33 Weird, Unusual & Unique Business Ideas 🙀 For 2024

2024 – is the hot iron bed for business ventures around the world. And so, I’m sharing in this exclusive collection some unusual, and weird list of unique business ideas for 2024 that are not yet implemented everywhere in the world. You must thoroughly assess the feasibility of these and only then implement them. Assess these weird & unusual business ideas based on your personality as well. This would be helpful before you start implementing these opportunities on the ground zero.

Here’s a sneak peek into 20 unique, uncommon, and unusual business ideas that we discuss in detail:

1. Women drivers only cab aggregator business
2. Ambulance aggregator startup
3. Freelancer management agency
4. Senior talent training & recruitment
5. Smart home robot manufacturing
6. Alexa Skills Development agency
7. Augmented reality (metaverse)
8. EV manufacturing
9. Textile machinery seller
10. Home air purifier startup
11. Solar panel retail business
12. Makhana export agency
13. Space tourism startup
14. Divorce consultancy
15. Cross-culture marriage consultancy
16. Women-only investment fund
17. Perfume manufacturing
18. Whey protein manufacturing
19. Explainer videos marketing agency
20. Energy consumption smart analytics app

Don’t miss the complete list of unique business ideas shared towards the tail of this exclusive collection.

Exclusive list of unique business ideas for 2024 to WOW your income!!

I am confident that 2024 presents you with the best and most favorable economic environment around the world to give wings to your unusual and weird unique business ideas. You can start your organization anywhere in India, USA, UK, Israel, Ireland, China, South Korea, Singapore, Japan, UAE, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, etcetera.

Here’s a list of 30+ unique business ideas for 2024 to help you start your own business ASAP.

1. Women drivers only cab aggregator unique business idea

Consumers are more aware than ever to engage with businesses that have an impact on society. In fact, we also have impact funds these days. One of the best unique business ideas not yet implemented that you can start in 2024 that may suit the taste of startup investors, and impact-focused consumers is “Women only cab aggregator business”. It’s one of the niche unique & unusual business ideas for women, and has a huge market.

Can women-led cab aggregator unique business ideas thrive in 2024?

Cab aggregator unique business ideas are not so unusual around the world:

• Grab is a mammoth cab aggregator business based out of Singapore. It has raised around $10 Billions.
• Careem from Dubai
• UBER, Lyft from the United States (USA)
• OLA from India
• Cabubble from the United Kingdom (UK)

But the likes of Ola and Uber have men-dominated on-demand cab services.

This needs to change to steer the industry towards gender equality, and to improve the financial conditions of women working in this sector, esp in India, USA, UK, Australia, France, where you have good number of women drivers. And those who are not employed can find a good unique business opportunity in the cabs space. 

As mentioned earlier, this is one of the niche unusual business ideas for women from the transport industry but worth taking a shot at. Also, this would enhance women’s safety to an extent during the late hours and early morning hours, a much-needed change that the world has been waiting for.

How to approach this unique & weird startup business idea?

To start a women-only cab aggregator unusual business ideas in the UK or India, you can first tag up with a cab agency in the target country, and then hire women drivers. It will be easy to find women drivers in UK, but it won’t be that easy to find or substitute women drivers in India. So, choose your country wisely, and plan accordingly.

Because there are not many professional women drivers in developing countries like India, you can also consider a unique side business idea i.e., to ‘train women drivers for professional cabs’.

Now does this sound like a unique, profitable, and scalable business idea?

There are branching opportunities, expansion opportunities, impact quotient and so much going for this business. It will be a good experience for users as well.

Sounds like an interesting uncommon business opportunity?

I would appreciate it if women take up such women-related unusual business ideas in metro cities. 

Why do I recommend this exclusive business opportunity to women only?

More importantly, why I am only appealing to first-tier cities?

This is because, in cities, people would be more open to these businesses. They are early adopters. In cities the UK, USA, and Australia, where women do not have to struggle to step out of their homes are best suited for this unique business idea.  

Also, if a woman is running the business then more women would be comfortable taking the training.

Despite the fact that the gender gap is not as prevalent in the UK, the representation of women in the UK parliament, in the UK TV journalism channels, or in the UK workforce in general is very low. So, the push for more women-focused unusual business ideas is justified. It has to start somewhere, be it India, the UK, or USA, or Australia… any country! I can’t say Iraq or Belarus for obvious reasons, so it has got to be one of the aforementioned democracies.

