Trading and Export Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
A leather goods merchandising business connects buyers with Kolkata leather product manufacturers and manages sourcing, sampling, pricing, quality checks, order follow-up, and dispatch coordination.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹18 lakh
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Profit margin
10% to 28% after office, marketing, staff, courier, travel, and inspection costs.
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Break-even
6 to 15 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: people with supplier contacts, export coordinators, fashion accessory traders, B2B sales professionals, quality inspection executives, entrepreneurs familiar with leather products
Legal Services Support Business
Medium difficulty
A legal file digitisation business converts paper legal files into searchable, organized and securely stored digital records for law offices, advocates and legal departments.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹15 lakh
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Profit margin
15% to 35%
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Break-even
6 to 15 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: people with document management experience, legal clerks, court documentation service providers, BPO operators, cyber cafe owners near courts, entrepreneurs who can manage confidentiality and accuracy
Distribution Business
Medium difficulty
A local train station kiosk supply business delivers fast-moving snacks, drinks, commuter essentials and daily retail products to station kiosks and nearby small vendors.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹25 lakh
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Profit margin
3% to 12%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: FMCG distributors, wholesale traders, people with station-area vendor contacts, delivery route operators, small retail suppliers, entrepreneurs who can manage early morning supply and credit control
Food Business
Part-time
High difficulty
Lucknowi kebab catering serves authentic kebab platters and live counters for weddings, parties, corporate events and private gatherings.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹25 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 to High
Best for: food entrepreneurs, kebab chefs, caterers, restaurant owners, cloud kitchen operators, event vendors, Awadhi food specialists
Education and Training Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A medical coding training business teaches healthcare coding, billing, documentation, and exam preparation to students and job seekers seeking healthcare BPO and RCM roles.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹18 lakh
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Profit margin
18% to 40%
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Break-even
6 to 14 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: healthcare trainers, medical coders, RCM professionals, nursing or life science educators, training institute owners, entrepreneurs with placement tie-ups
Healthcare Service Business
Home-based
High difficulty
A medical tourism coordination business helps patients travel to Chennai for treatment by arranging hospitals, travel, stay and local patient support.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹30 lakh
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Profit margin
15% to 35%
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Break-even
9 to 24 months
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Risk
Medium to High
Best for: healthcare administrators, hospital coordinators, medical travel professionals, nurses or healthcare service managers, travel agents with healthcare network, people with international patient contacts
Healthcare Support Services
Home-based
Medium to High difficulty
A medical tourism support business coordinates hospital appointments, travel, stay, transport, language help, and patient assistance for people visiting Hyderabad for treatment.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹25 lakh
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Profit margin
20% to 45%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium to High
Best for: healthcare coordinators, hospital relationship managers, travel service operators, medical interpreters, patient care coordinators, healthcare marketing professionals, people with hospital network
Healthcare Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A medicine delivery service helps customers receive medicines from nearby pharmacies without visiting the store personally.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹8 lakh
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Profit margin
10% to 25%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: local logistics entrepreneurs, pharmacy network builders, healthcare service operators, bike delivery operators, home healthcare coordinators, small city service entrepreneurs
Beauty and Wellness Business
Medium difficulty
A men’s grooming salon provides haircuts, shaving, beard styling, facials, hair color, head massage, and personal grooming services for male customers.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹12 lakh
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Profit margin
15% to 35%
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Break-even
8 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: trained barbers, salon professionals, beauty service entrepreneurs, local service business owners, people with customer service skills
Manufacturing Business
Medium to High difficulty
A metal fabrication workshop cuts, bends, welds, assembles, and finishes metal products for homes, builders, factories, shops, and contractors.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹25 lakh
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Profit margin
8% to 25%
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Break-even
8 to 24 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: welders, fabricators, mechanical technicians, contractors, engineering entrepreneurs, people with workshop experience
Art and Handicraft Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
A miniature painting gallery sells handmade Rajasthani miniature artworks, framed pieces, custom portraits, and heritage art souvenirs to tourists, collectors, interior designers, hotels, and online buyers.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹20 lakh
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Profit margin
12% to 35%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: people connected with Jaipur artists, heritage craft sellers, tourism-area shop owners, art curators, interior decor retailers, entrepreneurs who can sell premium handmade products
Beauty Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A natural cosmetics brand sells skincare, haircare, bath, or beauty products positioned around natural, herbal, ayurvedic, or plant-based ingredients.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹12 lakh
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Profit margin
10% to 30% after stable sales, depending on ad cost, returns, packaging, and repeat purchase rate.
