55 Beach Business Ideas You Can Start Today [2023]
Interested in starting a beach business in 2023?
We put together 55 of the best beach businesses you can start in today.
For each business idea, we’ll show you real-world examples of other beach businesses to help you see what it really takes.
Here's the full list:
1. Start a packers & movers business ($69.6K/year)
Debendra Prasad from Bengaluru started Assure Shift over 6 years ago, a packers & movers business.
- Revenue: $5,800/ month
- Founders: 2
- Employees: 14
- Location: Bengaluru
In 2012 I started working as a freelancer in business planning, website design and development, and internet marketing in West Bengal. In 2014, I moved to Bangalore and founded Creatisoul. Under the roof of Creatisoul, we served many clients in Education, Real Estate, NGOs, Insurance, Catering, and the Packing-Moving Industry.
We have a strong network of more than 700-800 packers and we have successfully served more than 50,000 customers across approximately 23 cities.
While working for the packers movers industry, we noticed that customers were mainly impacted by fake and unprofessional moving companies. Once we delved deeper into the industry, we found many loopholes and high levels of disorganization.
2. Start a sewing and alteration business ($12K/year)
Saara Hafeez from New York, New York, USA started ALTRD over 4 years ago, a sewing and alteration business.
- Revenue: $1,000/ month
- Founders: 2
- Employees: 0
- Location: New York, New York, USA
We’ve been friends for awhile - we met right out of college in New York and stayed close even though we took fairly different professional paths.
Saara worked in the corporate world for a number of years before moving to Mexico where she launched a jewelry business aimed at rehabilitating sex trafficking survivors. Stephanie was a business consultant before going to law school and becoming a corporate lawyer; along the way, she launched an argan oil company that empowers women in Morocco.
3. Start a surfboard business ($960K/year)
Angela Watts from San Clemente, California, USA started Slyde Handboards over 12 years ago, a surfboard business.
- Revenue: $80,000/ month
- Founders: 2
- Employees: 3
- Location: San Clemente, California, USA
The Idea of Slyde Handboards started back on the beaches of Cape Town South Africa where I grew up. My Mother would take me and my brother down to the beach a lot to get us out the house. We spent most of the time bodyboarding or bodysurfing. We used to find all sorts of objects that we would use as a planning device to get us a little more speed and lift on the wave from frisbees to flip flops, some worked well others not so much. It wasn't until my teens that I decided to break open an old surfboard and re-use the foam to shape into a mini handheld board that would later become the very first prototypes for Slyde.
I figured we were the only ones doing this, but It wasn't until I went travel surfing around the world and met other surfers and water men and women and heard their stories of growing up using all sorts of found objects like lunch trays or even making boards themselves. It was then I realized there was a possible opportunity to create a brand around this awesome growing watersport movement, as no other company was doing this.
There is definitely a defined problem that we solve, in that a handboard is easy to learn, hassle free and fun to take to the beach. The idea was really born from simple enjoyment that I was having using one. It felt almost selfish to not share it with the world. It turns out I wasn't wrong, because almost immediately we started to form a community and movement as more and more people started to find out about us either online or through friends.
4. Start a private escort firm ($2.4M/year)
Marike van der Velden from Amsterdam, Nederland started Society Service almost 17 years ago, a private escort firm.
- Revenue: $200,000/ month
- Founders: 1
- Employees: 0
- Location: Amsterdam, Nederland
In primary school, I was asked what I wanted to become when I was older. My classmates came up with answers such as firemen for the boys and nurse for the girls. But not me. I wanted to become the first female prime minister of The Netherlands. I saw myself becoming the boss of an imperium, but could have never guessed that would turn out to be an imperium in the escort industry.
Some years later I started my studies in Business Administration at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. But as time flew, I found it difficult to decide which Master I was going to do. I had this vague idea of becoming a consultant, but a consultant in what? To make the choice easier I decided to do two internships. And that did indeed make the choice much easier because I quickly learned I am not the type for a 9 to 5 lifestyle. Neither am I a very good employee. I should have been grateful to the boss of the French company where I was doing an internship. Great opportunity, he even paid for my housing. Instead, I pretty much called him an amateur bungler. I still feel ashamed, thinking back on it. Lesson learned; I need to be my boss. Luckily that year a new Master was introduced; Entrepreneurship and New Business Venturing, which I decided to choose.
