60 Lake Business Ideas You Can Start Today [2023]
Interested in starting a lake business in 2023?
We put together 60 of the best lake businesses you can start in today.
For each business idea, we’ll show you real-world examples of other lake businesses to help you see what it really takes.
Here's the full list:
1. ($18M/year)
Jeffrey Mora from Los Angeles, California, USA started Food Fleet almost 11 years ago, a business.
- Revenue: $1,500,000/ month
- Founders: 2
- Employees: 6
- Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
We started the food truck business in 2012.
We kept finding it very difficult to find locations to operate. We had a booker that we used to find our locations but fell short and we let her go. I took over our booking and found that most people did not want to book just one truck, not only that they were upset that most of the time the trucks didn’t show up or were late.
We learned the real need was not only helping the trucks but providing a turnkey service for the corporations. This was a game-changer for us, we were really struggling financially.
2. Start a beverage company ($816K/year)
Nick Greeninger from Los Angeles, CA, USA started Tolago about 3 years ago, a beverage company.
- Revenue: $68,000/ month
- Founders: 4
- Employees: 5
- Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
I received my Bachelor of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications & Business from San Diego State University-California State University, and while studying took an internship at Rip Curl, which changed my life. After graduation, I worked my way up the ranks at Rip Curl.
After that, I helped launch Saint Archer Brewing Company, while managing athletes. Saint Archer was a slow build – as many startup businesses are – but eventually, the business merited my full focus, and I became the Director of Marketing. In 2015, we sold Saint Archer to Miller Coors. After a year of consulting for several regional beverage brands, I was tapped by Future Proof to lead their marketing nationally. With an all-star team and distribution in 18 states, my time with BeatBox was an incredible experience. And then . . . it felt like the time was right to launch a better-for-you product rooted in California lifestyle, Tolago Hard Seltzer.
Pre-selling brand awareness is not common in the liquor industry. Rather, most brands wait to start promotion once their product is in stores and available for purchase. We chose our own, different path, which allowed us to come out of the gate with built-in consumer pull.
3. Start a food tour company ($360K/year)
Jessica Baumgart from Denver, Colorado, USA started Delicious Denver Food Tours about 5 years ago, a food tour company.
- Revenue: $30,000/ month
- Founders: 1
- Employees: 1
- Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
My background is in marketing and communications, which has helped me immensely as I grow my business. I was working a standard 9-5 job and feeling pretty unsatisfied when my then boyfriend (now husband) and I got the idea to quit and travel for a year.
On that trip around the world, I started to question why I was working in a career that was making me unhappy and resolved to start really listening to what my passions were.
We planned and saved over the course of two years (and got married in the meantime). Right after the wedding, we sold everything we owned, quit our jobs and went backpacking through 25 countries on a year-long trip around the world.
4. Start a specialty food business ($84K/year)
Belinda Kelly and Venise Cunningham from Enumclaw, Washington, USA started Simple Goodness Sisters over 4 years ago, a specialty food business.
- Revenue: $7,000/ month
- Founders: 2
- Employees: 0
- Location: Enumclaw, Washington, USA
In 2015 Belinda left a job at Microsoft University Recruiting that required a lot of travel and wouldn’t work for her other new job title of “mom.” She took a work from home position on the same team at a much lower pay level (yes, that sucked) and decided to explore her interest in entrepreneurship. With 4 hours daily saved by not commuting, she had the time to work on an idea she’d had for a mobile bar business.
Having been responsible for hundreds of events over her 6 years at Microsoft, she saw a gap in the catering world of Seattle and thought a mobile bar company that raised the bar on drink quality, presentation, and service would be well received by tech companies and the greater events industry. While never a bartender, she had enough experience in the service industry and enough hutzpah to begin studying cocktails voraciously and apply for a business license. She decided to up the ante (and the effort!) further with a farm to bar, craft beverage program supported by her sister Venise’s farm and others in the rural community of Enumclaw, WA, their HQ.
At that time, Simple Goodness Farm was a garlic and goats (mostly) hobby farm for Venise and her growing family (the sisters had their first babies within two weeks of one another.) Venise worked in HR at the real estate startup Redfin and commuted downtown daily while also managing the herd and fields in her free time.
