End Times Startups

When the world begins to crack under the weight of war, economic collapse, pandemics, or other global catastrophes, most people panic. But others adapt. History has shown that even in the most trying times — from world wars to famine to economic depressions — the resilient find a way not just to survive, but to build.

In a crumbling society where luxuries fade and essentials rule, your Php50,000 or Php100,000 could mean the difference between despair and opportunity. You don’t need to wait for a bank loan, a miracle, or the perfect moment. What you need is resourcefulness, grit, and the ability to see potential in the ruins.

Below is low-cost businesses is designed for end-time scenarios, apocalyptic conditions, or global instability — whether it's World War 3, supply chain breakdowns, political collapse, or a slow-burning societal decay. These aren’t get-rich-quick schemes; these are lifelines, community solutions, and sustainable micro-enterprises when the world has stopped making sense.

🥖 Food & Survival Needs

1) Street food cart – Sell filling basics like rice porridge, flatbread, or grilled tubers.

2) Home-based baking – Bread, biscuits, or hardtack with long shelf lives.

3) Coffee/tea stall – Warm drinks still bring comfort in the coldest times.

4) Ice candy/popsicle business – Use any remaining power or barter for ice.

5) Jam or spread maker – Extend shelf life of fruits and preserve calories.

6) Simple catering – Community meal sharing for relief centers or barter.

7) Pickling and fermentation – Preserve harvests without refrigeration.

8) Street barbecue vendor – Offal, vegetables, or meats over charcoal.

9) Lugaw stall – Cheap, nourishing food for uncertain days.

10) Buko juice or wild fruit drinks – Quench thirst in hot, grid-down scenarios.

🛠️ Repair, Maintenance & Resourcefulness

1) Knife/tool sharpening – Manual sharpening with whetstones or files.

2) Clothing repair/mending – Patchwork for the patched-up world.

3) Bicycle repair – When fuel is gone, pedal power rules.

4) Shoe cobbling – Fixing soles to keep people moving.

5) Pot/pan repair – Repair cookware instead of replacing it.

6) Furniture repair – Keep the broken world functional.

7) Tin can recycling – Turn scrap into cups, lamps, tools.

8) Umbrella/zipper fixing – Small tools of comfort in harsh conditions.

9) Tool rentals – If you have gear, others will need it.

10) Patch-and-salvage service – Mend tarps, tents, and old clothes.

🔧 Homestead, Shelter & Utilities

1) Firewood collection – Basic heating and cooking fuel.

2) DIY shelter building – Construct lean-tos or reinforce homes.

3) Rainwater catchment kits – Build and install barrels and gutters.

4) DIY compost toilet builder – Hygiene is survival.

5) Trapping kit seller – Snares and DIY survival tools.

6) Firestarter kits – Char cloth, flint, matches in bundles.

7) Soap or lye soap making – Essential in a world without supplies.

8) Homemade candles – Light in darkness; wax or oil-based.

9) Simple filtration systems – Charcoal-based water filters for homes.

Mosquito repellents or salves – Herbal or natural insect defense.

📦 Barter & Mobility-Based Businesses

1) Courier by EV, foot or bike – Information or goods delivery.

2) Barter broker – Match goods and skills among survivors.

3) Portable trade post – Set up mobile shops with essential goods.

4) Scavenger/reseller – Reclaim and repurpose abandoned items.

5) Junk-for-gold trader – Trade salvaged items for barter credits.

🌿 Gardening, Growing & Green Living

1) Seedling seller – Grow and sell food crop starters.

2) Microgreens/sprout grower – Fast crops for limited spaces.

3) Vermiculture kit maker – Earthworms for compost and soil building.

4) Guerrilla gardener – Transform urban dead zones into green pockets.

5) DIY fertilizer producer – Organic mixes from food and animal waste.

💆 Personal & Community Services

1) Hair cutting – Blades, scissors, and skills can be traded for food.

2) Massage/manual therapy – Relief for laborers or elders.

3) Childcare in barter camps – Look after kids while parents work.

4) Elderly assistance – Help with mobility, medicine, or errands.

5) Basic first aid trainer – Teach others what to do when no hospitals remain.

🖋️ Communication, Teaching, and Culture

1) Scribe/letter writer – Help people write to loved ones or keep records.

2) Poster/sign painter – Hand-painted signage for trade posts or warnings.

3) Storyteller or street performer – Morale is currency in hard times.

4) Survival skills tutor – Teach how to garden, forage, or build.

5) Homeschool coach – Teach children when schools shut down.

⚠️ Conclusion: When the World Changes, So Should You

In apocalyptic or end-time scenarios, the rules of business — and survival — are rewritten. It's not about flashy brands, 10X growth, or going viral anymore. It's about usefulness, adaptability, and trust. In a world unraveling at the seams, the most valuable businesses aren’t about luxury — they’re about service, function, and resilience.

With Php100,000 or less, you can plant a seed — literally or figuratively — that feeds your family, sustains your community, or builds a new kind of life among the ashes. The world may be ending as we know it, but business — in its rawest, truest form — never stops. People will always need food, shelter, help, and hope.

So don’t just prepare to survive. Prepare to serve. Prepare to rebuild. Prepare to lead.