100 Low-Cost Business Startup Ideas

By Stephanie Chandler

The following is a list of 100 business startup ideas. Whether you want to start a home-based business, launch a part-time business or a full-time business, this list can help you seize your entrepreneurial dreams!

Food, Glorious Food

1.      Dinner to Go Service

2.      Catering

3.      Personal Chef

4.      Canning (sell goods such as jams and pickles)

5.      Cooking Class Instructor

6.      Baked Goods (pastries, custom cakes, etc.)

7.      Cart/Kiosk Operator

Putting Pen to Paper

8.      Resume Writer

9.      Business Plan Developer

10.  Custom Letter Service

11.  Press Release Writer

12.  Newsletter Creator & Distributor

13.  Custom Poem Service

14.  Freelance Writer

15.  Publish Books

16.  Publish E-books & Information Products

17.  Copy Writer

18.  Technical Writer

19.  Editing & Proofreading Service

20.  Ghost Writing

Administrative

21.  Virtual Assistant

22.  Bookkeeper

23.  Personal Assistant

24.  Invitations (Calligraphy)

25.  Typing Service

26.  Medical Transcriber

27.  Translator

Kids

28.  Theme Party Planner

29.  Transportation Service (Kid Cab)

30.  Play Date Group Planner

31.  Tutoring Service

32.  Babysitting Class Instructor for Teens

33.  After School Care

34.  Kids Fitness Instructor

Internet & Computer

35.  eBay Business

36.  eBay Trading Assistant

37.  Bookseller

38.  Website Designer

39.  Babysitting Referral Service

40.  Computer Tutor

41.  Computer Technician

42.  Infopreneur

43.  Online Boutique/Store Owner

Craft, Hobby & Sewing

44.  Alterations Service

45.  Knit/Crocheted Items for Sale

46.  Costume Designer

47.  Portrait Artist

48.  Custom Scrapbook Service

49.  Greeting Card Business

50.  Custom Woodworking

Create and Sell:

51.   Bookmarks

52.  Jewelry

53.  Ornaments

54.  Purses

55.  Curtains

56.  Recipe Book Collections

Teaching

57.  Fitness Instructor

58.  Acting Classes

59.  Music Lessons

60.  Personal Coach

61.  Business Coach

62.  Career Coach

63.  Image Consultant

64.  Personal Trainer

65.  Life Coach

66.  Doula

Pets

67.  Pet Sitter

68.  Doggie Day Care Provider

69.  Mobile Grooming Service

70.  Dog Walker

71.  Dog Trainer

72.  Pooper Scooper Service

Physical Labor

73.  Landscaper/Gardener

74.  General Contractor

75.  Hauling Service

76.  Handyman/Repair Service

77.  House Painter

78.  Window Washer Service

79.  Carpet Cleaning Service

80.  Janitorial Service

Other Services

81.  Delivery Service

82.  Errand Service

83.  Furniture Restoration

84.  Genealogy Research Service

85.  Private Investigator

86.  Public Speaker

87.  Notary

88.  Photographer

89.  Clothing Exchange Service

90.  Laundry Service

91.  Gift Baskets

92.  Yard Sign Rental Service

93.  Gift Delivery Service

94.  Massage Therapist

95.  Home Grown Produce (sell at farmer’s markets)

96.  Flier Delivery Service

97.  House Cleaner

98.  Professional Organizer

99.  Personal Shopper

100.          Makeup Artist

About the Author:

Stephanie Chandler is a small business expert and the author of FROM ENTREPRENEUR TO INFOPRENEUR: MAKE MONEY WITH BOOKS, E-BOOKS AND INFORMATION PRODUCTS. She is the founder of www.BusinessInfoGuide.com, a directory of resources for entrepreneurs and www.ProPublishingServices.com, a custom writing business specializing in electronic newsletters, information marketing, and sales copy for websites and brochures.

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