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Break-even
9 to 24 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: beauty entrepreneurs, skincare enthusiasts, women entrepreneurs, D2C brand builders, small manufacturers, salon owners
Manufacturing Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
Notebook manufacturing produces school notebooks, registers, exercise books, writing pads, and office stationery from paper sheets and covers.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹20 lakh
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Profit margin
8% to 20%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: small manufacturers, stationery wholesalers, paper traders, printing press owners, rural entrepreneurs, school supply vendors, semi-urban manufacturers
Healthcare Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium to High difficulty
An occupational therapy service helps patients improve daily activities, motor skills, sensory processing, mobility, hand function, and functional independence.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹10 lakh
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Profit margin
15% to 35%
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Break-even
8 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: qualified occupational therapists, rehabilitation professionals, pediatric therapy specialists, healthcare entrepreneurs with clinical partners, physiotherapy or rehabilitation center owners
Service Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
An office partition installation business installs glass, aluminium, gypsum, wooden, and modular partitions in offices and commercial spaces.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹8 lakh
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Profit margin
15% to 35%
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Break-even
4 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: interior contractors, civil work supervisors, fabricators, carpenters, aluminium and glass workers, commercial fit-out service providers
Food Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
An organic spice blends business makes and sells packaged masala mixes using cleaned, ground, blended, and packed organic spices.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹12 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: home cooks, food entrepreneurs, small manufacturers, farm-linked entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs, D2C food brand founders
Food Processing Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
An organic spices repacking business packs bulk spices into branded, compliant retail or wholesale packs for homes, retailers, restaurants and organic food buyers.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹30 lakh
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Profit margin
8% to 22%
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Break-even
6 to 15 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: food business beginners, women entrepreneurs, grocery traders, organic product sellers, spice wholesalers, FMCG distributors, home-based food brand builders
Waste Management Business
Medium difficulty
An organic waste composting unit processes biodegradable waste into compost, manure, or soil conditioner.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹12 lakh for a small to medium unit; larger plants may need ₹25 lakh+
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Profit margin
10% to 25%
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Break-even
12 to 30 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: waste management entrepreneurs, farmers, nursery owners, municipal contractors, housing society service providers, agri-input sellers
Service Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
A packers and movers service helps people and businesses pack, move, transport, unload, and relocate goods safely.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹15 lakh
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Profit margin
10% to 25%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: transport entrepreneurs, local service business owners, operations-focused founders, people with vehicle access, logistics professionals
Event Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A party equipment rental business rents event items for birthdays, weddings, corporate events, and community functions.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹12 lakh
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Profit margin
20% to 40%
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Break-even
8 to 24 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: event planners, tent house owners, local entrepreneurs, decorators, small logistics operators, people with storage space
Business Services
Home-based
Medium to High difficulty
A payroll outsourcing services business processes salaries, payslips, deductions and statutory payroll reports for companies.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹25 lakh
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Profit margin
18% to 40%
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Break-even
6 to 15 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: HR professionals, accountants, payroll executives, compliance consultants, CA office support teams, BPO service entrepreneurs
Jewelry and Luxury Services Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium to High difficulty
A pearl jewelry authentication business verifies pearl type, quality, treatment, imitation risk, and jewelry condition for buyers, sellers, jewelers, and collectors.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹20 lakh
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Profit margin
25% to 50%
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Break-even
6 to 14 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: gemology professionals, jewelry appraisers, pearl traders, jewelry shop owners, luxury product consultants, retired jewelry professionals
Home and Facility Services
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A pest control service business treats termites, cockroaches, bed bugs, rodents, mosquitoes, ants, and other pests in homes and commercial spaces.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹30 lakh
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Profit margin
18% to 40%
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Break-even
5 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: home service entrepreneurs, cleaning service operators, facility management contractors, technicians, chemical-handling trained workers, B2B local service providers, pest control franchise operators
Pet Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
A pet boarding service gives pets a safe place to stay when owners travel, work long hours, or need temporary care support.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹10 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: pet lovers, veterinary assistants, pet groomers, dog trainers, home-based service owners, people with safe open space
Pet Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A pet grooming salon provides bathing, trimming, nail care, coat cleaning, and hygiene services for dogs, cats, and other small pets.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹8 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: pet lovers, trained groomers, salon owners, veterinary clinic owners, pet shop owners
Ecommerce Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A pet product ecommerce business sells pet food, accessories, grooming products, toys, and care supplies online.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹15 lakh
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Profit margin
10% to 30%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: pet lovers, ecommerce entrepreneurs, pet shop owners, veterinary clinic partners, D2C brand founders, small retailers moving online
Retail Business
Low to Medium difficulty
A pet supplies shop sells food, accessories, hygiene items, toys, and care products for pets.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹12 lakh
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Profit margin
8% to 20%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: retail entrepreneurs, pet lovers, local shop owners, franchise buyers, people with supplier connections
Pet Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A pet transport service safely moves pets for vet visits, grooming, boarding, airport transfers, and intercity relocation.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹8 lakh for a one-vehicle local pet transport service if using a suitable pre-owned or existing vehicle.
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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: pet lovers, drivers with animal handling ability, pet care entrepreneurs, grooming salon owners, boarding kennel owners, local transport operators
Pharma and Healthcare Business
Home-based
Part-time
High difficulty
A pharma audit preparation business helps pharmaceutical companies become audit-ready by reviewing documents, quality systems, SOPs, records, CAPA, deviations, and compliance gaps.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹20 lakh
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Profit margin
20% to 45%
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Break-even
6 to 15 months
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Risk
Medium to High
Best for: pharma QA professionals, regulatory affairs experts, validation consultants, retired pharma quality heads, GMP trainers, consultants with pharma plant experience
Service Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A photography studio provides professional photo shoots, event coverage, editing, printing, and visual content services for individuals and businesses.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹2 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹2 lakh to ₹12 lakh
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Profit margin
20% to 45%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: photographers, creative entrepreneurs, photo editors, wedding service providers, content creators