Business Blueprints

Phase Packs

Complete roadmaps for specific business types. Each pack includes startup costs, first actions, common pitfalls, and growth paths tailored for the Jamaican market.

9 packs

Showing 9 of 9 phase packs

Food & BeverageRural Ready
Intermediate

Natural Juice Production Wholesale

Produce fresh natural Jamaican juices — soursop, carrot, seamoss, ginger, sorrel, June plum — and sell wholesale to cookshops, offices, gyms, and schools. Recurring buyer relationships, low overhead, and 30–42% net margins.

Demand
Speed
Capital

$25,000 - $55,000

First Sale

1-2 weeks

First 7 Actions Preview
  • Write your 3 core recipes with exact ingredient weights and…
  • Visit Coronation Market (or your parish market) and price yo…
  • Purchase the minimum equipment kit: commercial blender, stai…
  • + 4 more actions
FoodRural Ready

Mobile Fruit Vending

A high-frequency mobile retail model selling fresh, hygienically prepared cut fruits to urban workers, students, and commuters. Revenue depends on location consistency and daily volume — not one-off sales.

Demand
Capital
Speed
Skill
Capital

$40,000 - $80,000

First Sale

7–14 days (assumes permit in hand, supplier visited, location confirmed — each assumption adds 2–3 days if unmet)

First 7 Actions Preview
  • Day 1 — Apply for your Food Handler's Permit. Go to Kingston…
  • Day 2 — Visit Coronation Market between 4:30 AM and 7 AM. Wa…
  • Day 3 — Scout 3 potential locations on foot between 7 AM and…
  • + 4 more actions
BeautyRural Ready

Cluster Lash Application (Service)

A mobile cluster lash application service — you go to the client's home, office, or event. No salon overhead, no fixed location. Revenue is per-appointment: Natural Set J$2,500, Wispy J$3,500, Dramatic J$4,500, Fill J$1,500. Three clients per week at mixed services = J$25,000–J$35,000/month starting income.

Demand
Capital
Speed
Skill
Capital

$7,500 - $25,000

First Sale

5–10 days (assumes 3 practice sets completed and portfolio photographed by Day 3 — each day of practice skipped adds 2–3 days)

First 7 Actions Preview
  • Day 1 — Apply 3 complete sets on a practice mannequin or wil…
  • Day 2 — Source your starter kit. Visit 2 beauty supply store…
  • Day 3 — Set your prices and write your service menu. Natural…
  • + 4 more actions
DigitalRural Ready

Basic Website Creation

A no-code web design service building professional websites for Jamaican small businesses. Revenue comes from project fees and monthly maintenance retainers. The business runs on your portfolio, your outreach, and your ability to manage clients who are often slow to send content.

Capital

$5,000 - $20,000

First Sale

14–21 days (assumes portfolio site built, 2 demo sites ready, and first client found — each assumption adds 3–5 days if unmet)

First 7 Actions Preview
  • Day 1 — Choose your platform and complete one full tutorial.…
  • Day 2 — Build your own portfolio site. One page is enough to…
  • Day 3 — Build Demo Site 1 (salon or nail tech). Create a fak…
  • + 4 more actions
EventsRural Ready

Event Decoration Celebrations

A mobile event decoration service for Jamaican celebrations — birthdays, graduations, baby showers, christenings, anniversaries. You bring the equipment, set it up, and collect payment. Revenue is per event: Birthday Pop J$15,000 / Full Backdrop J$25,000 / Garden Gala J$35,000. Two Saturday setups per month = J$50,000–J$70,000 net after costs.

Capital

$80,000 - $150,000

First Sale

14–21 days (assumes pipe-and-drape frame and balloon pump purchased in Week 1, portfolio setup photographed by Day 6, and first outreach sent by Day 7 — equipment delays push this to 3–4 weeks)

First 7 Actions Preview
  • Day 1–2 — Source and purchase core equipment. Visit event su…
  • Day 3–4 — Practice your core skills. Build a 6ft balloon pil…
  • Day 5 — Set your prices and write your packages menu. The Bi…
  • + 4 more actions
Beauty & Personal CareRural Ready

Nail Tech Starter Mobile Services

A mobile nail technician service bringing professional gel manicures, acrylic sets, pedicures, and nail art to Jamaican clients at their home, office, or event. The operator brings the salon to the client — no rent overhead, full revenue retention, flexible schedule. Target: 3 clients per day at J$2,500–J$4,500 per service.

Capital

$20,000 - $50,000

First Sale

7–14 days (assumes readiness benchmarks in 00b-before-you-start.md are met, portfolio photos taken, WhatsApp Business active, and deposit payment method confirmed before outreach begins)

First 7 Actions Preview
  • Days 1–2: Visit a nail supply store (Kingston: Constant Spri…
  • Days 3–4: First practice with full kit on a friend or family…
  • Day 5: Set prices from service menu template. Gel manicure J…
  • + 4 more actions
Digital ServicesRural Ready

Social Media Content Creation

A monthly retainer service creating social media content — graphics, captions, carousels, and short-form video — for Jamaican small businesses that have an audience but no time or skill to post consistently. Revenue is recurring: 3 clients at J$35,000/month = J$105,000 before expenses.

Capital

$5,000 - $20,000

First Sale

7–14 days (assumes 3 sample content pieces built and first audit pitch sent by Day 5 — each assumption missed adds 5–7 days)

First 7 Actions Preview
  • Day 1 — Audit and clean your own Instagram or TikTok. Your p…
  • Day 2 — Pick one niche and build 3 sample content pieces for…
  • Day 3 — Set your retainer packages in writing. Package 1 — S…
  • + 4 more actions
TourismRural Ready

Tour Guide Operator (No Vehicle)

A walking tour guide service in Jamaica — leading small groups of tourists through a specific area on foot, sharing local history, culture, food, and stories. No vehicle required. Income model: per-person pricing (J$2,500–J$6,000/person) for groups of 2–10. A guide doing one 3-hour tour per day with 6 people earns J$12,000–J$36,000 gross per tour with near-zero materials cost.

Capital

$10,000 - $30,000

First Sale

7–14 days (assumes Airbnb Experiences listing approved by Day 7–10 and at least one hotel concierge contact approached in the first week — each assumption missed adds 3–5 days)

First 7 Actions Preview
  • Action 1 — Design and walk your route: Choose one specific t…
  • Action 2 — Build the narrative script: Write down every stop…
  • Action 3 — Set prices and tour packages: Private tour (1–3 p…
  • + 4 more actions
Cleaning & MaintenanceRural Ready

Residential Cleaning Services

A professional residential cleaning service providing recurring weekly or bi-weekly cleaning to homes, apartments, and short-term rental properties in Jamaica. The trust economy model: a vetted, checklist-driven operator commands premium pricing in a market where the informal competition is unvetted and inconsistent. Income is recurring — once a client is on a weekly schedule, they pay every week without re-selling.

Capital

$15,000 - $45,000

First Sale

5–10 days (assumes beta outreach sent to 15–20 contacts on Day 3–4 and police record application submitted Day 1 — police record takes 2–4 weeks and runs in background while client base builds)

First 7 Actions Preview
  • Day 1 — Source equipment and apply for police record: visit…
  • Day 2 — Define service area and set prices: choose 3 specifi…
  • Days 3–4 — Launch beta offer: WhatsApp broadcast to 15–20 pe…
  • + 4 more actions