325 Business Ideas for Beginners (Under $5K)

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

Lawnmower Flipping

Buy broken or used riding lawnmowers on Facebook Marketplace, fix them up, and resell them for profit. Alternatively, bu…

$3k-50k/month

Trash Bin Cleaning Service

Clean residential garbage bins using a pressure washer, charging $15-$25 per bin. Market by placing flyers on bins befor…

$5k-15k/month

Air Scrubber Installation

Install air purification devices into HVAC systems that ionize air to eliminate dust, allergens, mold, and viruses. Simp…

$10k-80k/month

Liquidation Reselling

Buy liquidation pallets from GovDeals.com, bstock.com/Costco, and other sources at 5 cents on the dollar, then resell at…

$10k-100k/month

Commercial HVAC Coil Cleaning Service

Specialize in pressure washing HVAC coils at grocery stores, gas stations, and commercial buildings. This is a recurring…

$10k-30k/month

Hot Tub Maintenance for Airbnbs

Provide weekly hot tub cleaning and maintenance service to Airbnb and vacation rental owners. Charge $50-100/week per ho…

$10k-25k/month

Hot Tub Moving Service

Provide hot tub moving and delivery as a logistics arm for hot tub retail businesses. It costs around $600 to move a hot…

$5k-15k/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

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

Tourist Attraction Online Merchandise Store

Partner with or buy merchandise from famous tourist restaurants and attractions that don't sell online (like Lambert's C…

$50K-$300K/year

Chrome Extension

Build a Chrome browser extension that solves a specific problem. Chrome Web Store is one of 75+ app marketplaces with bu…

$500-$15K/month

Productized Podcast Editing Service

Offer podcast editing as a fixed-price recurring service at around $500/month per client. Package the service into tiers…

$5K-$50K/month

SEO Content Creation Service

Offer SEO-optimized content creation as a productized service with fixed monthly pricing. Help businesses create blog po…

$5K-$30K/month

Vibe-Coded Simple SaaS App

Use AI-powered coding tools like Replit Agent to build a simple SaaS application without traditional coding skills. Buil…

$500-$5K/month

Online Courses

Create and sell online courses teaching skills or knowledge you have. Can be sold on platforms like Udemy or self-hosted…

$1K-$20K/month

Drop Shipping E-commerce

Sell products online without holding inventory by forwarding orders to suppliers who ship directly to customers. Mention…

$1K-$30K/month

Newsletter or Community Business

Build a newsletter or online community around a specific niche topic such as app store opportunities, indie SaaS, or ent…

$1K-$20K/month

App Store Optimization Research Service

Research and identify opportunities across 75+ app marketplaces for entrepreneurs looking to build plugins and add-ons. …

$2K-$10K/month

AI Stock Image Generation Service

Use the OpenAI image generation API to create custom stock images on demand. No reference images needed since prompts al…

$1k-15k/month

Pop Culture AI Image Generator (Fandom Wrapper)

Build a niche wrapper app around a specific fandom (e.g., Harry Potter characters in the gym, Disney characters in real …

$2k-30k/month

Local Newsletter Business

Start a hyper-local email newsletter covering restaurants, events, local news, and community happenings for a specific c…

$2k-10k/month

Local City/Neighborhood Newsletter

Start a hyper-local newsletter covering restaurants, events, local news, and community happenings for a specific city or…

$2,000-$10,000/month

Marketplace Flipping and Product Testing on eBay/Etsy

Use eBay and Etsy as low-risk platforms to test and sell products, flipping high-ticket items like handbags, watches, el…

$2000-$10000/month

Christmas Porch Decoration Service

Build and sell custom Christmas decoration towers for front porches using resin planters, play sand, wooden dowels, and …

$5000-20000/month

Seasonal Porch Pumpkin Decoration Business

Create and sell decorative pumpkin arrangements for front porches during fall season, similar to the Christmas decoratio…

$10000-30000/month

Mobile At-Home Swim Lessons

Travel to clients' backyard pools to provide private or small-group swim lessons. Ideal for solo entrepreneurs with a co…

$5000-$10000/month

$700-$2500/month per machine

Perfume/Cologne Vending Machine Operator

Purchase perfume vending machines (~$3,000 each from Perfuma in Spain) and place them in high-traffic locations like nig…

Perfume Vending Machine Event Rental

Own perfume vending machines and rent them out to festivals, weddings, corporate events, and parties for a flat daily or…

$500-$2000/month

Mini Donut Cart Business

Start a mobile mini donut cart operation at fairs, festivals, and farmers markets. Begin small with an eBay cart purchas…

Fabric Ceiling Installation (Piggyback on Pergola Companies)

Install decorative fabric ceilings on pergolas, a popular trend in Greece and the Mediterranean that hasn't caught on in…

$5,000-$15,000/month

B2B Pool Digging / Excavation Service

Offer excavation services exclusively to pool companies as a subcontractor. Rent an excavator from United Rentals for ~$…

$15,000-$30,000/month

B2B Disposal/Hauling Service for Home Service Contractors

Piggyback on deck installers, landscapers, and other home service contractors by offering debris removal and disposal se…

$5,000-$15,000/month

Post Hole Digging / Augering as a Service

Offer post hole and augering services to fencing companies, landscapers, and tree planting services as a subcontractor. …

$5,000-$10,000/month

Window Washing Service

Residential and commercial window washing service. Mentioned as an adjacent service opportunity for home service entrepr…

