Select Small Business Ideas
Based on Estimated Startup Costs
(Last updated: April 8, 2010)

Use this page to select small business ideas based on estimated startup costs.

Items included in these costs are shown under the Types of startup costs topic at the bottom of this page.

Here are the categories of estimated startup costs:

Estimated costs of $400 to under $500
Estimated costs of $500 to under $600
Estimated costs of $600 to under $700
Estimated costs of $700 to under $800
Estimated costs of $800 to under $900

Other pages in this section use different criteria to select small business ideas.

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Estimated costs of $400 to under $500

Being a Telephone Companion
Building Concrete Doorsteps
Building Concrete Sidewalks
Fixing Damaged Doors
Fixing Roof Leaks
Freeing Stuck Double Hung Windows
Helping People Reduce Their Debts
Installing Anti-Burglar Devices
Installing Insulation
Installing Storage Organizers
Providing Telephone Services
Replacing Broken Window Glass

Estimated costs of $500 to under $600

Cleaning Homes and Apartments

Estimated costs of $600 to under $700

Advising Small Business Startups
Clearing Out Basements and Garages
Hauling Trash
Preparing Business Plans
Washing Windows

Estimated costs of $700 to under $800

Doing Seasonal Jobs

Estimated costs of $800 to under $900

Working as a Slave for a Day

Types of startup costs

Advertising and promotion (1 month)
Business insurance (1 month)
Computer programs (if applicable*)
Computer supplies (if applicable*)
Governmental requirements (fees and licenses)
Job equipment (if applicable*)
Job supplies (if applicable*)
Office equipment
Office supplies
Other operating expense (1 month)
Protective gear (if applicable*)
Reference books

*Note: Some business ideas do not require computer programs, computer supplies, job equipment, job supplies, or protective gear. Other business ideas presume that you already have the required job equipment and protective gear.

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