From job to boss · for people with a job and an itch
Tell us about you.You could be runninga business of your own.
Write a few lines the way you’d tell a friend. We pick out your skills, your budget and your time — and match you against 25 businesses and what 160 founders told us.
A reality check for people with a job and an itch
I have ₹8 lakh and my evenings.
What can I really start?
9of 25 businesses are within reach.
Tap any hexagon for the honest version.
How it works
From “I should start something” to a plan you can trust.
- 1
Say what you’ve got
Your idea, your money, your spare hours, your city. Two minutes — nothing that feels like a bank loan form.
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Get the honest version
What it costs to open and to survive, which licences you need, how it fits around a job, and why this kind of business usually fails.
- 3
See where it works
Your city scored area by area for your exact business — where the people are, and who already trades there.
Built on25 business models mapped end to end/151 opportunities decoded from founder stories/111 suppliers catalogued to get you started
The index
Every idea, cheapest first.
Ranges are compiled from founder interviews and the business press. Guidance, not a quote.
- 01Handmade Crafts Brand₹30K – ₹2.5 LWeekendslow risk→
- 02Digital Marketing Agency₹50K – ₹4 LPart-timelow risk→
- 03E-commerce Reseller₹50K – ₹5 LWeekendslow risk→
- 04Home Bakery₹50K – ₹3 LWeekendslow risk→
- 05Masala & Spice Powders Brand₹50K – ₹8 LPart-timelow risk→
- 06Event Management₹1–10 LPart-timemedium risk→
- 07Micro-SaaS Product₹1–8 LPart-timemedium risk→
- 08Mobile & Electronics Repair Shop₹1–6 LFull-timelow risk→
- 09Tuition / Coaching Center₹1–7 LPart-timelow risk→
- 10Boutique & Custom Tailoring₹1.5–20 LFull-timemedium risk→
- 11Interior Design Studio₹1.5–12 LPart-timemedium risk→
- 12Car Wash & Detailing₹3–15 LFull-timelow risk→
- 13Cloud Kitchen₹3–12 LFull-timemedium risk→
- 14Paneer & Dairy Products Unit₹3–25 LFull-timemedium risk→
- 15Food Truck₹4–15 LFull-timemedium risk→
- 16Ice-Cream & Dessert Parlour₹4–15 LFull-timemedium risk→
- 17Travel Bag Brand (D2C)₹4–20 LFull-timemedium risk→
- 18Pet Store & Supplies₹5–15 LFull-timelow risk→
- 19Preschool / Daycare₹5–25 LFull-timelow risk→
- 20Retail Pharmacy₹5–20 LFull-timelow risk→
- 21Boutique Fitness Studio₹6–25 LFull-timemedium risk→
- 22Organic & Health Foods Store₹6–20 LFull-timemedium risk→
- 23Unisex Salon & Spa₹7–30 LFull-timemedium risk→
- 24Specialty Coffee Cafe₹8–25 LFull-timemedium risk→
- 25Diagnostic Center₹15–60 LFull-timemedium risk→
Not on the list?
The idea that wins is rarely a copy. Test yours.
Write it the way you’d tell a friend. We won’t score it — we’ll show what it stands on, a cheap way to test that this week, and exactly what it needs to run. Free, and no sign-in to try.
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