List of 201 legal occupations for small business entrepreneurs in Cuba

Comprehensive listing of legal small businesses in Cuba occupied by “non-state” entrepreneurs called cuentapropistas.

As seen in the Annex of Richard Feinberg’s detailed report on entrepreneurs in Cuba.

1. Accountant/Tax Preparation

2. Animal Caretaker

3. Animal Groomer

4. Animal Rental

5. Animal Trainer

6. Antique Dealer

7. Art Restorer

8. Artificial Flowers Seller

9. Artisan (arts and crafts maker)

10. Audio Systems Installer/Operator

11. Automobile Battery Repair

12. Automobile Electrician

13. Babysitter/Nanny

14. Barber

15. Bedframe Repair

16. Benny Moré Dance Team

17. Bicycle Repair

18. Blacksmith/Seller of Horseshoes and Nails

19. Book Binding

20. Breeder/Seller of Pets

21. Builder/Seller/Installer of Radio and TV Antennas

22. Building Construction Services

23. Building Superintendent

24. Bus Driver

25. Bus/Train/Taxi Stop Barker (calls out instructions to waiting passengers)

26. Button Coverer (wraps buttons in cloth, popular in the 50’s and 60’s)

27. Buyer and Seller of Records (including CDs)

28. Café Owner (cafetería)

29. Café Owner (cafeteria, light snacks and beverages)

30. Car Body Remolding

31. Car Painter

32. Car washer/Oil Changer

33. Caretaker of Elderly/Handicapped

34. Caricaturists

35. Carpenter

36. Cart Operator

37. Charcoal Manufacturer/Seller

38. Children’s Ride Operator

39. Cleaning/Household Help

40. Clothes Washing/Ironing

41. Collector and Payer of Bills

42. Collector/Seller of Natural Resources (ie sell shells)

43. Collector/Seller of Recyclables

44. Computer Programmer

45. Construction Laborer

46. Contracted Employee of a Self-Employed

47. Costume Jewelry Repair

48. Craftsman/Seller/Repairman of Wicker Furniture

49. Dance Duo “Amor” (traditional Cuban dances)

50. Dandy (man dressed in Colonial garb)

51. Decorator

52. Disposable Lighter Repair and Refill

53. Document Translator

54. Doll and Toy Repair

55. Driving Instructor

56. Electric Motor Rewiring

57. Electrician

58. Electronic Equipment Repair

59. Embroiderer/Knitter

60. Engraver of Numbers

61. Event Planner (weddings, etc)

62. Extras (people in period dress)

63. Eyeglass Repair

64. Fence and Walkway Repair

65. Floor Polisher

66. Flower Bed Arranger

67. Flower Wreath Arranger

68. Folkloric Dancers

69. Food Retailer (in kiosks and farmers’ markets)

70. Food Wholesaler

71. Formal Wear Rental

72. Fortune Tellers

73. Fresh Fruit Peeler

74. Furniture Painter and Polisher

75. Furniture Repairman

76. Gardener

77. Grower/Seller of Ornamental Plants

78. Grower/Seller of Plants for Animal Feed and Medicinal Purposes

79. Habaneras (women posing in colorful colonial attire)

80. Hair Braider

81. Hairdresser

82. Handcar Operator (on rails)

83. Horse and Carriage Rides

84. Horse-Drawn Carriage Operator

85. House Painter

86. Insurance Agent

87. Iron Worker (grating for doors, windows)

88. Jeep Driver

89. Jewelry Repair

90. Knife Grinder

91. Leather Craftsman

92. Leather Repair

93. Leather Tanner (except cows and horses)

94. Locksmith

95. Machinist

96. Maker of Yokes, Harnesses and Rope for Oxen

97. Maker/Seller of Aluminum Products

98. Maker/Seller of Food and Beverages in “China Town”

99. Maker/Seller of Marble Objects

100. Maker/Seller of Non-Ferrous Metals

101. Maker/Seller of Soaps, Dyes

102. Make-up Artist

103. Mambises-style Musical Groups (traditional Cuban music)

104. Manicurist

105. Mason

106. Masseuse

107. Mattress Repair

108. Mechanical and Combustion Equipment Repair

109. Mechanical Saw Operator (as in a sawmill)

110. Messenger

111. Metal Polisher

112. Miller of Grains

113. Mini-Bus Driver

114. Mobile Hand Cart Hawker of Agricultural Products

115. Motorcycle Driver

116. Mule Driver

117. Music/Art Instructor

118. Musical Duo “Los Amigos” (popular music)

119. Musical Instrument Tuning and Repair

120. Night Watchman or Building Doorman

121. Non-Alcoholic Beverage Seller (home delivery)

122. Office Equipment Repair

123. Operator of Children’s Fun Wagon Pulled by Pony or Goat

124. Ornamental Fish Farmer

125. Painters (who sell pictures in the street)

126. Palm Tree Trimmer

127. Parking Attendant (including for cars, bicycles)

128. Part-time Farm Laborer

129. Party Entertainer (clowns, magicians)

130. Passenger Boat Operator

131. Pedal Taxi Driver

132. Photographer

133. Piñata Maker/Seller

134. Plasterer

135. Plastic Covering Maker for IDs

136. Plumber

137. Postal Agent

138. Private Construction Contractor (in the Havana “Old Town”)

139. Producer/Seller of Articles and Animals for Religious Use

140. Producer/Seller of Bricks and Tiles

141. Producer/Seller of Brooms and Brushes

142. Producer/Seller of Clay Goods (pots, planters, cookware)

143. Producer/Seller of Costume Jewelry

144. Producer/Seller of Harnesses, Blankets, and Saddles

145. Producer/Seller of Items Used in the Home (self-made or made by other self-employed)

146. Producer/Seller of Plaster Figurines

147. Producer/Seller of Rubber Accessories

148. Public Bathroom Attendant

149. Public Park Caretaker

150. Real Estate Broker

151. Refrigerator Mechanic

152. Repair of Measurement Instruments

153. Repairer of Water Pumps

154. Restaurant Owner (paladares)

155. Roaster (ie of peanuts, coffee)

156. Roofer

157. Room/Home Rental

158. Saddle and Harness Repair

159. Seamstress/Tailor

160. Septic Tank Repairman and Cleaner

161. Sewing Machine Repair

162. Shearer (as in sheep)

163. Shining Shoes

164. Shoe Repair

165. Shoemaker/Shoe Salesman

166. Shorthand, Typing, and Language Instructor

167. Sign Painter

168. Small Household Goods Repair

169. Small-Truck Driver

170. Space Rentals in One’s Home to Self-employed

171. Spark Plug Cleaner and Tester

172. Sports Trainer (except martial arts and diving)

173. Station Wagon Driver

174. Stove/Range Repair

175. Street-based Seller of Food and Beverages

176. Taxi Driver

177. Telecommunications Agent (retail)

178. Textile Dyer

179. Three-Wheeled Pedal Taxi Driver

180. Thresher

181. Tire Repair

182. Trader of Scrap Metals

183. Traditional Barber

184. Trained Dog Exhibitor

185. Truck Driver

186. Tutor (currently employed teachers not eligible)

187. Typist and Copier

188. Umbrella and Parasol Repair

189. Upholsterer

190. Used Book Seller

191. Vegetable/Fruit Street Vendor (from fixed venues)

192. Wagon or Pushcart Operator (to help move things)

193. Watch Repair

194. Water Delivery

195. Welder

196. Welder

197. Welder/Flamecutter (cutting with gas)

198. Well Digger

199. Window Glass Repair

200. Wine Maker/Seller

201. Woodsmen/Logger