524 Business Ideas

Couch Removal and Dump Run Service

Charge customers $100+ to pick up and dispose of their old couches at the dump. This pairs well with a couch flipping bu…

$1k-3k/month

Phone and iPad Flipping (Geographical Arbitrage)

Buy used phones and iPads in saturated urban markets where prices are low due to oversupply, then resell them in smaller…

$1k-3k/month

Furniture Delivery Service

Offer couch and furniture delivery as a standalone or add-on service, charging $150-$600 per delivery depending on dista…

$3k-8k/month

Creator-Driven Product Brand (TikTok Shop)

Launch a consumer product brand leveraging creator partnerships and platforms like TikTok Shop. Products in food, bevera…

$5k-100k/month

Meme-Based Beverage Brand

Create a beverage brand built on viral culture and memes, like 67 Water. Pick a simple product like water that is easy t…

$10k-100k/month

College Athlete NIL Agency

Start a business helping college athletes monetize their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Provide services like brand de…

$5k-50k/month

Crowdsourced Sports Filming Network

Build a network of iPhone filmers who attend local sports events and capture highlight footage using custom camera softw…

$5k-30k/month

Driftwood LED Wall Art

Collect driftwood and branches, use a router to cut notches, install LED light strips, sand and stain the wood, and sell…

$5k-15k/month

Chocolate-Covered Chips at Farmers Markets

Buy a chocolate fountain, set up at local farmers markets, and make chocolate-covered potato chips to order. The visual …

$1k-5k/month

Premium Hot Chocolate Stand

Sell hot chocolate with upgraded presentation at farmers markets or events. Add marshmallow fluff, torch it, add Oreo cr…

$1k-5k/month

Alibaba Vehicle Import Reselling

Import affordable jetboats, mini jeeps, golf carts from Alibaba for mid-hundreds and resell on Facebook Marketplace for …

$5k-20k/month

Lawn Care Quote Generator App

Build a simple web app that generates instant lawn care quotes based on lot size, services needed, and frequency. The ap…

No-Code App Builder for Local Businesses

Use AI vibe coding tools to build custom simple web apps for local service businesses like roofers, painters, landscaper…

$5k-20k/month

Roofing Quote Bot

Build an automated quoting web app for roofing companies that provides instant estimates based on roof size, materials, …

Landscaping Estimate App

Create a web-based instant estimate tool for landscaping businesses that calculates project costs based on property deta…

Dog Grooming Reminder App

Build a simple reminder and scheduling app for dog grooming businesses that automates appointment reminders and rebookin…

$1k-5k/month

Home Services Lead Generation with Free App

Give away a free quote calculator app to home service businesses as a lead magnet, then upsell them on paid services lik…

$5k-15k/month

Painting Business Quote Generator

Build an instant quote calculator for painting companies that estimates costs based on square footage, number of rooms, …

Fencing Company Quote App

Create an automated quoting web app for fencing companies that calculates costs based on linear footage, fence type, and…

AI Automation Agency for Small Businesses

Build plug-and-play AI automations for small businesses, focusing on hero workflows that are high-impact and low-complex…

$10k-50k/month

Buy a Business and Add AI Value

Identify a specific AI workflow that increases revenue or reduces labor costs significantly, then acquire a business whe…

$100k-500k/month

AdvancedHybridFree

Sweat Equity Partnership with Small Businesses

Find owner-operated small businesses that are underpriced and under-systemized. Negotiate conditional equity in exchange…

$50k-200k/month

Flower Letters - Subscription Letter Service

Mail two handwritten-style fictional letters per month for $10/month as a subscription. Letters tell serialized stories …

$5k-300k/month

Interactive Kids Story Subscription via Letters

Send serialized children's stories via physical mail, using AI on the backend to generate personalized or choose-your-ow…

$5k-50k/month

Pen Pal Matching Service

Create a service that matches people as pen pals and provides kits with pre-stamped envelopes, stationery, and the match…

$2k-20k/month

Self-Inflating Paddle Board Product

Design and sell inflatable paddle boards with integrated electric pumps that inflate and deflate at the press of a butto…

$20k-100k/month

Regional Store Merchandise Reselling

Buy merchandise from iconic regional stores like Buc-ee's at retail price and resell online. The Texas Snacks model has …

$100K-$500K/year

Goat Grazing Middleman Business

Act as a broker between goat farm owners who have herds and municipalities or landowners who need brush clearing. No nee…

$100K-$300K/year

$100K-$1M/year from content

50 States 50 Businesses YouTube Series

Document starting a unique low-barrier business in each US state over 50 days as a YouTube content series. Combines entr…

Vertical SaaS for Foundation Repair Companies

Build software for foundation repair businesses to manage estimates, scheduling, and customer communication. Highly spec…

$5K-$50K/month

Fan Conferences and Community Experiences

Organize fan conferences and community experiences for your newsletter audience. Beyond exclusive high-ticket mastermind…

10k-100k

AI-Personalized Local Business Marketing (Tree Trimming Example)

Use AI image generation to create hyper-personalized marketing images for local service businesses. For example, generat…

$3k-20k/month

Content Creator to IRL Events Pipeline

Build an audience through content (YouTube, newsletter, podcast) around a specific interest like surfing, then monetize …

$20k-40k/month

AI Personalized Marketing for Local/Service Businesses

Use AI image generation to create hyper-personalized marketing images for local service businesses like tree trimmers, p…

$3000-$15000/month

Phone Flipping (Buy and Sell Used Phones)

Buy used smartphones at below-market prices from local classifieds or marketplaces like Craigslist and KSL, then resell …

$500-$3000/month

Acquiring Small Seasonal Businesses

Find and acquire small seasonal or side-hustle businesses from aging owners or burnt-out operators at favorable multiple…

