Trades88/100
HVAC Service Company
Residential heating and cooling service, maintenance plans and system replacement.
- Startup capital
- 80K–250K
- Owner income
- $100,000–350K
- Difficulty
- High
- First revenue
- 3–6 months
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Home Services86/100
Commercial Cleaning
Contracted nightly cleaning for offices, clinics and light industrial facilities, billed monthly.
- Startup capital
- 30K–75K
- Owner income
- $80,000–180K
- Difficulty
- Medium
- First revenue
- 1–3 months
Healthcare83/100
Non-Medical Senior Home Care
In-home companionship and daily living support billed hourly with recurring schedules.
- Startup capital
- 40K–120K
- Owner income
- $70,000–250K
- Difficulty
- High
- First revenue
- 3–6 months
Professional Services82/100
Bookkeeping & Advisory Practice
Monthly retainer bookkeeping for small businesses, delivered remotely.
- Startup capital
- 3K–20K
- Owner income
- $60,000–220K
- Difficulty
- Medium
- First revenue
- 1–2 months
Trades79/100
Mobile Equipment Repair
On-site repair and preventative maintenance for commercial and fleet equipment.
- Startup capital
- 25K–90K
- Owner income
- $70,000–200K
- Difficulty
- Medium
- First revenue
- 1–3 months
AI77/100
AI Automation Services
Implement workflow automation and AI tooling for small and mid-sized companies.
- Startup capital
- 2K–25K
- Owner income
- $60,000–300K
- Difficulty
- Medium
- First revenue
- 1–2 months
SaaS74/100
Niche B2B SaaS
Software solving one workflow for one underserved industry.
- Startup capital
- 5K–120K
- Owner income
- $0–400K
- Difficulty
- High
- First revenue
- 6–18 months
Transportation72/100
Specialty Trailer & Equipment Rental
Rent dump trailers, lifts or specialty equipment to contractors and homeowners.
- Startup capital
- 40K–200K
- Owner income
- $40,000–160K
- Difficulty
- Medium
- First revenue
- 1–2 months
Franchises70/100
Home Services Franchise
Buy into an established home services brand with playbooks and supplier terms.
- Startup capital
- 60K–250K
- Owner income
- $60,000–220K
- Difficulty
- Medium
- First revenue
- 3–9 months
B2B Services68/100
Local Digital Marketing Agency
Retainer marketing for local service businesses with measurable lead outcomes.
- Startup capital
- 2K–20K
- Owner income
- $50,000–250K
- Difficulty
- Medium
- First revenue
- 1–2 months
Manufacturing64/100
Specialty Food Manufacturing
Produce a shelf-stable specialty product for retail and wholesale distribution.
- Startup capital
- 50K–300K
- Owner income
- $40,000–180K
- Difficulty
- High
- First revenue
- 6–12 months
E-commerce58/100
Focused E-commerce Brand
Build a product brand around a specific customer, sold direct and through marketplaces.
- Startup capital
- 10K–100K
- Owner income
- $0–200K
- Difficulty
- High
- First revenue
- 2–6 months
Capital and income ranges are illustrative planning models, not projections or a guarantee of results. Validate every assumption for your own market before investing.