How to take the first steps toward such unusual unique business ideas?

To start an uncommon, weird, and unusual business like women-only cab aggregators,

• you can use a WordPress website theme to make your cab aggregator website
• use a pre-built app package that is up for sale on app marketplaces; these are also called no-code app development tools
• you can reach out to a custom web and mobile app development company.

Your money, your choice.

If you’re a woman and are looking for more women-related business ideas that you can pursue, I would recommend reading our business ideas for women blog.

Talking of cab aggregators, and aggregator business ideas, there is another one that I have in mind. Actually, there are a lot of aggregator-centric unique business ideas out there. The one in my mind right now is related to the transportation and traveling industry. But that opportunity is from the health segment. I’m wondering if I should discuss it here…ok, let’s get it out of my mind.

2. Ambulance aggregator unique business ideas for 2024

As a businessman, what would motivate you more than saving lives? This is one of those unique business ideas that can be started in the United Kingdom (UK), Australia, The United States of America (USA), and elsewhere around the world. Yes, the healthcare accessibility in these countries is far better than the likes of India, of course, but these nations need ambulance on-demand services as well.

Yes! In any country, this could be one of the most impactful, new, yet weird unique business ideas.

On-demand ambulances are an utmost necessary service, yet economically not so feasible/profitable.

I remember the enthusiasm of Bhavish Agarwal, founder of India’s largest cab aggregator, OLA, and who recently had a successful IPO launch of OLA Electric in August, 2024. At an event, Bhavish expressed his desire to invest in a startup that aggregates ‘ambulances’ across the nation. This was at a YourStory TechSpark event, maybe in 2019 or 2020. He went on to offer the tech stack support to get this implemented.

Today, India boasts companies like ‘AmbiPalm’, ‘StanPlus’, ‘Medulance’, ‘Ambee’, ‘eSahai’, ‘HelpNow’, ‘AppBulance’, ‘dial4242’, etcetera, who are serving the patients in need of medical attention. But this is one of those unusual business ideas that you can start from your city, and scale to the world. Despite the fact that there are already players in the ambulance aggregator business, seldom anyone scales nationwide.

This is what the likes of UBER, LYFT, and OLA did before any other startup could. They scaled aggressively and became a dominating player in the cab aggregator industry. Though they were already a large player, still we see small cab aggregators sprout up in different localities of different cities in India, and they do make decent profits as well.

Why do we need unique business ideas like on-demand ambulance services?

• In tier ii and tier iii cities, medical care is in a very pathetic situation and this is a well-known fact.
• As per a report by the Economic Times, more than 27% of deaths in India are because of no proper access to medical services. Isn’t that startling?

Profitability of on-demand ambulance aggregator businesses

Impact is good, but businesses need money as well, and a sustainable business model. Sustainability needs profitability. So, let’s talk about the profits here.

StanPlus, a Hyderabad headquartered ambulance aggregator startup says that it has been profitable for the last 18 months. They claim to be clocking INR 100 Crores in annual recurring revenue (ARR).

They plan to expand to the top 30 cities in India and take the ARR to 1000 Crores. An ambitious and well-achievable goal.

Who should start this unique online ambulance aggregator business & how?

You too can think of starting this unique business idea in areas where on-demand medical services are highly required…hoping this you can become a real impact maker.

Your business model could be simple i.e., commute cost (driver, caregivers, petrol/vehicle maintenance) + the ambulance extra services charges + a profitability fee + miscellaneous charges. The scalability of the business while being profitable might be a question to consider but on a high level, as already emphasized, this is a very impactful unusual business idea to start in 2024.

Do explore our blog on some of the best business ideas for India.

3. Freelancer management agency – new unique business ideas for 2024

This is another brilliant addition to the unique business ideas not yet implemented collection.

53 Million US workforce is doing freelance gigs either in parallel with their job or they are into full-time freelancing.

India too is a rising force in this area. The trends are similar for the UK and several other European countries. Pakistan and Bangladesh are also quickly catching up.

Gig economy-based unusual business opportunity with developing countries as the target audience

For instance,

• A major drive in the Indian gig economy (freelancing sector) is coming from homegrown 113+ startup Unicorns as of 2024. Two years ago, the number stood at 39.
• Recently listed Zomato, Paytm, and Nykaa have surpassed 1.1 Lakhs crore market size, and they are barely 10-15 years old companies. This is a feat that many age-old companies have been striving for but are still struggling to achieve after 50 years of existence.