Content Creator to High-Ticket IRL Events

Use a content channel (YouTube, newsletter, podcast) as top-of-funnel to sell high-ticket in-person events. Example: a s…

$20,000-$40,000/month

IntermediateOffline$50K+

RV Park LP Syndication Investing

Invest as a limited partner in RV park syndications or funds that pool capital to acquire multiple parks. Typical minimu…

$500-4000/month

Digital Detox Retreats & Camps

Run digital detox programs for kids, teens, and parents that teach responsible smartphone and social media use. Offer da…

$5000-$15000/month

AI Integration Consulting for Local Businesses

Help small and medium business owners adopt AI by building chatbots from their FAQs, analyzing their Google reviews for …

$5000-$25000/month

Bookkeeping Service for Small Businesses

Offer bookkeeping services to small business owners using QuickBooks. The speaker notes thousands of bookkeepers charge …

AdvancedHybridUnder $5K

Shelf Installer Network and Franchise Model

Build a brand around a niche product (like garage shelves), then create a network of licensed installers across differen…

$5000-15000/month

Alibaba Jetboat and Vehicle Import Reselling

Import affordable jetboats, mini jeeps, golf carts, and other vehicles from Alibaba or AliExpress for mid-to-high hundre…

$5k-20k/month

AI Voice Agent Agency for Home Service Businesses

Build and sell AI voice agents that answer after-hours phone calls for home service businesses like garage door repair, …

$5000-$100000/month

AI After-Hours Answering Service for Garage Door Repair Companies

A niche-specific AI voice agent service targeting garage door repair companies, which are high-ticket ($400-$2500 per jo…

AI Voice Agent Service for Foundation Repair Companies

Sell AI after-hours call answering agents to foundation repair companies, which are high-ticket home service businesses …

AI Voice Agent Service for Roofing Companies

Provide AI-powered after-hours phone answering services to roofing companies, capturing leads that would otherwise go to…

AI Voice Agent Service for Landscaping and Sprinkler Repair

Offer AI voice agent after-hours call answering to landscaping and sprinkler repair businesses. These companies often mi…

White-Label Syndicated AI Newsletter Network

Create a parent company that produces AI-focused newsletter content, then syndicate it to 100+ local operators who white…

Short-Term Rental Listing Optimization for RV Parks

List RV park cabins, glamping units, and lodges on multiple platforms including Airbnb, VRBO, Hipcamp, and Campspot inst…

$5000-$12500/year per $50K invested (10-25% returns)

IntermediateOffline$50K+

RV Park Syndication as Limited Partner Investor

Invest passively as a limited partner in RV park syndications with firms that acquire, improve, and aggregate parks. Min…

Perfume Vending Machine Regional Distributor

Become an authorized distributor for Perfuma vending machines in a specific country or region. Import machines from Spai…

AdvancedOnlineUnder $5K

YouTube Trick Shot / Stunt Channel

Create a YouTube channel focused on viral trick shot or stunt content, similar to Dude Perfect. Build an audience throug…

$5000-$1000000/month

Perfume Vending Machine Distribution Business

Become an exclusive regional distributor for perfume vending machines by partnering with the manufacturer. Buy machines …

$50000-$200000/month

$500K-$2M/year gross revenue from franchise fees

Trailer Bus Tour Franchise

Franchise the trailer bus tour concept to operators in wine country and tourist regions nationwide. Franchisees pay 4-5%…

$300K-$1M/year gross revenue

Building and Selling Retrofitted Trailer Buses

Build and sell custom retrofitted shipping container trailer buses to tour operators across the country. Rather than ope…

Niche Competition Events

Organize niche hobby or skill competitions and charge admission, entry fees, and booth sponsorships. Example: horse hair…

$5,000-$30,000/event

Ghost-Free Guarantee Certification for Realtors

Create a tongue-in-cheek 'Ghost Free Guarantee' certification that realtors can use as a marketing differentiator. Sell …

$2,000-$10,000/month

Virtual Assistant Bookkeeping

Work as a virtual assistant specializing in bookkeeping for entrepreneurs running multiple businesses. The speaker menti…

$1500-$5000/month

Discount Mattress Brokerage via Social Media

Sell high-end mattresses direct to consumers through social media (especially Twitter/X) at a fraction of retail price. …

$20000-30000/month

Local Service Business Side Hustle

Start a service-based business rather than e-commerce as a side hustle. Service businesses are preferred over e-commerce…

$2000-10000/month

DIY Home Repair Kit + Video Course

Create and sell subscription kits that include physical materials (drywall samples, electrical wiring, outlet covers, et…

$5,000-$20,000/month

AI Home Visualization Postcards for Contractors

Build an app or service for home service companies (painters, roofers, window installers) that pulls Google Street View …

$10,000-$50,000/month

Photo and Video Upsell at Attractions

Install GoPro cameras running 24/7 at experience-based attractions (coasters, tubing, zip lines) and offer guests their …

IntermediateOffline$50K+

Remote-Controlled Brush Clearing (Green Climber)

Operate a remote-controlled Green Climber machine to clear brush on steep slopes, highway medians, and dangerous terrain…

$3K/day or $60K+/month

Remote mobile home park management service

Offer remote property management for small mobile home parks by replacing expensive on-site managers with a combination …

AI Implementation Agency for Small Businesses

Start a consulting agency that helps small businesses integrate AI tools into their workflows. Google AI Studio makes it…

AdvancedOnlineUnder $5K

Voice AI Customer Support Service

Build and sell voice AI customer support agents to businesses using Google's Live API. These agents can handle inbound c…

$5000-$25000/month

White-Label SaaS Platform Reselling (HighLevel Model)

Use a white-label SaaS platform like HighLevel to resell AI-powered business tools under your own brand to small busines…

$3000-$20000/month

BeginnerOfflineUnder $50K

Popup Pizza Business

Start a mobile or popup pizza business using a portable pizza oven ($500-$1,200) on your land or at events. Can generate…

