210 Business Ideas (Under $5K) in Suburban Areas

Trash Bin Cleaning Service

Clean residential garbage bins using a pressure washer, charging $15-$25 per bin. Market by placing flyers on bins befor…

$5k-15k/month

Wholesale Snack Distribution

Distribute snacks, jerky, candy, chips, and sodas to gas stations, convenience stores, and gift shops as a wholesale dis…

$5k-20k/month

Goodwill Timelapse Home Service Videos

Offer free home services like mowing, pressure washing, fence painting in exchange for filming timelapse content for You…

$10k-100k/month

Air Scrubber Installation

Install air purification devices into HVAC systems that ionize air to eliminate dust, allergens, mold, and viruses. Simp…

$10k-80k/month

Liquidation Reselling

Buy liquidation pallets from GovDeals.com, bstock.com/Costco, and other sources at 5 cents on the dollar, then resell at…

$10k-100k/month

Hot Tub Maintenance for Airbnbs

Provide weekly hot tub cleaning and maintenance service to Airbnb and vacation rental owners. Charge $50-100/week per ho…

$10k-25k/month

Hot Tub Moving Service

Provide hot tub moving and delivery as a logistics arm for hot tub retail businesses. It costs around $600 to move a hot…

$5k-15k/month

Diwali-Focused Fireworks Sales

Target the underserved Diwali fireworks market as a niche seasonal fireworks operation. Large fireworks retailers skip D…

Christmas Porch Decoration Service

Build and sell custom Christmas decoration towers for front porches using resin planters, play sand, wooden dowels, and …

$5000-20000/month

Seasonal Porch Pumpkin Decoration Business

Create and sell decorative pumpkin arrangements for front porches during fall season, similar to the Christmas decoratio…

$10000-30000/month

Custom Garage Shelving for Storage Totes via Facebook Marketplace

Build and sell custom wooden shelving units designed for standard black and yellow storage totes, sold exclusively throu…

$15000/month

Custom Storage Bed Building

Build and sell custom beds with integrated tote-based storage shelving underneath, combining the garage shelf concept wi…

$2000-6000/month

Mobile At-Home Swim Lessons

Travel to clients' backyard pools to provide private or small-group swim lessons. Ideal for solo entrepreneurs with a co…

$5000-$10000/month

Pre-Competitive Swim Team Program

Create a bridge program between swim lessons and competitive swim teams, offering stroke refinement and endurance traini…

Fabric Ceiling Installation (Piggyback on Pergola Companies)

Install decorative fabric ceilings on pergolas, a popular trend in Greece and the Mediterranean that hasn't caught on in…

$5,000-$15,000/month

B2B Pool Digging / Excavation Service

Offer excavation services exclusively to pool companies as a subcontractor. Rent an excavator from United Rentals for ~$…

$15,000-$30,000/month

B2B Disposal/Hauling Service for Home Service Contractors

Piggyback on deck installers, landscapers, and other home service contractors by offering debris removal and disposal se…

$5,000-$15,000/month

Post Hole Digging / Augering as a Service

Offer post hole and augering services to fencing companies, landscapers, and tree planting services as a subcontractor. …

$5,000-$10,000/month

Window Washing Service

Residential and commercial window washing service. Mentioned as an adjacent service opportunity for home service entrepr…

$3000-$8000/month

Solar Panel Cleaning Service

A cleaning service focused on residential and commercial solar panels, which need periodic cleaning to maintain efficien…

$2000-$6000/month

Pressure Washing Service

Provide exterior cleaning services for driveways, decks, siding, and commercial properties. Mentioned as a lower-ticket …

$10K-$30K/month (seasonal)

Snow Clearing Service

Offer snow removal and clearing services during winter months using the same skid steer and heavy equipment already owne…

Tree Transplanting Middleman

Act as a middleman connecting people who have mature trees they want removed with buyers who want large transplanted tre…

$3,000-$10,000/month

Pressure Washing Business

Launch a pressure washing service in a metro area like Dallas-Fort Worth. Mentioned as an example of a low-barrier servi…

Seasonal dock installation and removal service

Install and remove seasonal docks for lakefront homeowners in cold-climate regions where docks must come out before wint…

AI-powered smart home installation and integration service

Scoble describes his home filled with AI devices: smart ovens with Nvidia chips and cameras that auto-detect food, Madic…

