Profitable Winter Startup Ideas No One Is Talking About Until Now

Beginning a winter startup this holiday season is an excellent idea for anyone planning to enter their Entrepreneurial journey.

But what to begin with?

You must read the excerpt below if you need to know which startup is not the most lucrative enough to shine this season.

We will give you a curated list of every business idea you can begin with. Some are even low-cost, and you can begin tomorrow!

Holiday Themed

We must begin our winter startup business without considering the holiday season!

After all, this is the perfect time to take full advantage of the market. The merriment of decoration, giving gifts, and general Kinman ship will also help you create the best marketing ideas for small businesses.

1. Candle (Holiday Theme)

When thinking of a winter theme, you must tap into the holiday market. Since Christmas, Hannukah, and New Year dominate the market now, you will have to customize your products accordingly.

One such cozy item in high demand during the winter season is the candle business.

Get some of the most delicious holiday-smelling essential oil, organic candles, and decorative trinkets, and start creating some of the best-smelling cozy holiday candles.

Candles already dominate the small business sphere, but what makes it a profitable winter startup idea?

35% of candle sales occur during the winter season. Especially when it comes to holiday-themed scented candles!

2. Soap (Holiday Theme)

If candles are not your forte, you should consider the soap business. This is not just a winter startup; cozy baths with holiday-scented soap can be profitable.

Tis the season of long, comforting, warm baths! 

You can start making soaps in a sanitized area of your own house. All you will need in terms of investment is an organic soap base and soap molds.

Since it is a skin product you will have to follow some rules. For example, you cannot add trinkets that are harmful to the skin. Always give the PH score for your soap, ingredient list, and sensitivity warning (since you will be using essential oils).

3. Holiday Decor Trinkets

Buying holiday decor trinkets can be overwhelming for some. Individuals often get confused about which color theme to choose which trinkets to buy for their tree, and where to place it.

If you have a knack for holiday decor, you can provide them with tree decor catalogs with a picture reference while selling the trinkets alongside.

It is like giving them a guide to tree decoration, telling them what to buy and where to place it.

Different holiday decor themes have been quite popular in recent years. Some of these include snowy white Christmas, opulent gold Christmas, and Pink Wonderland.

As a profitable winter startup, you can create a trinket basket with a reference picture and guide on achieving that theme.

4. Holiday Decor Service

Tapping into the same decor service, you can also extend the business by exploring the holiday decor service.

Not everyone is a holiday decoration enthusiast – but they still want their place to look like a Christmas wonderland.

You can open a home decor service that specializes in holiday decor. Additionally, you can sell them trees, trinkets, and rent lights depending on the look they are trying to achieve this holiday season.

Also Read: Revamping Retail: The Impact Of Christmas Lights On Holiday Shopping

5. Holiday Theme Baked Goods

We all love Christmas cookies, plum cakes, and eggnogs. However, when it comes to cooking them, it can turn into one big “hell’s kitchen.”

Is it the same case for you? Or are you a true MasterChef for Christmas bakes?

If the latter is your answer, begin with a cloud kitchen this holiday season.

One of the lucrative winter startup ideas is mouthwatering, warm, and comforting holiday baked goods. Why do you think the Girl Scouts are out every holiday season baking cookies? They know it’s the time of the year for all the sweet teeth to explode!

You can sign up for your cloud kitchen with your local food delivery services. Register it, set your address, and begin accepting orders. This is also one of the perfect small-town business ideas.

6. Holiday Cafe

Now, let’s take the baked goods up a notch!

Your winter startup doesn’t always have to be online. You can do business offline and profit from the jolliness of this season!

People are more community-centric during the holidays. Plus, they absolutely love to gather around cozy cafes with their friends, and family members.

Additionally, aesthetic girlies feed on well-decorated holiday cafes. Yes, you can also grow some social media traction during this season.

One drawback of this business is the high investment. You would require a rented property, and furniture as the primary step to begin a winter wonderland cafe.

But, if you can manage so, it will be worth it!

7. Holiday Party Planner

Planning a holiday might seem fun, but at the heart of it, it is a stressful job.

However, if you are the Monica Geller of organizing, you can make some money out of it. If it is a winter startup, you do not have to make a big jump at corporate events.

You can start with house parties and small company events. This will ensure you are not overwhelmed, but also give you the opportunity to learn and go big later.

8. Gift Basket

Another lucrative holiday idea is gift baskets!

The scope is high, as is your audience reach. You can sell them offline at a local winter fair or register your business on online portals like Shopify.

You can create themed gift baskets, chocolaty delights, or at-home care packages.

If giving good gifts has always been your forte, then why not?

However, remember to always use good products in your basket. You wouldn’t want the gifts just to look aesthetically pleasing but also functional and of good quality.

9. Organic Lip Product

One of my friends dabbled in creating cosmetic products for the winter. However, creating all sought of lotions and moisturizer requires serious degrees, and cosmetic approvals.

However, lip products are something that you can always make and sell.

You will need a lip base, which is cosmetic-approved.

Coloring is again safe for the use of cosmetic purposes, and ingestion (since your customers will be placing it on their lips).

Lastly, you only need some flavoring and cute packaging to make it a holiday special. You should be able to begin your winter startup in no time.