$4,000-$12,000/month

Popup BBQ Business

Start a mobile BBQ operation using a smoker on your land or at events and farmers markets. BBQ commands premium prices a…

$4,000-$15,000/month

Blackstone Griddle Popup

Start a popup food business using a Blackstone flat-top griddle for smash burgers, hibachi-style meals, and breakfast it…

$3,000-$10,000/month

Selling Shoes at Sporting Events from a Van

Inspired by Phil Knight's Nike origin story, sell athletic footwear directly at track meets and sporting events from a v…

$3000-$10000/month

E-Commerce Fulfillment Business

Build an e-commerce operation with warehousing and fulfillment capabilities. The host references his former e-commerce f…

$20000-$100000/month

Acquire a larger HVAC business instead of a small one

Instead of buying a $500K EBITDA HVAC business, target a $1.5M EBITDA one by being creative with deal structure, seller …

$125000+/month

Medical billing business acquisition with absentee ownership

Find and acquire a medical billing business in a growing market, install an operator to run it day-to-day, and grow it f…

Lead magnet creation agency for local businesses

Build lead magnets (calculators, quizzes, ebooks, white papers) for local businesses that lack digital marketing sophist…

$3000-15000/month

Niche industry marketing consultant via lead magnets

Pick one high-ticket industry (bariatric surgery, home health, roofing) and become the go-to marketing consultant by off…

3D printed parts production for aerospace startups

Use 3D printers to produce custom parts on short timelines for aerospace startups and engineering companies. Clients may…

$3000-$15000/month

Mobile home and RV park acquisitions with investor capital

Buy undervalued mobile home and RV parks using capital raised from private investors. The operator finds and manages the…

Commercial real estate operations and property management company

Start a property management and operations company focused on commercial real estate assets like mobile home parks, RV p…

Broken electronics buyback and recycling/refurbishment

Buy broken iPhone screens from repair shops at $2-3 per unit, test them for dead pixels using cheap testing units from C…

$5000-50000/month

AdvancedOnline$50K+

Multi-location distribution center e-commerce business

Scale an e-commerce wholesale business by strategically placing distribution centers across the country based on FedEx/U…

$100000-800000/month

AI adoption training and workshops for non-technical businesses

Most everyday people and businesses still have not started using AI regularly. Scoble notes that people in middle Americ…

$3000-$15000/month

Website + KPI dashboard building for small businesses using vibe coding

Use AI vibe-coding tools like Replit to rapidly build websites and KPI dashboards for small local businesses like barber…

$2500-10000/month

GoHighLevel white-label automation agency

Build a full-service local business automation agency on top of GoHighLevel, offering websites, AI voice agents, SMS mar…

BeginnerOffline$50K+

RV park passive LP investing

Invest passively as a limited partner in RV park syndications with minimum investments of $50,000-$100,000. Receive an 8…

$300-$700/month

AdvancedHybridFree

Pharmacy benefit negotiations as a service

Use publicly available pricing data from Cost Plus Drugs (Mark Cuban's company) to help large companies renegotiate thei…

Buy a business out of bankruptcy and turn it around

Monitor e-commerce and retail businesses that are going out of business, then acquire their assets (brand, email list, c…

BeginnerOfflineUnder $50K

Liquidation and returns reselling

Buy liquidated goods and customer returns from retailers like Costco through their liquidation auction websites, then re…

$1000-$5000/month

Flipping trucks and vehicles

Buy used trucks at below-market prices through classified ads, auto trader magazines, and private sellers, then resell t…

$2000-$5000/month

White-label AI automation agency for local businesses

Use GoHighLevel or similar platforms to white-label AI-powered services for local businesses, such as automated call ans…

Group purchasing organization (GPO) for blue-collar businesses

Create a GPO for niche industries like print shops by aggregating their purchasing power for supplies they already buy (…

FAA-registered niche parts supplier for airlines

Identify overpriced commodity parts in the airline supply chain (like a $10 cable sold for $6,000-$10,000) and become an…

$50000-$500000/month

Bitcoin mining hardware sales and hosting business

Sell Bitcoin mining hardware (ASIC miners at ~$5,000 each) to customers and host their machines in your data center faci…

$50000-$300000/month

Startup incubator partnering with university students

Post positions at hundreds of universities to find entrepreneurial students. Vet them for humility, gratitude, and energ…

AI phone receptionist service for restaurants and local businesses

Deploy AI voice agents as phone receptionists for restaurants, plumbers, and other local businesses that are too busy to…

$3000-$8000/month

Destination wedding travel agency

Run a travel agency specializing in destination weddings in Mexico and the Caribbean. Plan 80-100 weddings per year serv…

Digital signage content management for schools

Provide a SaaS-like service that converts written school communications into video content displayed on digital signage …

IntermediateOnlineFree

Digital marketing agency for local businesses

Build a service-based agency offering digital marketing to local businesses like lawyers, dentists, and chiropractors. C…

AdvancedOnlineUnder $5K

Comedy-driven ad creative production for DTC brands

Find or develop comedic talent and produce funny video ads for direct-to-consumer brands. Comedy ads drive massive organ…

$5000-$50000/month

Viral loss-leader t-shirt brand with upsell model

Create a polarizing, message-driven t-shirt design and sell or give it away at near break-even ($5) in public or online …

$5000-$50000/month

AdvancedHybridUnder $5K

Private AI model implementation for enterprises (GPT OSS)

Implement open-source ChatGPT models locally on company servers so businesses get AI capabilities without sending data t…

$20000-100000/month

AI voice agent setup service for local businesses

Package AI voice agent technology (from companies like Vapi, Bland AI, etc.) as a done-for-you service for local busines…

Estate sale leftover reselling

Travel to estate sales after they end (Sunday night) and buy all remaining unsold items in bulk for pennies on the dolla…

