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Accounting Firm
Bookkeeping, statutory audit & payroll services
Agri Input Store
Seeds, fertiliser & pesticide retail
Amazon FBA / E-commerce Seller
Amazon / Flipkart FBA seller business
Auto Parts Distribution
Multi-brand two-wheeler & four-wheeler spare-parts distributor for garages and OEM service centres
Ayurveda Panchakarma Centre
Traditional Panchakarma detox centre with residential 7–21 day programmes for wellness tourism
Bakery
Artisan bakery with retail + online
Banquet Hall Business
200–800 pax banquet hall for weddings, receptions, corporate events, and social gatherings
Battery Recycling Business
CPCB-authorised lead-acid & lithium battery collection + refurbishment aggregation
Beauty Retail Store
Beauty & personal care retail
Beverage Distributorship
Coca-Cola / PepsiCo / Bisleri superstockist covering 200–400 retail outlets
Bike Rental (Tourist Cities)
Two-wheeler rental fleet (30–80 bikes) in Goa/Manali/Rishikesh/Hampi tourist belts
Bookstore
Curated independent bookstore + café hybrid for tier-1/2 literary communities
Boutique Guesthouse
6–10 room design-forward property targeting weddings, family reunions, and remote-work stays
Boutique Gym
Premium boutique strength & conditioning studio
Boutique Hotel
10-25 room boutique hotel
Bridal Makeup Studio
Premium bridal makeup + trousseau styling studio for weddings and pre-wedding shoots
Budget Business Hotel
25–40 room OYO/Treebo-empanelled budget hotel in a Tier-2 commercial belt
Building Materials Distributor
Tile, sanitaryware, and plumbing distributor for a district cluster
Café / Coffee Shop
Speciality coffee & fresh bakes
Car Detailing Studio
Premium car detailing + ceramic coating
Car Rental Fleet
Self-drive car rental fleet on Zoomcar/Revv/MyChoize partnerships
Car Service Workshop
Multi-brand car service workshop
Car Wash & Detailing Centre
Multi-bay car wash + detailing (ceramic coating, PPF) for premium car owners
Chaat & Street Food Brand
Regional-chaat QSR brand (pani puri, dahi puri, ragda pattice) with 1–3 outlet + cloud-kitchen expansion
Chocolate & Confectionery Shop
Artisan chocolate boutique
Cloud Kitchen
Delivery-first multi-brand kitchen
Cloud Kitchen (Delivery-Only)
Multi-brand delivery kitchen operating out of a 400–600 sq-ft leased shell
Co-working Space
Managed co-working / flex office
Coaching Institute
K-12 / competitive exam academy
Cold Storage Facility (Small)
500-tonne cold room serving potato, apple, and pharma near a mandi belt
Commercial Property Investment
Yielding commercial real estate
Competitive Exam Coaching Centre
JEE/NEET/UPSC coaching institute
Content Studio
Video + content production studio
Corrugated Box Unit
Corrugated packaging manufacturing
Coworking Space
Coworking hub for remote workers, freelancers, and early-stage startups in a Tier-2 city
Creator Studio (Podcast + Video)
Turnkey podcast + short-video studio for corporate marketing and creator economy
D2C Brand Business
Direct-to-consumer product brand
Dairy Farm
Commercial dairy farm operation
Dairy Products Distributorship
Superstockist for a dairy brand across 250–400 retail outlets
Dance Studio
Multi-style dance studio (Zumba, hip-hop, kathak, bollywood) for kids, teens, and adults
Dental Clinic
Multi-chair dental clinic
Diagnostic Centre
Pathology + radiology diagnostic centre
Digital Marketing Agency
Performance marketing & branding studio
EV Battery Swapping Station
60-second battery-swap station for electric 2W / 3W fleet riders with subscription plans and telematics
EV Charging Station
Public EV charging station franchise
EV Two-Wheeler Dealership
Electric two-wheeler dealership
Electronics Store
Consumer electronics & appliances
Event Decoration & Floral Studio
Floral + decor studio for weddings, corporate events, and residential functions
Event Management Company
Weddings + corporate events business
Export Trading Business
Export trading — handicrafts, textiles, agri
Eye Care / Optometry Shop
Optical retail with in-house optometrist + prescription lens/frame customisation
FMCG Distribution
FMCG super-stockist / distribution
Facility Management Services
Housekeeping, security & facility management
Financial Consultancy
Financial planning & consultancy practice
Fish Farming (Aquaculture)
