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What kind of real business can be done in a garage from scratch?

Many people today want to start developing their own business. They don't always have a lot of capital for this. A profitable and financially safe way is to work in your own garage. When opening such a business, you need to know about all sorts of nuances and opportunities.

Growing mushrooms and vegetables

This type of business requires a fairly large premises. It’s even better if seedlings are grown in the garage, and in the future the products will be planted in greenhouses or beds.

Today people willingly buy such goods from private entrepreneurs because:

Vegetables and mushrooms do not contain GMOs.
The cost during the season is significantly lower than in stores.
The products have excellent taste.

Quite strict requirements are imposed on entrepreneurs if they grow mushrooms. So, for fertilizer, compost must be purchased from farmers. Today they are especially popular.

You can consider one of the following product sales options:

Piece sales, that is, work with individuals.
Supply of goods to stores for further sale (products must be certified).
Sale of goods to restaurants, cafes and other public catering establishments.

When working with individuals, as a rule, UTII is used, in other cases you can use OSN or simplified tax system.

Initial costs are small - about 20 thousand rubles. This includes the purchase of seeds, land, fertilizers, and containers for growing.

Breeding birds and animals

There are many options in this type of business.

The main directions are:

and animals for their further consumption by clients (this could be rabbits, pigs).
Raising purebred animals (usually cats and dogs).
Raising animals that act as pets for buyers (this also includes cats and dogs, hamsters, chinchillas, parrots).

The disadvantage of such entrepreneurship is that the invested funds do not pay off immediately. After all, animals need to grow up. They also need constant care (food, drink, changing feeders, cleaning the room).

Animals must have cages specially equipped for them. They need to be purchased or made independently. A considerable part of the expenses will go towards feeding the pets. They will need to be washed and vaccinated. The size of the investment will depend on the number of animals. But this is at least 30–40 thousand rubles.

As for the taxation system, much will depend on the type of sale of animals (piece sales to individuals, sales to meat factories, for example, sales to pet stores). An entrepreneur can choose UTII or simplified tax system.

This type of business will require considerable investment from the entrepreneur. To work you will need quite expensive equipment.

The auto repair shop can provide all or part of the following services:

Diagnostics.
Adjustment.
Tire service.
Repair.
Washing.

To do this you will need:

Diagnostic stand.
Lift.
Balancing machine.
Tire changer.
Press.
Welding machine.

And this is not counting the many small tools that will also be needed to carry out the activity.

The initial costs will be at least 100 thousand rubles, and this is subject to the provision of only part of the listed services. Of course, you can get by with small jobs, but then the level of demand and income will be much lower.

The difficulty will be finding qualified employees. The start-up enterprise does not have a high level of income, so it will be necessary to develop it in order to attract responsible employees.

The location of the service is also important. It is better to be located near major highways and parking lots. Thus, not only regular customers will contact the workshop, but also people who have had a breakdown while driving near the service center.

Production of upholstered and cabinet furniture

This type of business is quite in demand today. The advantage is a lower price than large furniture suppliers. The most profitable option is to work with ready-made raw materials. If we are talking about cabinet furniture, then you need to find suppliers of chipboard and MDF boards. Any furniture production will also require fittings, coatings, and paints.

When choosing between upholstered and cabinet furniture, you need to remember that the first accounts for 17% of the domestic market, and the rest is cabinet furniture.

It is better to start your business with the production of upholstered furniture, since in this area the costs will be much lower. Subsequently, it will be possible to open another workshop.

To produce cabinet furniture you will definitely need:

Computerized machines (at the initial stage, you can do without them and work with cutting manually).
Milling machine.
Lathe.
Small tool.

You will need at least 60 thousand rubles to purchase tools and equipment for the workplace.

You can work with clients according to one of the following schemes:

Sell furniture in your own premises (usually to individuals).
Conclude contracts with large stores and supply goods for sale to them.
Establish contact with hotels, government agencies, and companies that need large supplies of furniture.

Depending on the chosen scheme, you can use OSN, simplified tax system or UTII.

Printed mini-publishing house

Printing mini-production is in great demand today.

Its services are used by:

Small businesses.
State organizations.
Universities, schools.
Companies involved in sales (for printing price tags, price lists).
Catering establishments and production units.

You can work in several directions, which will determine the list of necessary equipment.

Equipment is usually divided into the following groups:

Risographs (usually used for black and white printing).
Color copiers.
Offset machines (business cards are printed on them).

In the latter case, you will also need a cutting machine to give the desired shape to the paper, equipment for binding and folding.

