The Top 5 Most Profitable Small Business Industries in the U.S.

There are always industries that are recession-proof and no matter how bad the economy is, they will usually make a profit. For example, the funeral business, as approximately 151,600 people die each day, or 55.3 million each year, and for most people properly sending off their deceased loved ones is one of the most important things they can do to celebrate their life. Benjamin Franklin famously quipped, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Ironically, today, accounting and tax services is the most profitable type of small business.