The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies allows you to fully customize and create any type of small business you can think of. With so many activities to choose from, figuring out what type of business you want to make can be tricky.
You can create a business based on pretty much any activity or skill that exists in The Sims 4. This system is also very customizable, so you can mix and match between different businesses and even create entirely new ones by putting different activities together. If you’re unsure where to start, here are the best small businesses you can make with The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies.
List of small businesses for The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies
Here’s a list of all of the best small businesses you can make in The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies. These businesses are the best ones you can make based on what the available activities are and how they work together. There are essentially endless business ideas you can try, but these ones flow and function the best overall.
We’ll update this list over time as we discover new businesses that work well with this pack, so check back here for more inspiration as needed.
| Business type | Activities | Required packs |
|---|---|---|
| Bar | Drink bar drinks Watch TV Be friendly Play pub games |
Base game |
| Movie theater | Watch TV Eat |
Base game |
| Gym | Work out Bath and shower |
Base game |
| Daycare | Play with toys Play with infant & toddler toys Do homework Play with activity table Play on playground equipment |
Base game |
| Art studio | Paint Do pottery View art Attend classes and lectures Practice tattooing |
Base game |
| Library | Read Do homework Browse the web |
Base game |
| Community garden | Tend garden Tend and harvest garden Be friendly |
Base game |
| Lounge | Do comedy Play an instrument Watch live entertainment Drink bar drinks |
Base game |
| Pottery studio | Do pottery Browse and buy items Attend classes and lectures |
Base game |
| Candy shop | Make treats Browse and buy items |
Base game |
| Museum | Paint View art View collectibles |
Base game |
| Arcade | Play video games | Base game |
| Nightclub | Dance Order bar drinks Listen to music |
Base game |
| Cooking class | Cook Eat Attend classes and lectures |
Base game |
| Pool | Swim | Base game |
| Park | Fish Swim Grill Play on playground equipment |
Base game |
| Family waterpark | Swim Play on playground equipment Listen to music Play with toys Stay near household Sims |
Base game |
| Tattoo parlor | Get tattooed | Base game |
| Shop | Browse and buy items | Base game |
| Comedy club | Do comedy Be funny Order bar drinks Watch live entertainment Be mischevious |
Base game |
| Hotel | Sleep Eat Bathe and shower |
Base game |
| Boxing gym | Fight Work out |
Base game |
| Science center | Rocket science Use telescope Attend classes and lectures Use microscope |
Base game |
| Rage room | Be mean Fight Sabotage objects Scare |
Base game |
| Grilled cheese gathering | All things grilled cheese Be friendly Eat |
Base game |
| Café | Drink coffee Drink tea Eat |
Base game |
With any small business you make, you can also mix and match between separate ideas as desired. For example, the first small business I created was a tattoo parlor and pottery studio with a mini-café. You can also freely change up your business activities at any point, which means you can always try different ideas out until you figure out what’s right for you.
If you’re not sure what to do after creating the perfect small business, you might consider having your Sims join the best after-school activities or spend some time learning the best Build Mode cheats. You also may enjoy reviewing The Sims 4 2025 roadmap to learn about all upcoming content and updates.
