Service Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A local courier service picks up and delivers parcels, documents, ecommerce orders, gifts, and urgent items within a city or nearby area.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹5 lakh
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Profit margin
10% to 25%
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Break-even
3 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: local service entrepreneurs, delivery riders, logistics coordinators, small business owners, students with vehicle access, ecommerce support providers, hyperlocal delivery operators
Food Business
Home-based
Medium difficulty
A meal subscription service delivers planned meals to customers on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis for repeat revenue.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 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: home cooks, food entrepreneurs, tiffin service owners, cloud kitchen owners, nutrition-focused founders, catering operators, women entrepreneurs
Healthcare Business
Home-based
Part-time
Low to Medium difficulty
A medical appointment coordination service helps patients book doctor visits, hospital consultations, diagnostic tests, and follow-up appointments smoothly.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹3 lakh for a small home-based or office-based medical appointment coordination service.
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Profit margin
20% to 45%
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Break-even
3 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: healthcare coordinators, clinic administrators, medical receptionists, patient care executives, healthcare entrepreneurs, people with strong communication skills
Healthcare Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium to High difficulty
Mental wellness coaching helps clients improve everyday wellbeing, stress management, habits, emotional awareness, and personal balance through structured non-clinical coaching.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹5 lakh for a small online or hybrid mental wellness coaching setup
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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: certified wellness coaches, psychology graduates with proper boundaries, corporate wellness trainers, life coaches, mindfulness trainers, HR and wellbeing professionals
Retail Business
Home-based
Part-time
Low to Medium difficulty
A mobile accessories store sells everyday smartphone products such as covers, screen guards, chargers, cables, earphones, power banks, and holders.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹5 lakh
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Profit margin
15% to 40%
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Break-even
3 to 9 months
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Risk
Low to Medium
Best for: first-time entrepreneurs, students, small shop owners, mobile repair shop owners, online resellers, home-based sellers
Automobile Service Business
Home-based
Part-time
Low to Medium difficulty
A mobile car wash business cleans cars at the customer’s home, apartment, office, or parking location using portable tools and trained cleaners.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹15 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: automobile service entrepreneurs, local service providers, students, car care workers, detailing technicians, apartment service operators, low-investment service entrepreneurs
Home Service Business
Home-based
Part-time
Low to Medium difficulty
A mosquito net installation business measures, supplies, and fits insect mesh on home and office windows, doors, balconies, and vents.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹3 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
Low to Medium
Best for: home service entrepreneurs, aluminium fabrication workers, carpenters, hardware shop owners, interior service providers, local technicians
Agriculture Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
Mushroom farming grows edible mushrooms in controlled rooms using spawn, substrate, humidity, temperature, and hygienic harvesting.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹50 lakh
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Profit margin
15% to 35% if yield, contamination, and sales are managed well.
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Break-even
3 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: small farmers, rural entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs, home-based producers, agriculture graduates, food startup owners
Education Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
An online coding classes business teaches programming skills through live virtual batches, projects, assignments, and doubt support.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹15 lakh
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Profit margin
25% to 65%
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Break-even
2 to 8 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: software developers, computer science teachers, coding tutors, college students with strong coding skills, edtech entrepreneurs, freelance trainers
Manufacturing Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
Organic fertilizer making produces compost, vermicompost, organic manure, soil conditioners, and bio-input products from natural organic materials.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹50 lakh
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Profit margin
10% to 30% if production quality, transport, inventory, and sales are managed well.
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Break-even
6 to 24 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: farmers, rural entrepreneurs, dairy farm owners, agriculture graduates, waste recycling entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs, nursery owners
Fitness Business
Part-time
Medium difficulty
An outdoor fitness bootcamp runs structured group workout sessions in parks, grounds, societies, beaches, campuses, or open community spaces.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹3 lakh
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Profit margin
25% to 50%
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Break-even
1 to 6 months
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Risk
Low to Medium
Best for: certified fitness trainers, sports coaches, personal trainers, yoga and functional training instructors, fitness entrepreneurs
Food Business
Home-based
Part-time
Easy to Medium difficulty
A papad making unit produces, dries, packs, and sells ready-to-fry papads through retail, wholesale, local stores, online channels, and direct orders.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹10 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
Low to Medium
Best for: women entrepreneurs, self-help groups, home-based food makers, small food manufacturers, rural entrepreneurs, snack brand owners
Retail Business
Home-based
Part-time
Low to Medium difficulty
A personalized gifts business sells customized mugs, frames, t-shirts, keychains, hampers, bottles, plaques, and corporate gifts.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 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: creative entrepreneurs, home-based business owners, printing shop owners, gift shop owners, students, women entrepreneurs, ecommerce sellers
Pet Business
Home-based
Part-time
Low to Medium difficulty
A pet bakery prepares safe cakes, biscuits, cookies, and treats for dogs, cats, and other companion animals.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 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: home bakers, pet lovers, pet shop owners, small food entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs, Instagram sellers
Food Business
Home-based
Part-time
Low to Medium difficulty
A pickle making unit prepares, packs, and sells traditional or specialty pickles for retail, wholesale, online, and local markets.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹5 lakh
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Profit margin
20% to 40%
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Break-even
3 to 12 months
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Risk
Low to Medium
Best for: home cooks, women entrepreneurs, food processing beginners, self-help groups, farmers with seasonal produce, small food brands
Home and Garden Business
Home-based
Part-time
Low to Medium difficulty
A plant care subscription business provides regular plant maintenance for homes, offices, balconies, and commercial spaces.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹3 lakh