Minimum investment size: 30–40 thousand rubles.

A significant disadvantage of this type of business is that there are a large number of large competing companies in the industry. It will be difficult to promote your own company to attract clients. And yet, by investing a relatively small amount of money, an entrepreneur can soon become the owner of a profitable production.

There are many options.

Here are the most popular ones:

Dry car wash.
Manual car wash.
Automated car wash.

The first allows you to make a profit very quickly. At the same time, the initial costs will be quite small (20–30 thousand rubles). This variety is not so popular among car owners today, but it can be used even in the cold season.

Manual car washing is also inexpensive. 40–50 thousand rubles are enough for work. We will have to develop a drainage system and pipe water into the garage. Subsequently, the level of income will be high due to the use of labor and inexpensive materials.

An automated car wash is an expensive proposition. Initial costs are at least 200–300 thousand rubles. The advantage is that there is no need to attract many workers. At the first stages, a businessman himself can coordinate the work of a car wash, and only then hire an employee.

A significant disadvantage of the last two varieties is the seasonality of the business. During the cold season, car enthusiasts are much less likely to go to salons to wash their cars. Therefore, during this time you will have to look for alternative types of business. For example, you can combine a car wash with a workshop.

Making clay pots and sculptures

People are increasingly choosing handmade products, pushing into the background things that are stamped in thousands in factories. That is why making things from clay is in great demand today.

The greatest interest is shown in the following types of products:

Dishes.
Works of art.

To work you will need special tools:

Potter's wheel.
Clay.
Special grids for creating shapes.
Paints, if you plan to paint products.

You can try making a pottery wheel yourself. In general, the initial costs will be 15–20 thousand rubles.

One of the most difficult stages will be finding a master. Pottery is a complex craft that not everyone can master. You need to approach personnel selection very responsibly, because the level of demand and customer returns for new products will directly depend on this.

Products made from polymer clay are in particular demand. It is also advantageous to use because the products do not require subsequent firing.

There are several ways to work in this area:

Manufacturing of goods to order.
Sales of products to stores selling handmade goods.
Direct sales (for example, via the Internet).

Sewing clothes, curtains, covers and other things

This business format is suitable for people who know how to sew. Another option is to hire a professional seamstress. In the second case, the employee will take most of the profit. Today, the niches of sewing clothes for pets - cats, dogs - are actively developing.

The initial investment will be about 50 thousand rubles. The bulk of them will be used to purchase equipment.

For work you will need:

Sewing machine.
Overlock.
Special scissors.
Materials (threads, buttons, zippers, locks, fabrics and trim elements).

You can work according to the following schemes:

Make goods to order.
Sew products for sale.
Combine the first two options.

It is very important to find clients at the initial stage, so part of the costs will go to advertising your own studio.

An important feature: tailoring is included in the list of household services, so if an organization works only with individuals, then UTII must be chosen as a form of taxation.

Seasonal storage of tires, bicycles, snowboards, skis and other things

The idea of seasonal storage is gaining popularity. Today, many people do not have their own garages or space in their apartments to keep tires, bicycles and other equipment at home. It is much more convenient to rent them out for a while. The most popular type is tire storage.

Working in this area does not require large investments. If an entrepreneur has his own garage, then all he needs to do is install an alarm and equip storage areas. 10–15 thousand rubles will be enough for this.

The most promising location is near parking lots, ski resorts (if we are talking about storing skis and snowboards), and bicycle routes.

This business cannot be called very profitable. To get more bang for your buck, you can additionally arrange equipment rental or tire service.

There is no need to promote such a business if you choose the right place to work. People will seek services themselves.

Organization of trade

This type of business is highly profitable and very attractive.

There are several options here:

Sales of independently produced products.
Resale of goods.
Organization of joint purchases.

The first option has a serious drawback - a limitation in sales volumes, because it will no longer be possible to sell more than you have.

For the resale of goods, the garage space can be used to store goods. Purchases can be made via the Internet, for example. Here the income will be equal to the difference between the sales and purchase prices. An increase in sales volumes will mean an increase in profits. You can sell through your own website.

Organizing joint purchases is especially popular today. Income is the organizational fee minus expenses. As a rule, it is 10–15% of the total cost of goods. The point of the work is to find people who are ready to purchase products via the Internet at a price lower than in stores. Such work can bring 20–30 thousand rubles in profit, and sometimes much more.

Each of the presented models has its own characteristics and difficulties. For a business to be successful, you need to approach your work carefully and study the legislation. The most important thing is to love what you do, then it will definitely bear fruit.

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