$3000-$8000/month

Solar Panel Cleaning Service

A cleaning service focused on residential and commercial solar panels, which need periodic cleaning to maintain efficien…

$2000-$6000/month

Pressure Washing Service

Provide exterior cleaning services for driveways, decks, siding, and commercial properties. Mentioned as a lower-ticket …

Photo and Video Upsell at Attractions

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

$10K-$30K/month (seasonal)

Snow Clearing Service

Offer snow removal and clearing services during winter months using the same skid steer and heavy equipment already owne…

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

Vehicle Parking Rental

Rent out open land for vehicle parking, especially near airports, stadiums, event venues, or urban areas where parking i…

$1,000-$5,000/month

Firewood Sales

Harvest trees from your land or source wood cheaply, split and season it, then sell firewood for $400-$900 per cord. Hig…

$2,000-$8,000/month

BBQ Wood Sales

Sell specialty smoking and BBQ wood chunks and splits to restaurants, BBQ competitors, and home grillers. Premium BBQ wo…

$2,000-$6,000/month

Plant Propagation Business

Propagate plants from cuttings, seeds, or divisions on your land and sell them to nurseries, garden centers, or directly…

$1,000-$5,000/month

Photography Location Rental

Rent your scenic or unique land as a photography location for portrait sessions, engagement photos, weddings, and commer…

$500-$3,000/month

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

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

Hydraulic Log Splitter Rental

Buy a hydraulic log splitter and rent it out to homeowners and property owners who need to process firewood. Equipment r…

$500-$2,000/month

Pressure Washing Business

Launch a pressure washing service in a metro area like Dallas-Fort Worth. Mentioned as an example of a low-barrier servi…

Homemade Pizza Business with Portable Oven

Buy a $400 pizza oven and sell homemade pizzas locally, as described by a listener in rural Missouri generating $700/day…

$10000-$20000/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…

Seasonal dock installation and removal service

Install and remove seasonal docks for lakefront homeowners in cold-climate regions where docks must come out before wint…

Hummingbird nectar e-commerce business

Launch a niche e-commerce store selling hummingbird nectar products. Build in public to attract an audience and generate…

$2000-10000/month

Virtual assistant cold-calling lead generation service

Hire experienced telemarketers from platforms like Upwork (formerly oDesk) at $5-5.55/hour, scrape targeted business lea…

$3000-15000/month

AI-generated niche digital products sold via Etsy and paid ads

Create niche digital products like Notion templates, ebooks, prayer journals, or organization guides using AI, then sell…

$5000-$30000/month

Weekly fresh leads CSV subscription for agency owners

Build a subscription service that delivers a fresh CSV of cleaned, verified business owner cell phone numbers weekly to …

Liquidation and returns reselling

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

$1000-$5000/month

Vacation rental cleaning service

Start a premium cleaning service specifically for Airbnb and vacation rental properties in tourist areas. There is massi…

$3000-$15000/month

Escape room guerrilla marketing agency

Run viral marketing campaigns for escape room businesses using creative stunts like hiding money or QR codes around the …

Hyper-local newsletter and Facebook group media business

Build a hyper-local Facebook group, email newsletter, and podcast for your city or neighborhood, then monetize through a…

$2000-$10000/month

Industry-specific AI tools built from domain expertise

Leverage your own job or industry experience to build AI-powered tools that solve boring but painful problems in your sp…

$2000-20000/month

Tree delivery service

Run a delivery service for trees, transporting them from nurseries or suppliers to end customers. This is a straightforw…

$3000-$8000/month

Skill-based carnival challenge business

Run pop-up skill-based challenge games at events, tournaments, fairs, and high-traffic locations. Variations include pul…

$5000/month

Frozen drink machine rental service

Buy frozen drink/margarita machines and rent them out for pool parties, weddings, and events in warm-weather markets. Ma…

$5000/month

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…

Pop-up headshot and photo booth at conferences

Set up a professional camera rig at business conferences, office building lobbies, or co-working spaces and offer quick …

$5000-$10000/day

Spin-the-wheel bar concept (Pickleback or Nickelback)

Lease a tiny 100 sq ft commercial space with street frontage in a dense city like New York where customers pay $10 to sp…

Luxury claw machine business with mystery items

Place a claw machine stocked with mystery items like Pokemon cards, NFL cards, and Fortnite cards in high-traffic retail…

Bike-powered smoothie blending business

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

$3000-10000/month

Bilingual cold calling service for home services businesses

Hire bilingual (English/Spanish) virtual assistants from Latin American countries via Upwork to do cold calling for home…

$5000/month

Porch pumpkin display delivery service

Create curated pumpkin displays for front porches and stoops during the fall season, selling packages that include deliv…

$1500/month

Christmas porch tree and yard display service

Offer seasonal Christmas tree and holiday yard displays for front porches using small trees in grow bags wrapped with ri…

$2000/month

Pressure washing home service business

Start a pressure washing business serving residential and commercial properties. Low startup costs for equipment, high d…

Porch pumpkin decorating service

Source pumpkins wholesale from farms or distributors, create tiered packages ($325-$1,350), and deliver and design pumpk…

$10000-$100000+/month

Porch pumpkin delivery only (no design)

A lower-barrier version of the porch pumpkin business where you source and deliver curated pumpkin packages to customers…

Mobile car wash and detailing business

Start a mobile car wash and detailing business, identified by AI-driven Google Trends analysis as the number two opportu…

$3000-50000/month

Coffee table book business with crowdsourced stories

Create a coffee table book like 'Cold Message Hot Coffee' that crowdsources compelling stories around a specific theme, …

