154 Examples of Small Business

Activities (e.g. yoga classes)

Adaptive Reuse (e.g. converting factory into loft apartments)

Adventure / Niche Travel Services

Advertising Agency / Services

Agritourism

Antiques

Artist / Art Gallery

Automotive Customization

Bakery

Bed & Breakfast

Brokers (e.g. insurance broker)

Business Consulting

Business Outsourcing

Business Services

Business Training

Cafes

Cakes / Pastry Shops

Candy Products

Catering

Cleaning

Concessions (e.g. airport gift shop)

Conferences & Events

Construction Services

Contractor (trades such as carpenters)

Convenience Stores

Cosmetic Products

Craft Beverages

Craft Supplies

Craftsperson

Creative Management (e.g. music management)

Creative Reuse (e.g. repair cafe)

Customer Support Services

Dance Schools / Studios

Data Entry / Data Analysis

Daycare / Childcare Services

Deconstruction

Delivery Services

Driving

Dropshipping

Dry Cleaners

Ecommerce Retailer

Environmental Remediation

Environmentally Friendly Products / Good Business

Equipment Rentals

Event Management / Production

Event Planning

Event Services

Event Vendors

Event Venues

Farmers Markets

Farming

Fashion Brand

Fast Moving Consumer Goods

Film Production Services

Florist

Food & Beverage Tourism

Food Products

Food Retail (e.g. vegetable shop)

Food Trucks

Footwear Brand

Franchising

Freelance Design

Freelance IT

Freelance Writing

Furniture Craftsperson Gardening

Gyms

Haircare / Beauty Services

Handmade Products

Handyperson

Health Food

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

Home Improvement Services

Home Inspector

Home Staging

Homebuilding / Renovation

IT Consulting

Ice Cream Shop

Import / Export

Jewelry Making

Junk Removal

Landscaping

Lawn Care Services

Legal Services

Liquidation Goods

Maintenance Services

Marketing Services

Massage Therapist

Media Services

Mobile Apps

Moving Company

Music Industry

Music Schools / Lessons

One Stop Shop

Painting

Personal Services

Personal Trainer

Pet Services

Photographer

Podcasting

Pop-up Shops

Private Schools

Product Customization

Professional Services

Professional Speaking

Professional Training

Property Management Services

Publicity Agency

Publishing

Pubs / Nightclubs

Real Estate Agency

Recreational Facilities

Recruiting Services

Repair Services

Reseller

Restaurant

Secondhand Goods / Auctions

Senior Care Services

Sewing & Alteration

Social Media Marketing & Management

Software Development

Solar Energy Installation, Maintenance & Repair

Souvenirs

Spas

Speciality, Niche and Boutique Retail

Sports Brands

Staffing Services

Store Within a Store

Street Vendors

Subscription Boxes

Sustainable Building Retrofits

Systems Integrator

Tailor

Talent Agent

Tax Preparation, Accounting, Bookkeeping

Technology Services

Technology Support

Technology Training

Thrift Stores

Tour Operator

Tourist Attractions

Toy Products

Training

Translation Services

Transportation Rentals (e.g. Bicycle Rentals)

Tutoring

Upcycling

Vacation Rentals

Value Added Reseller

Vehicle & Equipment Trading

Vending Machines

Videographer

Vintage Items

Vlogs

Woodworking Products