AI-powered computer vision robotics repair and maintenance service

Next-generation robot vacuums like Madic use four cameras and computer vision to navigate homes with a 3D map, avoiding …

Vacation rental cleaning service

Start a premium cleaning service specifically for Airbnb and vacation rental properties in tourist areas. There is massi…

$3000-$15000/month

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Hyper-local newsletter and Facebook group media business

Build a hyper-local Facebook group, email newsletter, and podcast for your city or neighborhood, then monetize through a…

$2000-$10000/month

Tree delivery service

Run a delivery service for trees, transporting them from nurseries or suppliers to end customers. This is a straightforw…

$3000-$8000/month

Concierge Botox party business

Partner with a licensed nurse practitioner or PA to offer concierge Botox services in affluent neighborhoods. The NP adm…

$5000-20000/month

Hoarder house cleanout service

Specialize in large-scale hoarder house cleanouts, which are high-value jobs that most new junk removal operators avoid …

$20000/month

Backyard sport court construction brokerage

Sub out all the work for backyard sport courts, putting greens, and in-ground trampolines by finding and vetting subcont…

$25000-$45000/month

Lead generation agency for stump grinding companies

Instead of owning stump grinding equipment yourself, act as a marketing agency that connects existing stump grinding ope…

$10000/month

Christmas lights installation via landscaper piggyback strategy

Launch a seasonal Christmas lights installation business by piggybacking on existing landscaping companies that already …

$8000/month

Seasonal porch flower subscription service

Buy plants wholesale from greenhouses, pre-assemble floral arrangements in inserts, and deliver/swap them at customers' …

$3300/month

Porch pumpkin display delivery service

Create curated pumpkin displays for front porches and stoops during the fall season, selling packages that include deliv…

$1500/month

Christmas porch tree and yard display service

Offer seasonal Christmas tree and holiday yard displays for front porches using small trees in grow bags wrapped with ri…

$2000/month

Realtor closing gift flower subscription partnership

Partner with local realtors to offer a seasonal flower subscription as a closing gift for their home-buying clients. Rea…

$3000/month

Auto Fair - Used car marketplace event on borrowed parking lots

Rent or partner with a school, community college, or large shopping center for their unused parking lot on weekends. Cha…

$2000-$10000/month

Pressure washing home service business

Start a pressure washing business serving residential and commercial properties. Low startup costs for equipment, high d…

Porch pumpkin decorating service

Source pumpkins wholesale from farms or distributors, create tiered packages ($325-$1,350), and deliver and design pumpk…

$10000-$100000+/month

Porch pumpkin delivery only (no design)

A lower-barrier version of the porch pumpkin business where you source and deliver curated pumpkin packages to customers…

Seasonal holiday porch decorating (Christmas/beyond pumpkins)

Extend the porch pumpkin model into Christmas and other holiday seasons by offering curated decorative displays for fron…

$5000-$50000/month

Mobile car wash and detailing business

Start a mobile car wash and detailing business, identified by AI-driven Google Trends analysis as the number two opportu…

$3000-50000/month

Pressure washing / power washing business

Start a pressure washing business serving residential and commercial customers, cleaning driveways, house exteriors, pat…

$6000-$50000/month

Soft washing / house washing business

Soft washing uses lower pressure and chemical solutions (bleach/water mix) to clean house exteriors, roofs, and delicate…

$5000-$40000/month

Window cleaning business

Start a window cleaning service for residential homes and commercial storefronts using water-fed pole systems with pure …

$5000-$40000/month

Christmas light installation business

A seasonal home service business installing temporary Christmas lights for homeowners from October through January. Can …

$5000-$30000/month

Solar panel cleaning business

Clean residential and commercial solar panels to restore their efficiency using the same water-fed pole brush systems us…

$3000-$15000/month

Roof cleaning business

A specialized pressure/soft washing service focused on cleaning roofs to remove algae, moss, and staining. Particularly …

$5000-$30000/month

Permanent outdoor LED lighting installation (Jellyfish-style)

Install permanent, app-controlled LED lighting systems on home exteriors that can change colors for holidays, events, or…

$10000-$50000/month

Multi-service exterior home cleaning company

Build a comprehensive home services business that bundles pressure washing, soft washing, window cleaning, gutter cleani…

