BeginnerHybridFree
AI Literacy Classes for Adults and Boomers
Offer in-person or virtual classes teaching adults (especially older demographics) how to effectively use ChatGPT and ot…
$2k-8k/month
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IntermediateHybridFree
Local Service Business Using Scraped Subcontractor Networks
Start a local service business (e.g., tree trimming) and use Outscraper to scrape Google Maps for all competitors in you…
$5000-$30000/month
BeginnerHybridFree
AI Tutoring Classes for Boomers and Adults
In-person or virtual classes teaching older adults and boomers how to use ChatGPT and AI tools effectively. Start by off…
$3000-$10000/month
BeginnerHybridFree
Facebook Marketplace Flipping (Buy Free/Cheap, Resell)
Source free or underpriced items from Facebook Marketplace, thrift stores (like Deseret Industries), or curb alerts, the…
$1000-5000/month
BeginnerOfflineFree
Speed Service Competition Marketing for Local Businesses
Organize creative free competitions to market local service businesses. Examples: dirtiest car speed-cleaning contest fo…
$1,000-$5,000/month indirect revenue
BeginnerHybridFree
Airbnb local experience guide service
Offer local guided experiences through Airbnb Experiences for tourists visiting your city. Show visitors the best local …
$1000-$5000/month
BeginnerHybridFree
Google Business Profile management agency
Start a local agency managing Google Business Profiles (formerly Google My Business) for local businesses like dentists,…
$5000-20000/month
IntermediateHybridFree
Lead gen middleman connecting GBP agencies with medical practices
Act as a middleman connecting Google Business Profile agencies with dental service organizations (DSOs) and medical serv…
$3000-10000/month
BeginnerHybridFree
Project Earth - Nonprofit using robots to clean the planet
A college student's idea to start a nonprofit called Project Earth that develops robots to clean the planet. The host ad…
$0/month
BeginnerHybridFree
Pet hangout service for travelers in hotels
A service where travelers pay a small fee to spend time with local people's pets in their hotel room for an hour, target…
$1000+/month
BeginnerOnlineFree
Local events and social newsletter (Joy List clone)
Create a curated local events newsletter for a mid-size city like Phoenix, modeled after the Joy List in Dallas/Fort Wor…
$3000+/month
BeginnerOnlineFree
Local city newsletter
Start a newsletter focused on your local city covering news, events, and community updates. Use a platform like Beehiiv …
$1000-5000/month
BeginnerHybridFree
Coffee Shop Event Marketing Agency
An event marketing business that partners with coffee houses to fill their empty evening hours (4pm-10pm) with events, p…
$3000+/month
BeginnerHybridFree
Cross-Platform Listing Demand Testing Service
Scrape items from Craigslist and list them on Facebook Marketplace (using the same photos and descriptions) to gauge dem…
$500-$3000/month
BeginnerHybridFree
AirDrop Guerrilla Marketing at Events
Use Apple AirDrop to send promotional content to people at large gatherings like conferences, sporting events, bridal ex…
Highly variable; one high-ticket B2B conversion can yield $24,000
BeginnerHybridFree
Retail Store AirDrop Customer Acquisition
Hire someone to stand outside a busy retail store like Buc-ee's and AirDrop promotional links to every customer entering…
Low-cost customer acquisition at scale — reach hundreds of perfec
BeginnerHybridFree
Free Proposal Consultant (Wedding Lead Gen)
Offer free proposal planning consulting to men planning to propose. Coordinate the ring, photographer, venue, and after-…
$50k-$200k/year
BeginnerOfflineFree
Flipping Free Couches from Facebook Marketplace
Pick up free or cheap couches from Facebook Marketplace, clean them up, do minor upholstery repairs, and resell them loc…
$40,000-$60,000/year part-time
BeginnerHybridFree
Local Newsletter Business
Start a hyper-local newsletter and TikTok account covering your area (best bars, restaurants, events, etc.). Build an au…
$5,000-$20,000/month
BeginnerOnlineFree
Singles Newsletter
Start a local newsletter targeted specifically at singles in your city. Cover local events, dating tips, and community h…
$500-$5K/month
BeginnerOfflineFree
Couch Flipping
Acquire free couches from junk removal clients or Facebook Marketplace free listings, photograph them on your trailer, a…
$500-$3K/month as side income