With so many agri-tech and DRE tech startups entering rural markets, I've been thinking there's a huge scope to build a post-sales service and tech support business around this. You can partner with multiple startups and provide services for all of them, it'll not make sense for each of them to have this setup. You will be providing employment to local youth as well. Haven't done sufficient research yet, but what do you think?

Sound’s good to me will definitely do some research on this

Software Engineer

Roti, kapda, and makan - are 3 essential human needs across the spectrum of society.  
  
 Roti - Try opening up a restaurant/cafe, maybe take some inspiration from T1 cities. For example - Korean food is becoming the latest hype in India 
  
 Kapda- Zudio is making a splash all across. Try getting into a franchise model or distribution model of fast fashion.  
  
 Makan - Building materials, metal fabrications and furniture remain fav choices.  
  
 Tech can be used as an enabler in all these businesses with smartphones making deep penetration into society.

Product Manager

Please share some good ideas of business to do in tier3 cities.

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

Please share some good ideas of business to do in tier-3 cities.

Business Ideas

Business Ideas- Grapevine

What are good business ideas or dhandha we can start in Bangalore with min investment.
Eg. Pani puri, chai or even tech related 

And how we can start ,step by step
Looking for guidance and genuine answers

Business/Dhandha

Analyst

What if I have close to 10 lakhs + in cash.
Can I start something in these cities which can at least generate a monthly income of 40/50k for a sustainable long term.
If not what’s the capital needed?
Please note I don’t have any business prior expertise
Uncertainty in tech sector has left me stressed.
I need a minimum of 45-50k to sustain.

I need some ideas.
Lets discuss.

Some sustainable income streams in tier 2/3 cities in India?

Hi guys,
what do you think of car rental business, idea is to start with 1-2 second hand cars.
I have someone very trusted who will drive it on a profit sharing basis, would like to understand it from the people who might have done this business in the past or are currently doing.

Scope- daily intra city, outstation, intercity, trips, special events (wedding)

Areas of concerns- Total time required for break even, insurance, maintenance, monthly reconciliation of the earnings, any other tail event

Small Business- Car rental in Tier 2 city (Indore)

I have always been into gaming and spent a good decade playing in a gaming cafe in my teen years and always had a dream to open one.

I have been thinking about it again lately and want some inputs from the community.

Is there anyone who has invested/operated in a gaming cafe? How was the experience? Do you recommend going for it? Any pros & cons to keep in mind?

Any advice/suggestions will be great.

Are Gaming Cafe Profitable?

Operations Manager

Hey everyone,

I’m a CS major with over 5 years of experience in the ML field, and I’ve been thinking a lot about the future. As much as I love tech, I can sense a lot of unpredictability in the field. So, I’ve been contemplating starting a “boring” but stable side business in the Gurgaon area.

Here are a few ideas I’ve been brainstorming:

1. Solar Industry: Exploring the entire supply chain for solar products. Setting up something small and focusing on areas where India is highly dependent on imports from China.


2. E-commerce Packaging: Offering innovative and precise packaging solutions for the booming quick commerce industry. I think there’s a lot of potential here!


3. Franchise Ventures: Bringing in successful Indian companies like Atomberg, ather and setting up franchises in this area.


4. Hydroponics Farming: Renting land and starting hydroponic farming for premium, fresh produce. Demand for this seems to be growing fast!


5. Import-Export: Diving into import-export opportunities—maybe there’s something untapped here?

6: Plant based alternative as a solution (icecream,  daily usage items ) : playing on conscious capitalism 



These ideas seem to have a mix of stability and potential, but I’m sure there are many angles I’m missing. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Are any of these ideas worth pursuing?

Do you see gaps in these sectors that could be filled?

Any other “boring” yet high-potential sectors you’d recommend?


I’m hoping this thread will help not just me but others who are also considering venturing into business. Let’s brainstorm together and share ideas that can lead to long-term success.

Looking forward :p

Starting a Manufacturing Business—Need Ideas & Suggestions!

What could be the potential ideas to start some business in Blr? I think there are many cafes already so what other options do we have?

Business potential idea for Blr

Data analyst

Welcome to Personal Finance's Private Community

So I have 10L in cash and I can take loan for commercial investment. Some examples could be 
- ev bike or scooty agency
- flat that can be given on rent
- marriage hall
etc.

Investment ideas if someone has 10L cash in tier 2 or 3 cities

I want a start a restaurant business like wow momos, but in the dessert domain, I have a capital of 5 Lakhs, can you guys give me some advice and tips, as to what to do or start, I am based out of Mumbai

Business tips

Hello!
I'm a resident of Bengaluru, looking for business/ franchise or dealership opportunities. 
Any leads please?

Business ideas 💡

I'm working as a software engineer in Bangalore. I want to start something apart from my work to create a new income stream.
Can anyone suggest few ideas or wanna join to think of something great.

