30 Ways To Make Quick Money For Valentines Day

30 Ways To Make Quick Money For Valentines Day

If you are looking for quick business ideas for valentines day to begin your path to entrepreneurship, you are in the right place.

With starting a quick business for valentines day, there are plenty of opportunities that can help you follow your dreams and build a successful career. 

In this post, you will discover profitable business ideas, perfect for those who want to have a flexible job, capable of multiplying the average income, while becoming your own boss.

Check out the full list below to help you find your next idea!

Here they are:



1. Start a tour guide business

How Much Can You Make?
$1,500 — $43,300,000/month
Skills

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:

Learn more about starting a tour guide business ➜

Case Study

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.

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Read the full story on forbes.com ➜

2. Start a food delivery business ($2.47M/year)

How Much Can You Make?
$4,000 — $83,333,333/month
Average Initial Investment
$5,375
Skills

Examples of a successful food delivery business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a food delivery business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a food delivery business ➜

Case Study

I started my career at the world-famous Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles Apprenticing under Certified Master Chef Raimund Hofmeister.

Food Fleet’s growth Year after year has been at an at over 30 %. From 2017-2018 we had an unprecedented 160% growth spurt. With a team of 6, including my partner and I, we managed over 20 million in sales for our clients. As an example. We took over a convention center 3 years ago managing their food truck business. For their largest event of the year, we were up 53% over the previous year. I honestly would have to equate some of that success to the under-reporting of sales by the previous operator. But the following year we were up 19% from that figure and again close to that this year. That is due in large part to our understanding of transaction times, menu mix, the equipment in each truck or pop up and other factors.

3. Start a couple's portrait painting business

Examples of a successful couple's portrait painting business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a couple's portrait painting business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a couple's portrait painting business ➜

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4. Start a video gift guide business

Examples of a successful video gift guide business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a video gift guide business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a video gift guide business ➜

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5. Start a teddy bears retail business

Examples of a successful teddy bears retail business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a teddy bears retail business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a teddy bears retail business ➜

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6. Start an etsy digital products business ($36K/year)

How Much Can You Make?
$1,000 — $10,000/month
Skills
Business model

Examples of a successful etsy digital products business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a etsy digital products business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting an etsy digital products business ➜

Case Study

I’m Ralu Petrea, the founder (and UX Designer) at Outline Planner, the paperless planner that took me one week to launch and two years to refine. I started this project as a test, with a €499 initial investment, and it paid off since my first week. It is my full-time job two years later, and I am now open to growing my team.

I launched the first planner in November 2018 on Etsy, as a test, with a €499 investment (for my iPad and the Apple Pencil) with no followers, no business plan, and a brand name borrowed from my previous business that failed. From November 2018 until October 2020, I sold my planners exclusively through my Etsy shop and reached €80K+ in sales, with profit margins around 70% (mostly depending on ad-spend). In 2 years, I got 4K+ orders (15-20% are returning customers) with an avg. customer value of €58.36, and all that while working on my UX design service business.

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7. Start a flower shop ($1.44M/year)

How Much Can You Make?
$9,600 — $120,000/month
Average Initial Investment
$37,625
Skills

Examples of a successful flower shop:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a flower shop:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a flower shop ➜

Case Study

My name is Carlos Franco, and I am the owner and creative director at Green Fresh Florals + Plants, San Diego's premier modern flower and plant shop located in Hillcrest.

I’ve been connected to Mother Earth my entire life and became a professional florist in my early 20’s. I opened Green in its current location in July 2009. Before that, I had a shop located in the East Village neighborhood in downtown San Diego.

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8. Start a candy shop

Examples of a successful candy shop:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a candy shop:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a candy shop ➜

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9. Become a graphic designer ($360K/year)

How Much Can You Make?
$15,000 — $81,000/month
Average Initial Investment
$333
Skills

Examples of a successful graphic designer:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a graphic designer:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a graphic designer ➜

Case Study

Hi, I’m Mike Moloney, the founder of FilterGrade. FilterGrade is a marketplace for creators where you can find digital assets such as presets, LUTs, video templates, and much more.

