Just thinking out loud here. I don’t know too much about starting my own business, but I have a pipe dream about having a side gig building on-site mini servers for clients who want to start their own businesses.
I could speak with the client, find out what type of business they’re developing, then pair them up with FOSS applications and hardware they’d run on their property. I could also update it all remotely. It would be like a plumber/electrician that can show people how to manage the tools I bring to them.
I was thinking of doing this as a really small personal business, meeting with the clients and installing systems for them.
You think there’s a market for something like this? I don’t really have anyone in my circle who knows the business or tech side of this.
What you describe is basically a MSP (Managed Service Provider).
Most businesses that will seriously consider contracting will definitely want some SLAs and you’ll need to have the resources (technical, knowledge, human) to keep it afloat and a solid implementation plan, which is not a small undertaking.
But if you’re willing to do the work and you’re serious about it, I really hope you succeed and that would be a great way to advocate for FOSS.