A full-time engineer looking to start a Bengaluru side business with ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh in capital asked Reddit users for ideas, prompting suggestions ranging from a tea shop to garbage recycling.

Bengaluru side business options

The engineer said he was considering a small eatery but was open to other ideas with low initial risk, market demand and growth potential. He wants to run the venture alongside his full-time job.

Commenters suggested a pani puri stall, a tea shop, a courier business and garbage recycling. One proposed a photocopy shop near a college, while another cautioned that the shift to digital assignments could weaken demand.

A warning about startup costs

One commenter advised against starting a business without ₹10 lakh on hand and additional money to cover two years of living expenses. The commenter said their own small venture in a tier-two city cost more than ₹6 lakh to start and closed within months.

That account was one person's experience, rather than a verified estimate of what the engineer's proposed venture would cost.

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