Again, keep in mind the investment. You must buy the necessary equipment to build the product, then drop shipping.

10. Gift Wrapping Service

Providing a gift-wrapping service is a great winter startup idea. Most people are too busy to do the wrapping themselves, but they enjoy the emotion of gifting, which is abundant during this season.

Therefore, offer a variety of wrapping styles and materials to cater to different preferences.

You can do it in the comfort of your own house.

However, you can rent a booth at local malls or provide home service to make it even more convenient for customers.

You can also help the elderly to pick presents for their loved ones. Offer a mail-in service where they can mail the gift ideas. You can buy these gifts and send them wrapped in the respective houses.

This way, you are also helping the community while allowing you to earn some extra bucks.

11. Holiday Travel Guide

The holiday season is at its peak for travel!

If you’re a traveling enthusiast and know a lot about holiday destinations, become a holiday travel guide! You can provide personalized travel itineraries and work with clients to plan their festive period.

It can be something other than international. You can help the tourists coming to your city during the season by recommending local events, hotels, and places to eat in the location of their interest.

You can also target solo travelers and become their guide for the day. Helping them explore local communities, holiday delights, and everything winter all the while offering friendly company.

12. Seasonal Book Store (…With Book Club)

A seasonal bookstore with a holiday theme would attract book lovers!

You do not need to rent a place. Simply fill an empty room with your accommodation.

Get some shelves with holiday-themed books. All the cozy mysteries and slices of life make you curl up under the blanket.

Try to make the space cozier and welcoming with fairy lights, comfortable cushions, an electric fireplace, candles, and throw blankets.

A weekly or monthly book club to create a reason for people to come and re-visit. It would be cozy and profitable.

You can also take the business up a notch and sell some books, turning your nook into a cozy bookstore.

Winter Startups

Now that we are done with the holiday-themed one. Let’s get into more winter startup ideas that are seasonal-friendly.

A. Snow Cleaning Business

A snow removal business is one of the most common businesses a person can start during the winter season.

Especially with the amount of trouble people go through every day, they will readily spend some bucks not to move a hand.

Snow removal services include clearing driveways, sidewalks, and de-icing. This winter startup can be very profitable, but only in areas with snowfall. You must also ensure you have reliable equipment and staff to meet the demand.

B. Car Towing Service

Winter often means more car breakdowns and accidents. A car towing service can be a lifesaver to stranded motorists.

Offer fast, reliable service, and customers will always call you for their car towing needs. This is a business that is important for winter safety and convenience.

C. Laundry Service

A laundry service is one of the most accessible business ideas for home improvement that you can start as a winter start.

This idea is more about timing and marketing than actual work, as people do their laundry all year round. However, in winter, especially when it’s cold, our lazy, hibernating minds cannot bring ourselves to do laundry.

Offering a laundry service can be a very good winter-season business because people would like to clean their bulky wardrobes.

Winter wear is especially important, especially jackets, sweaters, and other woolen items. You could also provide a pickup and drop facility for your customers.

However, for winter clothing cleaning, you must install some considerable machines to do the task quickly and without hassle. You can also approach commercial places like hotels where visitors are abundant this winter season.

D. Room Heater Renting

Renting a room heater is one of winter’s most convenient low-cost home-based business ideas.

During this season, people need room heaters but do not want to invest in a brand new one. Since most of them won’t be using it all year long.

You can offer customers different types and sizes of heaters. Especially when they have guests over, and do not have enough heaters for the rooms.

E. Home Cleaning

If you’ve got the cleaning bug, this startup idea can keep you busy all year!

People with a penchant for organization and neatness have a beautiful home – it’s only right they have it cleaned by someone just as meticulous and organized as them.

The same applies to offices, barns, or gardening sheds. Whoever your target market is, you’ll score some serious brownie points with this startup idea if you offer up a few free cleans to prove you’re the best person for the job.

Related Resource: What Licenses Are Needed To Start A Cleaning Business?

F. Babysitter

Parents will need babysitters for holiday parties and date nights. You can offer your services as a babysitter and make some extra cash during the holiday season. You do not have to do it alone; it is a startup.

You can get your friends and family members to ensure you get the most customers on these busy nights.

You could offer flexible timings and reliable care so that parents feel at ease when they leave their kids with you. Holiday-flavored activities can also ensure your service is engaging and the kids enjoy their time with you!

G. Pet Care & Spa

A pet care and spa service can do well in the winter, as people are willing to go the extra mile to keep their pets clean & presentable this holiday season.

You can offer grooming, pet-sitting, and even a spa.

This will surely be an animal lover’s dream!

Really play up with warm, cozy treatments and some holiday-themed accessories, too.

The Final Note!

Coming to an end to our winter startup ideas, here are some last-minute advice to help you cope with the startup stress:

• Manage your finances. How much you will need for each business and compare it to your budget? If needed take help from a startup consulting service.
• Winter startups don’t have to stop right after the season is over. You can come up with ideas to make it season-friendly.
• Take help when necessary. It is a startup, and you will have to hire some people.
• You will have bottlenecks, do not lose hope. No business had a challenging beginning.
• Begin with the idea of making it big, and not a quick cash grab.

Hopefully, we have given you the information to begin with. If you need further help with your business, do look into our other startup advice.

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