Businesses You Can Start Part-Time — page 15

Service-minded people who can build a recurring delivery route and serve customers online giants ignore

Startup cost

$6,000 – $45,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $7,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 months

People who want hands-on healing work and will invest in licensed training, then protect their body for a long career

Startup cost

$7,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $8,000 / mo

First income

6 to 12 months

People with strong capital reserves, a high risk tolerance, and the discipline to get explicit written permission and verify local laws before signing anything

Startup cost

$8,000 – $30,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $3,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Polished, reliable drivers who enjoy people, premium service, and building repeat corporate and travel clients

Startup cost

$8,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $9,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Licensed electricians (or those who employ one) who want a focused, rebate-driven niche with growing demand

Startup cost

$8,000 – $55,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $22,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 months

Cat-knowledgeable people with suitable space who want a calmer alternative to dog boarding and steady recurring holiday demand

Startup cost

$8,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 months

Disciplined people comfortable with direct-sales marketing, real estate due diligence, and irregular, deal-based income

Startup cost

$10,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $8,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 months

People wanting an accessible, low-down-payment entry into real estate who are willing to live alongside tenants to build long-term wealth

Startup cost

$10,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$400 – $2,500 / mo

First income

2 to 6 months

People who want a seasonal, cash-heavy mobile business and enjoy being out in neighborhoods and at events

Startup cost

$12,000 – $60,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $9,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

People near busy water with a long warm season who are organized about safety, maintenance, and insurance and can live on seasonal income

Startup cost

$15,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

1 to 4 months

Strong cooks who enjoy live, on-site events and weekend work and want a premium per-event catering niche

Startup cost

$15,000 – $75,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 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

Patient investors who want low-effort recurring income from a hard asset and can do careful land due diligence

Startup cost

$15,000 – $300,000

Monthly earnings

$200 – $6,000 / mo

First income

3 to 9 months

Audio-savvy creatives with a network of musicians, podcasters, or content creators who can keep the room booked

Startup cost

$15,000 – $150,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 months

Outgoing people who like running events for kids and can handle a big upfront equipment investment and weekend-heavy bookings

Startup cost

$20,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $8,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Financially stable people with reserves and patience who want long-term wealth, not monthly income to live on

Startup cost

$25,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $2,500 / mo

First income

3 to 9 months

Patient dealmakers who can secure rare permits and prime land leases and are comfortable selling ad space for long-term, semi-passive recurring income

Startup cost

$25,000 – $250,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $8,000 / mo

First income

4 to 12 months

Capital-backed investors with strong real-estate, legal, and financial judgment who can stomach illiquid, lumpy returns

Startup cost

$25,000 – $150,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 12 months

Capital-backed, patient operators comfortable with infrastructure, utilities, incentives, and long paybacks

Startup cost

$30,000 – $500,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $6,000 / mo

First income

6 to 18 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

People with strong credit, real cash reserves, and the patience to treat a short-term rental as a long-term illiquid investment, not a quick income play

Startup cost

$60,000 – $250,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $6,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 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

Capitalized, patient investors who treat it as an operating business and can handle infrastructure and tenant problems

Startup cost

$100,000 – $1,000,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $30,000 / mo

First income

6 to 18 months

Capital-backed investors or operators who want a relatively hands-off real estate business and can underwrite a deal, secure financing, and choose the right location

Startup cost

$250,000 – $3,000,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $30,000 / mo

First income

6 to 18 months