8 guides · Start from your kitchen table
Home-Based
Food, crafts, care and teaching businesses that begin at home with very low overhead.
Bake cakes, cookies and specialty items at home, selling through WhatsApp, Instagram and pre-orders.
- Startup
- $30–$1.2k
- Est. monthly
- $100–$4k
Jewelry, candles, crochet, resin art and decor sold at markets and online — craft into brand.
- Startup
- $20–$900
- Est. monthly
- $50–$2.5k
Custom stitching and alterations from a home machine — steady demand, especially around festivals and weddings.
- Startup
- $80–$2k
- Est. monthly
- $100–$3k
Cook daily lunch boxes or event trays at home — subscription tiffins create predictable monthly income.
- Startup
- $50–$1.5k
- Est. monthly
- $150–$3.5k
Care for a small group of children in your home — trusted, licensed home daycare serving working parents.
- Startup
- $100–$4k
- Est. monthly
- $200–$4k
Source thrift-store finds and clearance, photograph them properly, resell on Depop/eBay/Vinted at multiples.
- Startup
- $30–$800
- Est. monthly
- $100–$3k
Natural soaps, skincare and beauty products crafted at home — premium margins in the clean-beauty wave.
- Startup
- $80–$2k
- Est. monthly
- $100–$3k
Propagate and grow houseplants at home, selling rooted cuttings and styled pots to plant lovers.
- Startup
- $40–$1k
- Est. monthly
- $50–$1.8k
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