$15000-$75000/month

Parking lot line striping business

A home/commercial service business that paints parking lot lines and markings for commercial properties. Mentioned as th…

$5000-$25000/month

Tree trimming / tree removal business

A home service business that trims and removes trees for residential customers. The host launched a tree care business a…

$10000-$60000/month

Stump grinding business

A specialized home service that grinds down tree stumps after tree removal. Mentioned as a business the host experimente…

Rent-a-Chicken backyard egg business

Lease chicken coops, feed, and chickens to suburban homeowners who want farm-fresh eggs without the long-term commitment…

Outdoor Equipment and BBQ Grill Flipping

Buy returned or liquidated outdoor equipment like Blackstone griddles, ice chests, umbrellas, and BBQ gear from Costco B…

$2000-5000/month

Pressure Washer and Small Engine Flipping

Buy returned or liquidated pressure washers, generators, and lawnmowers from Costco BSTOCK at 10 cents on the dollar and…

$2000-5000/month

Drone roof inspection and lead generation for roofers

Use a drone to photograph homeowners' roofs, offering inspections at around $99 for two visits per year. If damage or we…

$2000-$10000/month

Lawn care company

Start a lawn care business using simple guerrilla marketing like bandit signs (small yard signs costing $2 each). Nick H…

Pest control service

Start a pest control business as a sweaty startup. Listed among Nick Huber's 500+ business ideas on sweatystartup.com. P…

Firewood delivery service

Start a firewood delivery business, one of the sweaty startup ideas from Nick Huber's list of 500+ business opportunitie…

Residential painting business

Start a residential painting company, listed among Nick Huber's sweaty startup ideas. Painting services have high margin…

Pressure washing service

Start a pressure washing business cleaning driveways, decks, siding, and commercial properties. Included in Nick Huber's…

Thermal imaging inspection service

Offer thermal imaging inspections for homes and commercial buildings to detect insulation issues, moisture problems, and…

Custom closet buildout business

Design and install custom closet systems for homeowners. Listed among Nick Huber's 500+ sweaty startup ideas. Combines c…

Mobile car detailing service

Start a mobile car detailing business that goes to the customer's location. Listed among Nick Huber's sweaty startup ide…

On-demand irrigation service

Provide irrigation system installation, repair, and maintenance for residential and commercial properties. Listed among …

Green home energy consultation

Offer energy audits and green home consultations to help homeowners reduce energy costs and improve efficiency. Listed a…

Holiday decoration installation service

Offer on-demand holiday decoration installation and removal for residential and commercial properties. Listed among Nick…

$5000-$30000/month

Pool and hot tub service business

Provide pool and hot tub cleaning, maintenance, and repair services. Listed among Nick Huber's sweaty startup ideas. Str…

Landscape Construction Business

Start a landscape construction business working with friends during summers and college. Shannon's first business where …

Firewood Sales Business

Source free wood from tree trimming companies (who normally pay to dump it), split it with a log splitter, season it, an…

Log Splitter Rental Business

Buy a 27-ton log splitter for about $1,600 and rent it out to tree trimming businesses, homeowners, and land clearers fo…

$2000+/month

Barbecue Smoking Wood Sales

Sell specific hardwoods like oak and pecan to barbecue restaurants and backyard barbecue enthusiasts as smoking wood. Th…

$2000+/month

Pressure Washing Service

A home service business mentioned as one of several low-barrier business opportunities for young entrepreneurs. Pressure…

Stump Grinding Side Hustle (Rental Model)

Start a stump grinding business with minimal upfront investment by renting all equipment - truck from Home Depot, traile…

$5000-$9000/month

B2B Subcontracting for Tree Companies

Instead of finding homeowner customers directly, approach tree trimming companies and offer to handle their stump grindi…

$10000-$15000/month

Wood Chip Mulch Reselling

A spin-off business idea mentioned as an 'inception' opportunity from stump grinding. Stump grinding produces large amou…

$1000+/month

Hot Tub Inspection Services

Offer specialized hot tub inspections for homebuyers, since general home inspectors typically exclude hot tubs. Charge $…

Airbnb Hot Tub Cleaning and Maintenance Service

Provide recurring hot tub cleaning and maintenance specifically for Airbnb property owners. Startup costs under $2,000 (…

$7000-$10000/month

Bounce House Rental Business

Start a bounce house rental business serving parties and events. The host did a deep dive researching unit economics, st…

