Service Businesses, page 2

People with a green thumb who want recurring B2B contracts and a calm, route-based service business

Startup cost

$700 – $8,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $9,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Creatively inclined, hands-on people who love the holidays and can earn most of a year's income in an intense two-to-three-month window

Startup cost

$800 – $8,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Methodical, hands-on people who enjoy mastering a craft and building recurring commercial route accounts

Startup cost

$800 – $12,000

Monthly earnings

$800 – $7,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 weeks

Patient, organized, tech-comfortable people who like long-term projects and working closely with families on something personal

Startup cost

$800 – $8,000

Monthly earnings

$800 – $5,500 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks

Detail-oriented, handy people who measure carefully and enjoy a mix of in-home sales and clean installation work

Startup cost

$1,000 – $8,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $9,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

People who want predictable recurring revenue and are willing to do nightly work early and shift into bidding, hiring, and managing crews

Startup cost

$1,000 – $10,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $14,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Trustworthy, detail-oriented people in or near a seasonal or vacation-home market who want flexible, recurring, relationship-based work

Startup cost

$1,000 – $6,000

Monthly earnings

$1,000 – $7,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

Detail-oriented people who want stable, recurring route revenue and are willing to learn pool chemistry and equipment rather than chase one-off jobs

Startup cost

$1,000 – $8,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $10,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

People who want B2B recurring work, can manage dusty physical jobs and small crews, and can build trust with builders and general contractors

Startup cost

$1,000 – $8,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $14,000 / mo

First income

2 to 6 weeks

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)

Comfortable-on-roofs, safety-minded people who want a recurring service riding the growth of solar adoption

Startup cost

$1,000 – $8,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $8,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 weeks

Hands-on people who like recurring routes, are comfortable with water chemistry, and can learn basic equipment repair

Startup cost

$1,200 – $9,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $8,500 / mo

First income

2 to 4 weeks

Detail-oriented people who like hands-on outdoor work, live near water, and want higher per-job tickets than car detailing

Startup cost

$1,500 – $9,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $12,000 / mo

First income

2 to 4 weeks

Detail-oriented, personable people who can handle background-check sensitivity, build B2B volume accounts, and navigate state and channeler enrollment paperwork

Startup cost

$1,500 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$800 – $9,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

People comfortable with chemical safety and B2B/government sales who want recurring contract revenue rather than one-off residential jobs

Startup cost

$1,500 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $11,000 / mo

First income

3 to 8 weeks

People comfortable working at heights who want to earn a large chunk of income in a short, intense seasonal push

Startup cost

$1,500 – $12,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $20,000 / mo

First income

1 to 2 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

People who want active outdoor work, recurring weekly income, and a clear path from mowing into higher-margin landscaping

Startup cost

$1,500 – $12,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $10,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 weeks

Patient, empathetic, highly organized people who can guide older adults and families through an emotional, logistics-heavy transition

Startup cost

$1,500 – $12,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $10,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Hands-on people who like diagnostic problem-solving and want recurring seasonal service revenue rather than one-off jobs

Startup cost

$1,500 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 weeks

Empathetic, organized people with an eye for valuing secondhand goods who can earn families' trust during emotional transitions

Startup cost

$2,000 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $10,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Detail-oriented people with healthcare, coding, or billing experience who want recurring revenue and can endure a long sales cycle

Startup cost

$2,000 – $15,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 6 months

Reliable, detail-oriented drivers who want recurring B2B routes and can pass compliance and background checks

Startup cost

$2,000 – $12,000

Monthly earnings

$2,500 – $9,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months

Patient, mechanically inclined people willing to spend months learning a genuine craft trade with little competition

Startup cost

$2,000 – $25,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $7,000 / mo

First income

1 to 4 months