Today thousands of creators from all around the world buy and sell digital products on FilterGrade and more than 450,000 users visit the site every month.

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10. Start a pet sitting business

Time To Revenue
150 days
Skills
Business model

Examples of a successful pet sitting business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a pet sitting business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a pet sitting business ➜

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12. Start a mobile photography ($481K/year)

How Much Can You Make?
$2,000 — $500,000/month
Average Initial Investment
$24,583
Skills

Examples of a successful mobile photography :

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a mobile photography :

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a mobile photography ➜

Case Study

Hi! My name is Tsour Lee Adato and I am the founder of Pro Photo Studio. I started my product photography business over 5 years ago while living in New York. Pro Photo Studio specializes in high-end commercial photography and also caters to the average eCommerce online seller who sells on platforms like Amazon and Etsy.

The company began realizing a profit very quickly, in the first quarter after opening and year over year profits have increased while the cost of customer acquisition has decreased. Currently, the company makes approximately $350k per year and is on its way to becoming a 7 figure business.

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13. Become a personal chef

How Much Can You Make?
Average Initial Investment
$50
Time Commitment Per Week
Min. 15 hours/week
Skills
Interests

Examples of a successful personal chef:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a personal chef:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a personal chef ➜

Case Study

I am David Buchanan, a professional chef, and owner of Chefs-Resources.com, a website geared towards providing professional chefs with free detailed culinary info (seasonality, flavor profiles, etc.) about fresh fish, oysters, and cuts of meat, as well as tons of free kitchen management articles. Paid subscribers get access to our premium kitchen management resources such as Excel sheets (prep sheets, recipe templates, ordering guides, etc.), video tutorials, and kitchen management articles.

The site is not about recipes, but I am a Chef, so here is one of my favorite personal creations...seared scallops, spring pea puree, lemon beurre blanc, fingerling potatoes, golden beets, asparagus, corn kernels.

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14. 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:

Learn more about starting a gift shop kiosk ➜

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15. Start a handmade chocolate business

Examples of a successful handmade chocolate business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a handmade chocolate business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a handmade chocolate business ➜

16. Start a hairstyling business

How Much Can You Make?
$550,000/month
Average Initial Investment
$69,939
Skills

Examples of a successful hairstyling business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a hairstyling business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a hairstyling business ➜

Case Study

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17. Start a cake & cupcakes kiosk

Examples of a successful cake & cupcakes kiosk:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a cake & cupcakes kiosk:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a cake & cupcakes kiosk ➜

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18. Start a gift wrapping service

Examples of a successful gift wrapping service:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a gift wrapping service:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a gift wrapping service ➜

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19. Start an on-demand serenading business

Examples of a successful on-demand serenading business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a on-demand serenading business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting an on-demand serenading business ➜

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20. Start a gift baskets business ($24K/year)

How Much Can You Make?
$550 — $125,000/month
Average Initial Investment
$10,000
Time To Revenue
240 days
Skills
Business model

Examples of a successful gift baskets business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a gift baskets business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a gift baskets business ➜

Case Study

My name is Adam Elliot, and I started Dick At Your Door, an e-commerce shop for people who like to gift pranks, gags, and funny novelties to their friends and family.

Yes, you read that correctly... Dick At Your Door sells chocolate penises you can send as a fun prank to friends and family.

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21. Start a party planning business

How Much Can You Make?
$25,000 — $400,000/month
Average Initial Investment
$8,666
Time Commitment Per Week
Min. 6 hours/week
Skills
Interests

Examples of a successful party planning business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a party planning business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a party planning business ➜

Case Study

Hello, I am Akshay Patel from Albuquerque, NM the land of enchantment. I started an event rental and decor company that led me to an event venue. The View Event Center is a lavish space that is an indoor and outdoor event venue with panoramic city views. Our high-end venue with experienced staff will assist from venue decor to the smallest details entailed in making memories of a lifetime. Simply Decor, Tents, and Events ensures exclusive decor and thrives to bring your event to life through customized, elegant decor for all of their clients.

