How to start 12 small businesses from scratch - whether you're into copywriting, urban farming, or food trucks

Emily CanalMay 2, 2021, 20:03 IST

A record number of people started new businesses last year, including dog walking, urban farming, and food trucks.iStock; Insider

The pandemic upended many lives, but it didn't overturn the entrepreneurial dream.
Applications for an employer ID reached 1.1 million through September in 2020, a 12% increase from the prior year.
Here are 12 guides on how to start any business, from a modest urban farm to a food truck.

The pandemic upended many lives, but it didn't overturn the entrepreneurial dream.

A record number of people started new businesses last year. New applications for an employer ID in the US reached 1.1 million through September 2020, a 12% increase from the same time period in 2019, according to an analysis of US Census data by The Wall Street Journal.

For those who want to chase their entrepreneurial passions, here are 12 guides on how to start a business, from a dog-walking empire, to a modest urban farm, and even a food truck.

1. Copywriting business

Sarah Turner Agency offers freelance copywriting for clients in the medical and health sectors, content marketing strategy, and training programs for future copywriters. (Courtesy of Sarah Turner)

2. Website flipping

Chelsea Clarke is the founder of Blogs for Sale. (Courtesy of Friday Eve Photo)

3. Instagram side hustle

Today, Plant Kween has 311,000 followers and collaborates with brands like Spotify on curated content. (Courtesy of Christopher Griffin)

4. Urban farm

Here’s how Joanna Bassi built an urban farm from scratch and her advice for fellow farming entrepreneurs, including how to pivot during a pandemic. (Courtesy of Joanna Bassi)

5. Pet care and dog-walking business

You can teach your dog to shake your hand with a simple command. vgajic/ Getty Images

6. Hand-dyed yarn business

Kenyon shared his advice for launching a business around your passion, building community support, and how he stands out in a crowded market. (Courtesy of Jake Kenyon)

7. Food truck

Alessio Lacco and Sofia Arango opened a pizza-focused food truck, tapping Lacco’s 15-year background making Neapolitan pies and the truck he already owned. (Courtesy of Atlanta Pizza Truck)

8. Hair care business

Stormi Steele (Courtesy of Stormi Steele)

9. Pop-up bakery

On January 21, Abby Love opened her first bakery, Abby Jane Bakeshop, in Dripping Springs, Texas. (Courtesy of Abby Love)

10. Craft brewery business

Christophe Gagne and Avery Schwenk are the cofounders of Hermit Thrush, a Brattleboro, Vermont-based brewery that exclusively makes sour beers. (Courtesy of Little Pond Digital)

11. Furniture maker

Matthew Nafranowicz, a master craftsman, started doing upholstery work more than two decades ago. (Courtesy of The Straight Thread Co.)

12. Self-published author

(Courtesy of Sally Miller)

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