Pressure washing / power washing business

Start a pressure washing business serving residential and commercial customers, cleaning driveways, house exteriors, pat…

$6000-$50000/month

Soft washing / house washing business

Soft washing uses lower pressure and chemical solutions (bleach/water mix) to clean house exteriors, roofs, and delicate…

$5000-$40000/month

Window cleaning business

Start a window cleaning service for residential homes and commercial storefronts using water-fed pole systems with pure …

$5000-$40000/month

Christmas light installation business

A seasonal home service business installing temporary Christmas lights for homeowners from October through January. Can …

$5000-$30000/month

Solar panel cleaning business

Clean residential and commercial solar panels to restore their efficiency using the same water-fed pole brush systems us…

$3000-$15000/month

Parking lot line striping business

A home/commercial service business that paints parking lot lines and markings for commercial properties. Mentioned as th…

$5000-$25000/month

Stump grinding business

A specialized home service that grinds down tree stumps after tree removal. Mentioned as a business the host experimente…

Graffiti removal service

A specialized cleaning service that removes graffiti from buildings, walls, and other surfaces using pressure washing eq…

$3000-$15000/month

Import and sell trending Asian products via Facebook Marketplace

Find products that are selling well in Asia but not yet available in Europe or the US. Import them or build your own ver…

Rent-a-Chicken backyard egg business

Lease chicken coops, feed, and chickens to suburban homeowners who want farm-fresh eggs without the long-term commitment…

Couch Flipping in College Towns

Buy used or discounted couches and resell them to college students and fraternities. Students need couches every semeste…

$10000/month

Costco Liquidation Reselling

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

Health and Beauty Product Reselling

Buy health and beauty products at wholesale or liquidation prices (around $100 per unit) and resell at $150-200, earning…

$3000-5000/month

Outdoor Equipment and BBQ Grill Flipping

Buy returned or liquidated outdoor equipment like Blackstone griddles, ice chests, umbrellas, and BBQ gear from Costco B…

Pressure Washer and Small Engine Flipping

Buy returned or liquidated pressure washers, generators, and lawnmowers from Costco BSTOCK at 10 cents on the dollar and…

Retail Arbitrage via Tesla and Brand-Specific Products

Buy limited or discounted branded products (like Tesla Cyber Quads or Cybertrucks for kids) at retail and resell at a pr…

$1000-3000/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

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

Pickup and delivery student storage

Offer pickup and delivery storage services to college students who need to store their belongings between semesters. Nic…

$10000-$50000/month

Lawn care company

Start a lawn care business using simple guerrilla marketing like bandit signs (small yard signs costing $2 each). Nick H…

Pest control service

Start a pest control business as a sweaty startup. Listed among Nick Huber's 500+ business ideas on sweatystartup.com. P…

Firewood delivery service

Start a firewood delivery business, one of the sweaty startup ideas from Nick Huber's list of 500+ business opportunitie…

Residential painting business

Start a residential painting company, listed among Nick Huber's sweaty startup ideas. Painting services have high margin…

Pressure washing service

Start a pressure washing business cleaning driveways, decks, siding, and commercial properties. Included in Nick Huber's…

Mobile car detailing service

Start a mobile car detailing business that goes to the customer's location. Listed among Nick Huber's sweaty startup ide…

Holiday decoration installation service

Offer on-demand holiday decoration installation and removal for residential and commercial properties. Listed among Nick…

$5000-$30000/month

Pool and hot tub service business

Provide pool and hot tub cleaning, maintenance, and repair services. Listed among Nick Huber's sweaty startup ideas. Str…

Laundry service business

Start a laundry pickup and delivery or wash-and-fold service. Listed among Nick Huber's sweaty startup ideas. Recurring …

White-Label SaaS for Any Niche Industry

The general model of white-labeling GoHighLevel's platform ($200-500/month cost) for any specific niche industry, brandi…

Competitor Misspelling Domain Strategy

Buy misspelled versions of competitor domain names and redirect them to your own business. A mattress business owner bou…

$1000-$10000+/month

City/location directory website

Create a local directory website like bestdubai.com for a specific city or region, listing restaurants, attractions, and…

$500+/month

Niche product directory with affiliate links

Build a niche directory website like highproteinsnacks.com that reviews and compares products in a specific category. Mo…

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…

Landscape Construction Business

Start a landscape construction business working with friends during summers and college. Shannon's first business where …

Government Auction Arbitrage (GovDeals/GSA)

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

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

Influencer Giveaway Marketing for Short-Term Rentals

Partner with travel influencers on Instagram to run stay giveaways that drive followers and direct bookings. Isaac paid …

Firewood Sales Business

Source free wood from tree trimming companies (who normally pay to dump it), split it with a log splitter, season it, an…

Log Splitter Rental Business

Buy a 27-ton log splitter for about $1,600 and rent it out to tree trimming businesses, homeowners, and land clearers fo…

Barbecue Smoking Wood Sales

Sell specific hardwoods like oak and pecan to barbecue restaurants and backyard barbecue enthusiasts as smoking wood. Th…

Pressure Washing Service

A home service business mentioned as one of several low-barrier business opportunities for young entrepreneurs. Pressure…

Stump Grinding Side Hustle (Rental Model)

Start a stump grinding business with minimal upfront investment by renting all equipment - truck from Home Depot, traile…

$5000-$9000/month

B2B Subcontracting for Tree Companies

Instead of finding homeowner customers directly, approach tree trimming companies and offer to handle their stump grindi…

