Skilled Trades and Professions

• Handy Man
• Electrician
• Plumber
• Carpenter
• HVAC
• Commercial Painter
• Commercial Property Porter
• Skilled Nursing/Medical Care
• Barber/Hairstylist
• Upholstery
• Accountant
• Tax Preparer
• Real Estate Appraisal
• Appliance Repair
• Computer Repair
• Home Inspector
• Radon Mitigation

Service-Based Businesses

No Prior Experience Required

• Housekeeping
• Window Washing
• Painting (apartments, home interiors, light duty)
• Landscape Care (not commercial)
• Dog Doo Duty
• Pool Cleaning
• Pet Sitting/Care
• Street Cleaning
• Firewood
• Cleaning Service
• Personal Concierge
• Senior Services
• Protective Service

Minimal Experience/Low Start-Up Cost

• Baked Goods
• Music Teacher
• Voice Over/Spokesman
• Event Planner
• Notary Public
• Mail Order
• Wedding Consultant
• Financial Planner
• Virtual Assistant
• Herbal/Organic Product Creation
• Freelance Designer
• Editorial Services
• Consultant
• Gift Basket Design
• Taxidermist

Pet-Specific Services

• Anything Pet-Related
• Dog Breeder/Kennel
• Pet Hotels

Property-Related Services

• Property Reconditioning
• Property Rentals
• Property Management
• Justice of the Peace (for real estate transactions)
• Real Estate
• Bed & Breakfast
• Christmas Tree or Wreath Farm

Construction and Contractor Services

• Cabinet Installer
• Granite Fabricator
• Concrete Cutter
• Floor Installer
• Sprinkler Contractor
• Building Fences/Landscaping
• Project Manager
• Bookkeeping/Back Office for Contractors
• Architect
• Third-Party Inspector
• Appraiser
• Window Sales (commission-based)

Creative and Artistic Businesses

• Photographer (wedding or general)
• Web Design/Marketing Design
• Video Editing
• Blogging/Podcasting
• Graphic Design/Video Production
• Singing in Public Places
• Creating Training Products for Computers

Food and Farm Businesses

• Selling Eggs/Produce
• Selling Cows (whole/half)
• Meat Processing
• Granola Production
• Vegetable Oil to Diesel Conversion

Retail and Resale

• Online Retail (own product line, reseller, eBay, Amazon)
• Reselling Business Promotional Items
• Flea Market Sales
• Vending Businesses
• Equipment Rental
• Franchise Food or Service (e.g., Quizno’s, Subway)
• eBay Sales

Specialized and Niche Services

• Corporate Training
• IT Support (training on computers)
• Instrument Lessons/Tuning
• Medical Transcription
• Street Vendor
• Machine Shop (parts supply)
• Dog Wash
• Mobile Car/Truck Wash
• Mobile Oil Change
• Mobile Detailing
• Power Washing Dealership
• Massage Therapy
• Crematory (for roadkill or pets)

Miscellaneous Businesses

• Storage
• Salvage
• Homemade Beauty Aids
• Lawn Services