Business ideas from ₹50,000 to ₹5 lakh
Ideas whose estimated startup cost is between ₹50,000 and ₹5 lakh. These are estimates, so test demand with far less before you spend the full amount.
Agency
AI automation agency for small businesses
You build and run AI automations for small businesses, who pay per project or per month.
Estimated cost: ₹4,25,000
App
AI career coach app for Indian job seekers
An app that scores resumes, matches jobs, and runs mock interviews, paid by job seekers and employers.
Estimated cost: ₹2,50,000
Service
AI consulting for Indian businesses
Advise mid-sized Indian companies on which AI tools to use, and charge for the plan and the hand-holding.
Estimated cost: ₹2,00,000, half of it a cash buffer
Marketplace
AI freelancer marketplace for Indian firms
A site where Indian businesses hire vetted AI consultants and freelancers, and you take a cut.
Estimated cost: ₹20,000 to ₹80,000
App
AI infographic maker
A web app that turns a topic or pasted text into an infographic, paid for with monthly credits.
Estimated cost: ₹24,500 to ₹66,000
App
AI learning path planner
A site that builds a personal course roadmap from your career goal, budget and time, free with paid upgrades.
Estimated cost: ₹50,000
Agency
Google Ads agency for Indian businesses
You run Google search ads for local businesses and charge a monthly fee or a share of ad spend.
Estimated cost: About ₹3.5 lakh to ₹6 lakh, less with a home office
SaaS
Interactive AI pitch deck tool
A tool where investors ask a deck questions and AI answers; founders pay monthly and see what investors read.
Estimated cost: $500 to $2,000
Marketplace
Pay-per-subscriber growth marketplace
A marketplace where newsletter owners pay promoters for each verified new subscriber.
Estimated cost: ₹1 lakh to ₹2 lakh
SaaS
Virtual event planning tool
A no-code web tool for online event organisers, free to start with a per-user monthly paid plan.
Estimated cost: $1,200 a year in tool subscriptions once you move beyond free plans
Picking an idea is the easy part. Reaching people who pay is the work.
Founders Wing is India’s community for people building with AI: weekly live sessions, a private group, and people who help you reach paying customers.
Questions people ask
Can I use these ideas for free?
Yes. Anyone can build on an idea here, and each page is free to read. Nobody owns an idea, so what counts is how well you run it and how quickly you reach customers.
Do these pages say how much I will earn?
No. Startup costs and prices are estimates from our plans, not results from a real business. We leave out income figures here because nobody can promise what a new business will make.
What is in the full plan?
The 100 Business Ideas PDF (₹499) has a business plan for each idea. These pages are short overviews, so buy the PDF only if you want the longer version.
How should I pick an idea?
Pick one where you can name ten people who might pay, and message them this week. Choose it for who you can reach, not for how big it sounds.