5. Create a rv accessories store ($3.6M/year)
Kent Wilson from Alberta, Canada started Origen RV Accessories LTD. over 7 years ago, a RV accessories store.
- Revenue: $300,000/ month
- Founders: 3
- Employees: 16
- Location: Alberta, Canada
Origen RV Accessories is a five-year-old, family-run company whose story started more than 30 years ago. Gordon Wilson, founder, father, and president conceived of and launched an RV accessory in the early 1990s. Long before the days of e-commerce and direct-to-consumer businesses, Gord and his partner were forced to raise a large sum of money to get the product from a mere prototype to something industry distributors and dealerships would stock.
They did it. Their leveling product was picked up by major resellers and is still a staple in the industry today. Unfortunately, they were diluted out of a majority ownership position during the process of fundraising by an unscrupulous lawyer, turning their success into a kind of bitter failure. Both founders left the company shortly after the product was successfully launched and adopted.
In early 2015, Gord approached his three grown sons, myself (Kent), Devon, and Barrett about creating and launching a new RV product. This time the concept was a “permanent jack pad” - a kind of rubber “shoe” for luxury RVs that installs permanently to the metal jack “feet” which are common to modern RV leveling systems.
6. 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.
7. Start a rv rental business ($120K/year)
Gretchen Bayless and Taylor Hood from Hood River, Oregon, USA started ROAMERICA about 7 years ago, a RV rental business.
- Revenue: $10,000/ month
- Founders: 2
- Employees: 5
- Location: Hood River, Oregon, USA
We are two adventurous souls who met on the Oregon Coast in February 2010. In the beginning, it was all about traveling to find surf and deep snow without the crowds. We originally traveled around in a 1998 Toyota Tacoma with a canopy. It was a great vehicle for accessing all sorts of amazing places but when it turned cold and wet, it became quite uncomfortable, especially with our 2 dogs.
You have to play the long game, and during that game you will most likely be close to broke, SO YOU MUST LOVE WHAT YOU ARE DOING TO CARRY YOU THROUGH THOSE HARD TIMES. The ones who press on and don’t quit, are the ones who reap the rewards.
We always dreamt of having a vehicle that could keep us dry throughout the Northwest winters and allow us to access snowy mountains and desolate sandy beaches. In 2013, we upgraded our vehicle to a 2006 4x4 Ford Econoline cargo van. We threw a cooler, futon mattress and a couple seats inside, we had our perfect set up. 6 years later, we have a toddler and baby #2 due in May so we’ve upgraded the layout of a newer Ford Econoline to include a sofa bed that has seat belts for the car seats, a portable fridge/freezer and plenty of storage and room for the 2 pups and all our gear. As our life changes so does the layout of our van. See a little more about our family on our Instagram Highlight Reel.
8. Start a camping brand ($24K/year)
Paul Schauer from Michigan, USA started Dry Camp about 6 years ago, a camping brand.
- Revenue: $2,000/ month
- Founders: 2
- Employees: 0
- Location: Michigan, USA
Actually, now we are neighbors, but we first met each other via a mutual friend who realized our common interest in entrepreneurship and all likes of business.
Anthony solely owns another company, Flare Web Design, that focuses on web development and social media marketing. His company is doing exceptionally well, working with all sorts of brands - they even just secured a project with CoinsCabin, set up their educational cryptocurrency site.
Prior to dry.camp, Paul had another startup, Cobra Business Solutions, that Paul shut down shortly before we got together so he could focus on a new venture. At the time, Paul worked for a website and software developer where he managed the development of over 200 government projects.
