77 Best Businesses To Start W/ 10K Or Less (& how to pick one)
- Doula Service
A gentler birthing experience is all the rage, and birthing companions are popular to provide much-needed (often non-medical) support.
- Reselling Vintage Items
Buying and reselling can be a good strategy for making money. Vintage items are in high demand, from clothes to furniture.
- Event Entertainment
Entertainment for events could be children’s party entertainment, wedding music, and much more.
- Landscaping Services
Investing in some tools and transport could be all that you need to do to get started with landscaping or lawn care services.
- Pressure Washing
All you need is a pressure washer and perhaps some transport to start offering powerful cleaning services or equipment hire.
- Decorating and Interior Design
You could get started with decorating or interior design by investing in a few tools that help you get the job done.
- Chimney Cleaning
Fireplaces and wood burners are still popular, and you can earn well cleaning chimneys. Consider a franchise business with training.
- Dent Removal
Provide services removing dents from vehicles with a few essential tools that you’ll need to get started. Make it mobile to save money.
- Bicycle Repair
Focus on smaller modes of transport by learning how to fix bicycles or using your existing skills to provide a mobile service.
- Event/Party Planner
Planning events can ensure you have work from corporate customers or the general public. There are lots of events to focus on.
- Hair Stylist
Like a makeup artist, a hairstylist can provide services for special events. You could provide services on-location.
- Vending Machine Business
Owning vending machines can be a way to make a fairly passive income. Just keep them well-stocked and collect the cash.
- Car Detailing
Keep people’s car interiors clean with a detailing service. Investing in a few products and tools could get you started.
- Property Management
Offer to manage people’s properties, including taking care of maintenance and dealing with tenant issues.
- Social Media Management
Work online when you provide social media management services to businesses or perhaps to creatives, media personalities, and more.
- Bookkeeping and Tax Services
Looking after finances for businesses and people is always needed. However, you may need some certifications.
- Personal Shopping
Become a personal shopper for people who are looking for advice, or those who need some help getting their shopping done.
- Professional Organizing
If you love to organize anything, turn it into a business by offering to put people’s homes, businesses, and lives in order.
- Translation Services
Put a second language to use by providing online translation or interpretation services. You might want to consider some certifications.
- Professional Training
Training people in professional skills, from sales to customer service, is an interesting and low-cost B2B option.
- Video Production
Pick up a video camera and produce videos for businesses or individuals. You could make ads, wedding videos, and more.
- App Development
App development skills can easily be used to turn a profit. Offer services making apps to meet the demand from businesses.
- Home Care and Companionship
Non-medical home care businesses are needed by seniors and disabled people. Some are also looking for company.
- Medical Claims Billing
You will need to learn the ins and outs of medical claims billing, but it can be a profitable business to run.
- Content Creation
Creating content for businesses allows you to capitalize on the need for digital content at a low cost.
- Personal Errand/Concierge Service
Some people are just busy and don’t have much time for running errands. Offer to do it for them for a price.
- Home Maintenance Services
Put some handy skills to use by providing home maintenance and domestic tasks, from fixing things to building furniture.
- Subscription Box Business
Subscription boxes are very popular, especially as gifts. But you need to think of a unique twist for success.
- Online Dating Consultancy
Online dating is tough to navigate but you could help people build the perfect profile and find the right partner.
- Travel Planner
Take the stress out of planning travel by doing it for your clients. Get to know destinations and create itineraries.
- Massage Therapist
Massage therapy can be a mobile business, which you conduct in your own home or wherever your client requests you.
- Small-Batch Goods Selling
Make and sell artisanal products in small batches. This could include many things you can make at home.
- Blogging
Start with one blog and build up to multiple blogs, using a range of methods to make money from your content.
- Sell Stock Photography/Video
Use your photography or videography skills to create generic images and footage that can be licensed.
- Buy a Franchise
Explore a wide range of businesses and get set up affordably by buying into a franchise, instead of starting from scratch.
- Driving Services
You don’t have to work for Uber or Lyft to make a living as a driver. Consider setting up on your own instead.
- Holiday Home Management
Help people out in the growing vacation home market by taking care of their properties, and offering cleaning and management.
- Laundry Service
A large washing machine and dryer may be all you need to start up your own laundry service and slowly grow it.
- IT Support
Use your technical skills to provide remote or in-person technical support to businesses or individuals.
- House Sitting
Care for people’s homes while they’re away or provide security services for vacant properties.
- Carpet Cleaning
The tools and equipment required for carpet cleaning services won’t require much of an investment. A vehicle can come in handy too.
- Private Investigator
Put your research skills to good use by becoming a private investigator. But remember to check licensing requirements and laws for your region.