$5000-$15000/month

Bike-powered smoothie blending business

Set up stationary bikes with blenders attached to the chain at farmers markets, festivals, and events. Customers pedal t…

Perfume vending machine distribution business

Become a distributor for perfume vending machines by partnering with a European manufacturer and selling machines to end…

$20000-$70000/month

Direct booking website with SEO content for short-term rentals

Build a standalone direct booking website for your short-term rental property and fill it with SEO-optimized blog conten…

Video production company scaled via personalized Upwork proposals

Start a video production company by landing initial clients through Upwork using highly personalized proposals that refe…

Behind-the-scenes videography content for TikTok/Instagram lead generation

Film behind-the-scenes content of your video production work and post it on TikTok and Instagram Reels to attract inboun…

Facebook Marketplace item flipping

Buy underpriced items on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and garage sales, then resell them at a markup on the same pl…

AI-powered website redesign agency for local businesses

Use ChatGPT Agent to find local businesses (plumbers, dentists, etc.) that already have websites, scrape their contact i…

Innovation and design agency for Fortune 500 companies

Build an agency like Late Checkout Associates (LCA) that designs futuristic AI-age interfaces and products for Fortune 5…

$80000+/month

Custom sneaker and shoe making business

Handcraft custom sneakers or shoes for celebrities, athletes, and influencers as permissionless projects to build relati…

Branded hat and apparel line via athlete partnerships

Create a distinctive branded hat or apparel line and get products onto professional athletes and celebrities through per…

Acquiring small businesses from retiring baby boomers

Target small businesses owned by retiring baby boomers who are looking to sell and exit. These owners are often easy to …

Backyard invention productization

Take a viral backyard invention (shown with millions of views) and turn it into a real product. Jerry-rig a prototype, u…

Dog-exercise bike product

A specialized bike from Thailand that lets a dog pull/run alongside the rider, giving the dog exercise while the owner r…

Costco Liquidation Reselling

Buy discounted or returned merchandise from Costco's liquidation program (BSTOCK) at pennies on the dollar and resell th…

$2000-5000/month

Bulk Clothing Reselling

Buy truckloads of clothing at extremely low prices (as low as 10 cents per shirt) and resell individually or in lots. Se…

BeginnerOfflineFree

Facebook Marketplace Household Item Flipping

Start with zero investment by selling items you already own on Facebook Marketplace, then reinvest profits to buy and fl…

$500-2000/month

Lego and Toy Arbitrage

Buy discounted Lego sets and popular toys from Costco in bulk (by the pallet) and resell at higher prices online or loca…

$1000-3000/month

HVAC data analytics software for commercial buildings

A SaaS tool that provides historical data on a commercial building's HVAC systems, outputting reports to a custom websit…

$5000-$50000/month

Solar eclipse glasses reselling business

Buy ISO-certified solar eclipse glasses in bulk at low cost (around $0.50/pair) and resell them at significant markup ($…

$2000-$20000/month

IoT waste measurement device for haulers

An IoT hardware-plus-software business that places devices under waste bins (at homes, schools, corporate campuses) to m…

Email list monetization agency for small businesses

Launch an agency that helps small businesses (especially home services companies doing $500K-$5M revenue) monetize their…

AI video content for local service businesses

Create cinematic before-and-after reels and branded video content for local service businesses like roofers, landscapers…

$2000/month

AdvancedHybridUnder $5K

Construction consulting business

Offer consulting services for construction projects, helping owners navigate the building process. Nick Huber runs Bolt …

Commercial insurance brokerage

Start a commercial insurance brokerage focused on niche industries. Nick Huber runs Titan Risk as his insurance business…

Physical Consumer Product via Amazon FBA & Shopify

Design and manufacture a novel physical product (e.g., a smart space heater alarm clock), then sell it via Amazon FBA an…

$5000-$50000+/month

AI Virtual Staging for Real Estate Listings

Use Google Gemini's Nano Banana AI image editing API to virtually stage empty or unstaged real estate listing photos by …

AI Real Estate Photo Enhancement Service

Use AI image editing tools like Google Gemini's Nano Banana to make low-quality real estate listing photos look like the…

Real Estate Agent Lead Generation and Outreach Agency

Scrape real estate agent contact info (phone numbers) from Google Maps using tools like Outscraper, import leads into a …

AI Answering Service for Local Businesses

Use GoHighLevel's AI phone answering capabilities to offer an AI-powered after-hours phone answering service to local bu…

Missed Call Text-Back Service

Set up GoHighLevel's missed call text-back feature for local businesses so that when a customer calls and the business d…

Chat Widget and Lead Capture Form Installation Service

Walk into local businesses on Main Street and offer to install a chat widget and lead capture form on their website for …

Franchise-Focused Marketing Agency

Target individual franchisees within small franchise networks (30-40 locations) and offer GoHighLevel-powered marketing …

Reputation Management Service for Local Businesses

Use GoHighLevel's automation capabilities to help local businesses manage their online reputation by automating review r…

Home Services Marketing Agency

Build a GoHighLevel-powered marketing agency specifically targeting high-ticket home service businesses like roofers ($1…

Regional Snack Box E-commerce

Buy a geo-specific domain like TexasSnacks.com and sell regional snack subscription boxes or one-time purchases. The pre…

$3000-$15000+/month

Doomsday Survival Box Subscription

Create a subscription box service for survival and prepper gear at a domain like DoomsdayInABox.com. The idea came from …

$3000-$15000+/month

Auction Flipping / Liquidation Buying

Buy surplus equipment, electronics, and inventory at corporate and government auctions for pennies on the dollar, then r…

Store Returns Reselling (Costco/Best Buy)

Buy truckloads of store returns from retailers like Costco and Best Buy at auction for pennies on the dollar. A truckloa…

