Guides
How to start a business, one business at a time
40 guides, each about one specific business: what it really costs to start, the licenses and insurance it actually needs, how the pricing works, and where the first customers come from. Pick the business, read the guide, then have Restart build the company's website.
Home & property services
Cleaning, washing, lawns, gutters, detailing, organizing — businesses you can start with a truck and a Saturday.
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Home & property services How to Start a Cleaning Business How to start a cleaning business in 2026: residential vs. commercial, licenses, insurance costs, a $900 starter kit, pricing, and your first 10 clients. $850–$8,000 to start 15 min read -
Home & property services How to Start a Gutter-Cleaning Business How to start a gutter-cleaning business in 2026: ladder and vacuum setup, the insurance you need, per-linear-foot pricing, fall math and the first 20 jobs. $1,500–$12,000 to start 17 min read -
Home & property services How to Start a Home-Organizing Business How to start a home-organizing business that books real clients: niche, hourly and package pricing, insurance, product markup, referral partners, 30-day plan. $600–$4,500 to start 16 min read -
Home & property services How to Start a Lawn-Care Business How to start a lawn-care business in 2026: equipment that pays for itself, licenses, insurance, per-lawn pricing, route density, and your first 40 customers. $3,000–$25,000 to start 16 min read -
Home & property services How to Start a Mobile-Detailing Business How to start a mobile detailing business in 2026: real startup costs, wastewater rules, insurance that covers a damaged car, pricing tables, first customers. $2,500–$18,000 to start 16 min read -
Home & property services How to Start a Parking Lot Business How to start a parking lot business in 2026: leasing vs buying a lot, city permits and parking tax, garage keepers insurance, pay-by-plate gear, and pricing. $5,000–$75,000 to start 17 min read -
Home & property services How to Start a Pressure-Washing Business How to start a pressure-washing business in 2026: the 4 GPM rig that pays for itself, soft washing, licenses, insurance, per-square-foot pricing, first jobs. $2,500–$18,000 to start 15 min read -
Home & property services How to Start a Property-Management Company How to start a property management company in 2026: broker license rules by state, trust accounts, E&O insurance, fee math, and signing your first 20 doors. $5,000–$30,000 to start 16 min read -
Home & property services How to Start a Window-Cleaning Business How to start a window-cleaning business in 2026: equipment under $1,500, pricing per pane and per storefront, insurance, water-fed poles, and the first 30 days. $600–$6,000 to start 16 min read
Transport & logistics
Vans, trucks, dispatch and delivery — businesses built on a vehicle and a schedule.
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Transport & logistics How to Start a Cargo Van Business A working operator's guide on how to start a cargo van business: the four money models, DOT and MC rules, insurance costs, per-mile rates and first customers. $8,000–$60,000 to start 16 min read -
Transport & logistics How to Start a Dumpster Rental Business How to start a dumpster rental business: hook-lift vs. roll-off trucks, container costs, dump fees, 7-day pricing, permits, insurance and first contractors. $40,000–$250,000 to start 16 min read -
Transport & logistics How to Start a Freight Dispatching Business How to start a freight dispatching business in 2026: dispatcher vs broker rules, what to charge per truck, load boards, contracts and your first carriers. $1,500–$7,000 to start 14 min read -
Transport & logistics How to Start a Junk-Removal Business How to start a junk-removal business in 2026: truck or trailer, hauler permits, USDOT rules, insurance, dump fees, volume pricing, and your first 20 jobs. $5,000–$40,000 to start 15 min read -
Transport & logistics How to Start a Medical Courier Business How to start a medical courier business in 2026: winning lab and pharmacy contracts, HIPAA and bloodborne pathogen training, cargo insurance, and route pricing. $3,000–$20,000 to start 16 min read -
Transport & logistics How to Start a Moving Company How to start a moving company in 2026: labor-only vs. full-service, state and FMCSA authority, truck and insurance costs, hourly pricing, and your first jobs. $4,000–$60,000 to start 15 min read -
Transport & logistics How to Start a NEMT Business (Non-Emergency Medical Transportation) How to start a NEMT business: Medicaid broker credentialing, wheelchair van costs, commercial auto insurance, per-trip rates, and getting your first paid trips. $15,000–$85,000 to start 16 min read -
Transport & logistics How to Start a Roadside Assistance Business How to start a roadside assistance business without a tow truck: jump starts, lockouts, tire changes, motor club contracts, insurance, pricing and profit. $3,000–$20,000 to start 18 min read -
Transport & logistics How to Start a Tow Truck Business How to start a tow truck business in 2026: which truck to buy, USDOT and state licenses, real insurance costs, hook and mileage pricing, and your first calls. $45,000–$150,000 to start 15 min read
Events & experiences
Bars, booths, bounce houses, cameras and planners — businesses that show up on the big day.
