Legal Support Business
Medium difficulty
A court filing assistance business helps lawyers and litigants organize, print, scan, compile, index, and submit court documents correctly and on time.
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 35%
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Break-even
4 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: people familiar with court paperwork, legal clerks, typists near courts, document scanning operators, law graduates not practicing as advocates, entrepreneurs with court-area contacts
Tourism Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A cultural walk operations business runs guided walking experiences that explain Kolkata’s heritage, food, literature, markets, architecture, festivals, and neighbourhood stories.
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: local history enthusiasts, tourism graduates, storytellers and guides, travel operators, students with strong local knowledge, content creators interested in Kolkata culture
Printing Business
Medium to High difficulty
A custom box printing business prints branded packaging boxes for products, ecommerce parcels, gifts, food items, cosmetics, and retail packaging.
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
9 to 24 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: printing entrepreneurs, packaging suppliers, corrugated box manufacturers, graphic designers with B2B sales skills, paper product manufacturers, existing print shop owners
Digital Business
Home-based
Part-time
High difficulty
A custom software development business builds tailored digital tools for companies, startups, institutions, and professionals.
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 40%
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Break-even
3 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: software developers, technical founders, IT project managers, freelancers, web development teams, SaaS builders, digital agencies
Technology Business
Home-based
Part-time
High difficulty
A cybersecurity audit service checks digital systems for security gaps and gives businesses a clear risk report with fixes.
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 55%
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Break-even
3 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: cybersecurity professionals, IT consultants, ethical hackers, network engineers, software testers, cloud engineers
Training and Consulting Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium to High difficulty
A cybersecurity awareness training business teaches employees how to recognize phishing, protect passwords, handle data safely, avoid social engineering, and follow basic cyber hygiene at work.
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 ₹18 lakh
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Profit margin
25% to 60%
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Break-even
4 to 10 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: cybersecurity professionals, IT security trainers, risk and compliance consultants, IT managers, corporate trainers with security knowledge, consultants who can explain cyber risks simply
Real Estate Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A Delhi NCR property rental management business manages rental properties for landlords by handling tenants, rent, documentation, inspections, repairs, and vacancy coordination.
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
20% to 45%
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Break-even
3 to 9 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: real estate agents, people with local landlord networks, property consultants, retired professionals with local area knowledge, entrepreneurs comfortable with documentation and follow-up, operators who can manage tenant and maintenance coordination
Travel and Tourism Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A Delhi street food trail business sells guided food walks that combine local snacks, heritage stories, safe vendor selection, and curated tasting experiences.
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
4 to 10 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: local guides, food bloggers, travel entrepreneurs, hospitality graduates, heritage walk operators, people with strong Delhi market knowledge
Manufacturing Business
Home-based
Part-time
Easy to Medium difficulty
A detergent powder making business produces washing powder and sells it through local shops, wholesalers, institutions, online channels, and direct 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 ₹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: small manufacturing entrepreneurs, FMCG traders, women self-help groups, rural entrepreneurs, household product distributors, local brand builders
Healthcare Business
Home-based
High difficulty
Diagnostic sample collection service collects patient samples from homes, clinics, camps, and collection points and delivers them safely to partner labs.
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 30%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium to High
Best for: healthcare entrepreneurs, trained phlebotomists, diagnostic lab partners, home healthcare providers, nursing service providers, medical representatives with lab networks, clinic owners
Diamond Business
High difficulty
A diamond packet tracking service helps diamond units record packet movement, worker handovers, job stages, and pending status.
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 55%
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Break-even
4 to 10 months
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Risk
High
Best for: diamond office clerks, former diamond unit supervisors, diamond back-office operators, data entry service providers with diamond knowledge, trusted local coordinators, operations support entrepreneurs
Service Business
Home-based
Part-time
Low to Medium difficulty
A document scanning service converts paper files, records, photos, forms, and archives into digital formats.
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
4 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: office service providers, computer shop owners, data entry operators, freelancers, B2B service entrepreneurs, printing and photocopy shop owners
Fashion Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A dress rental business rents premium outfits for weddings, parties, photoshoots, festivals, and special occasions.
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%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: fashion entrepreneurs, boutique owners, stylists, home-based sellers, women entrepreneurs, students with fashion interest
Recycling Business
Medium to High difficulty
An e-waste collection business collects used electronics and supplies them to authorized recyclers, refurbishers, or approved processing partners.
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
5% to 20%
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Break-even
9 to 24 months
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Risk
Medium to High
Best for: waste management entrepreneurs, scrap business owners, logistics operators, IT asset disposal service providers, recycling aggregators, environment-focused entrepreneurs
Travel Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
An eco-tourism experience business sells responsible nature, village, farm, wildlife, or cultural travel experiences.
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
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: local guides, travel entrepreneurs, farm owners, homestay owners, nature educators, village tourism operators
Retail Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
An educational toy store sells learning-focused toys, puzzles, STEM kits, Montessori materials, activity kits, and age-wise development products for children.
