The year 2020 has been a disaster for the whole world in terms of mental, physical, and economic health. A lot of people are left jobless and workless because of the Corona pandemic and lockdowns. But they still have to pay the bills!
Those who lost their job or not getting work would like to take a look at a list and find a suitable business that they can try. Thankfully, there are many opportunities if you have a skill.
Certainly, this difficult time will pass and we will come out of this pandemic sooner or later. Till then, keep working hard to make money without losing hope. Keep your morale high as nothing good or bad lasts long. Just keep your mind open and look for opportunities to earn.
To help you with this, here I have prepared a list of 125 small business ideas. And I am sure you would find one of them useful in making your economic condition stronger again.
I would be extremely happy to know if you like and go ahead with an idea. You can choose one or combine more than one idea into a unique business. You can even innovate a simple-looking business and attract a lot of customers. If you do so and get success (that I heartily hope and wish), I would be the first to know, in the comment section here.
I would also like to include your suggestion for any business idea if not available here. Your valuable comment will help me improve this list.
But first, go through this list and see which ones can work for you.
125 Small Business Ideas
1. Mobile Grocery Shop
2. Mobile Vegetable Shop
3. Mobile Beauty Products Shop
4. Mobile Food Store
5. Mobile Cold-drink Store
6. On-site and on-road car and bike repair and service
7. On-site cooking and catering service (for small to big occasions and functions)
8. Playhouse for kids
9. Babysitting services and daycare center
10. Online/Offline tuition
11. Personal online/offline tuition
12. Web and app designing and development services
13. All kind of digital designing services
14. Online marketing services
15. Content writing services
16. SEO consulting services
17. Software development services
18. Removal services
19. Home and office cleaning services
20. Home and office improvement services
21. Home delivery services – Grocery, medicines, ready-to-eat foods, etc
22. Plumbing services
23. Furniture making and repairing services
24. Home and office painting
25. Manpower supply services
26. Toy manufacturing
27. Mobile accessories and repairing
28. Mobile shop for mobile accessories and repairing
29. Water tank cleaning services
30. Window and exterior cleaning services for apartments
31. Home appliances service and repairing
32. Goods carrier services with mini/large truck
33. Herbal products production/selling wholesale/retail
34. On-site computer repairing, software installation, virus cleaning services
35. Custom and fancy handbag manufacturing/selling wholesale/retail
36. Purse, belt, and glasses for men/women/kids wholesale/retail store or mobile shop or online selling
37. Assignment writing services for school and college, university students
38. Essay writing services for school, college, and university students
39. Slideshow and presentation making services small businesses and professionals
40. Designer mask and other Corona prevention equipment manufacturing and selling
41. Sanitizers manufacturing/selling wholesale/retail
42. Gas cylinder booking and home delivery agency
43. Milk and other dairy product shop or home delivery
44. Personal gym/health trainer
45. Beauty parlor shop
46. Beauty parlor services at home
47. Toilet and bathroom cleaning services
48. Kitchen supply service (keep kitchen shelves checked and supply when needed) for working couples
49. Laundry service
50. Cooking and cleaning service for working couples
51. Birthday celebration planning, arrangement, and management services
52. Function planning, arrangement, and management
53. Tea and snacks stall or truck
54. Tea and snacks supply at industrial and construction sites
55. Tiffin pick-up and delivery services
56. Personal assistant to businessman and professionals - on contract bases – part-time/full-time
57. Manufacturing of any product (depending on your fund or capacity of getting investment)
58. YouTube video making – if you have any skill or craft that can attract views
59. Online product review writing service
60. Offline product testing and review service
61. Photography and video shooting on functions
62. Material supply for functions
63. Entertainment group/team for functions and parties
64. Team for serving food and drinks at functions and parties
65. Fresh flower supply to homes and offices
66. Interior and exterior designing services for home and/or office
67. Business planning and documentation services
68. Business marketing/finance/management/staffing training and consultancy
69. Shopping service for working couples and busy people
70. Yoga training center if you have a location with large space)
71. Basic skill training center like cooking, knitting, sewing, etc
72. Embroidery design services
73. Homework and project preparation help for students of primary and secondary school
74. Freelance recruitment services
75. Soft-skill training service for businesses
76. Bike and car look and style customization services
77. Car and bike sticker designing service
78. Custom design service for shirts and t-shirt
79. Wall art and show-piece design services for homes, offices, showrooms, hospitals, etc
80. Branding (stationery, packaging, uniform design, etc ) services for businesses, hospitals, showrooms, etc
81. Public relations management services
82. Staff pick up and drop services
83. Pickles and fryums production and supply (wholesale/retail)
84. Traditional clothes and dress manufacturing and supply (wholesale/retail)
85. Freelancing
86. Online selling (on eCommerce marketplaces like Amazon and Flipkart)
87. Dropshipping (on eCommerce marketplaces like Amazon and Flipkart)
88. Financial and insurance consultancy services
89. Product designing service online
90. Project management service online
91. Business development manager online
92. Virtual assistant
93. News and article writing and editorial services (in Hindi, English, or your local language)
94. Data entry and typing services online
95. Paste control services
96. Personal branding and image-making services
97. Credit score improvement services
98. Home and kitchen garden planning and setup services
99. Real estate broker services - Home and office for rent and sale
100. Scrap collection business
101. Scrap and waste recycling business
102. Homemade and handicraft products – manufacturing/selling wholesale/retail
103. Tour operator services
104. Jewelry and fashion accessories designing
105. Man and women dress designing
106. Video production/editing and photo editing services
107. Pet care and pet sitting services
108. Job placement agency
109. Antique article buy and sell
110. Used car/bike buy and sell
111. Vehicle repairing service on Highways (car, trucks, etc repairing service)
112. Custom mugs and plate designing services
113. Creative/Customized gift baskets
114. Food parcel service from home
115. Lunch preparation and tiffin service for working people
116. Home furnishing services
117. Marriage and relationship counseling services
118. Mediation services
119. Old clothes buying and selling
120. Old furniture buying and selling
121. Fruit and fruit juice selling truck
122. Cake and chocolate business – retail/wholesale, customized for parties and functions
123. Fancy dress / Superhero dress production and selling
124. Custom shoes design and production
125. Custom car/bike accessories business
I hope this list of small business ideas will be helpful to you in starting a new source of income.
Best of luck!