And presence of such big startups signals about the potential India holds with all the available talent within its territory.

A rising trend is talents opting for flexibility, freedom, and exposure. This trend is the same all around the world. In fact, more people in the USA are going for freelancing than in India. Overall, the industry is called the “freelance market”. The perks can be counted as restrictions on the number of hours you are working, the pay you get, the work you do, and the projects you are engaged in are all under your control. I find freelancing itself to be one of the most exclusive unique business ideas out there; esp for solopreneurs in the services space. But Freelancing gives rise to multiple issues as well. More on that later, for now, let’s understand freelancing in detail. 

What’s freelancing?

For those who are unaware of freelancing – it’s just like how a normal employee works in the company but the salary here is not on a monthly basis but for the work that the employee does for the client.

So, yes – freelancing is akin to a contract with a quick expiry date – sometimes merely an hour. While it has obvious benefits for both: those “who need work to be done i.e., talent seeker”, and for those “who want money to do the work i.e., talent”, but it has certain drawbacks too.

What’s the challenge in the freelancing sector?

We just mentioned about drawbacks in the second last line. From the client’s point of view i.e., those who need DIFM (Do It For Me) service – they struggle to find the right talent, right bandwidth, right quality, etcetera. Those who are looking for new projects – they struggle to find desired projects, timely payment, and support in the hour of need.

Solution?

Be street smart. Be a one-person company. Step out of the worker’s shoes, step into the entrepreneurial shoes.

Are there any weird, unusual, exclusive unique business ideas sprouting out of the freelancing economy?

A freelancer management agency i.e., an agency, which works with a set of freelancers in a revenue-sharing model and gives them the flexibility of working from anywhere, anytime, sometimes while having the food.

Back to the topic.

A freelancer management agency is one of the best unique business ideas to start in 2024. It could be a global organization. You can pursue freelancing-related unusual business ideas from the United Kingdom (UK), USA, Australia, or India. These are the countries with huge numbers of freelancers and it will be easy to tap into the market as the internet penetration in these countries is pretty high. In fact,

• India is home to 15 Million+ freelancers already – that’s close to 1% of the entire population.
• In The United States of America (USA), 33% of their workforce is freelancing. Yes, that’s a lot of people, close to 50 Million.
• 2.2 Million freelancers are in the UK, and 5 Million+ freelancers are there in Australia.

In a Country like India with over 1 Billion+ people, the number of freelancers would get to at least 100 Million in a decade or maybe earlier. So, the opportunity here is huge!

Is this really one of the best unique business ideas not yet implemented?

Starting a freelancer management agency right now will give you a unique advantage over your future competitors. If you doubt the future of freelancing, just take a look at the stock performances of Upwork and Fiverr.

Find out other amazing online business ideas to start in 2024.

4. Senior talent training and recruitment business to implement around the world

Education-related senior training unique business ideas are not yet implemented around the world. Thus, it lures me to add this as a promising opportunity.

It is an exclusive business idea for countries with a rising older workforce.

Countries whose average age is not in their 30s but in their 40s. This business idea could do really well in such countries. And guess what?

• the median age of people in the United Kingdom (UK) is 40+ years, not exactly old but the workforce is getting closer to retirement.
• the median age of people in Australia, and the USA too is in the late 30s i.e., 37 in Australia, and 38 in the USA.
• In India, the median age is 28 years, which is pretty young!

Reading these reports about the world’s age, I started wondering, what ventures can be started focusing on this growing older population? I have some really weird and unusual business ideas that are not yet implemented, but I’ll keep most of them for my business ideas book. Here, I’ll list only some 15-20 odd unique business ideas.

Ask any company owner what do they fear the most within the company – and their answer will be related to ‘stagnancy’. What hurts a company the most is when one/more employees of the company start underperforming. Of course, occasional performance swings are a work phenomenon that is observed even in international sports but when an employee stops learning and develops a bad attitude of not delivering quality work/service – the company starts bleeding revenue.

This would need to be fixed early. And that’s where lies our next unique business idea 😉

Executive training programs are focused on training the senior workforce at organizations, upskilling them, and helping the participants grow in their careers. Continuing the list of weird and unusual business ideas, let’s discuss starting and running an ‘executive training + HR agency’, where you not only train executive-level students but also help them find the right opportunities.

