10 Scalable Business Ideas in
Iowa
Looking for a Scalable Business Idea in Iowa? Wanting to start a business but need an Iowa Business Idea that can be scaled? This page is to help you find 10 scalable business ideas in Iowa. Nate Jones Entrepreneur is here to help you with 10 free business ideas that can grown past the local level below. Starting the correct business is super important to your entrepreneurial success.
1. Book Keeping, Accounting Firm, or Insurance Agency Business
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Since I, Nate Jones, own an insurance agency, Wexford Insurance (wexfordins.com) I naturally recommend it. An insurance agency has recurring revenue and can be operated virtually from anywhere.
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In the same category, I recommend book keeping and accounting firms. There is recurring revenue and they can be scaled from anywhere!
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People and businesses have to purchase insurance, need book keeping, and accounting help and you can make a lot of money if they buy it from you.
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2. Virtual Assistant Agency or Service
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In this business you will either be placing VA's at companies like a staffing company or your company will offer a service that is fulfilled by VA's that you have hired.
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An example: You place a VA for $1,000 a month to a client. You pay the VA $600 a month and pocket $400 a month for placing the VA.
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With labor cost being one of the largest line items for a business, this business can be great a solution for most companies.
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3. Lead Generation Business​​
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I own a lead company (contractorbackoffice.com) so I naturally love this business.
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A lead generation business essentially sells leads to other businesses. An example, a plumbing company needs leads to sell plumbing jobs. My lead generation business sells leads to contractors.
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If you can sell leads or appointments to companies, they will pay you handsomely. ​​
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4. YouTube Monetization
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My YouTube Channel (youtube.com/@nate_indiana_jones) makes me around $1,200-$2,000 a month. This isn't a ton of money but it doesn't take a lot of my time.
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Running a successful niche YouTube channel can provide you a passive income source.
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5. Social Media Management, Website Design, and Marketing Management
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All three of these businesses can be operated from any where and can have clients that are located anywhere. These businesses can be easily scaled as you can run the company 100% virtual. ​​
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6. Wholesaling Niche Products, Selling a customized product on etsy (etsy.com)
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Other known as drop shipping. If you are in a niche and want to sell a needed product to that niche you can create a website or influence and get paid a portion of the purchase price when someone buys through you.
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7. Logistics and Dispatch in Transportation
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The transportation industry is a $7.31 Trillion dollar industry with most of their employees working remotely! That is crazy. Start a transportation brokerage or dispatch company and get paid to safely and securely move freight across the world.
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8. Staffing Agency for Specialty Positions
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A staffing company makes money by getting paid a portion of the workers hourly pay by placing them in a position. They can also get paid a lump sum for recruiting and placing a worker as well.
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If you have a talent for finding talent, you can make a lot of money
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9. Passive Ownership Franchises
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If you can find the right franchise to start that does not require the owner to be present and have more of a passive role, then this can be scaled since it won't require more time from you.
10. Software Development, Coding, Implementation of Applications
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Software companies are the most scalable company type in the world! Some of the highest valued companies are in the software space! Massive opportunity here to sell to literally any person or business. ​
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