Textile Business
Home-based
Medium to High difficulty
A textile export documentation business prepares and coordinates export paperwork for Surat textile exporters and merchant traders.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹75,000, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹75,000 to ₹8 lakh
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Profit margin
30% to 65%
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Break-even
3 to 8 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: people with export documentation experience, commerce graduates with trade knowledge, freight forwarding staff, CHA office assistants, textile export office workers, accounting and documentation freelancers
Automobile Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A used car inspection service checks second-hand cars before purchase and gives buyers a condition report.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹75,000, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹75,000 to ₹3 lakh
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Profit margin
20% to 45%
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Break-even
2 to 8 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: automobile technicians, mechanics, car evaluators, automobile engineers, used car dealers with independent service model, garage owners
Service Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
A water motor repair service repairs and maintains pumps used for household water supply, borewells, farms, apartments, and commercial buildings.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹75,000, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹75,000 to ₹4 lakh
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Profit margin
15% to 35%
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Break-even
3 to 9 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: electricians, motor winding technicians, pump mechanics, plumbers, electrical repair shop owners, rural service entrepreneurs
Home Service Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A waterproofing service fixes and prevents leakage in terraces, roofs, bathrooms, basements, tanks, walls, and building joints.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹75,000, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹75,000 to ₹5 lakh
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Profit margin
15% to 35%
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Break-even
3 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: civil workers, contractors, plumbers, painters, home service entrepreneurs, construction supervisors
Training Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A workplace safety training business provides safety awareness, induction, emergency response, and accident prevention training to employees and organizations.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹75,000, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹75,000 to ₹7 lakh
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Profit margin
25% to 50%
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Break-even
3 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: safety professionals, HSE officers, fire safety trainers, industrial trainers, HR consultants, corporate trainers, facility management professionals, retired safety officers
Food Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
A diamond worker lunch supply business delivers affordable daily meals to diamond workers and small polishing units in Surat.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹80,000, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹80,000 to ₹10 lakh
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Profit margin
12% to 30%
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Break-even
2 to 6 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: home cooks, women entrepreneurs, small catering operators, tiffin service owners, families near diamond clusters, people with delivery route discipline
Design and Branding Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
An FMCG packaging design business creates attractive, readable, print-ready packaging artwork for food, snack, cosmetic, household, and consumer product brands.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹80,000, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹80,000 to ₹10 lakh
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Profit margin
25% to 55%
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Break-even
3 to 9 months
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Risk
Low to Medium
Best for: graphic designers, branding freelancers, print production executives, marketing professionals, creative agencies, entrepreneurs with FMCG manufacturer contacts
Tourism Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A heritage walk operations business organizes guided cultural walking tours through Ahmedabad's old city, pols, monuments, markets, temples, mosques, food streets and heritage neighborhoods.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹80,000, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹80,000 to ₹10 lakh
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Profit margin
20% to 45%
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Break-even
4 to 10 months
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Risk
Low to Medium
Best for: local history enthusiasts, tour guides, travel entrepreneurs, students of history or tourism, local experience curators, people with strong storytelling skills
Event and Cultural Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A literary event curation business designs and manages book launches, author talks, reading sessions, panels and cultural programs for Kolkata's publishing, education, bookstore and arts ecosystem.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹80,000, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹80,000 to ₹10 lakh
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Profit margin
15% to 35%
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Break-even
3 to 9 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: people with publishing or cultural contacts, event coordinators, book lovers with strong networking skills, content marketers, college festival organizers, writers and editors who can manage programs
Service Business
Home-based
Part-time
Low to Medium difficulty
A mattress cleaning service cleans and sanitizes mattresses at customer homes using vacuum, steam, stain treatment, and drying methods.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹80,000, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹80,000 to ₹3 lakh
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Profit margin
20% to 40%
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Break-even
4 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: home service entrepreneurs, cleaning service providers, solo operators with field-service skills, facility management vendors, people who want a low-shop-rent service business
Food Business
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A pav bhaji stall prepares and sells hot pav bhaji, butter pav, cheese pav bhaji, and related fast-food items from a cart, kiosk, or small shop.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹80,000, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹80,000 to ₹4 lakh
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Profit margin
15% to 30%
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Break-even
3 to 10 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: street food entrepreneurs, small food vendors, home cooks, snack shop owners, first-time food business owners
Rural Digital Services Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A rural CSC service center helps villagers access government, financial, document, payment, health, education, and assisted online services from one local kiosk.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹80,000, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹80,000 to ₹8 lakh
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Profit margin
20% to 50%
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Break-even
4 to 15 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: village entrepreneurs, CSC VLE aspirants, computer operators, shop owners, local youth, teachers, women entrepreneurs, rural service providers
Travel and Tourism Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A tourist guide booking business connects Jaipur visitors with verified local guides for monument visits, heritage walks, market tours and customized sightseeing experiences.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹80,000, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹80,000 to ₹8 lakh
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Profit margin
15% to 35%
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Break-even
3 to 9 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: people with tourism contacts, local guides who want organized bookings, travel agency operators, hotel partnership builders, digital marketers targeting Jaipur tourism, students with language and local knowledge
Security Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
An access control installation business installs and maintains electronic entry systems for offices, buildings, factories, and commercial spaces.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹1 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh
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Profit margin
12% to 30%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: security system technicians, CCTV installers, IT networking technicians, electrical contractors, automation service providers, facility service entrepreneurs
Training and Consulting Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
An agile training workshops business teaches scrum, kanban, sprint planning, product backlog management, agile roles, and delivery practices to Bengaluru software teams and corporate employees.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹1 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹1 lakh to ₹12 lakh
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Profit margin
25% to 60%
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Break-even
3 to 9 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: experienced scrum masters, agile coaches, project managers, product managers, software delivery leaders, corporate trainers with IT background
Creative Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
An animation service creates animated videos, motion graphics, characters, product visuals, and explainer content for businesses and creators.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹1 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹1 lakh to ₹8 lakh
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Profit margin
20% to 45% for a well-managed small service setup.
