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Many businesses and individuals need access to specialized equipment only on an occasional basis, making it not worth the investment of buying it themselves. If you’re handy and and have the capital, you can start a business or side hustle by purchasing the equipment yourself and selling your services or access to use it. Here are just a handful of ideas:
1. Drone
A professional-grade drone with advanced features like 4K video recording and obstacle avoidance can elevate aerial photography and videography services. These are ideal for real estate, landscape photography, or event coverage. Once you learn how to operate your new equipment, you can market your services to professionals in your community.
2. Audio Equipment
Invest in professional microphones, audio interfaces, and soundproofing materials to deliver crystal-clear audio for podcasts, voiceovers, music production, or video conferencing services and rent out your space.
3. 3D Printers
Consider investing in a high-end 3D printer, capable of producing detailed and intricate prototypes, models, or custom designs. Once you’ve mastered your new tech, let everyone in your community know you can do custom projects. You can also market your services online or create a storefront or Etsy shop.
4. Professional Printers and Presses:
If you want to offer printing or publishing services, invest in commercial-grade printers, presses, and finishing equipment to produce high-quality prints, books, or promotional materials with precision and speed. Take a look at what’s available in your area. If there’s not already a print shop, you can provide custom, fast services from home for local professional needs.
5. Cricut Machine
With a Cricut machine you can offer custom decals, shirts, stickers, or banners, among other things. Marketing your services toward local establishments, events, and sports team would lead to steady recurring revenue.
6. Stump Grinding
Stump grinding is surprisingly expensive, leaving many homeowners with stumps they don’t want because they aren’t willing to pay the high prices that tree services demand. With your own stump grinder, you could offer a more affordable option to make money and help your neighbors.
7. Lawn Aerating
Many people rent professional lawn aerators from home improvement stores to use once a year. If you offer a more affordable service than the big landscaping companies, you would entice many annual customers. You could even add fertilizing, dethatching, and reseeding for a lawn care package.
8. Pressure Washing
Pressure washing is needed around most homes every spring or summer. Many homeowners would prefer to pay someone for jobs such as driveways and patios. Once you master the skill, it can actually be quite enjoyable.
Investing in large or specialized equipment to provide services, is a business idea that both makes money and helps your community. For the handy or crafty mom, it may even be fun and could lead you to spending more time outdoors in the nice weather.