9. Start a flyboard flying business
Examples of a successful flyboard flying business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a flyboard flying business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Make Money With Drones: Learn The Steps To Starting Your Own Drone Based Business: Patrick R. Shaub
- Flying Solo : How To Start An Individual Practitioner Consulting Business: Stuart G. Walesh
Learn more about starting a flyboard flying business ➜
10. Start a gym
Examples of a successful gym:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a gym:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start A Gym: A Complete Gym & Fitness Center Business Plan
- How To Start Your Personal Training Business: Step by Step Business Plan and Forms. Get a Fitness and Personal Training Certification and Become a Certified Personal Trainer
Learn more about starting a gym ➜
Hey everyone! I am Chris and in March 2011 I started Live Fit. Live Fit is a personal training company that was created to change the standards in the personal training industry. Early on I focused on building a company that is not only based on results, as most fitness companies are, but that is also focused very heavily on relationships. Relationships create trust, trust creates buy-in, and buy-in leads to the accountability and dedication it takes to get results.
11. Start a golf course business
Examples of a successful golf course business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a golf course business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Golf Course Designs by Tom Fazio
- How to Play the World's Most Exclusive Golf Clubs: A Journey through Pine Valley, Royal Melbourne, Augusta, Muirfield, and More: John Sabino
Learn more about starting a golf course business ➜
My name is Sully, and I am the proud founder of BombTech Golf. My team and I sell premium golf clubs direct-to-consumer.
- I currently work 2-4 hours a week on BombTech Golf and have successfully been able to get myself out of working "in" the business and now work “on” the business.
12. Start a fish farming business
Examples of a successful fish farming business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a fish farming business:
- How To Start A Fish Farming Business
- This Will Inspire You To Starting Up Or Reopening Your Fish Farm; Huge Investment, Huge Turnover.
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start A Fish Farming Business: Lewis & Renn
- How To Setup A Small Scale Fish Farm And Go From Fishery To Wealth: Emmanuel Adekoya
Learn more about starting a fish farming business ➜
Malik King is the founder of Malik’s Fish Garden and a fish influencer from Toronto, Canada. He raises and sells uncommon and exotic fish as a side business while working as a freelance background artist in television & cinema.
Malik sells his fish to local people and wholesales it to retailers. He mainly obtains unusual fish from other collectors and certain well-known South American fishermen.
He breeds them for around one year and provides them per the customer’s need. He lives in one building flat, where he has 55 to 60 tanks for farming.
Malik is of Sri Lankan ancestry, and after suffering in the war-torn political environment, he & his family immigrated to Canada as political refugees when he was 12. He began growing fish at seven, motivated by his father.
Every month, he spends about $500 on fish meals and $100 on medicine. Aquamalik is his YouTube channel, where he gives fish farming guidance in live sessions.
He makes roughly $5000 per tank by selling the fish. His annual net revenue from this side activity is roughly $45,000.
13. Start a transportation service
Examples of a successful transportation service:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a transportation service:
- How To Start A Transportation Business In 2019
- How To Start A Transportation Business: Everything You Need To Know
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Transportation Service: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success (StartUp Series): Cheryl Kimball
- Start Your Own Senior Services Business: Homecare, Transportation, Travel, Adult Care, and More (StartUp Series): Entrepreneur Press
Learn more about starting a transportation service ➜
Hello, my name is Irakli Litanishvili and I am a co-founder of a group of companies called Aim of Emperor that operates in three niches: aviation, fuel & ground handling, and IT. One of the recent additions is Mirai Flights, where I stand as CEO & co-founder.
14. Start an ecotourism business
Examples of a successful ecotourism business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a ecotourism business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Ecotourism : A Guide For Planners And Managers (Volume 1): Kreg Lindberg
- Ecotourism: David A. Fennell
Learn more about starting an ecotourism business ➜
15. Start a boat repair business
Examples of a successful boat repair business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a boat repair business:
- How To Start A Boat Repair Shop With A Strong Client Base
- Boat City Prop Shop - Boat Propeller Repair
For further info, check out these books and products:
- The Boat Repair Manual: Buchanan, George: 9781559920704: Books
- Do-It-Yourself Boat Repairs: Murrant, Jim: 9780207177811: Books
Learn more about starting a boat repair business ➜
16. Start a canoe paddles business
Examples of a successful canoe paddles business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a canoe paddles business:
- How To Make A Real Canoe Paddle (From A Serious Canoeist)
- Make Your Own Canoe Paddle - Martha Stewart
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Building a Strip Canoe, Second Edition, Revised & Expanded: Full-Sized Plans and Instructions for 8 Easy-To-Build, Field-Tested Canoes: Gil Gilpatrick
- Canoe Paddles: A Complete Guide To Making Your Own: Graham Warren
Learn more about starting a canoe paddles business ➜
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!
