Bodyguard Security Service
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Startup Costs: $10,000 - $50,000
Part Time: Can be operated part-time.
Franchises Available?
Yes
Online Operation?
No
Bodyguards are no longer hired just to protect celebrities, they're also hired to protect business leaders; high-profile activists, authors, journalists; and just about anyone else who comes under short- or long-term threats. Starting a bodyguard service does require a great deal of careful planning and research in order to ensure business success; however, a successful bodyguard service can bring in impressive revenue.
The Market
Anyone who comes under short- or long-term threats, including celebrities and other high-profile clients such as activists, authors, journalists, etc.