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: retail entrepreneurs, parents interested in child learning, teachers, preschool owners, bookstore owners, online sellers
Corporate Service Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
Employee onboarding kit supply provides branded welcome kits to companies for new hires, interns, remote employees, and corporate induction programs.
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 25%
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Break-even
4 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: corporate gifting suppliers, printing vendors, office supply sellers, event merchandise suppliers, B2B sales entrepreneurs
Consulting Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium to High difficulty
An energy audit service analyzes electricity usage and recommends practical ways to reduce power cost, wastage, and carbon impact.
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 50%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, energy consultants, facility managers, HVAC professionals, sustainability consultants, industrial maintenance professionals
Event Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
An event staffing service supplies temporary trained manpower for corporate events, weddings, exhibitions, brand activations, conferences, and concerts.
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
10% to 25%
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Break-even
3 to 9 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: people with event contacts, HR coordinators, event freelancers, college network managers, operations-focused entrepreneurs
Village Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
A farm equipment rental business rents tractors and agricultural machines to village farmers on hourly, daily, or per-acre 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 ₹25 lakh
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Profit margin
10% to 30%
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Break-even
12 to 36 months for owned machines; 3 to 12 months for aggregator model
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Risk
Medium
Best for: village entrepreneurs, tractor owners, farmers with extra machinery, agri service providers, FPO members, rural youth, agricultural input dealers
Agriculture Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
A farm-to-home produce supply business delivers fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and greens from farms to households and local 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 ₹10 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: agriculture entrepreneurs, fresh grocery sellers, farmers with urban market access, delivery business owners, organic produce sellers, people with farmer and apartment society networks
Film and Media Business
Home-based
Medium to High difficulty
A film permit and production liaison business helps production teams get shooting permissions and local coordination support for Mumbai shoots.
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
4 to 10 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: people with production coordination experience, line production assistants, location managers, people with strong Mumbai local networks, entrepreneurs comfortable with paperwork and field coordination, former event or media operations professionals
Film and Media Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A film subtitling business creates accurate subtitles, captions and translated subtitle files for films, OTT shows, trailers, ads, documentaries and digital videos.
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
20% to 45%
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Break-even
3 to 9 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: language translators, film post-production coordinators, writers and editors, media students, freelancers with strong grammar, entrepreneurs who can manage multilingual teams
Agriculture Business
Medium difficulty
Flower farming grows flowers for temples, weddings, events, florists, wholesale markets, decorators, retailers, and exporters.
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+ depending on crop, land, irrigation, and protected cultivation
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Profit margin
10% to 35% in well-managed cycles
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Break-even
6 to 24 months depending on crop and setup
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Risk
Medium to High
Best for: farmers with irrigated land, rural entrepreneurs, horticulture growers, families with agricultural experience, farmers near city flower markets, entrepreneurs with wedding and event market access
Food Business Services
Home-based
Part-time
Medium to High difficulty
A food franchise consulting business helps food brands create franchise-ready systems and find suitable franchise partners for expansion.
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 55%
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Break-even
4 to 10 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: restaurant consultants, food business marketers, franchise sales professionals, QSR operations managers, cloud kitchen operators, business consultants with F&B knowledge
Food Business
Medium difficulty
A frankie and roll counter sells hot wraps, rolls, and quick snacks from a small takeaway counter.
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 30%
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Break-even
4 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: street food entrepreneurs, small food outlet owners, first-time food business starters, college-area vendors, QSR operators
Agriculture Business
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A fruit orchard business grows fruit trees or fruit crops commercially and sells harvest through mandis, traders, wholesalers, processors, exporters, retailers, or direct 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 per acre depending on crop and system
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Profit margin
20% to 50% after maturity in well-managed orchards, but early years may be loss-making.
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Break-even
2 to 6 years depending on fruit crop, planting system, yield, and market price
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Risk
Medium to High
Best for: farmers, landowners, rural entrepreneurs, agriculture investors, horticulture entrepreneurs, people with long-term farming vision
Retail Business
Home-based
Part-time
Low to Medium difficulty
A gift shop sells gifts, cards, decor items, personalized products, return gifts, and occasion-based products for birthdays, weddings, festivals, and corporate events.
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
15% to 35%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: small retail entrepreneurs, creative sellers, women entrepreneurs, students starting small, owners near markets, colleges, malls, and residential areas
Food Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
A government exam hostel meals business serves daily affordable meals, tiffins, thalis, and monthly mess plans to competitive exam students living near coaching areas.
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
10% to 22%
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Break-even
5 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: home cooks, tiffin service operators, small food entrepreneurs, hostel mess operators, women entrepreneurs, cloud kitchen owners, people near coaching clusters
Documentation Service Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium to High difficulty
A government tender preparation business helps vendors prepare, organize, check, and submit tender documents for government and public-sector procurement opportunities.
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
20% to 45%
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Break-even
3 to 10 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: tender documentation professionals, former procurement executives, e-procurement portal users, business consultants, commerce graduates with documentation skills, people with SME and contractor networks