Refurbished Electronics Reselling

Buy broken or returned electronics (like Apple color laser printers) for $500 each, refurbish/clean them, and resell for…

Apple/Mac Repair Service

Start a computer repair business focused on Apple/Mac products. Shannon's company Mac Rescue grew into Rescue Systems, e…

Government Auction Arbitrage (GovDeals/GSA)

Use government auction sites like GovDeals.com and GSAauctions.com to find deeply discounted surplus items, then resell …

Distressed Property Flipping

Find and buy distressed properties that have problems scaring away other buyers (liability incidents, government interes…

Landscaping contracting with vertical integration

Start a residential landscaping company focused on upscale hardscape and softscape projects with an average ticket of $1…

$1M-3M+/year

Tree trimming business

Start a tree trimming and removal service targeting residential and commercial customers. The market is massive — $500M …

$100K-500K+/year

Bounce house and equipment rental side business

Buy rental equipment like bounce houses ($100-$300 used), stump grinders (~$2K used), skid steers, or dumpsters and rent…

$500-3000/month

Stump grinding business

Buy a used stump grinder for around $2K and offer stump removal services. Start by marketing directly to homeowners via …

$3000-8000/month

Home cleaning business

Start a residential cleaning service with minimal upfront investment. Average job is around $200 with roughly 50% margin…

IntermediateHybrid$50K+

Portable restroom trailer rental business

Purchase luxury portable restroom trailers and rent them for weddings, outdoor events, and festivals on weekends. Capita…

$5000-15000/month

Local email newsletter business

Build a hyper-local email newsletter covering community news, events, local business spotlights, and happenings for a si…

Washer & Dryer Rental Business via Facebook Marketplace

Buy used washer and dryer sets for $100-$200 from Facebook Marketplace or garage sales, then rent them out for $60-$85/m…

Appliance Flipping on Facebook Marketplace

Buy used washer and dryer sets cheaply from garage sales or people upgrading their appliances (often free when doing ren…

Local or Niche Newsletter Business

Start a newsletter focused on your city, job listings in a specific field, or weekly hobby roundups using a platform lik…

$1000-$10000/month

Vertical SaaS CRM with Bundled Ancillary Services

Build a free CRM for a specific vertical (dentists, barber shops, chiropractors, restaurants) using GoHighLevel white-la…

Contact Marketing Agency

Start a contact marketing agency that creates highly personalized, creative outreach campaigns for businesses to reach t…

Business Turnaround Consulting via Creative Outreach

Scan business news daily for companies with missed earnings estimates or other signs of trouble, then send their CEOs a …

Creative Gift-Based Sales Prospecting Service

Offer a done-for-you service where you research high-value prospects and send them creative, memorable gifts to land mee…

Seed Oil Free Restaurant Directory

Create a directory or app that identifies and lists restaurants that cook without seed oils (canola, soybean, etc.), sim…

Junk Removal Franchise

After scaling a junk removal business to multiple locations with systemized operations, franchise the model to other ope…

Perfume Vending Machine Distribution

Become a distributor for perfume vending machines placed in gas stations, nightclubs, and other high-traffic locations. …

Custom Fire Pit / Outdoor Grill Brand (Fuego Pits)

Copy a successful Argentine outdoor fire pit/grill concept and bring it to the American market. The product is an elevat…

Custom Souvenir Manufacturing B2B

A B2B business selling custom-made souvenirs (magnets, keychains, enamel pins) to gift shops, museums, and tourist attra…

Known For Local Discovery App

A mobile app called 'Known For' that uses AI to scrape Google/Yelp reviews and identify what hidden local businesses and…

Known For Travel Content Series

A travel content series (YouTube/Netflix-style show) where the host visits cities around the country to discover what of…

AI Phone Answering Service for Small Businesses

Build an AI voice agent that answers phone calls for small businesses like HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, and other home s…

AI Sales Coaching Platform

Build an AI-powered sales coaching tool that listens to sales calls (phone, Zoom, or in-person via mobile app) and provi…

AI Voice Agent for Restaurants

Build a vertical-specific AI phone answering service specifically for restaurants, integrating with their POS systems to…

$30000+/month

ChatGPT Wrapper iPhone Apps

Build niche iPhone apps powered by ChatGPT/AI for specific use cases like dating advice, Bible study guides, sourdough c…

AI Receptionist White-Label Reseller

Take existing AI voice infrastructure platforms (like the ones YC-backed companies are building) and white-label them to…

RV Park Investment Fund (Syndication)

Create a real estate syndication fund pooling investor capital to acquire multiple RV parks, achieving scale and portfol…

Real-World Treasure Hunt Business

Create a paid treasure hunt experience like Project Sky Drop, where you hide a valuable item (gold, Bitcoin, collectible…

Perfume Vending Machine Distribution

Sell perfume vending machines to businesses and entrepreneurs in the US market. The hosts built this business after a vi…

Wholesale LCD and Phone Parts Business

LCD Cycle was a wholesale phone parts and refurbishment business that grew from $2 million in the first year to $4.8 mil…

$200000+/month

Trampoline Safety Kit

A trampoline safety product that includes a wind indicator flag and tie-down kit. The flag attaches to the trampoline si…

Refurbished Golf Set Reselling

Buy used golf clubs/sets from Facebook Marketplace, refurbish and polish them, then sell them online as a branded expert…

Niche Product Expert Reseller (The 'Something Guy')

Become the go-to expert for a specific high-ticket product category (mattresses, luxury watches, cigars, etc.) by buildi…

Home Video Studio Build-Out Service

Build and design home video studios for content creators, offering both a DIY course ($500-$1,200) and done-for-you cons…

Remote House Cleaning Business

Start a house cleaning referral business that you run remotely using independent contractors. You recruit cleaners via I…