Any startup or money making ideas in Bangalore?

Attaching a recent sunset pic from my gallery.

Thanks for loving Part 1 of my RLE.
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I am loving this phase of my life. Wlb is good.

Eating organic food, drinking clean water 💦 and breathing clean air 🫁.

More time for family and society.
Getting good sleep with deep sleep more than 2h consistently. No regional holiganism. Life ain't kinda hullabaloo which used to be case in metro.

Saving+investing 100% of my salary (thanks to my investments in last 7-8y)

I want to sustain this and live like this for rest of my life.

I am in late 20s and sitting on total 93L savings.

It will cross 8d soon but am confused on how to go through sustainability. 

Please help me navigate.

1. I don't want to do job. 
Startup or Meaningful work is my calling. In Covid i worked for multiple startups and helped them in many ways. MVP to PMF, am good at marketing, sales, HR and tech. Planning to join a remote startup or start my own. But it should be meaningful startup not just a bigger fool game.

2. I Can do agriculture side by side as I have around 15acres of land. It can give output = Median package of tier 1 mba. Have ideas like growing stevia, alovera and other useful stuff instead of wheat n rice like my old generation. Then it will be huge but again have to convince father. Startups like dehaat are helping in this as well.

3. Get a good franchise in nearby city like sleepwell, Pizza Hut, kfc or tamo and get regular returns.

4. Put all money in FD and get 50k/m return and live a happy life. (50k is more than enough for family of 5 where I live currently)

5. I love reading, blogging, debating, quizzing on economics, geopolitics, spirituality, semiconductor, politics and tech. Can build an online business around this on YouTube and internet.


Please guide me how to reach to correct idea and navigate properly with minimal risk.

Thanks in advance and only serious people reply.

If someone is on same boat ⛵ then do DM.

Rural Life Experience 2.

Senior Consultant

Just visited Mumbai last weekend, it has somehow gotten worse over the last 5-6 years. Every 3rd or 4th road is either under construction or unusable. 

This girl from bumble legit defended Mumbai being safer than other metros literally after an illegal billboard fell on innocent people.

The "spirit of Mumbai" is Stockholm syndrome, most of the victims/residents just don't know it or have grown numb to it.

Every year people die on local train tracks and platforms, no one cares enough to do anything concrete about it.

Mumbai and Bangalore are both spiralling towards being borderline unliveable. Delhi NCR too to an extent. But the unfortunate reality is that they are economic hubs, hence people are forced to work there.

Decentralisation is the need of the hour, tier 2 and 3 cities must prepare themselves for reverse migration in the next few decades. I'm planning the same for myself if all goes well. It's not worth slowly dying in poisoned cities.

Miles to go before we sleep

Product Owner

Hey guys can you please help me with any business idea that can be doable in Himachal? 

It could be anything like growing organic vegetables, exotic veggies and fruits, or a travel agency, starting with a small hydropower unit, building and selling apartments...


Looking forward to getting some ideas that can help me out in figuring out something productive

business idea

I have a business idea, similar to takeaway food cafe stuff, planning to start from my own town (Tier2). Have done enough market research in the last few months and am sure enough to generate 1-2lakhs in profit with one store(will expand more to different cities asap).
But is it really worth it? I am a recent CSE graduate, and I fear that if I invest all my future time in this I might miss opportunities to start bigger scalable companies in the future as I would also miss the corporate ladder bus.

Should I start up?

I know a lot of companies are hiring for roles with competitive offers that are in sync with Bengaluru, Pune, Gurgaon, Chennai, and Hyderabad. Why not stay away from metros given the right opportunities? Would love to hear your thoughts.

What's stopping everyone from working in a Tier 2 or tier 3 city?

Consultant

Real world literacy platform (from Excel to personal finance, legal rights, how to file taxes etc). Teaching how to adult well step by step in different domains, basically.

Positive deed tracker/leaderboard that incentivises charity and volunteering.

Event spaces and production setups in tier 2 and 3 cities (esp standup comedy).

Artisanal food culture experience resort (intersection of Sula vineyards and chokhi daani).


These are some ideas from my list of business ideas I'd like to see being built. Maybe I'll work on some of them in the future if I get time and resources. Go build them maybe, I'll help if I can.

Business ideas

Offline businesses or hybrid businesses that can be profitable. Steel/cement/building material dealership (Tata, Astral etc), kitchen equipments, mutual fund and insurance distribution or franchise of a big brand. Also mention approx capital required and monthly earning potential. Idea can be from what you explored or your family’s business too..

Please stick to this format:

Business idea - Astral pipes dealership 
Geography - City or town of operation only
Competitive intensity - High
Capital required - 1 crore
Earning potential - 2-3% per month (2-3 lakhs) 
Points - You will be dealing with the main distributor and not astral directly, you will have to network well with plumbers, architects, small builders etc.

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