There are a number of reasons why many people dream of opening their own business. Many often disdain the monotony of 9 to 5 jobs, particularly those which offer no room for professional growth. Others also find it hard to go up the corporate ladder due to nepotism and other socio-political issues rounding the business arena. It cannot be denied that many, too, dream of running their own company—one that bears their names or perhaps, the mission they are so keen in pursuing.

When thinking of starting your own business, however, one important contention is always focused on profits. Taking a good look at the business arena as a whole, there are some businesses which, up to this day, remain to be “unshakeable” of the many shenanigans brought by various factors affecting the economy. To give you an idea, here are some low-risk high-return startup business ideas to begin with:

People need food to sustain their health. With more than 350 million inhabitants across 50 states and around 500,000 in Atlanta alone, it is easy to deduce that the food industry has a wide market willingly waiting to be tapped anytime. From bakeries to coffeeshops, diners, brew pub, all-you-can-eat restaurants, catering services, food processing, dessert or pastry shop, food trucks, organic food shops, online grocery delivery, pizza delivery, and other food-based businesses, startup entrepreneurs have plenty of ideas to begin with.

If you want something unique but still relevant to the food industry, you may want to consider what your area needs that it doesn’t have. A feasibility study or a survey may be done. A good start is to find a local business consultancy firm who, more or else, knows the current trend in the area to ensure success.

Anywhere around the globe, the business of franchising has no sign whatsoever of slowing down. From automotive to food chains to hotels and motels, education, food carts and trucks, restaurants and brewpubs, financial services, retail, oil and gas, and so on—as an entrepreneurial wannabe, the idea of investing in an established brand manifests less risk. All you need to do is find a known franchise and inject your own brand of entrepreneurship particularly in marketing and customer service, and you are definitely in for a good run.

Another growing sector in the market is the business of home health care. From caring of elderly people and with disability to birthing and therapy, this business sector promise to be flourishing and more dynamic in the years to come. While this comes with specific compliance, rules and regulations, stiff government policies, huge responsibility and liability, many entrepreneurs have proven that people nowadays wanted services to be more personalized and more convenient.

Indeed, there are more business startup ideas out there to consider. One thing is clear though—it is not always about “making it big” but rather, more on the profit-making side that entrepreneurial wannabes tend to align their thoughts. It is a given to keep a balance between your needs and wants—and applying timely tactics and strategies to ensure your startup business is right on track. With the economy slowly getting rosy, this may just be the perfect time to be the entrepreneur that you long to be.