Starlink Wi-Fi as RV Park Amenity Upsell

Install Starlink internet across an RV park to attract tenants and justify higher rents. This park's main tenant complai…

Digital Detox Retreat Business

Run weekend digital detox retreats where 10 people pay $500-750 each to disconnect from their phones for a weekend. Prov…

$20000-40000/month

Drone Lead Generation for Roofers

After storms, fly drones over neighborhoods to identify damaged roofs from aerial imagery, then sell qualified leads to …

Home Service Business (Gutter Cleaning/Pressure Washing/Lawn Care)

Start a local home service business such as gutter cleaning, seamless gutters installation, lawn care, or pressure washi…

$5000-15000/month

Stump Grinding B2B Service

Start a stump grinding business by renting a stump grinder and trailer, then text/call tree trimming and landscaping com…

$9000+/month

Hyperlocal Service + Training Business (Shelf Dude Model)

Start a hyperlocal, non-scalable service business (like custom garage shelving, epoxy flooring, appliance repair, couch …

$15000+/month

Porch Pumpkin Decorating Service

A seasonal business decorating porches with pumpkins for fall, charging $500 to $2,500 per installation. A woman in Dall…

$20000+/month

Holiday/Seasonal Decorating Service (Tree Lighting)

Similar to the porch pumpkin business but applied to other seasonal decorations like Christmas tree lighting. Go door-to…

$15000+/month

Custom Garage Storage Shelf Business

Build and sell custom wooden shelves designed specifically for 27-gallon storage totes, sold via Facebook Marketplace an…

Quarterly Garage Cleaning and Organization Service

A recurring subscription-style service offering quarterly garage cleaning and organization for homeowners. Unlike house …

Leased Parking Spot Car Sales Marketplace

Lease 20 parking spots on the edge of a large shopping center parking lot (like Walmart or Hobby Lobby) for around $500/…

Car Fair Buyer Lead Generation

Collect registrations (name, email, phone number) from free-admission car fair attendees who are high-intent car buyers,…

Local Coupon Book Distribution Business

Create and sell coupon books through school fundraiser programs, including coupons from local businesses like restaurant…

$2000+/month

Fencing and Pergola Business

Start a residential fencing and pergola/deck building business. Fencing is low barrier to entry - learnable in a week vi…

Stock Tank Pool Installation

Install stock tank pools (galvanized cattle troughs converted into backyard pools) for homeowners. Material cost is appr…

Outsourced Tree Trimming Business

A tree care business that outsources 100% of the physical work to subcontractor crews while managing sales, quoting, and…

Door-to-Door Electronics Buying

Go door-to-door buying used electronics (iPads, phones, laptops, game consoles) from homeowners, then resell on eBay. Ca…

Residential Cleaning Business with Google Ads

Start a residential cleaning business and acquire customers through Google Ads. Cleaning businesses are described as out…

Lake Weed Removal Service

Manually remove weeds and algae from lakes and ponds for lakefront homeowners. Two 19-year-old college students from Chi…

Pressure Washing Business with Social Media Marketing

Start a pressure washing business and use time-lapse videos of your work on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Google Busin…

Pool Cleaning Business with Social Media Marketing

Start a pool cleaning business and film satisfying time-lapse content, especially pressure washing drained pools. Post v…

Tree and Hedge Trimming with Social Media Marketing

Start a tree trimming and hedge trimming business and film your projects. Hedge trimming videos are incredibly satisfyin…

House Painting Business (Especially Brick Painting)

Start a painting business and film time-lapse transformation videos, particularly painting brick houses white/black. Thi…

Landscaping/Lawn Care with Social Media Marketing

Start a landscaping business and film satisfying transformation videos like SB Mowing on YouTube, who has millions of su…

Window Washing Business with Social Media Marketing

Start a window washing business and film satisfying squeegee cleaning videos. The visual transformation of dirty to clea…

Gutter Cleaning Business with Social Media Marketing

Start a gutter cleaning business and film the disgusting-to-clean transformations. Gutters accumulate gross buildup that…

Carpet Cleaning Business with Social Media Marketing

Start a carpet cleaning business and film dramatic transformation videos showing carpets going from filthy mocha brown t…

Porch Pumpkin Decorating Service

Seasonal business delivering and designing pumpkin displays on customers' porches for fall/Halloween/Thanksgiving. Start…