Freshwater fish farm — rohu, catla, and tilapia for mandi & B2B supply
Fitness Equipment Store
Retail hub for home & commercial fitness gear
Footwear Store
Multi-brand footwear retail
Furniture Manufacturing
Modular + carpentry furniture manufacturing
GST & Tax Consulting
CA-partnered GST filing + income-tax consulting for SME 20–200 crore revenue segment
Garment / Apparel Store
Fashion & apparel retail
Guest House
8-15 room service guest house
Gym / Fitness Studio
Neighbourhood strength & fitness club
Hair Transplant Clinic
FUE/FUT hair-transplant clinic for men 28–50 with visible hair loss
Handmade Soap Manufacturing
Cold-process handmade soap D2C brand with luxe packaging for gifting & premium retail
Hill-Station Homestay
3–5 room family-run homestay for weekend leisure travellers in Himalayan / Western-Ghat belts
Home Appliances Distribution
Distributor for a mid-tier appliance brand (Voltas/Blue Star/IFB) across a district cluster
Home Cleaning Services
On-demand home cleaning & deep clean
Home Décor Store
Home décor & furnishing retail
Home Tuition Network
Aggregator platform matching 100–400 home tutors with parents across a metro cluster
Homestay Business
Airbnb-listed homestay business
IELTS / TOEFL Coaching Centre
IELTS/PTE/TOEFL coaching + visa consulting for aspirants heading to Canada/AU/UK
IVF & Fertility Clinic
Assisted-reproduction clinic (IUI + IVF + ICSI) for 28–42 age couples
Ice Cream Parlour
Ice cream & desserts retail outlet
Insurance Agency
Insurance advisory & distribution
Interior Design Studio
Residential + commercial interiors
Investment Advisory
SEBI-registered investment advisory (RIA)
Juice Bar
Cold-pressed juice & smoothie bar
K-12 Online Tutoring Platform
1:1 and small-group live online tutoring for CBSE/ICSE grades 6–12 across Maths, Physics, Chemistry
Kids Store
Kids clothing, toys & accessories retail
Lab-Grown Diamond & Jewellery Studio
D2C lab-grown diamond & fine-jewellery studio with CVD-certified stones, custom design, and try-at-home
Language Institute
English / German / French language institute
Last-Mile Delivery Services
Local last-mile delivery aggregator
Laundry & Dry Cleaning
Neighbourhood laundry-and-dry-cleaning outlet with pickup-and-delivery on WhatsApp
Loan DSA / Franchise
Loan advisory & DSA business
Men's Grooming Studio
Beard-focused men's salon with premium hair-colour and skin services
Mobile Phone Store
Smartphones, accessories & service
Modern Kirana Store
Air-conditioned self-service kirana with 3000+ SKU + WhatsApp / Dunzo home delivery
Mortgage Advisory
Home loan & mortgage advisory practice
Multi-Brand Outlet (MBO)
Multi-brand apparel outlet stocking 8–15 mid-premium brands under one roof
Mutual Fund Distribution
AMFI-registered MF distribution
Nail Art & Beauty Bar
Speciality nail-art, brow, and lash studio for the 18–35 women segment
Nail Studio
Nail art & manicure studio
Old Age Home / Senior Living
20–40 bed assisted-living facility with medical + activity programming for 60+ Indian residents
Optical Store
Eyewear retail with in-house lens fitting
Organic Farm-to-D2C Brand
Certified-organic vegetable + staples brand delivered weekly to Tier-1 households
Organic Farming
Certified organic produce farming
Packaged Water Plant
Packaged drinking water manufacturing
Packers & Movers Business
Intra-city & intercity relocation services for corporate transferees and IT professionals
Paper Cup Manufacturing
Automated 65gsm paper-cup plant supplying tea stalls, QSR chains, and airline caterers
Personal Training Studio
1:1 and small-group personal training
Pest Control Service
Residential + commercial pest-control service (cockroach, termite, rodent, mosquito)
Pet Store
Pet food, accessories and services
Pharma Distribution
Pharma distribution & C&F agency
Pharmacy
Retail pharmacy — chain or standalone
Pharmacy Retail Store
Neighbourhood chemist with generic + branded medicines and OTC wellness range
Photography Studio
Wedding + commercial photography studio
Physiotherapy Clinic
Rehab, pain & sports therapy
Pilates Studio
Reformer pilates for urban professionals
Playgroup / Preschool
Franchise or standalone preschool for 2–5 year olds (Kangaroo Kids / KLAY style)
Poultry Layer Farm
Cage-based layer farm producing 5000+ eggs daily for regional wholesale
Preschool / Daycare