During my Masters at university, I met a young lady from the same university at a party. She was doing social studies and worked as a glamour model. She was often approached with requests to spend time with men for money, as were her other model girlfriends and this is how she got the idea to start an escortservice. However, she was lacking the business skills to do so and that’s where I came in.
5. Start a language learning app ($224K/year)
Alex Chernikov from Berlin, Germany started Gikken ago, a language learning app.
- Revenue: $18,635/ month
- Founders: 2
- Employees: 1
- Location: Berlin, Germany
Gikken’s foundation was laid in 2011 or so. I don’t remember the exact year but I was in high school. I was amidst my most active English learning years. I was trying to read as many articles, blogs, essays, etc in English as possible. At some point, an idea that it’d be great to double click on words to get them translated right there struck me. It was the early days of Google Chrome that wasn’t the most popular browser yet. And, I think it already could translate pages entirely, but it was totally useless for me because when I can understand 80% of the text, why would I translate it entirely? It’s also terrible for mastering a language. Guessing the meanings of words from the context works better for memorizing new vocabulary. The more effort your brain takes, the stronger neural connections are.
So, physiology aside, I wanted a fast way to translate single words I didn’t understand or double-check sentences. The previous flow involved copying it, switching to a new tab with Google Translate opened there, translating it, and then switching back. Terribly inefficient and annoying when you have to do it 10 times per article, 100 times per day.
By the time I was obsessed with this idea, I could already easily implement anything I wanted on the web. I started coding at 13, so I had already at least 2 or so years of experience with copycatting news portals, trying to build my social network (who didn’t!), and reinventing a few popular JavaScript libraries. It was the early days of not only Google Chrome but also Chrome Web Store—the extension store. I made an extension that I needed for my own needs, called Instant Translate, and uploaded it to the Chrome Web Store. Uncunningly, the timing was perfect for organic growth through the store as Instant Translate happened to be one of the first extensions there. The 15-year-old me knew something only about building apps but absolutely nothing about turning them into a business. Thus, I relied on "organic growth". In other words, routinely checking analytics and praying that it grew. I did nothing more than that for the first few years.
6. Start a museum tours business ($3M/year)
Tasia Duske and Michael Alexis from New York, New York, USA started Museum Hack over 9 years ago, a museum tours business.
- Revenue: $250,000/ month
- Founders: 1
- Employees: 55
- Location: New York, New York, USA
On a starlit evening in 2013, Museum Hack’s founder, Nick Gray, went on a date to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. That night Nick fell in love... with the museum. Over the next few weeks, Nick hosted renegade tours for his friends while working his day job at the family business--a company that sold electrical equipment for small airplanes.
Everything changed when a blog wrote about Nick’s tours. The next day more than 1,300 people emailed Nick wanting to join one of his tours.
The first real-time he started to charge was when he’d let people skip the waiting list. He’d say, “I’ve got like 1,500 people on the waiting list. If you want to skip it, you can pay and you can sign up for a couple of spots this weekend.”
However, on his first paid tour, he ended up giving everyone their money back. He said it felt wrong to have so much fun AND get paid.
7. Start a mobile photography ($1.32M/year)
Kyle Nelson from Chico, California, USA started Results Imagery almost 6 years ago, a mobile photography .
- Revenue: $110,000/ month
- Founders: 2
- Employees: 8
- Location: Chico, California, USA
We both had previous experience in another start-up called Soul id which was a social media platform for action sports. We ran the marketing and media at that company which was a blast. After we left that company, we split directions. Eli got involved in the eCommerce industry by starting a brand called Winterial which he grew to hundreds of SKUs. Kyle headed in the media direction and started a commercial photography company where he worked with Fortune 500 companies and small businesses.
At this time Kyle wanted to be able to get back in the start-up world, grow a large brand and a team of like-minded creatives and innovators. So like any entrepreneur, he jumped on Google and started to search for media companies that were also technology-based companies as well. That is where the inspiration of starting a digital agency that solely focused on the media portion for brands and product companies came to life.