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Profit margin
20% to 45%
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Break-even
3 to 12 months
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Risk
Low to Medium
Best for: gardening enthusiasts, nursery owners, home service entrepreneurs, urban gardening consultants, landscaping workers, students with plant knowledge
Home Service Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A plumbing service business repairs, installs, and maintains water pipes, taps, drainage lines, bathroom fittings, kitchen plumbing, and household water systems.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹5 lakh
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Profit margin
25% to 50%
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Break-even
2 to 9 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: trained plumbers, home service entrepreneurs, contractors, repair technicians, construction workers, facility maintenance professionals, local service operators
Real Estate Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A property management service manages rental, vacant, and investment properties for owners who cannot handle daily property tasks themselves.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹3 lakh
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Profit margin
20% to 40%
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Break-even
3 to 9 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: real estate agents, property consultants, facility managers, home maintenance service owners, local entrepreneurs, people with landlord and tenant networks, NRI service providers
Education Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A Rabindra Sangeet music school teaches Tagore songs and Bengali vocal performance through structured offline, online, private, group, and cultural program-based classes.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹12 lakh
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Profit margin
25% to 55%
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Break-even
3 to 8 months
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Risk
Low to Medium
Best for: Rabindra Sangeet singers, music teachers, Bengali cultural educators, women entrepreneurs, retired music professionals, performing arts graduates, home-based tutors
Service Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A recruitment agency connects employers with suitable candidates and earns fees when hiring needs are fulfilled.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹5 lakh for a small recruitment agency depending on job portal access, website, tools, office, and marketing.
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Profit margin
20% to 45%
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Break-even
3 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: HR professionals, recruiters, sales professionals, career consultants, B2B service entrepreneurs, people with strong networking skills
Travel and Tourism Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A regional food tour business takes visitors on guided tastings of local dishes, markets, street food lanes, and food heritage spots.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹3 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: local food lovers, tour guides, travel entrepreneurs, hospitality professionals, content creators, students with strong city knowledge
Food Business
Home-based
Part-time
Easy to Medium difficulty
A regional snacks brand sells packaged traditional snacks through local stores, online channels, resellers, and direct customers.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 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: home cooks, women entrepreneurs, small food manufacturers, regional food specialists, family-run food businesses, FMCG startup founders
Retail Business
Home-based
Part-time
Low to Medium difficulty
A religious gift items business sells devotional, pooja, spiritual, festival, and temple-related gift products to households, devotees, tourists, event buyers, and retailers.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹10 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
Low to Medium
Best for: gift shop owners, devotional product sellers, home-based online sellers, women entrepreneurs, temple-area retailers, handicraft sellers
Real Estate Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A rental property listing service helps owners list rental spaces and connects them with tenants through verified listings, photos, calls, and lead generation.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹25 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: real estate brokers, digital marketers, local entrepreneurs, property managers, students in rental-heavy cities, housing consultants, lead generation professionals
Service Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A residential maintenance service handles small and recurring home repair tasks for homeowners, tenants, landlords, and apartments.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹8 lakh
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Profit margin
12% to 35%
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Break-even
3 to 9 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: plumbers, electricians, carpenters, home service entrepreneurs, facility management workers, property managers, local repair agencies
Career Services Business
Home-based
Part-time
Low to Medium difficulty
A resume writing service prepares job-ready resumes, CVs, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles for students, freshers, and professionals.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹12 lakh
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Profit margin
30% to 70%
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Break-even
1 to 6 months
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Risk
Low to Medium
Best for: career counsellors, HR professionals, recruiters, content writers, English communication trainers, freelancers, placement trainers
Service Business
Home-based
Part-time
Low to Medium difficulty
An RO service business repairs, installs, and maintains RO and water purifier systems for homes, offices, shops, and small commercial users.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹4 lakh
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Profit margin
20% to 45%
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Break-even
3 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: RO technicians, water purifier sellers, home service entrepreneurs, appliance repair technicians, local service operators
Consulting Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium to High difficulty
A sales consulting business helps companies improve sales strategy, lead conversion, pipeline management, sales scripts, and team performance.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹3 lakh for a solo sales consulting business, depending on website, tools, branding, outreach, and content creation.
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Profit margin
30% to 60%
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Break-even
3 to 12 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: experienced sales professionals, B2B sales managers, business development leaders, revenue operations professionals, CRM consultants, marketing and sales strategists
Education Business
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A second-hand textbook marketplace connects students who want to sell old textbooks with students who want affordable school, college, coaching, and exam books.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 to ₹8 lakh
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Profit margin
8% to 30%
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Break-even
4 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: student entrepreneurs, education startup founders, bookshop owners, college campus entrepreneurs, online marketplace builders, local resellers, school and coaching network owners
Healthcare and Care Services
Home-based
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A senior care companion service offers trusted non-medical companionship and daily support for elderly people at home.
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Initial cost
₹50,000 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: care service entrepreneurs, nurses starting non-medical care, social workers, women entrepreneurs, home care coordinators, retired professionals with care experience