$10000-$15000/month

Wood Chip Mulch Reselling

A spin-off business idea mentioned as an 'inception' opportunity from stump grinding. Stump grinding produces large amou…

$1000+/month

Race Elevation Profile Temporary Tattoos

Create temporary tattoos showing the elevation profile of marathon and ultra-marathon courses that runners wear during r…

Music Festival Schedule Temporary Tattoos

Create custom temporary tattoos of music festival schedules/lineups that attendees wear on their arms during festivals. …

Mouth Tape for Athletes

Repackage and rebrand sleep mouth tape specifically for athletes and cyclists to promote nasal breathing during exercise…

Seed Oil Free Restaurant Directory

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

Airbnb Hot Tub Cleaning and Maintenance Service

Provide recurring hot tub cleaning and maintenance specifically for Airbnb property owners. Startup costs under $2,000 (…

$7000-$10000/month

Bounce House Rental Business

Start a bounce house rental business serving parties and events. The host did a deep dive researching unit economics, st…

Starlink Wi-Fi as RV Park Amenity Upsell

Install Starlink internet across an RV park to attract tenants and justify higher rents. This park's main tenant complai…

Refurbished Golf Set Reselling

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

Airbnb/Short-Term Rental Cleaning Service

Provide turnover cleaning services for short-term rental (Airbnb) property owners. Land one whale client who owns many r…

$10000-$100000/month

TSA Confiscated Items Resale

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

Digital Detox Retreat Business

Run weekend digital detox retreats where 10 people pay $500-750 each to disconnect from their phones for a weekend. Prov…

$20000-40000/month

Aerial Property Photography Sales

Fly a drone over rural properties and farmland to capture aerial photos, print them as large high-quality prints, then s…

Storm Debris Cleanup for FEMA

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

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…

Home Service Business (Gutter Cleaning/Pressure Washing/Lawn Care)

Start a local home service business such as gutter cleaning, seamless gutters installation, lawn care, or pressure washi…

$5000-15000/month

Stump Grinding B2B Service

Start a stump grinding business by renting a stump grinder and trailer, then text/call tree trimming and landscaping com…

$9000+/month

Online Gambling Addiction Community

Build an online or in-person community for people recovering from gambling addiction, charging $50-$200/month for member…

Porch Pumpkin Decorating Service

A seasonal business decorating porches with pumpkins for fall, charging $500 to $2,500 per installation. A woman in Dall…

$20000+/month

Holiday/Seasonal Decorating Service (Tree Lighting)

Similar to the porch pumpkin business but applied to other seasonal decorations like Christmas tree lighting. Go door-to…

$15000+/month

Custom Signature Design Business

A digital product business selling custom calligraphy signatures and autograph designs for $39-$99+ per signature. Compa…

$12000+/month

Parking Lot Line Striping

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

Botox Lead Generation Site for Non-Burpers

Build a content and lead generation website (e.g., 'burpagain.com') targeting people who cannot burp — a condition treat…

$2000-$20000+/month

Custom Garage Storage Shelf Business

Build and sell custom wooden shelves designed specifically for 27-gallon storage totes, sold via Facebook Marketplace an…

Quarterly Garage Cleaning and Organization Service

A recurring subscription-style service offering quarterly garage cleaning and organization for homeowners. Unlike house …

Airbnb Rental Property

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

YouTube Tutorial Channel for Underserved Demographics

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

AI Education Course for Business Owners

Create a 5-part short video course (3-5 minutes each, 15-25 min total) teaching business owners what AI is, different AI…

ChatGPT Wrapper for Seniors

Build a simplified ChatGPT wrapper app called something like 'LifeHelper' with large text and simple UI, targeting peopl…

$2500+/month

Car Fair Buyer Lead Generation

Collect registrations (name, email, phone number) from free-admission car fair attendees who are high-intent car buyers,…

Local Coupon Book Distribution Business

Create and sell coupon books through school fundraiser programs, including coupons from local businesses like restaurant…

Content Clipping Farm

Build a clipping operation by hiring hundreds of clippers (often overseas teenagers) who take long-form content and repo…

Sour Drink Powder Mix Brand

Create a shippable sour drink powder mix brand capitalizing on the growing sour drinks trend visible on Google Trends. S…

Poetry Snail Mail Club

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

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…

Curated Kids YouTube QR Code Book

Physical binder or book with curated YouTube video thumbnails and QR codes that kids can scan to watch pre-approved vide…

Custom Pet Photo Candles

Personalized candles where customers upload a photo of their pet which gets printed on the candle label, paired with ple…

Birthday/Horoscope Candles

Candles personalized by birth date with horoscope-themed branding, similar to the existing Birthdate Candles company. Ea…

Stock Tank Pool Installation

Install stock tank pools (galvanized cattle troughs converted into backyard pools) for homeowners. Material cost is appr…

E-commerce Smoker Reselling

Buy smokers/grills wholesale from manufacturers like Buc-ee's for around $100 each and resell them online via a standalo…

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

Faith-Based Niche Blog/Media Site

Acquire or build a niche WordPress blog targeting a specific religious community, monetized through display ads and emai…

$1000+/month

Door-to-Door Electronics Buying

Go door-to-door buying used electronics (iPads, phones, laptops, game consoles) from homeowners, then resell on eBay. Ca…

Residential Cleaning Business with Google Ads

Start a residential cleaning business and acquire customers through Google Ads. Cleaning businesses are described as out…

