The 12 Most Profitable Small Businesses

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No. 11: Insurance Agencies & Brokerages

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Average profit margin (before taxes): 11.3%

Insurance agents make the bulk of their profit by receiving a commission on each policy they sale, as well as additional fees for each of the years in which the policy remains active.

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