Education Business
Medium difficulty
A school science lab setup supplier provides lab equipment, furniture, consumables, safety items, and installation support to schools.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹5 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹5 lakh to ₹20 lakh
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Profit margin
8% to 20%
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Break-even
9 to 24 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: education product traders, B2B sales professionals, laboratory equipment dealers, science graduates, school infrastructure suppliers, small distribution businesses
Logistics Business
High difficulty
A seafood cold chain logistics business moves fish and frozen seafood under controlled temperature for exporters, processors, hotels and distributors.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹5 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹5 lakh to ₹75 lakh
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Profit margin
8% to 22%
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Break-even
18 to 36 months
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Risk
High
Best for: logistics operators, reefer vehicle owners, seafood traders, cold storage operators, transport contractors, entrepreneurs with harbour and exporter contacts
Security and Facility Services
Home-based
Medium to High difficulty
A security manpower agency supplies trained guards and supervisors to protect offices, apartments, commercial buildings, warehouses, schools, hospitals, and events.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹5 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹5 lakh to ₹75 lakh
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Profit margin
6% to 18%
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Break-even
8 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium to High
Best for: ex-defense personnel, security supervisors, facility management operators, manpower contractors, operations managers, B2B service entrepreneurs, retired police or security professionals
Security Business
High difficulty
A security screening equipment rental business rents metal detectors, baggage scanners, access control devices, and screening support equipment to events, institutions, venues, and corporate clients.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹5 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹5 lakh to ₹75 lakh+
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Profit margin
12% to 30%
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Break-even
12 to 30 months
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Risk
Medium to High
Best for: security service entrepreneurs, event service vendors, equipment rental operators, ex-defence or security professionals, facility management companies, entrepreneurs with B2B institutional contacts
Marine and Port Business
High difficulty
A ship chandling supply business supplies food provisions, marine stores, consumables, tools and emergency items to ships calling at Mumbai Port, JNPT and nearby marine terminals.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹5 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹5 lakh to ₹40 lakh
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Profit margin
5% to 18%
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Break-even
12 to 24 months
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Risk
Medium to High
Best for: people with shipping industry contacts, marine suppliers, logistics operators, export-import documentation professionals, wholesale traders, entrepreneurs comfortable with B2B credit and compliance
Beauty and Wellness Business
Medium to High difficulty
A spa center provides paid massage, relaxation, body therapy, and wellness services from a dedicated service location.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹5 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹5 lakh to ₹20 lakh for a small to standard spa center; premium setups may need more.
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Profit margin
15% to 35%
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Break-even
8 to 24 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: beauty and wellness entrepreneurs, salon owners expanding into wellness, trained spa therapists, hotel or fitness business owners, investors with service management experience
Wholesale Business
Medium difficulty
A stationery wholesale business supplies bulk stationery items to retailers, schools, offices, coaching centers, and institutions.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹5 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹5 lakh to ₹50 lakh
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Profit margin
3% to 12%
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Break-even
9 to 24 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: wholesale traders, retail shop owners expanding into distribution, people with B2B sales skills, stationery market traders, office supply vendors, school supply vendors
Manufacturing Business
High difficulty
A temple bell and brassware manufacturing unit produces brass bells, pooja items, lamps, diyas, plates, idols, and decorative religious products.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹5 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹5 lakh to ₹25 lakh
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Profit margin
10% to 25%
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Break-even
12 to 30 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: metalwork entrepreneurs, handicraft manufacturers, religious product suppliers, family businesses with artisan skills, export-focused product makers
Industrial Business
High difficulty
A transformer oil filtration plant cleans and dehydrates transformer oil to improve insulation performance and transformer reliability.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹5 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹5 lakh to ₹30 lakh
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Profit margin
15% to 35%
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Break-even
12 to 30 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: electrical engineers, industrial maintenance contractors, transformer servicing technicians, electrical panel and substation service providers, B2B service entrepreneurs
Recycling Business
High difficulty
A tyre recycling business collects old tyres and processes them into rubber crumb, granules, powder, shreds, steel scrap, fuel, or other recycled tyre products.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹5 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹5 lakh to ₹2 crore+ depending on model and capacity
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Profit margin
8% to 22%
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Break-even
12 to 36 months
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Risk
Medium to High
Best for: recycling entrepreneurs, scrap traders, industrial-area operators, rubber product manufacturers, waste management companies, transport-linked entrepreneurs, manufacturing investors
Healthcare Service Business
Medium difficulty
A hospital uniform laundry service washes, disinfects, dries, irons, packs, and delivers medical uniforms and healthcare linen.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹5 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹5 lakh to ₹25 lakh
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Profit margin
10% to 25%
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Break-even
12 to 30 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: commercial laundry owners, housekeeping service providers, healthcare facility service vendors, B2B service entrepreneurs, laundry franchise operators, hospital supply contractors
Service Business
Medium difficulty
A warehouse racking installation company installs, relocates, repairs, and inspects storage racks for warehouses, factories, logistics hubs, and retail storage facilities.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹5 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹5 lakh to ₹20 lakh
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Profit margin
10% to 25%
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Break-even
6 to 18 months
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Risk
Medium
Best for: industrial service contractors, fabrication business owners, warehouse equipment suppliers, civil and interior contractors, logistics service professionals
Logistics Business
Part-time
Medium difficulty
A warehouse space rental business rents storage space to businesses that need secure space for goods, stock, equipment, or inventory.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹5 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹5 lakh to ₹3 crore+
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Profit margin
20% to 55%
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Break-even
12 to 36 months for small improvement-led models; longer for purchased or newly constructed warehouses.
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Risk
Medium
Best for: landowners, commercial property owners, industrial shed owners, logistics entrepreneurs, real estate investors, business owners with unused storage space
Logistics Business
High difficulty
A warehouse storage service provides safe space, inventory handling, loading, unloading, and stock management support for businesses that need goods storage.
Also fits this page because its minimum starting cost is ₹5 lakh, which is below the page budget limit.
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Initial cost
₹5 lakh to ₹50 lakh+
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Profit margin
10% to 25%
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Break-even
12 to 36 months
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Risk
Medium to High
Best for: logistics entrepreneurs, warehouse owners, transport business owners, real estate owners, distribution businesses, B2B service operators