Here’s an interesting article from Inc. Magazine about 12 businesses anyone can start right now. The reason why many people can do these is that they can have low barriers to entry (e.g. startup costs, regulatory hurdles, etc.), moderate competition, and decent industry growth potential. The list is:
1. Meditation studio
2. Consulting
3. QA testing
4. Online research
5. Virtual assistant
6. Corporate cleaning service
7. Dog walking
8. Lawn care and snow removal
9. Homemade gourmet foods
10. Green consulting
11. Assembling Ikea furniture
12. Personal organizer
The article misses the most important thing: Passion. That is why entrepreneurship is NOT for everyone. If you’re going to start a business, you have to be willing to work very, very hard at it. So if dog walking is your calling, go out there and make some money!