Business

1. Create a local grocery delivery service

A grocery delivery startup can come with minimal setup costs, as all you need is a
vehicle and a cell phone to really get started. Help senior citizens or people that are too
busy to shop by offering this community-friendly service. You can even approach
grocery stores in your area to see if they're willing to partner with you to get the service
off the ground.

2. Start a meal prep business

As proof that we’re busier now than ever before, a whopping 1.9 billion Americans order
restaurant takeout for meals. Capitalize on these numbers and start a meal prep service
to make people’s lives easier and cater to specialized diets (keto, vegan, Whole30) to
appease distinct lifestyles.

3. Create a food waste solution

Creating a startup focused on reducing food waste could not only earn you some
serious funding, but also positively change the food system and help save grocery
stores and restaurants money.

4. Capitalize on plant-based foods

The plant-based market is exploding, with the sale of plant-based foods growing to over
$3.7 billion in 2018. Creating a vegan supermarket or making meat-free versions of
traditional foods could be the ticket to success for aspiring entrepreneurs.

5. Start a dropshipping business

The e-commerce business model of dropshipping is especially attractive because it

doesn’t require you to purchase inventory upfront. Selling higher-end products with low
shipping costs could become profitable quickly if you do thorough competition research.

6. Curate subscription boxes

Subscription boxes became a $10 billion business in 2018 and the industry is still set to
grow. Pick a niche, and then curate a collection of specialized goods to deliver unique
experiences to the modern consumer. Some subscription boxes focus on makeup while
others focus on sustainability, find the right starting point for you and run with it.

6. Sell zero-waste products

Starting a zero-waste company is more than just a trendy thing to do; it can be an
ethical, environmentally conscious decision. Selling sustainable products like reusable
bags, bamboo toothbrushes, or products with zero-waste packaging could appeal to a
growing number of sustainability-focused consumers.

7.Start a podcast

If you’re deeply knowledgeable or passionate about a subject matter, consider getting

into podcast production or hosting. The number of people that listen to podcasts
increased by 20 million in 2019, and it’s an easy way to connect to an audience.

8. Offer matchmaking skills

This is like creating a dating site but with a personal touch. If you have a knack for
knowing what types of people and which personalities get along well, you might be the
perfect person to start matchmaking. You can do this online or meet clients in person
as well.

9. Ditch the restaurant dream for a food truck

Opening a food truck is a great startup idea for entrepreneurs with a background in
cooking and a novel idea. It's less to worry about than an entire restaurant and can be
done with just one or two people. If you have a novel idea for a food truck, like one that
only sells ice cream sandwiches or only sells french fries with crazy toppings, a food
truck is the startup idea for you.

10. Start a business for organizing

Some people are natural-born organizers, their homes are tidy and everything has a
place, others aren't so lucky and have a harder time being organized. So if you have a
knack for organizing, you could start a business offering those services to those who
need it. Organizing kitchen pantries, closets, bookshelves, and more are all options you
could offer customers at your new business.

11. Do interior design for young professionals

Plenty of young professionals want to make their apartments feel like a home but it can
be hard to choose the right furniture and make it have a cohesive design when you've
never bought furniture before and don't know where to start. If you've got an eye for
decorating you could start an interior design business offering your services at an
hourly rate virtually to young professionals looking for inspiration. It can be as simple as
them uploading some images of their new space to your site and you sending back a
few links with furniture in their budget and example images of what the room might look
like when it's finished.