As part ofThe Sims 4: Businesses and Hobbies, players can now open up their very own Small Business right off their home lot. Owning a Small Business is hard work, and you’ve got to pay attention to everything if you want to be successful.

As part ofrunning a Small Business, your Sim will slowly begin to unlock more perks as thebusiness gains renown and levels up. These perks will align with either the Neutral, Dreamer, or Schemer alignments, affecting who comes to visit you during your opening hours.

Small Business Perks in The Sims 4

All Small Business Perks in The Sims 4

There are five different small business perks available for each alignment withinThe Sims 4. The first perks you’ll unlock at one-star have three additional tiers each, making a total of 21 perks. Each perk costs one Perk Point to unlock.

You’ll unlock more perks as you increase your renown and reach the five Small Business levels:

Dreamer Small Business Perks in The Sims 4

There are two types of Small Business Perks in The Sims 4. Most Perks are active, meaning that you’ll need toactively select them from an interactionto make use of them. However, a select few are Passive.Passive Perks will run in the background, either permanently or until they are forcibly deactivated.

Dreamer Small Business Perks in The Sims 4

Perks that go well with the Dreamer alignment are found on the left side of the Small Business Perks pop-up window closest to the Stork. Here’s all of the perks and what they can do for your Sim and their Small Business:

Neutral Small Energy Perks in The Sims 4

Neutral Small Business Perks are those in the middle, and will keep you on the default path for a Small Business. That doesn’t make them any less useful, though, and they’re worth thinking about if you want to bridge the gap between Dreamer and Schemer.

Here’s all of the Neutral Small Business Perks and what they do:

Neutral Small Business Perks in The Sims 4

Schemer Small Business Perks in The Sims 4

Schemer Perks are those on the right-hand side of the Small Business Perks pop-up window, on the side of the Raccoon. Here’s what they all do, and at what level you can unlock them:

Schemer Small Business Perks in The Sims 4

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