Christmas Light Installation Service

Installing Christmas lights on homes, mentioned as a comparable seasonal service business. Customers pay $1,200-$2,000 f…

Seasonal Holiday Decoration Delivery Service

Extension of the porch pumpkin model to Christmas/holiday season by partnering with existing product suppliers to delive…

Power Washing Service

Start a power washing business offering cleaning services for driveways, decks, siding, and commercial properties. Menti…

Family History Video Interview Service

Go to assisted living facilities with professional video equipment (cameras, lights, mics) and interview elderly residen…

Stump Grinding Side Hustle (Rental Model)

Start a stump grinding business part-time by renting equipment instead of buying, while keeping your day job. Tyler star…

Lawn Care Business with Video Content

Start a lawn care or landscaping company and differentiate by creating time-lapse video content of your work. One creato…

Silt Fencing and Erosion Control Business

Start a silt fencing (erosion control) business targeting home builders and construction sites. Strategy: find failed er…

Home Services Trade Business (Plumbing, HVAC, Framing)

Enter a skilled trade like plumbing, HVAC, construction, or framing as the 'no-tech' side of the barbell strategy. These…

$15000+/month

Farmers Market Pizza Business

Sell authentic handmade pizzas at local farmers markets as a food vendor. Estimated to make $1,000 in net profit in just…

$4000+/month

Home Services Handyman / Fence / Deck Repair

Start with smaller jobs like handyman work, deck repairs, or fence building through lead platforms like Thumbtack, TaskR…

$1,000-$5,000/month seasonal

Firewood Delivery Business

Buy, split, and sell firewood via Facebook Marketplace and local Facebook groups. Source wood from tree trimming compani…

Barbecue Smoking Wood Business

Sell specialty barbecue and smoking wood (oak, pecan, hickory) via Facebook Marketplace. Can operate as a standalone bus…

$500-$3,000/month

$10K-$100K+/month at scale

Liquidation and Flipping

Buy liquidated goods from GovDeals.com, BStock.com/Costco, and other sources at 5 cents on the dollar, then resell at 30…

High margins with 80%+ profit on materials

Custom Furniture Building and Selling via Facebook Marketplace

Build and sell custom furniture items like coffee tables, beds with built-in tote storage, entertainment centers, or oth…

$100K/year working 9 months as a solo operator doing private less

Mobile Swim Lesson Business

Offer private swim lessons by traveling to clients' backyard pools or using platforms like Swimpley to find pools. Ideal…

Auger/Post Hole Digging Service for Fencing and Landscaping

Offer post hole digging as a subcontracted service for fencing installation companies and landscapers. Charge around $35…

$40,000-$100,000/year

$2,000-10,000+ per pallet lot

Liquidation Pallet Reselling - Sporting Goods

Buy 5-pallet lots of new Target sporting goods (air docks, swimming pools, pickleball sets) from liquidation auctions at…

$10,000-30,000+ per truckload

Flat Pack Furniture Reselling

Buy 16-pallet lots of brand new Walker Edison flat-pack furniture (beds, entry tables, TV consoles) from Bstock auctions…

30% markup on all orders, scalable with demand

IKEA Furniture Reselling in Non-IKEA Markets

Drive to nearest IKEA, take pre-orders from customers in cities without an IKEA store, add 30% markup, and deliver from …

$3,000-10,000+ per season from a single lot purchase

Seasonal Arbitrage - Artificial Christmas Trees

Buy artificial Christmas trees from QVC/Costco/Target liquidation in summer at ~$5 per piece (e.g., 158 units for ~$526)…

$2,000-5,000+ per 3-pallet lot

Blackstone Grill Pallet Flipping

Buy 3 pallets of Blackstone grills (store returns) from liquidation for ~$625 total. Each grill retails for $450-1000. E…

Wedding Arch & Decor Rentals

Purchase trendy wedding decor items like arches, backdrops, and other Instagram-worthy pieces and rent them out to coupl…

$20K-$100K/year

Beer Donkey / Mobile Bar Service

Operate a mobile beer/beverage service using a novelty vehicle like a beer donkey (beer burro) for weddings and events. …

$30K-$100K/year

Gutter Cleaning Service

Residential gutter cleaning service mentioned as a straightforward home service business. Use yard signs, rock flyers, a…

