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Here's a list you might be interested in:

- home services: lawn mowing, pest control, firewood delivery

- vehicle services: mobile oil change, mobile tire sales, locksmith

- event/seasonal services: catering, event management, tent rentals

- entertainment: bike tours, party rentals, hunting guides

- personal care: mobile haircuts, mobile makeup, mobile massages

- training/coaching/consulting: pet training, college application consulting, credit repair consulting

- trades/construction: electrical, plumbing, carpenting

- business services: videography, bookkeeping, junk removal

- real estate transactions: moving services, realtor, vacation rental management

Source: https://sweatystartup.com/businesses-i-love/



*source: jobs where you are paid the minimum wage, but maybe you can cut that down a little by building a rent-seeking company.

the only things which might remotely be well paid (trades/construction) generally have some relatively high hurdles in most countries.


>*source: jobs where you are paid the minimum wage, but maybe you can cut that down a little by building a rent-seeking company.

You're assuming that people in these jobs get paid minimum wage and that the only way to be profitable is to undercut their wages. By offering better service, you can raise your rates and pay your employees better. But something tells me you knew that already and you're just saying toxic things to discourage people from trying.


well, except for the mentioned trades, they are all lifestyle businesses and luxury things. With 80% of the population not being able to afford this regularly (and being super price concious) and a large portion of the remaining 20% being chronic sociopaths you have to be very lucky to find someone who pays you well and treats you like a human.


Makes me happy to see sweatystartup linked on HN :-)




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