Lake Weed Removal Service

Manually remove weeds and algae from lakes and ponds for lakefront homeowners. Two 19-year-old college students from Chi…

Pressure Washing Business with Social Media Marketing

Start a pressure washing business and use time-lapse videos of your work on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Google Busin…

Pool Cleaning Business with Social Media Marketing

Start a pool cleaning business and film satisfying time-lapse content, especially pressure washing drained pools. Post v…

Home/Hoarder House Cleaning with Social Media Marketing

Start a home cleaning business focused on extreme transformations like hoarder houses or heavily soiled apartments, and …

House Painting Business (Especially Brick Painting)

Start a painting business and film time-lapse transformation videos, particularly painting brick houses white/black. Thi…

Landscaping/Lawn Care with Social Media Marketing

Start a landscaping business and film satisfying transformation videos like SB Mowing on YouTube, who has millions of su…

Window Washing Business with Social Media Marketing

Start a window washing business and film satisfying squeegee cleaning videos. The visual transformation of dirty to clea…

Gutter Cleaning Business with Social Media Marketing

Start a gutter cleaning business and film the disgusting-to-clean transformations. Gutters accumulate gross buildup that…

Carpet Cleaning Business with Social Media Marketing

Start a carpet cleaning business and film dramatic transformation videos showing carpets going from filthy mocha brown t…

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…

Facebook Marketplace Phone Flipping

Use AI agents to find significantly underpriced iPhone 15s and other electronics on Facebook Marketplace that were just …

Porch Pumpkin Decorating Service

Seasonal business delivering and designing pumpkin displays on customers' porches for fall/Halloween/Thanksgiving. Start…

Christmas Light Installation Service

Installing Christmas lights on homes, mentioned as a comparable seasonal service business. Customers pay $1,200-$2,000 f…

Holiday Product Reselling Business

Reselling seasonal products from brands like Bues (mentioned by the host). Sales spike dramatically when Halloween produ…

Power Washing Service

Start a power washing business offering cleaning services for driveways, decks, siding, and commercial properties. Menti…

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…

Wholesale product distribution to convenience stores

Buy products at wholesale prices and resell them to convenience stores like 7-Eleven. Marcus Lemonis started his entrepr…

$2000-10000/month

Stump Grinding Side Hustle (Rental Model)

Start a stump grinding business part-time by renting equipment instead of buying, while keeping your day job. Tyler star…

Lawn Care Business with Video Content

Start a lawn care or landscaping company and differentiate by creating time-lapse video content of your work. One creato…

Silt Fencing and Erosion Control Business

Start a silt fencing (erosion control) business targeting home builders and construction sites. Strategy: find failed er…

Viral Slogan Apparel Brand

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

Digital Products via Facebook Ads

Create and sell $19 digital products (guides, ebooks, templates) across multiple niches using Facebook Advantage Plus ad…

Farmers Market Pizza Business

Sell authentic handmade pizzas at local farmers markets as a food vendor. Estimated to make $1,000 in net profit in just…

$4000+/month

Home Services Handyman / Fence / Deck Repair

Start with smaller jobs like handyman work, deck repairs, or fence building through lead platforms like Thumbtack, TaskR…

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…

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…

$1,000-$5,000/month seasonal

Firewood Delivery Business

Buy, split, and sell firewood via Facebook Marketplace and local Facebook groups. Source wood from tree trimming compani…

Barbecue Smoking Wood Business

Sell specialty barbecue and smoking wood (oak, pecan, hickory) via Facebook Marketplace. Can operate as a standalone bus…

$500-$3,000/month

$700-$2500/month per machine profit, up to $7000/month at best lo

Perfume & Cologne Vending Machine Business

Purchase perfume vending machines (~$3,000 each from Perfuma in Spain) and place them in high-traffic locations like nig…

$100+ per dump run, typically 2-3 runs per month as supplementary

Couch Dump Runs / Junk Removal

Charge people $100+ to haul away their unwanted couches and take them to the dump. This is a complementary side service …

$150-$300 profit per phone/iPad, several hundred dollars per sour

Flipping Phones and iPads via Geographic Arbitrage

Buy used phones and iPads cheaply in larger cities where supply is saturated and prices are lower, then resell them in s…

$10K-$100K+/month at scale

Liquidation and Flipping

Buy liquidated goods from GovDeals.com, BStock.com/Costco, and other sources at 5 cents on the dollar, then resell at 30…

$100-500/month per client, $5k-50k/month at scale

Reputation Management Service for Local Businesses

White-label GoHighLevel's AI-powered automatic Google review response feature. When a business gets a 1-5 star review, t…

$200-1000/month per client

Text Message Marketing Service for Local Businesses

White-label GoHighLevel's SMS automation features to offer text message marketing as a service to local businesses. Set …

$100K/year working 9 months as a solo operator doing private less

Mobile Swim Lesson Business

Offer private swim lessons by traveling to clients' backyard pools or using platforms like Swimpley to find pools. Ideal…

Auger/Post Hole Digging Service for Fencing and Landscaping

Offer post hole digging as a subcontracted service for fencing installation companies and landscapers. Charge around $35…

$40,000-$100,000/year

30% markup on all orders, scalable with demand

IKEA Furniture Reselling in Non-IKEA Markets

Drive to nearest IKEA, take pre-orders from customers in cities without an IKEA store, add 30% markup, and deliver from …

$3,000-10,000+ per season from a single lot purchase

Seasonal Arbitrage - Artificial Christmas Trees

Buy artificial Christmas trees from QVC/Costco/Target liquidation in summer at ~$5 per piece (e.g., 158 units for ~$526)…