The full-service company will individually work with every client to design their event that will intrigue every eye in the room. Our company is broad that we get many different types of customers and we make many great connections with them as well. The company was making upwards of $380,000 a year.

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22. Start a letter writing business

Examples of a successful letter writing business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a letter writing business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a letter writing business ➜

23. Start a jewelry making business ($4.33M/year)

How Much Can You Make?
$1,000 — $2,000,000/month
Average Initial Investment
$38,333
Time To Revenue
210 days
Skills

Examples of a successful jewelry making business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a jewelry making business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a jewelry making business ➜

Case Study

Hello there! We are Lindsay Ann Gottschall and Courtney Joy Bleier, two sisters from Miami who started Ann + Joy. We make handmade real flower and resin jewelry and sell online and in stores around the world. We take pride in being one of the first companies to make real flower jewelry. During our first year of business, we blossomed almost immediately into a very successful Etsy shop. Etsy was constantly featuring our products on its website and in promotional emails. We are proud to say that since starting in early 2017 we have had over 5,000 sales online.

For all the readers, we are providing a 20% off coupon to our Etsy shop. Use code: STARTERSTORY at checkout!

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24. Start a delivery service

How Much Can You Make?
$5,000 — $83,333,333/month
Average Initial Investment
$1,000,000
Skills

Examples of a successful delivery service:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a delivery service:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a delivery service ➜

Case Study

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.

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25. Start a candle business ($2.52M/year)

How Much Can You Make?
$500 — $1,000,000/month
Average Initial Investment
$2,425
Time To Revenue
60 days
Time Commitment Per Week
Min. 5 hours/week
Skills
Interests

Examples of a successful candle business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a candle business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a candle business ➜

Case Study

Hello! My name is D’Shawn Russell and I am the founder and CEO of Southern Elegance Candle Company. I started the company 4 years ago as a side hustle to make some extra money on the weekends and to get me out of the house. But it quickly grew to much more than I expected.

You can check out our brand story video here: Southern Elegance: Candles Crafted In The South

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26. Start a dates planning business

Examples of a successful dates planning business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a dates planning business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a dates planning business ➜

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27. Start a vintage valentine’s day postcards business

Examples of a successful vintage valentine’s day postcards business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a vintage valentine’s day postcards business ➜

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28. Start a mood-setting products selling business

Examples of a successful mood-setting products selling business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a mood-setting products selling business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a mood-setting products selling business ➜

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29. Become a mobile makeup artist

Examples of a successful mobile makeup artist:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a mobile makeup artist:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a mobile makeup artist ➜

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30. Start a food delivery business ($2.47M/year)

How Much Can You Make?
$4,000 — $83,333,333/month
Average Initial Investment
$5,375
Skills

Examples of a successful food delivery business:

Here are some great videos on how to get started with a food delivery business:

For further info, check out these books and products:

Learn more about starting a food delivery business ➜

Case Study

I started my career at the world-famous Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles Apprenticing under Certified Master Chef Raimund Hofmeister.

Food Fleet’s growth Year after year has been at an at over 30 %. From 2017-2018 we had an unprecedented 160% growth spurt. With a team of 6, including my partner and I, we managed over 20 million in sales for our clients. As an example. We took over a convention center 3 years ago managing their food truck business. For their largest event of the year, we were up 53% over the previous year. I honestly would have to equate some of that success to the under-reporting of sales by the previous operator. But the following year we were up 19% from that figure and again close to that this year. That is due in large part to our understanding of transaction times, menu mix, the equipment in each truck or pop up and other factors.

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