Culture is the centerpiece of a successful company. Creating a place for employees to come to work and enjoy what they do, the environment and who they work with will pay long term dividends.
8. Start a coffee cart
Examples of a successful coffee cart:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a coffee cart:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Espresso! Starting And Running Your Own Coffee Business: Julie S Huffaker
- The Daily Grind: How To Open & Run A Coffee Shop That Makes Money: Andrew J Bowen
Learn more about starting a coffee cart ➜
My name is Beth Baxter and I co-founded Camper Cafe, a mobile coffee van business. The idea for our business started with my partner’s love for vintage VW campervans. He had a rusty old shell of a T25 Campervan given to him, that he wanted to convert into a trailer for his motorbikes.
Although we never really thought about this ever becoming more than just a lifestyle business, we found we were turning so much work away from that in 2019 when the company was turning over around £150k from working only 70 days of the year, we decided that I should go full-time to see the potential.
9. Start a surf brand
Examples of a successful surf brand:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a surf brand:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Surfer's Start-Up: A Beginner's Guide to Surfing (Start-Up Sports series)
- Start Your Own Corporation: Why The Rich Own Their Own Companies And Everyone Else Works For Them
Learn more about starting a surf brand ➜
I'm Shenglong You, one of the co-founders of Thurso Surf. We make award-winning stand-up paddleboards packages with best-in-class accessories to make every step of your journey to the water easier than ever so you can focus on having fun out there.
Since 2018 when we launched thursosurf.com we have grown rapidly and earned a name as one of the best SUP brands in the highly competitive mid-range market. We've sold thousands of boards in dozens of countries, including the US, Canada, the UK, and the EU. We’ve been named one of the top blogs in the SUP sector and we've seen traffic increase 16X since our first year in operation with sales not far behind. We're still in rapid growth mode and don't plan on slowing down!
10. Start an apartment rental business
Examples of a successful apartment rental business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a apartment rental business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Property Management Start-Up Business Book: How To Start & Finance A Rental Property Real Estate Investing Business: Brian Mahoney
- Rental Property Management How To Start A Property Management Business: Commercial Property Management & Residential Property Management
Learn more about starting an apartment rental business ➜
11. Start a restaurant
Examples of a successful restaurant:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a restaurant:
- What I Learned From Owning My Own Restaurant After 1 Year
- Restaurant Start Up Mistakes: How To Open A Restaurant
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start, Run & Grow A Successful Restaurant Business: A Lean Startup Guide: Tim Hoffman
- The Restaurant Business Start-up Guide (Real-World Business): Paul Daniels
Learn more about starting a restaurant ➜
Hi, I’m Andrei Calinescu and I am the Founder and CEO of One Life Meals.
12. Start a local merchandise sales business ($600K/year)
Examples of a successful local merchandise sales business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a local merchandise sales business:
- How To Start A Merchandise Business
- How I Learned To Sell And Start A Sales Company Selling Promotion Products
For further info, check out these books and products:
Learn more about starting a local merchandise sales business ➜
We are an online retailer that specializes in licensed music merchandise focusing on the heavy metal music genre.
13. Start a house sitting business
Examples of a successful house sitting business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a house sitting business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Sell All Your Stuff And Become A House Sitter: A Guide To Help Start Your House Sitting Career: Al McCullough
- How To Run A Housesitting Business: Poston, Jane: Books
Learn more about starting a house sitting business ➜
14. Start a bar business
Examples of a successful bar business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a bar business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Running A Bar For Dummies: Ray Foley
- Start & Run A Coffee Bar (Start & Run Business Series): Tom Matzen
Learn more about starting a bar business ➜
15. Start a fishing guide business
Examples of a successful fishing guide business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a fishing guide business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
Learn more about starting a fishing guide business ➜
16. Start a grocery store
Examples of a successful grocery store:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a grocery store:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start A Grocery Delivery And Errand Service From Home: Ray Hockersmith
- How To Start & Manage A Retail Grocery Store Business
Learn more about starting a grocery store ➜
17. Start a street entertainer business
Examples of a successful street entertainer business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a street entertainer business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- So You Want To Be A Talent Agent?: Everything You Need To Know To Start Your Own Local Talent Booking Agency: Tom Wolf Elliott
- Start Your Own Arts And Crafts Business: Retail, Carts And Kiosks, Craft Shows, Street Fairs (StartUp Series)
Learn more about starting a street entertainer business ➜
18. Start a car rental business
Examples of a successful car rental business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a car rental business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Car Rental Business With Just One Car
- Start Your Own Senior Transportation Business: Craig Wallin
Learn more about starting a car rental business ➜
We are Taylor Hood and Gretchen Bayless, founders of ROAMERICA. A company that specializes in adventure vehicles, including 4wd campervans.
