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There are tons of service oriented small businesses that are honest. Because they don't generally pay a high overhead for things like retail space they can be very profitable as well.
I suppose mowing lawns or cleaning gutters is viable. But I'd need insurance. I do have a truck and trailer, old and shitty, but still.
You can usually get licensed and bonded pretty cheaply and some states have specific statutes that allow for handyman type work.
I had a good friend who was a window washer. All he used was his little truck, dawn soap, a bucket, and squeegees (some with extendable poles for high places). He had a ladder as well but rarely used it unless it had windows on the top like a partial sunroom.
He showed me the technique and you could do a window in less than a minute once you got good at it. He generally did commercial buildings so all he would do is the outside of the windows.
I bet its cheap in my state. Never thought to look. I cleaned some gutters once and couldn't believe how easy it was and how happy folks were to pay for it. Its a little dangerous though.
Also good ideas!