Short Form Video to Newsletter Funnel

Build an audience by creating short form videos (TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Snapchat, Facebook Reels) and …

TSA Confiscated Items Resale

A website-based business that purchases confiscated pocket knives and other items from TSA airport security in bulk and …

Short Form Video Editing Service

Offer affordable video editing services for short form content creators, charging around $6 per video. Editors can be fo…

Newsletter Advertising Business

Build a large email newsletter in a profitable niche like business or finance, then monetize through CPM-based advertisi…

Paid Online Community for Entrepreneurs

Create a paid membership community (like TK Owners at $99/month) for business builders that includes weekly AMAs, a Slac…

AI-Powered Business Plan Content Engine

Use AI tools like Claude/ChatGPT with custom prompts to generate keyword-optimized business plans for every short form v…

AI Agent Implementation Agency

A managed services agency that sets up and manages AI agents for small and mid-market businesses. Start niche by offerin…

$10000-20000/month

Drone Roof Inspection Business

Use a DJI drone to perform roof inspections for insurance companies, roofers, property managers, and construction firms.…

Storm Debris Cleanup for FEMA

After major storms, collect debris (trees, branches, damaged materials) using a truck and trailer, haul it to FEMA weigh…

Drone Social Media Content for Contractors

Upsell drone footage as social media content to roofing, construction, and other trade companies you already serve with …

Drone Inventory Management for Construction Sites

Fly drones over construction sites on a recurring basis (weekly, monthly, or quarterly) to document and verify materials…

Bee Removal Directory

A directory for bee removal services targeting the keyword 'bee removal near me' which has only a 4 keyword difficulty s…

$500-2000/month

Mobile Dog Grooming Directory

Directory for mobile dog groomers targeting 'mobile dog grooming near me' which has 15,000 monthly search volume. The to…

$1000-3000/month

Filter-Based Micro Directories

Build micro directories where the entire value proposition is one specific filter that mainstream directories ignore. Ex…

$1000-5000/month

Anti-Knot Wedding Vendor Directory

A directory for wedding vendors (DJs, videographers, caterers, photographers, event venues) who are NOT listed on The Kn…

$2000-10000/month

Medicaid Therapist Directory

Directory of therapists who accept Medicaid and actually respond to emails/calls. The number one complaint is therapists…

$2000-8000/month

BYO Food Event Venue Directory

Directory of event venues that let you bring your own food and catering. Most venues force $40-60+ per plate catering th…

$2000-10000/month

Commercial Kitchen Rental Directory

Directory for commercial kitchen rental spaces targeting ghost kitchens, meal prep businesses, food startups, and cottag…

$3000-10000+/month

Goat Rental Directory

A niche directory for goat rental services, discovered through Ahrefs 'near me' keyword research by scrolling past obvio…

$300-1000/month

Mobile Car Tinting Directory

A directory for mobile car tinting services, found through Ahrefs long-tail 'near me' keyword research. 'Mobile car tint…

$500-2000/month

Dentists That Take Medicaid Directory

A directory for dentists that accept Medicaid and speak Spanish, targeting underserved search queries. Current results s…

$1000-5000/month

LCD Screen Recycling Business

Buy and recycle broken iPhone LCD screens, then sell/ship them to China for refurbishment. Chris started LCD Cycle after…

Cryptocurrency Mining Hosting

Start a cryptocurrency mining syndicate that sells hosted mining equipment and services to investors. Chris started Mini…

$500000+/month

Airbnb Short-Term Rental

List your home or investment property on Airbnb for short-term rental income. When Chris had to move from Dallas to Hous…

Business Podcast

Starting a business-focused podcast that can be monetized through advertising at $40-80 CPM (cost per thousand downloads…

Home Services Rollup

Rolling up small home service businesses like HVAC, plumbing, or dental practices by acquiring companies doing under $1M…

RV Park Real Estate Syndication

Raise capital from accredited investors as limited partners (LPs) to acquire and improve RV parks. The syndication offer…

Magnetic Glasses Case Product

Create and sell stackable magnetic glasses cases on Amazon and Shopify. The cases hold multiple pairs of glasses (comput…

$3000-5000/month

Improved Physical Product on Amazon

Find popular physical products on Amazon using Jungle Scout to identify high-demand items, then look at AliExpress, Alib…

BeginnerOfflineUnder $50K

Parking Lot Line Striping Business

Start a pavement marking company that paints parking lot lines, ADA stencils, fire lanes, and directional markings for c…

$14000+/month

Parking Lot Pressure Washing Service

A commercial pressure washing business focused on cleaning parking lots, gas stations, and restaurant exteriors. This pa…

$8000+/month

Parking Lot Seal Coating and Crack Fill Business

A parking lot maintenance business offering seal coating and crack filling services for commercial properties. This is a…

Parking Lot Trash Pickup Service

A simple service business that picks up trash at commercial parking lots for restaurants, grocery stores, convenience st…

Self-Storage Facility Investment

Buy underperforming self-storage facilities, raise rents to market rates, increase occupancy, and generate strong cash f…

$30000+/month

Paddle Board Sail / Wind Resistance Suit

A wearable sail or squirrel-suit-style garment that clips onto your back for paddle boarding, cycling, or running. Inspi…

Parking Lot Line Striping

Paint parking lot lines for churches, businesses, and other commercial properties. Start with a $10-20 roller and bucket…

Parking Lot Seal Coating

Apply a thin layer of asphalt sealant to parking lots to protect and restore them. Charge 15-25 cents per square foot wh…

IntermediateOfflineUnder $5K

Parking Lot Crack Filling

Fill cracks in asphalt parking lots using heated crack filler material, charging $0.30-$1.00 per linear foot. Material c…

Full-Service Parking Lot Maintenance

Combine line striping, seal coating, and crack filling into one full-service parking lot maintenance business. The upsel…