19. Start a night club
Examples of a successful night club:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a night club:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How to Setup and Operate a Successful Nightclub: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Running a Profitable Club Operation: Robert Smith
- Trendy Bar & Nightclub Business Startup: How To Start, Run and Grow a Successful Bar & Tavern Business
Learn more about starting a night club ➜
20. Start a taxi cab business
Examples of a successful taxi cab business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a taxi cab business:
- How To Start A Taxi Business
- Start Your Own Taxi Business - Small Town Success - Taxi Zero - Franchise - Not Uber
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Taxi Cab Service Start Up Business Plan 2nd Edition 2018-2019: Scott Proctor
- Start Your Own Senior Transportation Business: Craig Wallin
Learn more about starting a taxi cab business ➜
My name is Albert Williams. I am the President and CEO of The Best Deal Group of Companies. located in the Boogie Down Bronx. Best Deal is a transportation company, who specializes in local community transportation, Corporate Transportation as well as Non Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT).
Below is a picture of our cars gathered to pick up 30+ passengers for one of corporate accounts
21. Start a pedal boat rentals business
Examples of a successful pedal boat rentals business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a pedal boat rentals business:
- Boat Rental Business Booming, Some Cutting Corners
- Renting My Boat On Boatsetter - Long Term Rental With $$ Breakdown
For further info, check out these books and products:
Learn more about starting a pedal boat rentals business ➜
22. Start a fair or carnival vending buiness
Examples of a successful fair or carnival vending buiness:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a fair or carnival vending buiness:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Vending Success Secrets: How Anyone Can Grow Rich In America's Best Cash Business
- How To Make Serious Money With Your Own Mobile Food
Learn more about starting a fair or carnival vending buiness ➜
23. Start a hotel booking platform
Examples of a successful hotel booking platform:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a hotel booking platform:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- The Successful Speaker: Five Steps for Booking Gigs, Getting Paid, and Building Your Platform
- 300% More Direct Bookings in 30 Days: A complete copywriting system for anyone who wants measurable results
Learn more about starting a hotel booking platform ➜
Tripadvisor was founded by co-founders Stephen Kaufer, Langley Steinert, Nick Shanny, and Thomas Palka in February 2000. When they first launched Tripadvisor, they emphasized official words from newspapers, guidebooks, or magazines.
Tripadvisor, now the world’s leading travel advice network, assists hundreds of millions of people in becoming better travelers, from planning to booking to traveling.
Travelers use Tripadvisor to get bargains on lodgings, book activities, reserve tables at wonderful restaurants, and discover excellent locations nearby.
Kaufer co-founded TripAdvisor in 2000 to assist tourists worldwide in planning and having the perfect trip. The business idea came about when Steve was preparing for a vacation, and he searched the internet for a vacation idea, and his experience wasn’t pleasing.
At that moment, he decided to work on a travel search engine that would find those backwater pages, insights, and opinions of what other travelers found.
Their original search engine would search what was already out on the web, find biased information, pull it back into a central database, and then license it as a B2B model to other travel providers.
Their first client came a year after its founding when Lycos, the number 3 web search engine in 2001, allowed TripAdvisor to power the travel sections on Lycos and provide all the travel-related content.
Before co-founding TripAdvisor, Kaufer was an independent software vendor and CenterLine Software’s co-founder and vice president of engineering, where he directed the creation of many award-winning programming environments.