17. Start a dinner cruises business
Examples of a successful dinner cruises business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a dinner cruises business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Sell Cruises Step-By-Step: A Beginner's Guide To Becoming A "Cruise-Selling
- Fodor's Fyi: Plan And Enjoy Your Cruise, 1st Edition: Experts Share Their Secrets (Travel Guide)
Learn more about starting a dinner cruises business ➜
18. 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.
19. Start an ice skating business
Examples of a successful ice skating business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a ice skating business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Ice Skating For Beginners: The Step-By-Step Guide to Learn Ice Skating: Maria Rosa
- Ice Skating Basics: Aaron Foeste
Learn more about starting an ice skating business ➜
20. Start a kite surfing business
Examples of a successful kite surfing business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a kite surfing business:
- Kiteboarding- The Basic Waterstart (N 2 Minutes)
- Business Inspiration From A Kitesurfing School In Mexico
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Kite Surfing Essentials – Learn How To Kite Surf Safely and Easily: Rick Weismiller
- Kites Method Kiteboarding Book (Kites Method Da Book): John Holzhall
Learn more about starting a kite surfing business ➜
21. 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:
Learn more about starting a bed and breakfast owner ➜
22. Start a bar
Examples of a successful bar:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a bar:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- The Juice Bar Business Plan: Discover How to Start a Successful Juice Bar Business
- Start & Run A Money-Making Bar
Learn more about starting a bar ➜
23. Start a convention & business center business
Examples of a successful convention & business center business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a convention & business center business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- One Smiling Grandma: Linden, Anne Marie: 9780803711327
- One Smiling Grandma: Caribbean Counting Book: Linden, Ann
Learn more about starting a convention & business center business ➜
24. 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 ➜
25. Start a houseboat rentals business
Examples of a successful houseboat rentals business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a houseboat rentals business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Rental Property Management How To Start A Property Management Business: Commercial Property Management & Residential Property Management
- Vacation Rental Success: Insider Secrets To Profitably Own, Market, And Manage Vacation Rental Property: Joel Rasmussen
Learn more about starting a houseboat rentals business ➜
26. Become a scuba diving instructor
Examples of a successful scuba diving instructor:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a scuba diving instructor:
- Introduction To The Business Of Diving
- From Employee To Owner: The Journey To Owning A Scuba-Diving Company
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Scuba Fundamental: Start Diving The Right Way
- The Business of Diving: A Guide to Success in the Recreational Dive Industry
Learn more about starting a scuba diving instructor ➜
27. Start a cottage houses business
Examples of a successful cottage houses business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a cottage houses business:
- Starting Your Own Home Bakery: Is A Cottage Food Operation Right For You?
