Build your criminal empire in Grand Theft Auto Online by establishing and managing various businesses and criminal enterprises. From biker clubs and counterfeit operations to nightclubs and arcades, learn how to generate income and expand your illicit empire.
Business & Criminal Enterprises (GTA Online)
Grand Theft Auto Online allows players to step into the shoes of ambitious criminals looking to build their own empires. This is achieved through the acquisition and management of various businesses and criminal enterprises, which serve as both income generators and operational bases.
Motorcycle Club (MC) Businesses
Purchasing a Clubhouse allows you to establish and manage up to five different MC businesses:
- Cocaine Lockup: Produces cocaine for sale. High profit, high demand.
- Methamphetamine Lab: Produces meth. Profitable, but requires active management.
- Counterfeit Cash Factory: Produces fake currency. A steady income source.
- Document Forgery: Produces forged documents. Lower profit, but less risky.
- Weed Farm: Produces marijuana. The least profitable but also the cheapest to start.
These businesses require supplies to operate and produce goods that must then be sold in lucrative (but often dangerous) sell missions.
Bunker (Gunrunning)
The Bunker allows players to run a Gunrunning operation. You can research new weapon and vehicle upgrades or manufacture illegal arms for sale. It's a sificant source of income and unlocks powerful weaponized vehicles.
Hangar (Smuggling)
Acquiring a Hangar allows you to engage in air-based cargo smuggling. You source illicit goods via aerial missions and then sell them for profit. It also provides access to aircraft customization and storage.
Vehicle Cargo (Import/Export)
Purchasing an Office and a Vehicle Warehouse allows you to steal and sell high-end vehicles. This is a popular and profitable method for earning cash, requiring players to source vehicles and deliver them without damage.
Special Cargo Warehouses
Similar to Vehicle Cargo, these warehouses allow you to source and sell crates of various illicit goods. This is a more grind-heavy but potentially very profitable enterprise.
Nightclub
The Nightclub serves as a central hub for managing other businesses. It passively accrues goods from your other MC businesses, Bunker, Hangar, and Import/Export operations, which can then be sold in large, lucrative sell missions. It also generates passive income from its popularity.
Arcade
The Arcade is primarily known as the base of operations for the Diamond Casino Heist. However, it also allows players to purchase arcade machines that generate a small passive income and can be used to play mini-games.
Agency
The Agency offers several services, including Security Contracts, VIP Contracts (featuring Dr. Dre), and the ability to manage your business operations. The VIP Contract is a sificant undertaking with a large payout.
Auto Shop
The Auto Shop allows players to customize and deliver customer vehicles for profit, as well as undertake mini-heists known as 'Contracts'.
Submarine (Kosatka)
The Kosatka is a massive submarine that serves as the base for the Cayo Perico Heist. It also provides access to Sonar Collections and a Sparrow helicopter for quick travel.
Tips for Business Management
- Upgrade Your Businesses: Investing in staff and equipment upgrades sificantly increases production speed and profit margins.
- Manage Supplies: Ensure your businesses are always stocked with supplies, either by purchasing them or stealing them.
- Choose Your Sell Missions Wisely: Sell missions can be risky, especially when done solo. Consider the number of vehicles and the potential for player interference.
- Diversify: Running multiple types of businesses can provide a more stable and varied income stream.
Building a successful criminal enterprise in GTA Online requires strategic investment, careful management, and a willingness to engage in high-risk, high-reward activities.