It’s time for my best small business ideas 2025 edition. Since 2012, I’ve helped thousands of people start and market their own business, and I can help you too!
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15 of My Best Small Business Ideas for 2025
1. Vintage Fashion Accessories – In 2024, searches for vintage designer/luxury thrifting reached an all-time high, especially for luxury vintage watches, designer shoes, and purses. So scour estate sales and grandma’s closet and start selling online, using vintage sales apps such as Vinted.
2. Health Coach – First it was Life Coach, then it was Wellness Coach, and now Health Coach is the top search. A health coach helps people make lifestyle changes to improve their physical and emotional health. For this consulting role, it would be beneficial to be board certified, so it is ideal for someone already in the healthcare field as a possible side hustle, with hourly rates at $50 to $200.
3. Remote Work Recruiter – COVID changed people’s perspective about working, and many found out that they really did like to work from home. Remote and hybrid jobs are the top searches on Indeed, therefore, a recruiting consultant who specializes in finding remote jobs or even creating a website focusing on such, is a very good business idea.
4. Solo / Singles Vacation Planner – “Solo cruises”, “solo camping trips” and “solo hiking trips” are at all-time Google search highs, as people seem to be looking for new ways to meet people outside of the dating apps. If you are already a travel agent, this is a great side hustle. If not, try a website that focuses on this niche.
5. Micro Wedding Planner – Searches for “micro wedding” soared this year. This is a wedding with 30 guests, likely a result of people wanting to spend less money, but still have it be an elegant affair. A great opportunity for a wedding or event planner, especially if you can find more ways for the couple to save.
6. Burnout Coaching & Toxic Corporate Change Coaching – Again, these two topics were huge Google searches in 2024, so if you have any HR experience, you could market your services in these areas to both companies and individuals.
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7. Pop Up Coordinator – You’ve heard of retail pop ups and Christmas pop ups, and now restaurant pop ups are the hot trend of 2024. With the pop up market still going strong, there is likely a need for a local business that can match up budding entrepreneurs with the proper pop up space, as well as with suppliers that can handle their temporary business supply needs.
8. AI Trainer – AI technology is moving fast into every aspect of life, and it can be intimidating to certain older segments of the workforce. Therefore, “AI Training for Employees” is one avenue to approach. Another one would be “AI Training for Executives” that would teach them how to use AI to cut costs and improve efficiencies.
9. Sauna Installer / Vendor –Demand for outdoor saunas has skyrocketed over 400% since 2019, due to an influx of articles with proven facts about the health benefits. Whether you want to sell them and/or install them, it is a viable industry, particularly popular in the colder places in the country.
10. Power Washing / Pressure Washing Services – One of the most in-demand services on the handyman website, Angi, is for power washing external surfaces such as sidewalks, driveways, decks, siding, and so forth. People are charging $60 to $150 to power wash a driveway, depending on the size.
11. Stick Shift / Manual Driving Lessons – This is not the same as teaching someone to drive. The people searching for this service already know how to drive an automatic car and have their license, but now they want to learn to drive stick.
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12. Typing Lessons for Kids – Parents are frustrated at how their children two finger type, and typing lessons are no longer on the school curriculum. Believe it or not, this was a breakout Google search this year, so there is obviously a need.
13. PS5 Repair – This was one of the top repair searches this year, as people will happily hire someone to fix their broken Playstation 5 then paid hundreds of dollars for a new one. Might be a great side hustle for one of your technically advanced kids.
14. Self Service Dog Wash – I always love looking at the top “near me” searches on Google, and “Self Service Dog Wash Near Me” was in the top three this year. You would not need a big facility, you could probably even do it as a mobile business, but not everyone has a way to wash their dog at home, especially a big dog.
15. Home Laundry Service – If you love to do laundry (you are likely alone), but many people hate it so much, searches for “someone to do my laundry” are at an all-time high, even requests for “can I hire someone to just fold and put away laundry?” You could offer it as a pick up and drop off service, and you would be able to write off your laundry room and appliances.
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Have you ever been in a restaurant and saw a fish bowl indicating that you simply drop your business card in to be eligible to win a free lunch?
Alternatively, you can also ask businesses to do the same arrangement if they are exhibiting at a trade show or selling at a farmer’s market. Again, they still get the new customer contacts (as do you) but you’re the one giving away the prize so it doesn’t cost them a thing.
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