The platform has over 1 billion reviews and recommendations from almost 8 million companies. This travel guide firm works across 43 markets and offers services in over 22 languages, making trip planning simple regardless of the sort of journey.
The global revenue of Tripdavisor, Inc. increased by approximately 49 percent in 2021 over the previous fiscal year after dropping sharply in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, the company’s revenue worldwide amounted to 902 million U.S. dollars in 2021, rising from 604 million U.S. dollars in 2020.

24. Start a jet ski rental business
Examples of a successful jet ski rental business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a jet ski rental business:
- How To Start A Jet Ski Rental Business
- Jet Ski Rentals Video 2, This Is What Happens To Your Machines When You Rent Them.
For further info, check out these books and products:
- The Jet Ski Manual: Harmand, Christophe: 9781408152812
- Jet Ski Rental Service Business Plan: And Capital Raising Guide
Learn more about starting a jet ski rental business ➜
25. Start a ferry business
Examples of a successful ferry business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a ferry business:
- How To Start A Charter Boat Business
- Mol Group Ferry Business -Passenger Transportation Service- (English) 商船三井グループのフェリー事業
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How to Start a Home-Based Senior Care Business: *Develop a winning business plan *Market your unique services to families *Create a fee structure care manager (Home-Based Business Series)
- How To Start A Home-Based Senior Care Business: *Develop A
Learn more about starting a ferry business ➜

26. Start a cruise ship travel agent business
Examples of a successful cruise ship travel agent business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a cruise ship travel agent business:
- Become A Cruise Agent - Training To Become A Cruise Travel Agent
- Become A Travel Agent In 2021 - Top 5 Things You Should Know
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Travel Business: Cruises, Adventure Travel, Tours, Senior Travel (StartUp Series)
- Death Sets Sail: A Cozy Mystery (Veronica Kennicott Cozy Mystery Series Book 2)
Learn more about starting a cruise ship travel agent business ➜
27. Start a welcome service business
Examples of a successful welcome service business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a welcome service business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start A Service Business - A Step By Step Guide To Starting A New Small Service Company: Meir Liraz
- Be The Boss: Start And Run Your Own Service Business: Sandi Wilson
Learn more about starting a welcome service business ➜
28. Start a private jet repair business
Examples of a successful private jet repair business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a private jet repair business:
- Dealing With Challenges In The Aircraft Maintenance Business – Ain
- Private Jet Engine Change - Install
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Private Jet Charter Brokerage Business: Your Step By Step Guide To Success: Amir Nada
- The Ultimate Guide To Starting A Credit Repair
Learn more about starting a private jet repair business ➜
29. Become a swimming instructor
Examples of a successful swimming instructor:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a swimming instructor:
- Sahil Swimming Classes Allowing You To Experience Swimming In A Better Way
- Success Or Failure - Business Swimming Lesson
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Swimming And Water Safety
- Swimming Pool Basics For Servicing Professionals: Learn The Basics, Pass The Exam & Start Your Own Pool Cleaning Business
Learn more about starting a swimming instructor ➜
Paulana Lamonier started this swimming coaching school named Black People Will Swim specifically to break the stereotype that black people don’t swim.
Although Black People Will Swim officially launched in January 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic delayed the start of swim lessons until July 2021.
Paulana Lamonier's small business journey began operations thanks to a tweet. When she tweeted that she wanted to teach 30 Black people how to swim on Long Island, New York, she received hundreds of requests from people all over the country.
Motivated by her personal experience and tired of stereotypes and statistics, Lamonier set out to change this statistic, and thus Black People Will Swim was born.
Within a few years, the 31-year-old was able to secure a pool, hire swim coaches, and begin teaching students.
The founder used $5,000 of her savings to start the company, which included forming an LLC, renting a pool, and hiring a business coach and a creative director.
Since then, she has raised nearly $136,000 in grants, including a $10,000 grant from Adidas and a $25,000 grant from American Express, both of which aim to support female founders who are making a difference in sports.
Currently, Paulana makes around $500 to $1000 after paying for the rent, the instructors, and her aquatic director.

30. Become a documentary photographer
Examples of a successful documentary photographer:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a documentary photographer:
- National Geographic Photographer Ira Block Gives Tips For Instagram And Documentary Photographers
- Getting Started In Documentary And Conflict Photography (Feat. Ondrej Vachek)
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Become A Professional Photographer
- Storytelling for Photojournalists: Reportage and Documentary Photography Techniques
Learn more about starting a documentary photographer ➜
31. Start a home inventory business
Examples of a successful home inventory business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a home inventory business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Mechanics Of Starting A Home Based Business - 2nd Edition
- How to Start a Home-based Bookkeeping Business (Home-Based Business Series)
Learn more about starting a home inventory business ➜

32. Start a lodging business
Examples of a successful lodging business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a lodging business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How to Start a Home-based Bookkeeping Business (Home-Based Business Series)
- The Easiest Startup Business: How To Start A Moving Company
Learn more about starting a lodging business ➜

33. Start a vintage clothing business
Examples of a successful vintage clothing business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a vintage clothing business:
- I Made A Vintage Depop Shop For A Week And Made £
- How To Start A Vintage Store: 5 Steps From A Shop Owner
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Virtual Vintage: The Insider's Guide To Buying And Selling Fashion Online
- How to Start a Home-based Fashion Design Business (Home-Based Business Series): Angela Wolf
Learn more about starting a vintage clothing business ➜

34. Start a personal shopper business
Examples of a successful personal shopper business :
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a personal shopper business :
- How To Start A Personal Shopper Business
- How To Start A Personal Shopping Business - Starting On The Internet
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Personal Training Business 3/E (StartUp Series): Ciree Linsenman
- [ Start Your Own Personal Concierge Service: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success Linsenman, Ciree ( Author ) ] { Paperback } 2011
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35. Start a bike rental store
Examples of a successful bike rental store:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a bike rental store:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start A Bicycle Courier Business: Self Employed Bike Courier Manual
- A Complete Bike Shop Business Plan: A Key Part
Learn more about starting a bike rental store ➜
36. Start a horse rental business
Examples of a successful horse rental business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a horse rental business:
- How To Make Money With Horses? | How to Make Money Online with Horses
- How I Started My Own Equine Business
For further info, check out these books and products:
- What It Really Takes To Start And Run A Horse Business: And How To Do It Right The First Time: Sheri Grunska
- A Step By Step Guide To Starting And Running A Successful Horse Boarding Business: The Comprehensive Book Of Horse Boarding & Effective Barn Management: Sheri Grunska
Learn more about starting a horse rental business ➜
37. Start a mobile computer training business
Examples of a successful mobile computer training business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a mobile computer training business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Computer Business: Building A Successful Pc Repair And Service Business By Supporting Customers And Managing Money
- Beginning Powerapps: The Non-Developers Guide To Building Business Mobile Applications
Learn more about starting a mobile computer training business ➜
38. Start a delivery service
Examples of a successful delivery service:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a delivery service:
- How To Start A Local Delivery Business 2020
- Start Your Own Grubhub, Postmates, Ubereats Delivery Service
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start A Grocery Delivery And Errand Service From Home: Ray Hockersmith
- Starting Your Own Business: Become An Entrepreneur!: Adam Toren
Learn more about starting a delivery service ➜
My name is Ben Elizer, and I am the Founder and President of Velocity International Group, a full-scale logistics company, offering SameDay delivery, Expediting, Distribution, Fulfillment, andmany Warehousing Services. We offer to consult and some other services as well to help our customers succeed in an ultra-competitive environment. Velocity started with 2 vans and many faces to face conversations. We now have 10+ vehicles, including trucks, and have grown to 25k+ square feet of warehouse space as well to best serve our customers.
Over the past 2 years, our revenue has grown over 300%, which has completely contributed to the great people and culture we have at Velocity. After having to move out of my apartment (because I put everything financially I had into this company), and move back into my mom’s house in my mid 20’s, it was difficult, but just 6 months later we had our first small office and warehouse space. I’m fortunate I had a support system to move back into, or else Velocity might not be here today. The business has grown ever since because of hard work, trust, and relationships. We focus on what is important.
39. Start a water sports instructor business
Examples of a successful water sports instructor business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a water sports instructor business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Deep End Of The Pool Workouts: No-Impact Interval Training
- Learn to Water Ski in 60 Minutes: - Your Simple Step by Step Guide
Learn more about starting a water sports instructor business ➜
40. Start a boat cleaning service
Examples of a successful boat cleaning service:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a boat cleaning service:
For further info, check out these books and products:
Learn more about starting a boat cleaning service ➜
41. Start a kayak rental business
Examples of a successful kayak rental business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a kayak rental business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Kayak: An Introduction To Kayaking For Beginners
- How To Paddle A Kayak: The 90 Minute Guide To Master Kayaking and Learn To Paddle Like A Pro: Scott Parsons
Learn more about starting a kayak rental business ➜
42. Start a backyard ponds business
Examples of a successful backyard ponds business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a backyard ponds business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Build Ponds And Waterfalls: The Complete Guide
- The Pond Book: A Complete Guide To Site Planning, Design
Learn more about starting a backyard ponds business ➜
43. Start an e-book writing business
Examples of a successful e-book writing business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a e-book writing business:
- How To Create And Sell An Ebook
- How To Write An Ebook And Make Money (How To Make Passive Income From Ebooks)
For further info, check out these books and products:
Learn more about starting an e-book writing business ➜
I'm Vaibhav Kishnani, an engineer but a passionate writer by profession. I established Content-Whale in 2017 when I was in my third year of engineering. Going by the maxim that quality writing is everything, Content-Whale caters to 42 different content types that form the backstory of every company’s digital presence and marketing efforts.
I started this content agency with a mere sum of Rs. 2,500. Today, we have drawn a revenue turnover of Rs. 4 Crores! In my opinion, it is not individual progress. Instead, a start-up is about connecting with the right individuals at the right time, who keep the show running ahead with their strife for perfection.
44. Start a plant stands business
Examples of a successful plant stands business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a plant stands business:
- The Best Plant to Propagate to Start a Business or Get Tons of Free Plants!
- Amazing Plant Stands Tutorial by Robert Barnes
For further info, check out these books and products:
- So You Want to Start a Nursery - Tony Avent
- The Easy Way To Start A Home-Based Plant Nursery And Make Thousands In Your Spare Time
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Hi, my name is Monika Kalinowska and I’m the founder of Plant Circle, an online plant store for rare and tropical plants with headquarters in Berlin. I have started Plant Circle in 2017 after going through a burnout caused by my previous job in journalism.
Since the first year, Plant Circle has been almost quadrupling revenue each year, now arriving at +/-100k a month in 2021.
45. Start a landscape designing business
Examples of a successful landscape designing business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a landscape designing business:
- How To Start A Landscape Business: Company Mission & Legal Structure
- Karen Mcclure - How I Started My Garden Design Business
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How to Start a Landscaping Business: RIGHT NOW With NO Startup Money
- How To Start A Home-Based Landscaping Business
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I'm Bryan Clayton CEO of GreenPal which is best described as Uber for Lawn Care.
Good thing early investors told us no because with their capital they would have owned and controlled 30% of our business.e are self-funded and my cofounders and I own it all.
46. Start a laundromat ($112K/year)
Examples of a successful laundromat:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a laundromat:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Find, Evaluate, And Buy A Laundromat: Jason Lombardo
- Start Your Own Coin-Operated Laundry (StartUp Series): Mandy Erickson
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I’m Jono Santamaria, the director of Nina’s Laundrette, a laundromat located in Northcote, Australia. I purchased the coin laundry in July 2021; an older gentleman had run the laundromat then, and the shop was dated and only accepted coins.
The most significant impacts that led to this dramatic increase have been investing in our digital presence, upgrading the store’s machines, and creating a new and modern brand. We also added a commercial laundry service which brings in an additional AUD24K per year.
47. Become a bed and breakfast owner
Examples of a successful bed and breakfast owner:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a bed and breakfast owner:
For further info, check out these books and products:
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48. Start a picnic tables business
Examples of a successful picnic tables business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a picnic tables business:
- How To Start A Luxury Picnic Business
- Diy Luxury Picnic Table - Picnic Table DIY - Luxury Picnic Planner
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How to Start a Business: Startup Essentials-The Simple, Step-by-Step Guide to Successfully Start Your Own Business (Online Business, Small Business, Work ... (Business Startup for Newbies Book 2)
- Woodworking: Learn Fast How To Start With Woodworking Projects Step By Step Guide, Diy Plans & Projects Book (Volume 2)
Learn more about starting a picnic tables business ➜
49. Start a bikini and trunks sales business
Examples of a successful bikini and trunks sales business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a bikini and trunks sales business:
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Hi, I am Paris Munn and I am the founder of Sensual Sinsations, an online lingerie boutique. Sensual Sinsations aims to encourage modern women to celebrate their bodies and embrace their sexuality throughout the different phases and changes that the female form experiences throughout a lifetime.
Currently, Sensual Sinsations is garnering an average of $2,500 per month in sales, an 813.69% growth rate when compared to our post-closure sales from January 2020 through April 2020. We only just relaunched on September 30th, 2021.
50. Start a tour guide business
Examples of a successful tour guide business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a tour guide business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start and Run a Profitable Tour Guiding Business (Start & Run Business Series)
- How To Start A Tour Guiding Business: G. E. Mitchell
Learn more about starting a tour guide business ➜
In the late 1980s, Darrell and Geoff Manchester established Intrepid as a brand new way of exploring the world.
Intrepid Travel offers more than 1,150 trips on all seven continents that are sustainable and experience-rich.
They didn't set out to build the biggest purpose-led adventure travel brand in the world, but they have done so now, by generating $43 million in annual revenue.
They are the biggest adventure tour operator in the world, operating a network of 26 DMCs and a nonprofit foundation.
Since 2002, their nonprofit organization, The Intrepid Foundation, has raised over AUD 12 million for 135 charities worldwide.

Read the full story on forbes.com ➜
51. Start a private hostel business
Examples of a successful private hostel business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a private hostel business:
- How To Start Hostel(Pg) Business-Hostel Business Plan In Hindi, Hostel Startup,Profit In Pg Business
- How to Start a Hostel Business | Including Free Hostel Business Plan Template
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Open An Assisted Living Facility: A Quick Read Introduction To Private Residence ALFs
- How To Open & Operate A Financially Successful Private Investigation Business
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52. Start a shuttle service
Examples of a successful shuttle service:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a shuttle service:
- Why Start A Shuttle Service Business App In 2020?
- How To Start A Transportation Business: Everything You Need To Know
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Senior Services Business: Homecare, Transportation, Travel, Adult Care, and More (StartUp Series): Entrepreneur Press
- Start Your Own Senior Transportation Business: Craig Wallin
Learn more about starting a shuttle service ➜
53. Start an event organizing business
Examples of a successful event organizing business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a event organizing business:
- How To Start + Run Your Event Planning Business!!
- 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Event Planning Business
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Become An Event Planner: The Ultimate
- Start Your Own Event Planning Business: Your Step-By-Step Guide To Success (Startup Series): Entrepreneur Press
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Hi guys! My name is Bosco Soler and I'm the founder and only FTE employee of SinOficina: the first online coworking for the Spanish speaking community of freelancers and entrepreneurs.
What it started as a need to solve my own isolation as a freelance a year and a half ago, became a subscription model business that is now my main source of income making $3K/mo without spending a dollar (or euro) on paid advertisement.
54. Start a gift shop kiosk
Examples of a successful gift shop kiosk :
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a gift shop kiosk :
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How to Start a Gift Basket Service
- How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, 2nd (Home-Based Business Series)
Learn more about starting a gift shop kiosk ➜
55. Start a casino hotels business
Examples of a successful casino hotels business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Casino-Ology: The Art Of Managing Casino Games: Bill Zender
- How To Run A Great Hotel: Everything You Need To Achieve Excellence In The Hotel Industry: Enda M. Larkin
Learn more about starting a casino hotels business ➜

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