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Look carefully at income potential. Most of the options for this E-Type are in growing fields, but some pay much less than others (e.g., child care). So select an option for caregiver/maintainer E-Types (people, plants, animals, things) that either gives you great personal satisfaction even if you make less money, or one with greater income potential, even if you have somewhat less personal satisfaction.

Look for business customers. Maintaining the same thing (e.g., equipment, lawns) for a business client rather than residential customer frequently means you can charge higher prices. Business customers can also mean more stable, longer-lasting work in many cases.

Be careful of going it entirely alone. Get yourself a backup to call on when you need time off. Your business is taking care of other people or other things, but who will take care of them if something happens to you?

Find a balance of how many clients you can handle at once. Your clients need to be able to call on you for emergencies, so make certain you are not overbooked. If you choose a business serving only one client at a time (nanny, elderly aide), save money for when you are between clients.