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Business & Problem Solving

There’s a never-ending list of business ideas and problems to solve. Here are the most popular problem-solving business opportunities.

Financial Service Business Ideas

If you're looking to start a business in the finance sector, here are finance-related business ideas you can venture in.

How to Start an ATM Business

How to Start an ATM Business

Carolyn Young

Published on November 4, 2021

One automated teller machine, or ATM, can provide its owner with a small stream of passive income. A collection of ATMs placed in heavily trafficked ...

How to Start a Credit Repair Business

How to Start a Credit Repair Business

Esther Strauss

Published on May 24, 2021

If you enjoy helping people stabilize their lives and financial future, a credit repair business could be a great fit for you. The credit repairindu ...

How to Start a Pawn Shop

How to Start a Pawn Shop

Carolyn Young

Published on January 17, 2022

Pawn shops have been around globally for centuries and are a $3 billion industry in the United States alone. Pawn shops make loans to individualsusi ...

How to Start a Check Cashing Business

How to Start a Check Cashing Business

Carolyn Young

Published on April 7, 2022

Check cashing businesses, also known as money service businesses (MSBs), are becoming more mainstream in the US, rather than being common only inlow ...

How to Start a Financial Coaching Business

How to Start a Financial Coaching Business

Mark Stewart

Published on July 28, 2021

If you’re looking for a flexible job, love working with people, and have some knowledge of personal finance, then starting your own financialcoach ...

How to Start a Merchant Cash Advance Business

How to Start a Merchant Cash Advance Business

Esther Strauss

Published on April 7, 2021

Our world revolves around money, so it stings all the more when there’s a shortage of it. That’s when a merchant cash advance (MCA)busin ...

How to Start an Accounting Firm

How to Start an Accounting Firm

Mark Stewart

Published on February 9, 2022

Accountants provide tremendous value to businesses, individuals, and families, which is why it’s a $120 billion industry in the US alone. Ifyou’ ...

How to Start a Bank

How to Start a Bank

Carolyn Young

Published on June 20, 2022

Banks provide people with a safe place to stash their money and a potential source of financing, along with a slew of other services. Afterexpanding ...

How to Start a Money Lending Business

How to Start a Money Lending Business

Carolyn Young

Published on June 15, 2022

“Neither a borrower nor a lender be,” Shakespeare warned. Yet many have ignored his advice and today non-bank loans represent a $7 billion USind ...

How to Start a Mortgage Brokerage

How to Start a Mortgage Brokerage

Mark Stewart

Published on May 27, 2022

Almost everyone who purchases a home gets a mortgage loan. Mortgage brokers facilitate these loans by serving as a go-between and negotiatingfavorab ...

How to Start an Investment Company

How to Start an Investment Company

Carolyn Young

Published on June 6, 2022

The investment industry is huge and has many segments, one of which is financial planning and advice. That industry alone is worth nearly $60billion ...

Other Consulting Services

Here are different types of consulting services that you can provide to other businesses or to individuals.