$30000+/month

White-Label Concierge Car Buying Service

Partner with car dealerships that go viral on social media but can't serve nationwide customers. Offer a white-labeled c…

$25000+/month

Perfume Vending Machine Distribution

Become a distributor for perfume vending machines by leveraging viral social media content. Post videos about the machin…

Food Brand Business Development and Data Product

Act as a broker helping emerging food and beverage brands get placement into retail stores (grocery chains, convenience …

$10000-$50000+/month

Self-Storage Facility Wholesaling

Find and broker deals for self-storage facilities, acting as a middleman between sellers and buyers. Connor described do…

$50000-$360000+/deal

Authorized Installer Network Model

Scale a local service business nationally by training and certifying installers in other cities and states. The Shelf Du…

Business Education Boot Camp

Host in-person and virtual boot camps teaching people how to start specific businesses like home services. The speaker c…

Airbnb Rental Property

List your personal home or investment property on Airbnb for short-term rentals. The speaker listed his home on Airbnb w…

Niche Daily Deal E-commerce Site

Create a daily deal site for an underserved hobby niche, modeled after quiltersdailydeal.com. Offer one deeply discounte…

YouTube Tutorial Channel for Underserved Demographics

Start a YouTube tutorial channel targeting an older or underserved demographic in a specific hobby niche. Missouri Star'…

Physical Magazine from Repurposed YouTube Content

Take existing YouTube tutorial content and repurpose it into a physical print magazine sold via subscription. Missouri S…

$200000+/month

Book Pallet Arbitrage on eBay

Buy pallets of school curriculum and textbooks for as low as $1 from GovDeals government liquidation auctions. Use ChatG…

$2500-$12500/month

Live Selling Liquidated Designer Clothing on Whatnot

Purchase Rent the Runway liquidated designer clothing pallets from Bstock at approximately $6/item ($5,400 for 900 items…

Free Book Reselling

Source free books from Facebook Marketplace listings, thrift stores (as low as 10 cents each), community giveaway posts,…

$500-$2000/month

VA-Powered Car Buying Negotiation Service

Hire virtual assistants at $6/hour to call car dealerships on behalf of buyers, research prices, compare options, and ne…

High-Ticket Purchase Research and Negotiation Service

A service using cheap global talent (VAs) to do research and negotiation on behalf of consumers for any high-ticket purc…

Buying Distressed Businesses for Pennies on the Dollar

Systematically find and acquire distressed businesses by reaching out to CPAs and tax professionals asking them to conne…

Acquiring Customer Lists from Closed Businesses

Find businesses that have recently closed their doors through CPA outreach or Facebook Marketplace and acquire their cus…

Niche Content Creator with Automated Research

Build a social media following by posting niche content (local events, parenting hacks, motorcycle reviews, power washin…

Unauthorized Online Reselling of Cult Brand Products

Buy products from a popular brick-and-mortar retail brand that doesn't sell online (like Buc-ee's gas station in Texas) …

AI-Powered Retail Arbitrage with Operator

Use ChatGPT Operator ($200/month plan) to automatically scan Facebook Marketplace for underpriced items, negotiate purch…

AI-Powered Real Estate Deal Finder

Use AI agents (like ChatGPT Operator) to scan Zillow for 'for sale by owner' homes listed significantly below their esti…

DIY Log Cabin Kit Business

Sell small DIY log cabin kits shipped across North America. Kits range from $6,000 to $20,000 and are designed like Linc…

Buy Distressed Businesses During Downturn

Acquire existing businesses at a discount while owners are panicking about tariff impacts. Target blue-collar businesses…

Made in America E-Commerce Brand

Start an e-commerce business selling products manufactured domestically in the US. With tariffs making imported goods mo…

New Business Lead Scraping & Selling Service

Scrape publicly posted new business listings from city and secretary of state websites, then use AI agents to find owner…

Local Marketing Agency for New Businesses

Use scraped new business listing data to cold-email newly registered business owners offering marketing services at $2,0…

AI Email Agent Installation Service for Enterprises

Sell AI email agent installation and management to companies with 10 to 100,000+ employees. Install tools like Kora or L…

Buc-ee's Product Reselling Online

Buy Buc-ee's branded snacks, shirts, and merchandise at full retail price in-store and resell them online through a Shop…

One-Star Review Cold Email Consulting

Find businesses with one-star reviews on Google Maps in specific industries and cold email the owners offering to fix th…

Vending Machine Location Finder Service

A service business where you find vending machine locations for operators. Customers pay $500 upfront, you cold-call and…

Snail Mail Art Subscription

Monthly subscription sending art prints, postcards, stickers, and recipes in a 1oz envelope for $11/month. The Tiny Post…

Poetry Snail Mail Club

Subscription service mailing curated poems to subscribers for $8/month, inspired by Britney Wilder's Poem Club. Thousand…

Fiction-by-Mail Subscription

Historical fiction delivered as letter-style subscriptions 1-3 times per month, modeled after Flower Letters, a Utah cou…

Niche Interest Snail Mail Club

Subscription mail service targeting specific male-oriented hobbies like classic cars, golfing, hunting, or survival tips…

Kids Activity Snail Mail

Monthly envelope subscription sending origami, crafts, and educational activities to kids, like a mini KiwiCrate that fi…

Photography Print Subscription

Photographer sends original art prints monthly to subscribers as a snail mail subscription. Combines a photographer's ex…

Chunky Mailers Direct Mail Marketing

Direct mail marketing service using physical objects inside envelopes (like small toys or items) to dramatically boost o…

Executive Functioning Tutoring Company

Tutoring business focused on executive functioning skills for students, helping them with organization, time management,…

AI Web Design Agency

Start a web design agency using AI website builders like Wegic to build sites for local businesses in minutes instead of…

Boutique E-commerce with Specialty Food (Vidalia Onions Model)

