Businesses You Can Start for Under $500, page 8

Researchers who can design rigorous studies, interview users skillfully, and translate findings into decisions product teams actually act on

Startup cost

$500 – $5,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $16,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Organized people who would rather recruit, train, and manage assistants than do the assistant work themselves

Startup cost

$500 – $5,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

People who want recurring B2B contract income, do not mind late-evening physical route work, and can sell to apartment property managers

Startup cost

$500 – $6,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Connected, organized people who can recruit speakers, sell sponsors and tickets, and tolerate income that arrives in lumps around each event

Startup cost

$500 – $6,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $8,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months

People with a trainable, marketable voice and the patience to audition relentlessly while building skill and clients

Startup cost

$500 – $6,000

Monthly earnings

$300 – $6,000 / mo

First income

1 to 4 months

Front-end developers, QA testers, or UX people who want a specialized, legally-driven niche with recurring work

Startup cost

$500 – $4,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $14,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Organized, calm-under-pressure people who love logistics, vendors, and managing other people's biggest day

Startup cost

$500 – $6,000

Monthly earnings

$1,000 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 months