$2,000-5,000+ per 3-pallet lot

Blackstone Grill Pallet Flipping

Buy 3 pallets of Blackstone grills (store returns) from liquidation for ~$625 total. Each grill retails for $450-1000. E…

$50-150 profit per unit, 20+ units possible

Tesla Wall Charger Reselling

Buy Tesla wall chargers at cost or using credits, sell on Facebook Marketplace for $450-500 each. Retail price is $450 p…

$10,000-25,000+ per truckload during back-to-school season

Bulk Flat Pack Furniture for College Towns

Buy truckloads of flat-pack furniture (~$4K for 300 pieces) and sell near college campuses to parents and students befor…

$120,000-$250,000/year revenue with $50,000-$100,000 profit

Concrete Leveling Business (Subcontractor Model)

Start a concrete leveling business by subcontracting all work to existing foam jacking operators while you handle sales,…

Wedding Arch & Decor Rentals

Purchase trendy wedding decor items like arches, backdrops, and other Instagram-worthy pieces and rent them out to coupl…

$20K-$100K/year

Photo Booth / 360 Spin Booth Rental

Rent out photo booths or 360-degree spin video booths at weddings and events. These are trendy add-ons that wedding plan…

$30K-$150K/year

Beer Donkey / Mobile Bar Service

Operate a mobile beer/beverage service using a novelty vehicle like a beer donkey (beer burro) for weddings and events. …

$30K-$100K/year

Gutter Cleaning Service

Residential gutter cleaning service mentioned as a straightforward home service business. Use yard signs, rock flyers, a…

$50K-$150K/year

Seasonal Patio Furniture Reselling

Buy patio furniture, grills (Blackstone), fire pits, and outdoor items from Costco liquidation auctions during winter at…

$20K-$100K/year

Pressure Washer Reselling on Facebook Marketplace

Buy pressure washers and similar outdoor equipment from liquidation sources and resell on Facebook Marketplace. Key diff…

$20K-$80K/year

$5K-$15K/month once established

Tree Trimming Service (Subcontracted)

Start a tree trimming business without owning equipment by subcontracting crews to do the work. You handle marketing, qu…

Google Maps Ranking Agency

Start a local SEO agency helping businesses rank higher on Google Maps. White-label existing software for ~$100/client a…

$2000-$5000/month

Reputation Management Service

Help local businesses manage their Google reputation by handling reviews and improving their online presence. Discovered…

$2000-$5000/month

Hummingbird Nectar Ecommerce

Sell hummingbird food (sugar in bags) and nectar extender kits via Facebook ads and eventually Amazon. Starter kits pric…

$5000-$8000/month

Hummingbird Nectar Extender Product

Sell a hummingbird nectar extender (antibacterial solution of water and copper sulfate) in 1oz tincture bottles on Amazo…

AI Niche Content Media Company

Create niche AI-generated video content accounts using Veo 3 (e.g. Gen Z Bible stories, alien street interviews, comedy …

$2000-$10000/month

Grill Cleaning Service

Mobile grill cleaning business where you clean outdoor grills for $250 each. Only 1 competitor per million people in mos…

$30000+/month

Dehydrated Fruit Business

Buy fresh fruit at retail from grocery stores, dehydrate it, and sell at farmers markets and online. David Blake made $5…

Luxury Picnic Experience Service

Set up luxury picnic experiences in public parks and scenic locations for couples and groups. Charge $440-$700 per booki…

Coffee Grounds Recycling Business

A waste recycling company that collects spent coffee grounds from coffee shops (which go through about 1000 pounds per w…

AI-Powered Personalized Cold Outreach Service

Use ChatGPT to research targets at scale, generating personalized details about each prospect from their social media an…

Poshmark Handbag Reselling

Buy and resell handbags on Poshmark, a social commerce platform. The process involves following thousands of people per …

$1500+/month

360 Photo Booth Street Business

Set up a 360-degree photo booth in high foot traffic tourist areas like Times Square. Charge tourists for 360 photos/vid…

500000-700000/year

Moderate - per-job pricing

Lawn Care Service

Starting a lawn mowing and care service in a local area by printing flyers and going door to door in neighborhoods.

Low to moderate - depends on niche and engagement

Instagram Drop Shipping Store

Buying an established Instagram account with tens of thousands of followers in a niche theme, then creating a drop shipp…

Moderate - niche health product with repeat potential

Migraine Relief Glasses E-commerce

Selling green-tinted glasses marketed as a remedy for migraines. Importing them from China and selling via Facebook ads.…

Custom Woodworking / CNC Sign-Making Business

Blue-collar side business buying a used CNC machine to make custom signs, engravings, and live edge wood pieces from a g…

$30K-$100K/year

Home Services Business (Non-Licensed)

Start a home services business that does not require specialized licensing or training, as recommended by Chris Kerner f…

$50K-$200K+/year

Craigslist to Facebook Marketplace Arbitrage

Scrape underpriced items from Craigslist using AI tools, cross-reference prices with eBay or Facebook Marketplace, buy i…

$500-$5000/month

$50K-$200K/year depending on market and crew size

Gutter Cleaning Business

Start a home service business focused on gutter cleaning. Recommended as a low-overhead service business alternative tha…

$50K-$300K/year depending on services and scale

Landscaping Business

Start a landscaping service business including lawn care, garden maintenance, and landscape design. Low-overhead service…

