Indoor RC car track and play area

Families with kids, hobbyists and racing fans, parents booking birthday parties, and groups such as schools, scout troops and corporate teams.

Pay-per-session or hourly track entry, car hire fees, party packages, race night entry fees, and snacks or spare parts sold on the side.

• Comfortable with remote-control cars and basic repairs
• Good with children and groups
• Organising bookings and running timed sessions

• Zoning and whether your municipality allows an activity centre in the unit, check before signing a lease
• Commercial general liability insurance and signed waivers, especially for under-18s
• Fire code, occupancy limits and safe charging and storage of lithium batteries, check with your local fire department
• Whether staff working with children need police checks, check your province and any partner venues
• Quiet weekdays and seasonality: parties and winter weekends may carry most of your income
• GST/HST registration once revenue passes the small supplier threshold

Estimates for this idea are typically around $12,000 to $50,000 to start, depending on the size of the unit, the track build and how many hire cars you buy. Check the lease and zoning before you commit.

Estimates suggest monthly revenue of typically around $2,500 to $10,000, depending on entry fees, car hire and party bookings. That is revenue, not profit. Quiet weekdays are likely, so parties and winter weekends may carry much of your income.

Check whether your municipality allows an activity centre in the unit, and arrange commercial general liability insurance and signed waivers. Also check fire code, occupancy limits, lithium battery charging and storage, police checks for staff, and GST/HST registration.