Why upskilling senior executives is one of the most profitable unusual business ideas in 2024?

This is among the very profitable niche unique business ideas to start in 2024. Esp true for India as the Indian IT workforce has finally matured, and these days we have people in their late 60s working in IT. People in their 40s are somewhat less exposed to modern tech stacks and need upskilling so they can be your customers. The ticket size is not that of the b2b enterprise level, but the scale is of the retail level.

Are there competitors for this senior executives training business?

Companies like UpGrad (an edTech startup from India) charge as much as 2-5 Lakhs for a 6-month to 12-month course. Coursera and other platforms charge for certification. Plus, some HR agencies are known to take the first month of the salary as a commission to find the right opportunity for the talent, and some charge the company for helping them get the right talent.

There are several approaches to monetizing skill-focused training organizations. Of course, you will find HR agencies that charge both talent and employer. Because we are here talking about 7-figure annual salaries, the profit margin is quite high in this business model.

Need more business or startup ideas? Check out our post on startup business ideas with a good collection of opportunities.

5. Smart home robots manufacturing unique business ideas

Another modern new age opportunity without which the unique business ideas collection would look incomplete is in-house smart home robots manufacturing plant. The robot market size is burgeoning in revenue. By 2028, the robotics market size is projected at $67.36 Billion. Personal/domestic robots are as much in demand as industrial robots. And that’s what makes this unique business opportunity worth your attention. 

Why do robot businesses have good growth potential?

• The use cases are mostly in industrial equipment inspection and maintenance, and material handling like warehouse inventory shifting, loading, unloading, and sorting of shelf products. 
• Robots are also used in security and surveillance – police use them for remote patrolling and defense uses them for surveillance on country borders.
• Lastly, you could also find the use of robots in the education and entertainment industry.

What unique business opportunities are there for you in the robots industry?

The unique business idea that I see here is in the use case of robots in the home industry. People are now more open to adopting the latest technologies – and home automation is a rising sector. Smart Home Robots (for cleaning, intelligent home management, lawn management), companion robots, and smart kids education robots are very common.

How to get started with manufacturing robots with unique use cases?

• You can start robot assembling and robotic parts and equipment manufacturing plants in India, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the UK, the USA, or Australia.
• Whether you venture into the industrial or home robots sector, it is totally up to you. My personal favorite is home robots.
• Lynx, Zenbo, Roomba, Alfawise, Worx Landroid, and Dolphin Nautlis are some of the interesting robots that you can research. Tear down their business model to get inspired and start a unique future business.

Here are some of the cool robots related to unique businesses from the United Kingdom (UK):

• Recycle Eye is a unique robotic business from the UK that focuses on solving the waste management problem
• Touchlab is another unique business idea from the robotics space that has developed a robotic skin thinner than that of humans to sense pressure and other sensations.
• Dogtooth, Automata, Open Bionics, Zoa Robotics, and Flare Bright are some other amazing unique business ideas from the UK.

If you liked this unique future business idea, I recommend exploring our list of future business ideas too.

6. Alexa skills development agency: a unique business opportunity for developers

Alexa Skills Development business idea is as unique a business idea today as app development was back in 2008. Just like how app development was very new in the late 2000s, similarly, Alexa Skills is kinda new and hot right now. 

I feel when the robot market starts maturing, we will have gesture-controlled phones, as well as voice-controlled smart ecosystems.

Envision a unique world of voice apps 

Let’s say, we want to play a song – we’ll ask Alexa to do that for us, we need yellow lights in the room – again command Alexa, we want to schedule a cab to go to a night party – you can focus on getting all hot-shot, while ALEXA will book your cab. It’s not like Alexa will be the only player, but right now it’s all Alexa and Google Home.

So, gaining any experience developing Skills for Alexa would help you in venturing into home automation business in the future. The USA alone has built around 80,000+ Alexa skills, and some markets are seeing a 3-digit annual Growth – Spain jumped to 10.6k Alexa skills from 4.6k within a year.

Just like a mobile and app development company, you can start an Alexa skills development company. As this is a services business, it is location agnostic unique business idea and can be started in countries with good IT workforce – The United States, Australia, India, United Kingdom (UK), UAE, etcetera.

If you like development-focused unique business ideas then you may like the next one as well. Facebook and Microsoft are betting big in these sectors.