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Events & experiences How to Start a Bounce House Rental Business How to start a bounce house rental business in 2026: which inflatables to buy first, insurance and permits, per-rental pricing, delivery, and realistic profit. $4,000–$25,000 to start 17 min read -
Events & experiences How to Start a Mobile Bartending Business How to start a mobile bartending business: dry-hire model, liquor liability, per-guest pricing, a startup cost table, and how to book your first five events. $3,500–$25,000 to start 16 min read -
Events & experiences How to Start a Permanent Jewelry Business How to start a permanent jewelry business: the welder and chain to buy, pop-up and party pricing, permits and insurance, first customers and honest profit math. $2,500–$9,000 to start 17 min read -
Events & experiences How to Start a Photo Booth or 360 Photo Booth Business How to start a photo booth business in 2026: open-air vs 360 booths, equipment costs, package pricing, venue insurance, vendor-list playbook and a 30-day plan. $3,500–$18,000 to start 17 min read -
Events & experiences How to Start a Photography Business How to start a photography business in 2026: a niche that sells, gear that pays for itself, licenses, insurance, pricing, and your first ten paid clients. $2,500–$12,000 to start 15 min read -
Events & experiences How to Start a Shaved Ice or Snow Cone Business How to start a shaved ice or snow cone business: stand vs. trailer, block shavers, health permits, cost per cup, event pricing and your first ten events. $3,000–$45,000 to start 16 min read -
Events & experiences How to Start an Event-Planning Business How to start an event-planning business in 2026: weddings vs. corporate, LLC and insurance, package pricing, contracts and deposits, and your first five events. $2,500–$12,000 to start 14 min read
Making & selling
Embroidery, printing, growing, flipping, vending — businesses that produce a thing and sell it.
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Making & selling How to Start a 3D-Printing Business How to start a 3D-printing business in 2026: which model makes money, real printer and farm costs, pricing per hour and per gram, and first orders. $1,500–$15,000 to start 16 min read -
Making & selling How to Start a Furniture-Flipping Business How to start a furniture-flipping business in 2026: what to buy and what to skip, tools and costs, pricing a finished dresser, sales tax and where pieces sell. $500–$6,000 to start 15 min read -
Making & selling How to Start a Microgreens Business How to start a microgreens business from a spare room: varieties that sell, tray economics, food-safety rules, restaurant and market pricing, first accounts. $900–$7,500 to start 18 min read -
Making & selling How to Start a Vending-Machine Business How to start a vending-machine business in 2026: what a machine costs, how to find locations, commission deals, licenses, sales tax, and profit per machine. $2,500–$25,000 to start 15 min read -
Making & selling How to Start an Embroidery Business How to start an embroidery business in 2026: which machine to buy, real startup costs, stitch-count pricing, licenses, insurance and your first corporate order. $2,500–$18,000 to start 15 min read
Agencies & professional services
Marketing, design, writing, books, hiring, advice — businesses that sell expertise by the hour or the retainer.
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Agencies & professional services How to Start a Bookkeeping Business How to start a bookkeeping business in 2026: certifications that matter, software stack, monthly pricing tiers, insurance, and landing your first ten clients. $1,500–$6,000 to start 15 min read -
Agencies & professional services How to Start a Consulting Business How to start a consulting business in 2026: a niche clients budget for, LLC and E&O insurance, day rates vs retainers with real numbers, first three clients. $1,500–$8,000 to start 16 min read -
Agencies & professional services How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency How to start a digital marketing agency in 2026: pick a niche and one service, set retainer pricing, get E&O insurance, and sign your first five clients. $1,500–$12,000 to start 15 min read -
Agencies & professional services How to Start a Freelance-Writing Business How to start a freelance writing business in 2026: niches that still pay, per-project rates with real numbers, contracts, taxes, and your first five clients. $300–$2,500 to start 15 min read -
Agencies & professional services How to Start a Recruiting Agency How to start a recruiting agency in 2026: pick contingency or retained search, set fees at 18–25% of salary, handle licensing and E&O, and win job orders. $3,000–$25,000 to start 16 min read -
Agencies & professional services How to Start a Social-Media Marketing Agency How to start a social-media marketing agency in 2026: picking a niche, retainer pricing, contracts and E&O insurance, tool stack, and your first five clients. $800–$6,000 to start 14 min read -
Agencies & professional services How to Start a Travel Agency How to start a travel agency in 2026: host agency vs. independent, seller-of-travel registration, E&O insurance, commission math, planning fees, first clients. $1,500–$8,000 to start 14 min read -
Agencies & professional services How to Start a Tutoring Business How to start a tutoring business in 2026: pick a subject and format, set $40–$120 hourly rates, handle the LLC and insurance, and land your first 10 students. $300–$3,500 to start 15 min read -
Agencies & professional services How to Start a Virtual-Assistant Business How to start a virtual-assistant business in 2026: pick services, set $30–$75 hourly rates and retainers, handle the LLC and contract, and sign three clients. $200–$2,500 to start 15 min read -
Agencies & professional services How to Start a Web-Design Agency How to start a web-design agency in 2026: choose a niche, price projects at $3,000–$15,000 plus care plans, set up the LLC and contracts, and land five clients. $500–$6,000 to start 15 min read
Before you pick a business
The questions people ask before they build anything, answered directly. Each carries the date it was last checked.
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Can AI create a business for me?
AI can build most of a business’s parts in 2026 (the plan, the brand, a working web product, a site, launch copy), but a person still has to find customers, take money, sign contracts, and decide.
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How do you start a startup without coding?
Pick one customer and one problem, test demand with conversations and a landing page, get a working web product built without code, and charge the first customer before adding features.
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You have an app idea and can’t code. What do you do?
Write the idea down as a one-page brief, then pick one of five routes (learn, hire, cofounder, no-code, AI builder); in 2026 an AI builder gets a working web version live in a day for under $50.
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