$50K-$150K/year

Seasonal Patio Furniture Reselling

Buy patio furniture, grills (Blackstone), fire pits, and outdoor items from Costco liquidation auctions during winter at…

$20K-$100K/year

Pressure Washer Reselling on Facebook Marketplace

Buy pressure washers and similar outdoor equipment from liquidation sources and resell on Facebook Marketplace. Key diff…

$20K-$80K/year

HOA Mailbox Contractor

Specialize in bulk mailbox installation, repair, and maintenance contracts with HOAs and property managers. Buy database…

Brick and Masonry Mailbox Installation

Premium mailbox installation service focusing on brick and stone masonry mailboxes. Customers expect to pay $800-$1,600 …

$5K-$15K/month once established

Tree Trimming Service (Subcontracted)

Start a tree trimming business without owning equipment by subcontracting crews to do the work. You handle marketing, qu…

Grill Cleaning Service

Mobile grill cleaning business where you clean outdoor grills for $250 each. Only 1 competitor per million people in mos…

$30000+/month

Landscape Construction Company

Start a landscaping and landscape construction business. The speaker started his as a kid and formalized it in college. …

Moderate - per-job pricing

Lawn Care Service

Starting a lawn mowing and care service in a local area by printing flyers and going door to door in neighborhoods.

$50K-$200K/year depending on market and crew size

Gutter Cleaning Business

Start a home service business focused on gutter cleaning. Recommended as a low-overhead service business alternative tha…

$50K-$300K/year depending on services and scale

Landscaping Business

Start a landscaping service business including lawn care, garden maintenance, and landscape design. Low-overhead service…

Paddle Board Rental Business

Rent out paddle boards to customers via Facebook Marketplace. Seasonal business in areas with distinct seasons. Requires…

$200-500/month per board

Several hundred dollars per month, pays for itself multiple times

Nine Square Game Rental

Purchase a professional nine square in the air game set ($800 for a quality unit with locking fittings) and rent it out …

Several hundred dollars per month during peak season

Paddle Board Rental

Buy paddle boards from sporting goods stores and rent them out to customers through Facebook Marketplace or other local …

$50-100K/year with enough customers on maintenance plans plus ups

Tree Trimming Insurance/Maintenance Plan

Offer a $50/year insurance-style plan for tree trimming customers where they get priority service during storms. Quarter…

$50k-$200k+/year depending on scale

Pressure Washing Business

Start a pressure washing company serving residential and commercial properties. The business benefits from polarizing so…

$20k-$100k/year seasonal (October-January)

Christmas Light Installation Business

Seasonal business installing holiday lights for homeowners, mentioned as a potential off-season supplement for lawn care…

AI Tree Trimming Direct Mail Service

Use AI to generate realistic images of trees falling on homeowners houses, then create direct mail postcards with the sc…

$3K-$20K/month

Variable, $3,000-$10,000/month depending on volume

Bulk Trash Pickup and Junk Removal

Start a junk removal service using just a pickup truck (F-150) and trailer. Advertise on Facebook Marketplace and neighb…

Flipping Utility Trucks and Welding Equipment from GovDeals

Buy utility trucks with valuable accessories (welders, cranes) from GovDeals government auctions. Research the resale va…

$4,000-$10,000 per flip

Flipping Pressure Washers from Liquidation Pallets

Buy pallets of returned pressure washers, do minor repairs, and sell locally on Facebook Marketplace. Joe started with a…

$10,000-$17,000/month

$10,000-$15,000 per truckload

Flipping Exercise Equipment from Costco Returns

Buy truckloads of returned exercise equipment (treadmills, bikes) from liquidation auctions in fall/winter, then resell …

$5,000-$15,000 per truckload

Flipping Patio Furniture from Liquidation Truckloads

Buy truckloads of returned patio furniture from liquidation sources for around $5,000 and resell pieces individually on …

Scratch and Dent Appliance Flipping

Buy scratch and dent appliances cheaply and resell them locally. Works best if you have storage space (garage, barn, war…

$5,000-$15,000/month

Bounce House Rental Business

Purchase bounce houses and rent them out for parties, events, and gatherings. Store equipment in a metal building or war…

$50K-$150K/year

$50K-$200K/year seasonally

Kayak Rental Business

Purchase kayaks and rent them to tourists and locals near waterfront areas. Store kayaks at a nearby property or directl…