By the way, I also did a blog on electronics business ideas, do check it out for more electronics-related business idea inspiration. Afterall, Alexa Skills or Google Home are nothing but electronics gadgets.

7. AR related futuristic exclusive unique business ideas

• The augmented reality (AR) market size globally stands at 14.7 Billion and is estimated to grow to USD 88 Billion by 2026.
• Almost 600% growth. Amazing, right?
• After artificial intelligence (AI), AR is going to be the next big thing. The next wave of innovation will be AR and blockchain-powered. Get ready for a world full of AR-related unique business ideas.

But some of you might be thinking, what is AR or augmented reality? Just so that we all understand it, here is a one-line explainer – it overlays digital content on real-world objects to enhance your real-world experiences and understanding of stuff around.

Need an AR explanation with an example?

For example, imagine walking by a skyscraper, and you look at it and your spectacles display the length of the building. Or let’s say you’re at a party, where everyone is wearing designer dresses, you walk up to a person, appreciate their dress and in the meantime, your AR glasses tell you who designed it and the price tag associated with it. Another example, you walk into a mall and click a dress – and your camera shows you how the dress would look on you. Isn’t all these ideas interesting? 

There is much more that we can experience with AR. The best use-case of AR at present is in the hospital and care industry. Other industries that are actively investing in AR-led technologies are the retail sector, automotive sector, e-commerce, education, and entertainment. Now that you understand the AR world, you can think of AR-powered unique business ideas for the industries that interest you. 

Unique business ideas in the augmented reality space:

• Start an AR platform for personalized e-commerce product visualization. 
• Launch an AR-based experiential STEM learning app for students.
• Build an AR-based remote healthcare delivery product.
• Develop an AR-based gaming platform.

If you’re more into futuristic business ideas, you would like to read our list of upcoming business ideas.

8. EV manufacturing unique business ideas for 2024

Ola Electric just had one of the biggest IPO success in the Indian Automobile stocks space. After Zomato it is one of the biggest success among modern startups.

• More and more automobile companies are entering into the electric vehicle manufacturing business.
• In 2020, emerging economy, India clocked a sale of 7.5 Lakh EVs over the economic calendar year. Fast forward to 2024, in the fiscal year, 1.66 Million units of EVs were sold in India.
• For the United States, in 2024, EV sales would bring in $94 Billion.
• By 2029, annual sales of EVs will touch the 2.32 Million mark in the USA.
• For a change, China & India will be the biggest market for EV sales. 
• The FAME scheme from the Government of India (GOI) is a driver behind the faster adoption and manufacturing of EV.
• You can leverage FAME and other policies by GoI to leap ahead in the EV manufacturing business.

Another unique business opportunity in the EV segment could be to set up EV charging stations.

The EV opportunity for entrepreneurs on the hunt for unique business ideas in India

• Delhi government, recently made it mandatory for cab aggregators and food delivery startups to go fully electric. This presents a huge opportunity for EV entrepreneurs.
• Charging infrastructure and penetration will be a crucial factor in deciding the future of EV adoption and success in India.
• You can start an EV business in the two-wheeler, three-wheeler, truck, bus, and Car segments.
• EV battery recycling and swapping business, solar vehicles, home charging stations, and EV customization garages are some other unique business ideas that are not yet implemented, which you may consider starting in India in 2024.

Those were our top picks for EV related unusual business ideas that you can start in India, USA, UK, UAE, Japan, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. Electric vehicles are going to be in the mainstream, and this is the right time to invest in it.

If you’re a problem solver at heart, you may want to read our list of innovative business ideas.

9. Textile weaving machine retailer unusual business ideas for 2024

Textile and apparel is a very common business throughout India. In fact, am pretty sure that irrespective of your gender and location – you would be shopping for the latest in fashion trends almost every three months, and if you are from an affluent family then probably every week. Am I right?

Anyways, these textile products that consumers purchase first get produced in the field in the form of crops, then get processed to form yarns which get weaved to form fabrics and then it gets stitched to form your fashionable wearables. And at every stage of textile manufacturing lies enormous opportunities; untapped.

More details on the unique opportunities related to the textile machinery business

Retailing the weaving machines i.e., power loom, auto loom, and rapier looms is an awesomely unique business idea for those who want to deal in high-worth products in 2024.