Buy a relevant domain at auction and partner with a local farm or producer to ship specialty food direct-to-consumer. Vi…

Custom Bobblehead E-commerce Business

Buy a premium exact-match domain and build a custom product e-commerce business from scratch. Example: bobbleheads.com w…

BeginnerHybridUnder $50K

Boutique Food E-commerce (Specialty Items)

Launch a direct-to-consumer specialty food brand by finding unique local products (sauces, specialty items) and selling …

Liquid Death for Candles

Apply the Liquid Death branding playbook to the candle industry: take a boring commodity category, create extreme/counte…

Scratch-and-Sniff Direct Mail for Candles

A candle marketing strategy using scratch-and-sniff postcards sent via direct mail to solve the problem of selling smell…

Refillable Candle with Designer Vessel

Sell candles in premium decorative vessels (sourced from top-selling HomeGoods/Hobby Lobby designs) that double as perma…

Wholesaling Homes

Get houses under contract and assign the contract to another buyer without ever purchasing the property. Put up $1000 ea…

Online Bake Shop (Cookie Bars)

Home-based online bake shop selling gourmet cookie bars via Shopify and at local farmers markets. Cost per bar is 50-60 …

$1000+/month

Chunky Mailers Direct Mail Service

A direct mail marketing business that includes a small widget or object inside each envelope to increase open rates. Ord…

Google Ads Agency for Local Businesses

Start a Google Ads management agency serving local service businesses like HVAC, roofing, cleaning, and pressure washing…

YouTube Ads Agency for Local Services

Run YouTube in-stream ads for local service businesses like solar, roofing, and cleaning companies. YouTube ads are desc…

Remarketing/Retargeting Ad Service

Offer remarketing and retargeting ad campaigns as a service to local businesses already running Google or Facebook ads. …

Tax Strategy Consulting for Entrepreneurs

Become a tax strategy advisor (not a CPA) who helps entrepreneurs maximize deductions and savings through 401k contribut…

Home Services Content Creator / Lead Gen for Franchises

Instead of starting your own home services business, film satisfying time-lapse content of existing businesses (pressure…

AI-Powered Product Flipping (OfferUp/Craigslist to eBay/Amazon)

Use ChatGPT Operator to automatically find underpriced items on OfferUp and Craigslist, then flip them on Amazon or eBay…

AI-Generated Business Plans for Service Businesses

Use ChatGPT Operator to create tactical business plans by having it research case studies, source real examples, and com…

AI Agent Installation Service

Set up and install AI agents (like OpenClaw/Moltbot) for busy executives, business owners, and individuals. Charge $300-…

AI Customer Support Agent as a Service

Install AI customer support agents for small businesses, synced to their email, support tickets, and FAQs. The agent han…

AI Consulting and Implementation Business

Become an AI consultant who helps small businesses integrate AI tools into their operations. Offer services like AI agen…

Journal and Records Digitization Service

Offer a service to digitize handwritten family journals, records, and documents for elderly people and their families. U…

Wearable Life Recorder for Elderly

Resell or white-label an AI wearable device (like Rewind/Limitless) specifically marketed to elderly people and their fa…

Wood-Fired Pizza Tent/Pop-Up Business

Start a wood-fired pizza business selling authentic Italian pizzas for $15-$20 each from a tent or pop-up setup in parki…

Wood-Fired Pizza Food Truck

Scale up from a tent/pop-up pizza operation to a custom-built food truck with a wood-fired oven. A 24-foot truck can be …

Everything-home services platform

Build an all-in-one home ownership platform that bundles home buying, selling, insurance, financing, decorating, lawn ca…

Small business investing and mentorship

Invest small amounts ($55,000 or less) into struggling small businesses in exchange for informal relationships rather th…

Viral Slogan Apparel Brand

Create a merch/apparel brand built around a polarizing or resonant catchphrase, similar to 'God is Dope' ($40M revenue b…

Dead Inventory Apparel Reselling

Acquire unsold branded apparel inventory from failed business ventures at deep discounts (or free) and resell through mu…

Apparel Brand Launch via Free Giveaway Strategy

Launch an apparel brand by giving away shirts for free to build buzz, then selling online once demand builds organically…

AI Consulting Business

Start an AI consulting firm helping mid-market companies (50-500 employees) implement AI into their workflows. Offer AI …

$80000+/month

$10000-15000/per engagement

AI Readiness Assessment Service

Conduct paid AI readiness assessments for businesses, delivering a 15-page report on the state of their AI maturity and …

AI Training Workshops for Businesses

Run AI training sessions and workshops for company employees, teaching them how to use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, an…

Custom AI Solution Building for SMBs

Build custom AI-powered solutions for small and mid-size businesses using no-code/low-code tools. Examples include AI ch…

AI Automation Agency

Help businesses identify processes that can be automated using AI rather than traditional automation. Focus on tasks req…

Business Broker Referral Service

Connect Main Street business owners (restaurants, dentists, HVAC companies) who want to sell with business brokers for a…

$10000+/deal

Restaurant Degreaser E-commerce

NoGreasy - selling a superior powdered degreaser to restaurant owners as a recurring consumable product. Powdered form i…

Health-Focused Energy Drink Brand

Busy Juice - a clean caffeinated drink in powdered form with only three ingredients, designed as a healthy alternative t…

Live Selling Liquidation Apparel on Whatnot

Buy bulk liquidation apparel (e.g., Hanes hoodies, t-shirts, scrubs) at pennies on the dollar from brand liquidation sit…

Wholesale Liquidation Apparel Flipping

Purchase truckloads or pallets of brand-name liquidation apparel (Hanes, etc.) at 1-4% of MSRP from liquidation auction …

Supplying Live Sellers with Wholesale Inventory

Instead of doing live selling yourself, become a supplier to live sellers on platforms like Whatnot, Poshmark, and TikTo…