Farmers Market Pizza Oven Business

Buy a propane-powered pizza oven, get a food handler's permit, and sell fresh Neapolitan-style margherita pizzas at loca…

$200K-$300K/year revenue

Farmers Market Organizer and Land Broker

Organize and run farmers markets by leasing unused private land from landowners waiting for appreciation. Charge vendors…

$100K-$300K/year

$50K-$1M+ per season depending on scale

Christmas Light Installation Business

Seasonal business installing holiday lights on residential and commercial properties. Charge by linear foot, lease light…

$50K-$500K+ per year depending on scale

Lawn Care and Landscaping Business

Residential and commercial lawn mowing and landscaping maintenance service. Can be combined with seasonal services like …

Landscape Lighting Installation

Installing permanent outdoor landscape lighting for residential and commercial properties. Mentioned as a growth area al…

$50K-$500K+ per year

Permanent Holiday Lighting Installation

Installing permanent LED lighting systems on homes that stay up year-round and can change colors via app. Charges 2-3x m…

$100K-$500K+ per year

$150K+ in first season, scaling to $1M+ annually

Christmas Lighting Installation Business

Seasonal business installing and removing Christmas lights on homes, targeting wealthy neighborhoods. One entrepreneur s…

Permanent LED Lighting Installation

Install permanent LED lighting systems on homes (like Jellyfish Lighting brand) that stay up year-round and can be contr…

$100K-$500K+ annually

Pressure Washing Business

Start a pressure washing service for residential and commercial properties. Can expand into related services like window…

$50K-$300K+ annually

Scalable local service business with recurring residential custom

Pressure Washing Business

Start a pressure washing service targeting residential customers, leveraging friends and family network for initial jobs…

Reliable recurring revenue from residential customers

Lawn Mowing Business

Start a lawn mowing and maintenance service, using personal network to land first clients and growing through referrals.

Pressure Washing Business

Home exterior pressure washing service, one of several home service businesses mentioned as easy to start by leveraging …

$50K-$500K/year

Home Service Business (Landscaping / Fencing / Painting / Cement)

Start a local home service business such as landscaping, fencing, house painting, or cement work. Recommended for people…

$100K-$1M+/year

Tree Trimming Business (Lean Model)

Run a tree trimming business as a lean lead generation factory, subcontracting all actual work to crews. You handle mark…

$100K-$500K+/year

$75K-$500K/year depending on upsells and scale

Grill Cleaning Service

Seasonal grill cleaning business charging $200 per clean. Pick up grill grates from a neighborhood, soak them in cleanin…

Power Washing / Soft Washing Business

Start a pressure washing or soft washing service. Discussed as the most overrated home service due to extremely low barr…

$50K-$200K/year

Landscaping Business

Start a landscaping service. Discussed as the second most overrated home service business due to intense competition and…

$100K-$500K/year

Roof Cleaning / Soft Wash Business

Residential roof cleaning service using soft wash chemicals to remove black streaks, algae, and lichen from roofs. Start…

$100K-$300K/year

Christmas Lights Installation Business

Residential Christmas lights installation and removal service. Danny grew from 12 customers to 250 customers, projecting…

$100K-$450K/year

Residential Power Washing (House Washing, Gutter Brightening)

Residential exterior cleaning services including house washing, gutter brightening, and other add-on services. Danny's r…

$100K-$350K/year

Snow Plowing Service

Winter snow plowing service to fill the seasonal gap when power washing work slows down. Danny bought a snowplow in his …

$30K-$100K/year

Permanent Outdoor Lighting Installation

Installing permanent exterior lighting on homes (as opposed to seasonal Christmas lights). Mentioned as one of Danny's s…

$100K-$300K/year

$50K-$500K/year from combined services and ad revenue

Content-First Home Services Business (YouTube Negative CAC Model)

Start a home services business (lawn mowing, power washing, gutter cleaning, tree trimming) and film the work for YouTub…

Landscaping Service

Offer landscaping services as a higher-ticket alternative to basic lawn mowing. You are still working outdoors but charg…

$5000-15000/month

$150K-$300K+/year as solo operator

Appliance Repair Business

Start an appliance repair business (dishwashers, washing machines, etc.). Massive demand with very few providers - one o…

$10K-$75K/year as a side business, more if expanded to wholesale

Home Bakery and Farmers Market Business

Start a home-based bakery selling baked goods at local farmers markets. The host's wife ran this business for almost fiv…