• 60 inches, 90 inches looms are common, 120 inches textile looms are equally in demand these days.
• The ticket size is quite big here.
• There are looms that can cost up to 80 Lakhs.
• Selling one unit can bring you profits between 1.5 Lakhs to 5 Lakhs, and in some cases even above that.
• Gujrat is the hub of textile machinery in India. So, if you decide to venture into this field  – you gotta book tickets to Gujrat.

This might not be as hot as other unique business ideas on this list, but yeah the crowd/competition is pretty less in here and so I thought this is worth mentioning about.

10. Home air purifier: a must-start unique business idea

Some unique business ideas are more of a necessity for our survival.

The home air purifier business is exactly that. The health implications of polluted air with bacterial and viral particles are well known to you. The pandemic catalyzed the air purifier market, the demand went high before the lockdown period.

But during the lockdown – the supply chain was totally disturbed, the economy fell into the arms of uncertainty, and people were wary of their savings, income, and future.

Results?

• In no time, the peak that the air purifier business saw in late 2019, saw a nose-diving trend in the mid-2020s as countries around the world went into lockdown.
• But still, the market is growing fast at a CAGR of above 8%, and by 2025 home air purifier business will be commanding $13.6 Billion in the markets around the world.

It’s one of the best unique business ideas out there which might create several multi-billion dollar companies around the world. It is well suited for modern impact entrepreneurs. Talking of location, you can start this in pretty much any part of the world, as every country out there is polluted when it comes to the Air quality index. India, the UK, the USA, Australia.. every country out there is polluted. Air pollution is a major problem in the 21st century. This needs to be solved.

In the future, as the greed of humans pollutes the earth more and more, the need for home air purifiers and other gadgets needed to live a safe and healthy life will rise exponentially, and the products too will become more affordable. So, this is a good unique business idea to pursue.

On a different note, explore our home-based business ideas blog to start a business based out of your home.

11. Solar panel retail business: One of the futuristic unique business ideas

• Countries across the world are investing big in setting up the infrastructure for renewable energy sources.
• Solar energy is one of the most prominent sources of renewable energy.
• Windmills are also an environment-friendly and reliable source of renewable energy.

We shall talk about windmills later. For now, let’s discuss the solar panel retail unique business idea.

Solar-energy-related unusual & unique business ideas

• Solar presents a range of unique business opportunities – from manufacturing to assembling, retailing, distributing, installing, and contracting for government projects – the scope is limitless. 

The question is – how do you get started?

• If you do not have the technical know-how – then jump into the solar panel retail business and then slowly diversify into manufacturing and lastly 360-degree solar panel solutions including installation and maintenance.
• Once you have a big budget and brand name – get into the franchise model or open up your manufacturing units and stores across the nation.

Need ideas or inspiration for what else you can sell other than solar panels? Go to our blog on E-commerce business ideas, it has some other brilliant eRetail opportunities.

12. Makhana export business – An unusual unique business idea to start in Bihar

I was thrilled to find out that Bihar is the largest producer of fox nuts in India. About 80% of the Fox Nut production is in the districts of Darbhanga, Katihar, Munger, and Sitamarhi. It’s also produced in the states like Madhya Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, and in countries like Russia, China.

80% of the Fox Nut production is in the districts of Darbhanga, Katihar, Munger, and Sitamarhi.

However, because the cultivation & processing of Makhana (Fox Nut) is a very complex and labor-intensive task, farmers usually shy away from this business. The unique business ideas that I see here are to start a Makhana export house, a Makhana wholesale business, and a Makhana packaged snacks business right from the state where it gets produced in bulk.

Why Makhana Exports business is a good unique business idea?

• It is estimated that around 32000 MT of the retail Makhana out of the 40000 MT is produced in Bihar.
• So, starting a Makhana export house from Patna is a sensible thing, and it’s necessary for the local economy of Bihar too.
• If you’re someone from Bihar, or if you know someone from Bihar – this could be a good unique business opportunity for you.
• The Makhana trade is estimated at around 500 Crores in India.

Here are some more food business ideas for you. And if you are specifically looking for business ideas for Bihar, we have that as well for you.

13. Space tourism: Futuristic, unique, weird business ideas

This list of unique business ideas would be incomplete without discussing something, which is the tussle ground for both Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.

Any guesses?

Yeah, it’s space.

