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Explore business types

See what running a business involves, the work, customers, costs and requirements, for 49 kinds of business. When one fits, test your own numbers for it.

49 business types

Home services

Skilled trades

Outdoor and seasonal

Personal care and wellness

Pets and family care

Food and drink

Retail and online

Creative and digital

Lessons and coaching

Transport and moving

Events

About these profiles: sources and local estimates

A business you recognize isn’t automatically a business that will work where you live. Each profile explains how the work is done and what it costs to run, then opens the same planning tool as the Business Idea Check, with the cost categories already listed and every amount left for you to fill in with local quotes.

Profiles show published government figures where they exist, with their limits, but no made-up “typical” prices, costs or incomes: those vary widely by place. You’ll gather your own.

Don’t see your business? The Business Idea Check works for any business — you list the costs yourself.

Ready to make it official? GHL Financial Services can set up your business, keep the books and plan your taxes. Talk to GHL (opens in a new tab) ↗

Thinking about a franchise version? Compare a franchise with going independent using your own numbers.