- Getting Started On A Cottage Food Permit
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start And Run A Holiday Cottage Business: 2nd Edition: Gillean Sangster
- How To Start A Foreclosure Cleanup Business: Property Preservation Industry: Cassandra Black
Learn more about starting a cottage houses business ➜
28. Start a fishing tools and accessories business
Examples of a successful fishing tools and accessories business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a fishing tools and accessories business:
- Start Selling Fishing Lures With Your Own Dropshipping Store
- Shopify Tutorial Selling Fishing Gear [10k A Month]
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Basic Fishing: A Beginner's Guide: Wade Bourne
- How To Start Fishing For Predators On A Budget With Few
Learn more about starting a fishing tools and accessories business ➜
29. Start a foil-board business
Examples of a successful foil-board business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a foil-board business:
- How To Build A Foilboard (The Ultimate Guide Video)
- How To Dock Start A Foil Board - Court In The Act Ep.69
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)
- Starting a Tech Business: A Practical Guide for Anyone Creating or Designing Applications or Software
Learn more about starting a foil-board business ➜
30. Start a beach bags brand
Examples of a successful beach bags brand:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a beach bags brand:
For further info, check out these books and products:
31. 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 ➜
32. Start a small harbor business
Examples of a successful small harbor business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a small harbor business:
- Harbor Freight Trailer Pressure Washing Setup
- Harbor Freight Trailer For My New Lawn Mowing Business
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)
- No Safe Harbor: The Inside Truth About Cybercrime―and How To Protect Your Business
Learn more about starting a small harbor business ➜
33. Start a spa retreat center
Examples of a successful spa retreat center:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a spa retreat center:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Day Spa and More: Destination Spa, Medical Spa, Yoga Center, Spiritual Spa (StartUp Series)
- How to Have a Day Spa at Home: The Art of Creating a Sanctum of Retreat and Rejuvenation for Wellness and Relaxation
Learn more about starting a spa retreat center ➜
34. Start a child care business
Examples of a successful child care business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a child care business:
- Who Can Help You Open A Day Care | Start Your Childcare Business Today
- Start Your Day Care Business In 2019
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start & Run a Home Daycare (Self-Counsel Press Business Series)
- Start Your Own Child-Care Service: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success (StartUp Series)
Learn more about starting a child care business ➜
35. Become a lemonade seller
Examples of a successful lemonade seller:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a lemonade seller:
- How To Get A Free Lemonade Stand In Adopt Me.. Roblox Adopt Me New Lemonade Stand Update
- How To Make A Lemonade Stand!
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Lemonade Stand Selling: Accelerate Your Small Business Growth: Diane Helbig
- Lemonade For Sale (Mathstart 3): Stuart J. Murphy
Learn more about starting a lemonade seller ➜
36. Start a glamping business
Examples of a successful glamping business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a glamping business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Glamping As A Business: Owning & Running A Glampsite
- How To Start A Cleaning Business: Your Guide To Generating $2,000+ Income In 30 Days Or Less: Brian James
Learn more about starting a glamping business ➜
37. 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 ➜
38. Start a snack food kiosk
Examples of a successful snack food kiosk:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a snack food kiosk:
- Top 5 Most Profitable Food Business Ideas For 2019
- How I Started My Own Food Stall Business From Scratch (Food Kiosks, Stands, And Counters Negosyo)
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Food Truck Business: Cart Trailer Kiosk Standard and Gourmet Trucks Mobile Catering Bustaurant (StartUp Series): Rich Mintzer
- Food Kiosk: How To Start A Food Kiosk Business So You Can
Learn more about starting a snack food kiosk ➜
39. Start a floating docks business
Examples of a successful floating docks business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a floating docks business:
- Srr Aqua Suppliers - Assembling For Floating Jetty , Floating Dock , Pontoons
- Build A Floating Dock Diy- How To Build With Barrels
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Build Floating Docks And Decks For Ponds, Step By Step: Step By Step Guide With Images And Plans To Build A Floating Dock Pier And A Farm Pond Deck: Darrell Rhoades
- Build The Ultimate Floating Dock: Reduce Guesswork To Zero: Fraser Wheaton
Learn more about starting a floating docks business ➜
40. Start a wine tour business
Examples of a successful wine tour business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a wine tour business:
- How To Start A Wine Business
- How To Start A Wine Company - The Story Of Resign Wine With Leo And Tiffany Resig
For further info, check out these books and products:
- It's Wine O'clock Somewhere: Wine Tasting Notebook And Wine Pairing Guide
- Wine Tasting Journal: Wine Tasting Notebook And Wine Pairing Guide, Wine Tasting Log, Wine Tasting Sheets, Wine Tasting Template, Winery Tour Tracker Perfect for Wine Lovers and Connoisseurs
Learn more about starting a wine tour business ➜
41. 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 ➜
42. Start a yacht rentals business
Examples of a successful yacht rentals business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a yacht rentals business:
- How To Start A Boat Rental Business
- How To Make Money From Your Boat - An Owner's Success Story - Introduction
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Stop Paddling & Start Rocking The Boat: Business Lessons From The School Of Hard Knocks: Louis Pritchett
- How To Start A Successful Business- The First Time: The Definitive Business Startup Guide from Concept Through Financing and Operating Your Business The Right Way (Volume 1)
Learn more about starting a yacht rentals business ➜
43. 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 ➜
44. Start a wind surfing business
Examples of a successful wind surfing business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a wind surfing business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Windsurfing Right: The National Standard for Quality Sailing Instruction (The Certification Series): James Coutts
- How To Windsurf/A Step By Step Guide (Sports Series): Liz French
Learn more about starting a wind surfing business ➜
45. 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
Learn more about starting an event organizing business ➜
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.