Okay! I just thought that maybe a billionaire would land up on this page looking for business opportunities and he might not find any idea that suits him/her. So, I included this HERE. I’m serious. I’m expecting billionaires to visit my website…haha. Anyway, the intent behind adding this here is that you should be aware of where we are headed as a world. It all starts with an idea, and no idea is crazy enough. If you put your heart and brain into it, anything is possible. Hihhi, just kidding. On a serious note, Space-based business ideas are not impossible; it might though be tough to get started. Besides, having the desire to pursue unusual business ideas like space tourism can be a driving force.

Who can get into this unique business?

• The space tourism industry is something that’s limited to Billionaires right now as it is a very, very, very high-ticket business.
• One single space trip can cost something in the range of USD 20-35 Million.
• Companies like Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic, SpaceX are a few who are exploring and spearheading the advancements in the space tourism sector.

If you’re not a billionaire yet, then you know what you gotta do to explore this unique business opportunity. Become a billionaire 😉 I know, you can!

By the way, if this idea sounded too far-fetched, explore other top business ideas that you may find sensible to pursue in 2024.

14. Divorce consultancy: ‘Not funny’ but one of the quintessential weird business ideas for 2024

You must be thinking, am I kidding by writing “Divorce consultancy” under this list of unique business ideas?

Nope. Am not joking. Divorce is a serious thing and can be quite complex when it comes to child custody and equitable division of assets. Though, only 1% of marriages in India end in divorce, in the USA and other Western countries, the rate of divorce is as high as 40% – 50%.

Would this business thrive?

• As love marriage culture rises in India, and other closed cultured nations, the divorce rate will rise too!
• Couples would need highly credible lawyers to smoothly get through tough times.
• If you are not a lawyer yourself, you can hire a few pros and launch a consultancy.
• All it’s gonna cost you is the salary + website or platform development and its maintenance + marketing costs.

You can also consider starting kids-focused business ideas. Read that blog to find the best opportunities in the kids’ business segment.

15. Cross-culture marriage consultancy: A strange unique business opportunity for the evolving India

Talking of divorce might change the lives of people who are in a toxic relationship, but divorce still sounds a sad and negative thing. And I don’t have the intent of sending negative vibes to you. So, I’m gonna neutralize the effects of the negativity infused in this collection of unique business ideas. How? By suggesting another marriage-centric unique business idea that is on-rise in India. However, this can be risky too. 

Cross-culture marriage business.

It is not the same as inter-caste or inter-religious marriages, so don’t get furious if you’re against such marriages. 

• Cross-culture, in the Indian context, is more like a Bihari boy getting married to a Delhi girl, or a Punjabi boy marrying a Tamil girl.
• Yeah, Half Girlfriend movie and a Two States movie kinda thing.
• FYI, Half Girlfriend, and Two States are Indian Hindi movies. In an international context, it is like a bride from India marrying a groom from the UK, and vice-versa.

Cross-culture marriage consultancy can plan marriage events and ceremonies taking care of the rituals of both cultures. These businesses can ensure minimum conflict between the bride’s and groom’s family.  It’s more like a marriage bureau business – remember the ‘Band Baaja Baraat’ movie? If you were looking for some unique business ideas that are yet not implemented then this is one such opportunity to go after.

We discussed one more marriage-related business in our blog on business ideas in Patna; read the blog if you hail from Bihar. Please do share that blog with a Bihari friend of yours. Bihar needs more entrepreneurs to help the state step out of poverty and poor living conditions.

16. Women-only investment funds unique impactful business idea for India, 2024

Earlier we spoke about niche impact-focused investment funds where private investors lend out their money in lieu of equities to unusual business ideas that are creating some sort of social or cultural impact – for example, businesses that are making education and healthcare more accessible.

• One similar unique investment business opportunity is to start a women-focused angel investment fund to only invest in startups that are run by women founders/co-founders.
• A variant of this is government schemes where banks have to lend out loans to women entrepreneurs.
• This is one of the most impactful unique business ideas to start in Asia Pacific, Europe (including the 4 UK nations), and The USA in 2024.
• Presently only 2.3% of women entrepreneur-led startups receive VC funding. This needs to change immediately and your investment fund can be a catalyst for that.

17.  Perfume manufacturing unique business opportunities, India – 2024

Globally, the fragrance industry is worth USD 24 Billion of which 2% market share belongs to India.

India has a rich diversity of flora and fauna in its 15 geo-climatic zones. The fragrance and flavor development center in Kannauj underlines the potential that India has in this sector.

Why it’s a good unique opportunity for Indians?