Christmas lights installation business

Seasonal business installing Christmas lights and holiday decorations for residential and commercial properties. Mention…

$200K/year during season

$5,000-$20,000/month scaling from solo to multiple crews

Tree Trimming Service

Start a local tree trimming business and use Facebook ads to generate leads. Run message-objective ads targeting homeown…

$3,000-$10,000/month as solo operator

Mobile Dog Grooming Service

Launch a mobile dog grooming business that comes to customers' homes. Advertise via Facebook ads with message objectives…

Pressure Washing Service

Start a local pressure washing business and advertise through Facebook ads targeting homeowners. Use hooks like 'Your dr…

$3,000-$12,000/month

$200,000-$300,000/year at scale with multiple crews

Parking Lot Line Striping

Paint parking lot lines for commercial properties like churches, restaurants, and retail stores. Use a striping machine …

$300,000-$500,000/year with two crews

Parking Lot Seal Coating

Apply a thin layer of asphalt sealant to worn parking lots and driveways to resurface them, restore appearance, and prev…

$50,000-$150,000/year as add-on to seal coating

Asphalt Crack Filling

Fill cracks in asphalt parking lots and driveways with rubberized tar before seal coating. Works as an add-on service to…

Stump Grinding Service

Remove tree stumps by grinding them down with specialized equipment. Mentioned in the video as a comparable low-barrier-…

$50,000-$150,000/year

Power Washing Service

Clean surfaces like driveways, siding, and parking lots using high-pressure water. Mentioned as a comparison business th…

$50,000-$150,000/year

30% markup on all orders, depends on volume and distance to IKEA

My Modern South (IKEA Furniture Delivery Service)

A delivery service for areas far from IKEA stores. Customers place orders through your website, pay IKEA price plus a 30…

$1,000-$3,500/week profit per stand during 3-4 month season ($12,

Roadside Produce Stand

Set up a pop-up tent at high-traffic gas stations or convenience store parking lots to sell fresh fruit (peaches, waterm…

$1,000-$2,500 per 2-hour popup session

Mobile Farmers Market (HOA/Neighborhood Popups)

Partner with homeowners associations and condo communities to run 2-hour pop-up produce markets in residential neighborh…

$18,000/year per unit; $100,000+/year with 10+ units

Bounce House Rental Business

Buy bounce houses (new ~$1,500-$1,700 or used ~$400) and rent them out for $100-$400+ per weekend for parties and events…

$50,000-$100,000/year depending on volume

Inflatable Repair Service

Offer repair services for bounce houses and other inflatables. Most rental operators do not do their own repairs, creati…

$50,000-$100,000+/year depending on inventory size

Party Rental One-Stop Shop (Tables, Chairs, Tents)

Rent out tables, chairs, tents, heaters, and ACs for parties, weddings, and events. Tables cost ~$80 and rent for $5 eac…

$50K-$200K/year depending on client count and number of crews

Pool Cleaning Business

Residential pool cleaning service where you build a client base of homeowners needing regular pool maintenance. Start as…

$4,000/week top-line at 10 rentals/week; six-figure annual revenu

Bounce House Rental Business

Rent inflatable bounce houses to families for kids' parties and events, charging $300-$400 per half-day or full-day rent…

High-margin add-on; items cost $15-$80 each and pay off within mo

Party Equipment Rental Add-On (Tables, Chairs, Tents)

Alongside bounce house rentals, rent out folding tables ($5/day each), plastic chairs ($2/day each), canopy tents, porta…

Steady recurring revenue from growing base of rental operators in

Bounce House Repair Service

Repair damaged and leaking inflatable bounce houses for rental companies and private owners. As the bounce house rental …

Bouquet Bar Rental

Rent out the physical hardware and setup required for women to make their own floral bouquets at bridal showers and part…

$200 - $500+/event

Basketball Hoop Trailer Rental

Mount a basketball hoop onto a mobile trailer and rent it out as entertainment for parties, events, and tailgates. This …

$300+/event

Local Postcard Advertising

Sell high-ticket ad placements on local direct mail postcards to service businesses like roofers. You can charge $3,000 …

$3,000+/mailer

Postcard Ad Business

Start a community card or postcard ad business that sells advertising space on mailers to local businesses. The speaker …