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Break-even
3 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: animators, graphic designers, video editors, motion designers, creative freelancers, small studios
Real Estate Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
An apartment rental management business manages tenant finding, rent collection, maintenance, inspections, and owner updates for rental flats.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹1 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹1 lakh to ₹15 lakh
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Profit margin
18% to 40%
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Break-even
3 to 9 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: real estate agents, property managers, facility managers, NRI service providers, residential society service providers, people with local vendor and tenant networks
IT Services Business
Home-based
Part-time
High difficulty
An API integration services business connects business software, apps, databases, payment systems, CRMs, ERPs, and SaaS tools so data moves automatically between them.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹1 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹1 lakh to ₹20 lakh
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Profit margin
25% to 60%
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Break-even
3 to 8 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: software developers, backend developers, full-stack developers, SaaS consultants, automation engineers, IT agencies, DevOps professionals
Rental Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A baby gear rental business rents strollers, cribs, cots, car seats, high chairs, walkers, toys, and baby travel equipment to parents for short-term or monthly use.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹1 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹1 lakh to ₹8 lakh
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Profit margin
20% to 40%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: parents, women entrepreneurs, home-based business owners, rental business operators, baby product retailers, travel service providers, local delivery entrepreneurs
Home Improvement Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
A bathroom renovation service upgrades old bathrooms through waterproofing, plumbing, tile work, sanitary fittings, and finishing.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹1 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh
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Profit margin
15% to 35%
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Break-even
3 to 9 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: civil contractors, plumbers, tile contractors, interior service providers, home improvement entrepreneurs
Recycling Business
Medium to High difficulty
A battery recycling collection business collects used batteries from households, shops, garages, offices, industries, and institutions and sends them to authorized recyclers.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹1 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹1 lakh to ₹50 lakh
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Profit margin
4% to 15%
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Break-even
8 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium to High
Best for: scrap traders, recycling entrepreneurs, automobile service networks, UPS and inverter service providers, waste management operators, industrial scrap collectors, logistics-based entrepreneurs
Automobile Service Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A battery replacement service sells, delivers, tests and installs batteries for vehicles, inverters, UPS systems and small commercial backup needs.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹1 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹1 lakh to ₹25 lakh
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Profit margin
6% to 18%
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Break-even
4 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: automobile service entrepreneurs, battery shop owners, mechanics, inverter service providers, roadside assistance operators, electrical technicians, local service entrepreneurs
Service Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A beauty salon provides hair, skin, makeup, grooming, and personal care services to local customers.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹1 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹1 lakh to ₹15 lakh
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Profit margin
15% to 35%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: trained beauticians, makeup artists, hair stylists, women entrepreneurs, local service business owners
Automobile Business
Medium difficulty
A bike repair workshop services and repairs motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, and other two-wheelers for local customers.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹1 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹1 lakh to ₹8 lakh
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Profit margin
12% to 30%
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Break-even
6 to 15 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: trained bike mechanics, automobile service entrepreneurs, spare parts shop owners, garage workers, two-wheeler enthusiasts, local service business owners
Film and Media Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
A Bollywood location scouting business finds and documents suitable shoot locations for production teams in Mumbai.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹1 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹1 lakh to ₹10 lakh
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Profit margin
25% to 50%
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Break-even
4 to 10 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: people with production contacts, line production assistants, location managers, photographers who know Mumbai areas, real estate coordinators, entrepreneurs who can travel and negotiate with property owners
Creative Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A branding agency helps businesses create a clear, memorable and consistent brand identity for customers and markets.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹1 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹1 lakh to ₹8 lakh
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Profit margin
25% to 60%
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Break-even
3 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: graphic designers, brand strategists, copywriters, marketing professionals, creative directors, design students, digital agency owners
Event Management Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A Carnatic music event management business organises classical music concerts, artist bookings, venues, sound, ticketing, sponsorships and audience promotion for Chennai's cultural market.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹1 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹1 lakh to ₹12 lakh
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Profit margin
10% to 30%
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Break-even
6 to 15 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: people with interest in Carnatic music, event coordinators, music students with artist networks, sabha volunteers, cultural organisation managers, entrepreneurs who can manage artists, venues and sponsors
Construction Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
Civil repair contracting provides small and medium building repair work for homes, apartments, offices, shops, and institutions.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹1 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹1 lakh to ₹7 lakh
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Profit margin
10% to 25%
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Break-even
3 to 9 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: civil supervisors, experienced masons, construction workers, site coordinators, renovation service providers, local service entrepreneurs
IT Consulting Business
Home-based
Part-time
High difficulty
A cloud cost optimisation business audits AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, storage, compute, database, and billing usage to reduce wasted cloud spend for companies.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹1 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹1 lakh to ₹20 lakh
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Profit margin
30% to 65%
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Break-even
3 to 9 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: cloud engineers, DevOps engineers, FinOps professionals, SRE engineers, AWS Azure or GCP consultants, technology consultants with infrastructure experience
Cybersecurity Services
Home-based
Part-time
High difficulty
A cloud security checklist service helps startups review common cloud risks, document gaps, and create a basic security improvement roadmap.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹1 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹1 lakh to ₹25 lakh
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Profit margin
25% to 55%
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Break-even
3 to 9 months
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Risk
Medium to High
Best for: cloud engineers, DevOps consultants, cybersecurity analysts, SRE professionals, AWS Azure or GCP consultants, technical auditors, startup security consultants