• Out of the 300 important natural fragrant raw materials that are in use, 50% are cultivated, and the remaining are sourced from wild habitats.
• India is well known for cultivating 20% of the cultivated fragrant raw materials i.e., 31 of the essential fragrance oils like Menthol mint, Sandalwood, Jasmine, Tuberose, and spices could be sourced from India.
• Perfume retailing is a common phenomenon, but manufacturing and supplying fragrance oils is a unique business idea to start in India.
• If you want to start in the Menthol Mint fragrance oil business in India – Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh are your go-to places.

If you’re a student or know anyone, then recommend our blog on student business ideas. I feel, that the earlier you start your venture the better innovator, and entrepreneur you will be!

18. Whey protein powder manufacturing unique home business ideas

Whey protein is a by-product of the cheese-making business process.

• The inventor of ultrafiltration technology presented businesses with a unique opportunity to produce whey protein concentrates in the form of beta-lactoglobulin, and alpha-lactalbumin.
• The machinery and plant setup can cost up to 75 lakhs for large-scale protein manufacturing.

So, if you are looking for unique business ideas in the food or pharma space with medium investment, and if you are interested in the fitness industry then the whey protein powder manufacturing business is for you. 

We have discussed a lot of non-tech business ideas until now. Let’s discuss a few software-related unique business ideas that you can consider to be your new venture.

19. Explainer videos marketing agency: An online unique home business idea with low investment

Explainer videos are where you record yourself using a good camera, or create animation videos using the top animation software for detailing a concept. Yes, just like how a teacher draws workflow diagrams on whiteboards and explains the mechanism, the same way.

What’s the unique business opportunity here?

The unique business opportunity here is that a lot of b2b organizations are looking for digital content creators who understand their business thoroughly and can create explainer videos for them. These explainer videos are either to assist existing clients or to find and convert new prospects by making them understand how their business works. These videos if done right can bring in a lot of engagements and revenue for your clients. Does it sound like an opportunity that gets you excited? Hmm. Anyway, I’ve one more impact-making business idea that I feel like sharing with you. Find it next.

By the way, we would appreciate it if you could share our collection of some of the top marketing business ideas that one can start in 2024 with your friends on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Whatsapp, Reddit, or Instagram.

20. Energy consumption smart analytics: exclusive startup business idea

The energy analytics business is to record and store the electricity consumption pattern. And then analyze the recorded data, and provide insights to the users. These insights help to optimize users’ energy usage to minimize costs and fix any slippages to save energy. You can design interactive dashboards and stream the insights in real time. With the use of IoT and other cutting-edge technologies, you can also provide remote energy control solutions for your clients. If you want a more sophisticated business then you can venture into machine learning as well. This would empower your clients to drive maximum performance from their infrastructure. The solution could intelligently schedule demand and load shifting while optimizing the gains.

I try not to share the business ideas that I have discussed on some other blog. If you’re more inclined towards venturing into online business ideas, then do check out the linked blog.

That’s not all… more unique business ideas for 2024

Huh! That was a long read – but a good collection of unique business ideas. Agree? I hope a few ideas must have intrigued you.  Research/consult further to bring your business or startup idea to life. If the above ones didn’t interest you, no worries –

14 more unique business ideas

1. Laptop & high-end device renting business
2. Grocery subscription services
3. Doctors & hospitals booking apps
4. On-demand online tutor services business
5. Customized garment stitching business
6. Kitchen interiors decor business
7. Real-time virtual translator business
8. Bike & vehicle renting business
9. Defense ammunition manufacturing business
10. Content publishing business
11. Self-publishing books services business
12. On-demand merch printing business
13. Remote teams event management business
14. Social media influencer management agency
    
15. Women drivers only cab aggregator business
16. Ambulance aggregator startup
17. Freelancer management agency
18. Senior talent training & recruitment
19. Smart home robots manufacturing
20. Alexa skills development agency
21. Augmented reality (metaverse)
22. EV manufacturing
23. Textile machinery seller
24. Home air purifier startup
25. Solar panel retail business
26. Makhana export agency
27. Space tourism startup
28. Divorce consultancy
29. Cross-culture marriage consultancy
30. Women only investment fund
31. Perfume manufacturing
32. Whey protein manufacturing
33. Explainer videos marketing agency
34. Energy consumption smart analytics app

For a even larger collection of business ideas, explore our mega list of business ideas with 277+ business opportunities.