Play-school + daycare facility
Print-on-Demand Business
POD apparel + merch business
Property Brokerage
Residential + commercial property brokerage
Quick Service Restaurant
Fast, standardised food format
Ready-Mix Concrete (RMC) Plant
On-site batching plant for real-estate & infra contractors
Real Estate Agency
Independent RERA-registered real-estate brokerage for residential rentals + resale + new-launch
Recruitment Agency
Contingent & retained recruitment practice
Restaurant
Full-service dining restaurant
Retail Shop Budget
High-street retail shop budget
Retail Shop Investment
High-street retail shop investment
Rooftop Solar EPC Business
Turnkey rooftop-solar installer for residential (5–10 kW) & MSME (25–100 kW) segments
SCO Plot Investment
Shop-cum-Office plot investment
SEBI Research Analyst
Registered research analyst practice
SEO Agency
Search engine optimisation retainer agency
STEM Robotics & Coding Academy
Weekend robotics, Scratch, and Python classes for kids aged 7–15
SaaS Reseller Partner
Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace / Zoho reseller serving SME 20–200 employee cluster
Salon Franchise
Branded salon franchise (Naturals / Enrich / Green Trends)
Serviced Apartment Rental
Fully furnished long-stay apartments (10–30 days) for corporate transferees and relocation
Shopify Store Builder
D2C Shopify store setup + management agency for emerging Indian brands
Skill Development Centre
NSDC-affiliated vocational training centre
Smart Vending Machine Network
IoT-enabled cashless vending machines for offices, metros, gyms, and hostels with remote inventory dashboards
Snack Foods Manufacturing
Namkeen, chips & snacks manufacturing
Solar Installation Business
Rooftop solar installation & service
Solar Water Pump Installer
PM-KUSUM empanelled installer of 3–7.5 HP solar pumps for irrigation-dependent farmers
Spa & Wellness Centre
Ayurvedic + wellness spa
Spice Export Business
Spice board–registered exporter of turmeric, cardamom, and chilli to US/EU/GCC buyers
Sports Academy
Multi-sport academy for kids and adults
Sports Equipment Store
Multi-brand sports & fitness equipment retail (Decathlon-lite format) for the 15–40 segment
Stationery Distribution
Camlin / Faber-Castell / Classmate distributor serving 500+ stationery shops & schools
Steel & Iron Fabrication Workshop
MS gates, staircases, canopy, and industrial railing fabrication for builders & MSMEs
Steel & Iron Traders
Steel + iron trading & B2B supply
Subscription Box Brand
Curated monthly-delivery subscription box (snacks / grooming / crafts) for the urban millennial
Sweet Shop
Traditional Indian sweets & namkeen retail
Tax Consultancy
Tax filing, GST & advisory practice
Tea Shop / Tapri
Branded tea-tapri chain-style outlet in high-footfall commercial belt (Chai Point / MBA Chai Wala format)
Textile Garment Export
Cotton-knits export from Tirupur/Ludhiana ecosystem to US mid-tier fashion buyers
Toy Store
Educational and STEM toy store for kids 3–14, Hamleys/Firstcry standalone-format
Transport Fleet Business
Truck fleet + logistics contracts
Two-Wheeler Service
Two-wheeler service + parts sales
Tyre Shop
MRF / Apollo / CEAT tyre retail + alignment + puncture service on highway/urban corner
Unisex Salon
Modern beauty & grooming studio
Used Car Dealership
Certified used car dealership
Vocational Skills Training Institute
PMKVY-empanelled trainer for electrician, plumber, AC-technician, mobile-repair skills
Warehouse Business
3PL / fulfilment warehouse business
Warehouse Investment
Warehouse ownership + long-lease income
Warehouse Leasing Business
Aggregate warehousing space for e-comm and 3PL
Wealth Distribution
HNI wealth advisory & distribution
Web Development Agency
Website + web-app development studio
Wedding Photography Studio
3–5 photographer team offering premium candid wedding photography + cinematic films
Wedding Planning Business
Wedding planner & décor business
Wedding Tech Platform
Regional wedding-vendor marketplace with quote-comparison and booking-payment flow
Weekend Farm Stay
Agri-tourism experience 60–120 km from a metro, targeting urban families for 2-night breaks
Women's Fitness Studio
Women-only fitness club with strong community feel
Yoga Studio
Yoga & mindfulness studio
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