Food Business
Medium difficulty
A street food stall chain sells popular snacks through small branded stalls, carts, kiosks, or counters across multiple locations.
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 for one stall; ₹5 lakh to ₹20 lakh for a small chain
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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: food entrepreneurs, street food vendors, small restaurant owners, franchise operators, families starting a food business
Textile Business
High difficulty
A textile machinery repair business repairs, services, and maintains machines used by Surat textile units, powerloom owners, processing houses, and garment-linked factories.
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
20% to 45%
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Break-even
4 to 10 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: experienced textile machine mechanics, powerloom technicians, industrial maintenance workers, mechanical diploma holders with textile exposure, spare parts dealers who want service income, entrepreneurs who can hire skilled technicians
Retail Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A traditional perfume retailing business sells attar, ittar, oud, musk, floral oils, roll-ons, fragrance blends, and gift packs through a shop, counter, exhibitions, or online channels.
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
15% to 35%
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Break-even
6 to 14 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: retail entrepreneurs, fragrance enthusiasts, small shop owners, gift store operators, women entrepreneurs, tourist market sellers, online product sellers
Service Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium to High difficulty
A TV repair service repairs LED, LCD, smart TV, display, motherboard, power supply, sound, and backlight issues.
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 ₹6 lakh
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Profit margin
15% to 35%
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Break-even
4 to 14 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: electronics technicians, ITI or diploma students, local service entrepreneurs, home appliance repairers, electronics shop owners
Automobile Business
Medium difficulty
A tyre service center repairs punctures, replaces tyres, checks air pressure, performs wheel alignment and balancing, and sells tyres and related accessories.
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 ₹30 lakh
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Profit margin
8% to 25%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: automobile service entrepreneurs, mechanics, garage owners, car accessory shop owners, puncture repair operators, tyre sales professionals, roadside service entrepreneurs
Manufacturing Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
A uniform stitching unit manufactures school, corporate, hospital, hotel, security, factory, and institutional uniforms in bulk.
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
8% to 25%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: tailors, garment workers, women entrepreneurs, small manufacturers, textile traders, boutique owners, school uniform suppliers
Fashion Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
An upcycled fashion brand converts unused fabrics and old garments into new apparel, bags, accessories, or lifestyle products.
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
6 to 15 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: fashion designers, tailors, boutique owners, students of fashion design, sustainable product entrepreneurs, home-based makers
Waste Management Business
Home-based
High difficulty
Used oil recycling coordination connects waste oil generators with authorized recyclers through compliant collection, pickup, documentation and logistics support.
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 ₹30 lakh+
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Profit margin
5% to 18%
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Break-even
9 to 24 months
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Risk
High
Best for: waste management entrepreneurs, garage network operators, automobile service vendors, industrial service providers, logistics coordinators, environmental compliance consultants, recycling business operators
Village Business
Home-based
Part-time
Low to Medium difficulty
A village flour mill business grinds wheat, millets, rice, pulses, spices, and other grains for local households, farmers, shops, and small food businesses.
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
20% to 45%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: village entrepreneurs, farmers, small shop owners, women entrepreneurs, rural families with shop space, food processing beginners, people near grain-producing areas
Eco-friendly Business
Home-based
Part-time
Low to Medium difficulty
A water-saving product store sells devices and fittings that reduce water use in homes, offices, farms, apartments, and commercial buildings.
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
8% to 25%
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Break-even
6 to 15 months
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Risk
Low to Medium
Best for: hardware shop owners, plumbing product sellers, eco-friendly product sellers, online store operators, civil contractors, first-time entrepreneurs
Textile Business
Medium difficulty
A wholesale textile courier business handles pickup, sorting, local delivery, and courier forwarding of cloth parcels for Surat textile traders.
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 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: people with local delivery experience, courier franchise operators, textile market runners, small logistics entrepreneurs, people with two-wheeler or tempo access, operators near Surat textile markets