – $4,500 / mo

First income

1 to 3 weeks

People who want an extremely low-cost, fast-start outdoor service and are genuinely comfortable and careful working on ladders

Startup cost

$300 – $3,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $7,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 weeks

Hands-on, crafty people who enjoy making physical products and are willing to learn labeling rules and grind through markets and online sales

Startup cost

$300 – $4,000

Monthly earnings

$200 – $3,500 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Skilled home bakers who want a low-cost, flexible side business and accept the legal limits of cottage-food rules

Startup cost

$300 – $3,000

Monthly earnings

$300 – $3,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 weeks

Organized, people-oriented people who are trustworthy in clients' homes and enjoy turning chaos into calm

Startup cost

$300 – $3,000

Monthly earnings

$800 – $6,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 weeks

Detail-oriented, trustworthy people who want low startup cost and steady recurring revenue from repeat residential clients

Startup cost

$300 – $3,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $9,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 weeks

Outgoing storytellers who know their city well and enjoy performing for groups on their feet

Startup cost

$300 – $4,000

Monthly earnings

$600 – $5,500 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks

Organized, physically capable people who want a low-cost service business without owning a truck or moving heavy furniture

Startup cost

$300 – $3,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $7,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 weeks

Hobbyist designers with a fandom, niche, or community who enjoy art and want a low-cost physical product to sell online and at conventions

Startup cost

$300 – $4,000

Monthly earnings

$100 – $4,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 weeks

Visually creative people who can design scroll-stopping pins, understand SEO, and sell a retainer by tying their work to traffic and sales

Startup cost

$300 – $2,500

Monthly earnings

$800 – $9,000 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks

Organized, persistent people who are comfortable knocking on doors, handling conflict calmly, and documenting everything precisely

Startup cost

$300 – $3,000

Monthly earnings

$800 – $6,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

Outgoing people who enjoy public speaking on weeknights and want a low-cost side business they can build around a job

Startup cost

$300 – $4,000

Monthly earnings

$400 – $5,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

Handy people who are comfortable with tools and basic tech and want a low-cost, flexible side business they can run around a job

Startup cost

$300 – $2,500

Monthly earnings

$800 – $6,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 weeks

Reliable, fast, detail-oriented people who can hit tight same-day windows and want recurring hands-on work

Startup cost

$300 – $3,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $8,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 weeks

Tech-comfortable people who want recurring monthly revenue and don't mind ongoing customer support and uptime responsibility

Startup cost

$300 – $8,000

Monthly earnings

$200 – $7,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

People who want a very low-cost start and the chance to build short, frequent recurring storefront routes alongside higher-ticket residential jobs

Startup cost

$300 – $3,500

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $8,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 weeks

Hands-on people who want a low-cost, low-risk mobile side business with simple, repeatable work

Startup cost

$300 – $2,500

Monthly earnings

$800 – $5,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 weeks

Patient, detail-oriented people who like steady biological work and want a low-cost side venture they can run from a garage or backyard

Startup cost

$300 – $6,000

Monthly earnings

$200 – $3,500 / mo

First income

3 to 6 months

Creative, detail-oriented people who like hands-on craft work and can handle weekend installs and physical setup

Startup cost

$400 – $4,000

Monthly earnings

$800 – $6,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks