47 Business Ideas Trending On TikTok [2023]
Interested in starting a tik-tok business in 2023?
We put together 47 of the best tik-tok businesses you can start in today.
For each business idea, we’ll show you real-world examples of other tik-tok businesses to help you see what it really takes.
Here's the full list:
1. Start a candle business
The candle industry is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world.
Candle making was one of the first industries to be industrialized, and now up to 90% of all candles are made by machinery. Yet most of us still make our own candles from home, creating a demand for handcrafted, high-quality candles from candle manufacturers even in today's automated world.
A candle business is a worthwhile idea for an entrepreneur who wants to make some extra money in their free time from the comfort of their own home. There are many opportunities for this type of business if you consider it seriously.
How much you can make: $500 — $1,000,000/month
How much does it cost to start: $1,000 (?)
How long does it take to build: 75 days (?)
Time commitment per week: Min. 5 hours/week
2. Start a sticker business
How much you can make: $4,000 — $170,000/month
How much does it cost to start: $300 (?)
How long does it take to build: 7 days (?)
3. Become a product demonstrator
In the past, product demonstrators worked at department stores, malls, tradeshows, and grocery stores, where they met with potential customers. However, with current trends in e-commerce, product demonstrators have adopted videos to reach out to potential customers.
You can become a freelance product demonstrator and focus on creating demo videos that educate and inform the target audience on different products.
How much you can make: $15,000/month
How long does it take to build: 20 days (?)
4. Start a song parodies business
5. Start a process videos business
6. Start a team introductions business
How much you can make: $2,110,000/month
7. Start a hashtag challenge business
8. Start a before and after videos business
9. Start a funny skit creation business
10. Start an unique stories creation business
11. Start a how-to-guide creation business
A how-to guide is informative writing describing a process using a series of steps. The readers watch the guides to help them complete specific tasks.
If you consider yourself a professional in a particular area, you can start a how-to-guides business. Identify a niche, and research the most pressing matters and topics that your target audience would wish you to cover in your videos.
When creating the videos, use an easy-to-understand format so your audience can follow easily.
How much you can make: $2,246 — $2,800/month
How much does it cost to start: $307 (?)
How long does it take to build: 37 days (?)
12. Start a brand takeovers ad business
13. Start a hashtag challenge ad business
14. Start a calming videos business
15. Start a case studies business
A case study is a document that focuses on a specific topic. Each case study is unique and are often used to understand why something happened, how it works, and how it can be applied in a real-world scenario.
In a nutshell, a case study business provides their readers with an in-depth look at how something was done for a particular subject.
These case studies can be written in any format, but they're most commonly used in business and education.
16. Start an introduce yourself videos business
17. Start a topview ad business
18. Start a workspace tour videos business
19. Start an in-feed native ad business
20. Start a day in the life videos business
21. Start a success story videos business
How much you can make: $1,500,000/month
How much does it cost to start: $500 (?)
22. Start a branded effect ad business
23. Start a photoshoot tips business
24. Start a life hack videos business
How much you can make: $1,350/month
How much does it cost to start: $1,700 (?)
How long does it take to build: 60 days (?)
25. Start a something satisfying videos business
How long does it take to build: 180 days (?)
26. Start a discount code sharing business
27. Start a packaging orders videos business
28. Start a community service videos business
29. Start an organizing inventory videos business
30. Start a show off the details videos business
31. Start a start to finish timelapse videos business
32. Start a most requested service videos business
33. Start an online product listing business
34. Start a sale announcement videos business
35. Start a stock updates videos business
36. Start an inspiration videos business
How much does it cost to start: $20 (?)
How long does it take to build: 60 days (?)
37. Start an ask for follows videos business
38. Start a mistakes you’ve made videos business
How much you can make: $4,000/month
How much does it cost to start: $100 (?)
How long does it take to build: 7 days (?)
39. Start a favorite online tools videos business
How much you can make: $850,000/month
How much does it cost to start: $5,000 (?)
How long does it take to build: 180 days (?)
40. Start a giveaway videos business
41. Start a things that just make sense business
42. Start an obstacles you overcame videos business
43. Start a reasons to shop small videos business
44. Start a say thank you videos business
45. Start a customized gifts business
How much you can make: $4,000 — $749,997/month
How much does it cost to start: $8,000 (?)
How long does it take to build: 90 days (?)
My name is Dmitriy Peregudov, and I run Giftsenda - the SaaS gifting platform for Sales & Marketing teams. Our marketplace offers gourmet gift bask...
46. Start a crochet business
The crochet or knitting business is one of the easiest ventures you can start today, so long as you have the skills. Crochet businesses can earn good profit margins, especially if you have a good business plan and target a highly potential market.
You can start crocheting part-time and expand your business as you attract more customers.
47. Start a handmade jewelry business
How much you can make: $180,333 — $833,333/month
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