$50K-$200K/year depending on crew size and market

Remote Cleaning Business

Start a cleaning business that can be managed remotely by hiring and dispatching cleaning crews. Mentioned as a popular …

$500-$2K+/month per rental property in cash flow. Long-term equit

House Hacking with Low Down Payment and Government Programs

Buy your first home with minimal money down (as low as 3.5%) using FHA or similar government-backed loan programs, negot…

$5K-$20K/month depending on volume and pricing; strong repeat cus

Mobile Car Detailing Business

A mobile car detailing service operating in affluent areas. Travel to customers' locations to wash, detail, and maintain…

$500-$60000/month depending on number of sets (120 sets = ~$10000

Washer and Dryer Rental Business

Buy used or free washers and dryers and rent them out month-to-month to apartment renters via Facebook Marketplace. Char…

Paddle Board Rental Business

Rent out paddle boards to customers via Facebook Marketplace. Seasonal business in areas with distinct seasons. Requires…

$200-500/month per board

Several hundred dollars per month, pays for itself multiple times

Nine Square Game Rental

Purchase a professional nine square in the air game set ($800 for a quality unit with locking fittings) and rent it out …

Several hundred dollars per month during peak season

Paddle Board Rental

Buy paddle boards from sporting goods stores and rent them out to customers through Facebook Marketplace or other local …

$400-$500/day on busy days, several hundred dollars per day durin

Appliance Delivery and Installation Service

Partner with scratch-and-dent appliance stores by posting your phone number and flyers at their locations. When customer…

AI Rapper on Facebook

Use AI to generate rap content and post on Facebook, running ads to monetize with asymmetric risk-reward. Put in a dolla…

$10k-$50k/year

Memorialized Pet Plaques E-commerce

Sell personalized memorial plaques for deceased pets using emotionally-driven viral video content on social media. Creat…

$50k-$500k/year

Branded Hummingbird Nectar (Sugar Water)

Buy bulk sugar, repackage into branded bags as hummingbird nectar mix, sell via Shopify store with Facebook/Instagram ad…

$100K-$1M/year

White Label Eyebrow Growth Serum via Supliful

Use Supliful (suppl.com) to white-label a peptide hair serum, rebrand as an eyebrow growth serum targeting the exploding…

$50K-$500K/year

$50k-$200k+/year depending on scale

Pressure Washing Business

Start a pressure washing company serving residential and commercial properties. The business benefits from polarizing so…

$20k-$100k/year seasonal (October-January)

Christmas Light Installation Business

Seasonal business installing holiday lights for homeowners, mentioned as a potential off-season supplement for lawn care…

$8,000-$12,000/month typical; up to $18,750/month at peak (25 fam

Child Sleep Consultant

Help families with babies, toddlers, and young children resolve sleep issues through virtual coaching. Provide customize…

Variable, $3,000-$10,000/month depending on volume

Bulk Trash Pickup and Junk Removal

Start a junk removal service using just a pickup truck (F-150) and trailer. Advertise on Facebook Marketplace and neighb…

Flipping Hotel Liquidation Furniture

Buy bulk hotel room furniture from liquidation auctions (e.g. 34 rooms worth of furniture for $2,000 including sofas, ch…

$14,000-$16,000 per deal

Flipping Pressure Washers from Liquidation Pallets

Buy pallets of returned pressure washers, do minor repairs, and sell locally on Facebook Marketplace. Joe started with a…

$10,000-$17,000/month

$5,000-$15,000 per truckload

Flipping Patio Furniture from Liquidation Truckloads

Buy truckloads of returned patio furniture from liquidation sources for around $5,000 and resell pieces individually on …

$500-$2,000/month per machine

Vending Machine Business

Purchase and place vending machines in high-traffic locations such as college campuses, offices, and public venues. Requ…

Bounce House Rental Business

Purchase bounce houses and rent them out for parties, events, and gatherings. Store equipment in a metal building or war…

$50K-$150K/year

$50K-$200K/year seasonally

Kayak Rental Business

Purchase kayaks and rent them to tourists and locals near waterfront areas. Store kayaks at a nearby property or directl…

Residential Cleaning Business

Start or acquire a residential cleaning service business. Requires hiring cleaners, marketing to homeowners, and managin…

$50K-$500K/year

$2,000-$10,000/month depending on volume

Liquidation Plumbing Fixtures Reselling

Buy liquidation plumbing fixtures like toilets and pipe valve fittings at steep discounts and resell them. Toilets can b…

Wooden Toy Train Sets Reselling

Purchase Target liquidation wooden toy train sets at $11 per unit and resell for $60-90 each. Example deal: 240 units fo…

$5,000-$15,000 per deal

$3,000-$10,000 per season

Seasonal Pool Floaties and Hammocks Reselling

Buy seasonal items like Big Joe pool floaties and hammocks from Costco liquidation at $11/unit versus $40 retail. Sell d…

Liquidation Furniture Reselling

Purchase Costco liquidation furniture (couches, dining sets) by the truckload at massive discounts. Example: truckload f…

$5,000-$20,000/month

Farmers Market Pizza Oven Business

Buy a propane-powered pizza oven, get a food handler's permit, and sell fresh Neapolitan-style margherita pizzas at loca…

$200K-$300K/year revenue

Farmers Market Organizer and Land Broker

Organize and run farmers markets by leasing unused private land from landowners waiting for appreciation. Charge vendors…

$100K-$300K/year

$50K-$1M+ per season depending on scale

Christmas Light Installation Business

Seasonal business installing holiday lights on residential and commercial properties. Charge by linear foot, lease light…