46. Start a sailing school business
Examples of a successful sailing school business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a sailing school business:
- How He Started His Own Charter Boat Business [6 Steps]
- "Living The Dream!" With Ltd Sailing School (Episode 1)
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Starting Your Own Business: Become An Entrepreneur!: Adam Toren
- Start Sailing Right!: The National Standard For Quality
Learn more about starting a sailing school business ➜
47. Start a sun loungers rental business
Examples of a successful sun loungers rental business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a sun loungers rental business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
Learn more about starting a sun loungers rental business ➜
48. Start a camping equipment rental business
Examples of a successful camping equipment rental business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a camping equipment rental business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Camping In The Old Style: Wescott, David: 9780879059569
- The Ultimate Camping Guide And Camping Tips: Iron Cloud, G
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49. Start a hotels business
Examples of a successful hotels business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a hotels business:
- How To Set Up A Small Hotel Business
- How To Start A New Hotel Business? - Entrepreneur Careers, Freshersworld
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Run A Great Hotel: Everything You Need To Achieve Excellence In The Hotel Industry: Enda M. Larkin
- How to Open and Operate a Bed & Breakfast (Home-Based Business Series): Jan Stankus
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Hi! I am Ezinne Iroanya-Adeoye, founder and CEO of SKNMUSE! SKNMUSE is a premium beauty brand dedicated to elevating the beauty experience for Black Women. We currently make Body-Care products, rich textures of creams and oils that cater to your soul’s vessel with a candle line to serenade your senses. Our cuticle oil is rated to10 by ELLE USA, however, our Devine Body Oil is the true showstopper.
As a new brand, one of our main priorities is building and maintaining a strong community, so customer retention is extremely important for us. We currently have a 40% customer retention rate with a 169% increase in revenue! Last year we made less than $35,000 in total revenue. This year we made $30,000 in our first quarter alone.
50. 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:
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51. Start an e-scooter business
Examples of a successful e-scooter business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a e-scooter business:
- How To Start A Electric Scooter Business
- How To Start A Scooter Company — Scooters, Software, Permits, Insurance And More!
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Starting An Ebay Business For Dummies
- Start Your Own e-Business: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success (StartUp Series)
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52. Start a beach hats brand
Examples of a successful beach hats brand:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a beach hats brand:
For further info, check out these books and products:
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53. Start a lifeguard training business
Examples of a successful lifeguard training business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a lifeguard training business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Instructor's Manual
- Lifeguard Training: American National Red Cross
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54. Start a skates business
Examples of a successful skates business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a skates business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Vacation Rental Success: Insider Secrets To Profitably Own, Market, And Manage Vacation Rental Property: Joel Rasmussen
- Skateboarder's Start-Up: A Beginner's Guide To Skateboarding (Start-Up Sports series): Doug Werner
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55. Start a summer camp
Examples of a successful summer camp:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a summer camp:
For further info, check out these books and products:
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56. 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
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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.
57. 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
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58. Start a jet surf & underwater sea scooters rental business
Examples of a successful jet surf & underwater sea scooters rental business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a jet surf & underwater sea scooters rental business:
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59. Start a cabins rental business
Examples of a successful cabins rental business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a cabins rental business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Cabins: A Guide To Building Your Own Nature Retreat: David Stiles
- How to Build Cabins, Lodges, and Bungalows: Complete Manual of Constructing, Decorating, and Furnishing Homes for Recreation or Profit
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60. Start a souvenir shop
Examples of a successful souvenir shop:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a souvenir shop:
For further info, check out these books and products:
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