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
Ecommerce Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A coffee subscription box business delivers curated coffee packs to customers on a monthly, fortnightly, prepaid, or gift subscription basis.
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
10% to 30%
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Break-even
4 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: coffee lovers, home-based ecommerce sellers, specialty coffee enthusiasts, coffee roasters, gift box sellers, D2C brand builders, small food entrepreneurs
Service Business
Home-based
Medium to High difficulty
A commercial kitchen equipment repair business fixes and maintains restaurant, hotel, cafe, cloud kitchen, bakery, and institutional kitchen equipment.
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 40%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium to High
Best for: appliance repair technicians, commercial refrigeration technicians, hospitality maintenance professionals, kitchen equipment dealers, facility maintenance entrepreneurs
Green Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A compostable packaging supply business sells plastic-alternative packaging to food, retail, event, and ecommerce buyers.
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
6% to 18%
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Break-even
3 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: packaging traders, B2B sales professionals, eco-friendly product sellers, local distributors, small wholesalers, D2C packaging suppliers
Waste Management Business
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A construction waste collection business earns by picking up, sorting, transporting, and disposing or selling construction debris, rubble, renovation waste, and reusable building materials.
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
10% to 25%
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Break-even
4 to 14 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: local transport operators, waste management entrepreneurs, contractor network owners, scrap and recycling traders, construction support service providers, small goods vehicle owners, urban service entrepreneurs
Service Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A corporate event management business plans and coordinates company events for meetings, launches, conferences, training programs, and employee engagement.
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
15% to 35%
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Break-even
3 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: event planners, marketing professionals, travel coordinators, hospitality professionals, freelancers with vendor networks, people with strong coordination skills
B2B Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A corporate gifting business curates, customizes, packs, and supplies gifts for employees, clients, events, festivals, and business promotions.
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 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: B2B sales entrepreneurs, event planners, merchandise suppliers, packaging business owners, creative product curators, women entrepreneurs, digital marketers with corporate networks
B2B Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A corporate gifting supplier earns by supplying customized, branded, and bulk gift products to companies for employees, clients, events, festivals, and promotions.
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
8% to 25%
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Break-even
4 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: B2B sellers, wholesale traders, printing and branding vendors, event suppliers, ecommerce sellers, packaging entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs
Travel Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
Corporate travel coordination manages business travel bookings, itineraries, approvals, and support 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 ₹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: travel agents, corporate service providers, administration professionals, event coordinators, freelance travel consultants, B2B operations specialists
Health and Wellness Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium to High difficulty
Corporate wellness programs help companies improve employee wellbeing through health, fitness, nutrition, mental wellness, and engagement services.
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
15% to 45%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: health coaches, wellness consultants, HR professionals, fitness trainers, nutritionists, psychologists, corporate trainers, event and training service providers
Trading Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
Corrugated packaging supply involves sourcing and selling boxes, cartons, sheets, mailers and packing material to businesses that ship, store or sell 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 ₹25 lakh+
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Profit margin
4% to 15%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: packaging traders, B2B sales entrepreneurs, warehouse operators, logistics business owners, paper product traders, small wholesalers, ecommerce service providers
Logistics Business
Medium difficulty
A courier franchise operates a local parcel booking, pickup, delivery, or logistics service point under a courier company’s brand and network.
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
8% to 22%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: local entrepreneurs, logistics professionals, retail shop owners, transport service providers, ecommerce service providers, small-town business owners