$50K-$500K+ per year depending on scale

Lawn Care and Landscaping Business

Residential and commercial lawn mowing and landscaping maintenance service. Can be combined with seasonal services like …

$150K+ in first season, scaling to $1M+ annually

Christmas Lighting Installation Business

Seasonal business installing and removing Christmas lights on homes, targeting wealthy neighborhoods. One entrepreneur s…

Permanent LED Lighting Installation

Install permanent LED lighting systems on homes (like Jellyfish Lighting brand) that stay up year-round and can be contr…

$100K-$500K+ annually

Pressure Washing Business

Start a pressure washing service for residential and commercial properties. Can expand into related services like window…

$50K-$300K+ annually

$50K-$500K/year from certification fees at $200+ per business

AI Rating/Certification Agency

Create a marketplace or agency that certifies businesses as 'best' in their category (best dentist, best SaaS, best AI t…

Scalable local service business with recurring residential custom

Pressure Washing Business

Start a pressure washing service targeting residential customers, leveraging friends and family network for initial jobs…

Reliable recurring revenue from residential customers

Lawn Mowing Business

Start a lawn mowing and maintenance service, using personal network to land first clients and growing through referrals.

High scalability; example cited reached $8M revenue

Window Washing Business

Start a window washing company serving residential and commercial clients. Referenced example grew to $8 million in reve…

$5,000-$10,000/month with 10,000 subscribers

Local Newsletter Business

Start a local newsletter for a specific city or town using Beehive platform. Acquire subscribers through Meta ads (Faceb…

Medium - niche product with recurring purchase potential and low

Cyclist Nose Filtration Plugs

Rebrand existing nose filtration plugs (already sold on Amazon for flying/general use) and market them specifically to r…

Pressure Washing Business

Home exterior pressure washing service, one of several home service businesses mentioned as easy to start by leveraging …

$50K-$500K/year

Home Service Business (Landscaping / Fencing / Painting / Cement)

Start a local home service business such as landscaping, fencing, house painting, or cement work. Recommended for people…

$100K-$1M+/year

$75K-$500K/year depending on upsells and scale

Grill Cleaning Service

Seasonal grill cleaning business charging $200 per clean. Pick up grill grates from a neighborhood, soak them in cleanin…

$600K-$720K/year gross, ~$180K-$216K/year net at scale

Snack & Candy Wholesale Distribution

Buy jerky, candy, and novelty snacks from manufacturers and distribute to independent gas stations, convenience stores, …

Power Washing / Soft Washing Business

Start a pressure washing or soft washing service. Discussed as the most overrated home service due to extremely low barr…

$50K-$200K/year

Landscaping Business

Start a landscaping service. Discussed as the second most overrated home service business due to intense competition and…

$100K-$500K/year

Flipping Large Items on Facebook Marketplace

Focus on flipping big, heavy items like appliances, furniture, and equipment that most people avoid because of the physi…

$1000-$5000/month

Storage Auction Flipping

Attend storage unit auctions, bid on abandoned storage lockers, and resell the contents for profit. Listen to other bidd…

$1000-$5000/month

Roof Cleaning / Soft Wash Business

Residential roof cleaning service using soft wash chemicals to remove black streaks, algae, and lichen from roofs. Start…

$100K-$300K/year

Christmas Lights Installation Business

Residential Christmas lights installation and removal service. Danny grew from 12 customers to 250 customers, projecting…

$100K-$450K/year

Residential Power Washing (House Washing, Gutter Brightening)

Residential exterior cleaning services including house washing, gutter brightening, and other add-on services. Danny's r…

$100K-$350K/year

Snow Plowing Service

Winter snow plowing service to fill the seasonal gap when power washing work slows down. Danny bought a snowplow in his …

$30K-$100K/year

Tesla Supercharger Car Washing Service

Set up a mobile car washing service at Tesla Supercharger stations where EV owners sit for 30-40 minutes while charging.…

$50K-$200K/year

$10K-$200K/year depending on niche and business

Buying Facebook Groups as Lead Funnels

Purchase existing local or niche Facebook groups with engaged members and use them as lead generation funnels for a rela…

$150K-$300K+/year as solo operator

Appliance Repair Business

Start an appliance repair business (dishwashers, washing machines, etc.). Massive demand with very few providers - one o…

$10K-$75K/year as a side business, more if expanded to wholesale

Home Bakery and Farmers Market Business

Start a home-based bakery selling baked goods at local farmers markets. The host's wife ran this business for almost fiv…

Christmas lights installation business

Seasonal business installing Christmas lights and holiday decorations for residential and commercial properties. Mention…

$200K/year during season

$5,000-$20,000/month scaling from solo to multiple crews

Tree Trimming Service

Start a local tree trimming business and use Facebook ads to generate leads. Run message-objective ads targeting homeown…

$3,000-$10,000/month as solo operator

Mobile Dog Grooming Service

Launch a mobile dog grooming business that comes to customers' homes. Advertise via Facebook ads with message objectives…

$3,000-$15,000/month scaling with additional cleaners

Local Cleaning Service

Start a residential deep cleaning business and generate leads through Facebook ads. Target homeowners with message-objec…

Pressure Washing Service

Start a local pressure washing business and advertise through Facebook ads targeting homeowners. Use hooks like 'Your dr…

$3,000-$12,000/month

$200,000-$300,000/year at scale with multiple crews

Parking Lot Line Striping

Paint parking lot lines for commercial properties like churches, restaurants, and retail stores. Use a striping machine …