562 Hybrid Business Ideas

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

Lawnmower Flipping

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

$3k-50k/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

Goodwill Timelapse Home Service Videos

Offer free home services like mowing, pressure washing, fence painting in exchange for filming timelapse content for You…

$10k-100k/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…

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…

RV Rentals

Finance Class C RVs for 20-30 years with low monthly payments ($200-300/month), then rent them out on platforms like RV …

$25k-50k/month

AI Audit and Savings Agency for Corporations

Target large corporations and audit their processes to find inefficiencies that can be automated with AI. Pitch in-perso…

$50k-200k/month

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

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

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

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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

Shed Hunting and Antler Sales

Collect naturally shed elk and deer antlers in states like Wyoming and Montana during shed season. Sell them as premium …

$20K-$100K/year

Freelancing / Consulting

Offer freelance or consulting services in your area of expertise (marketing, design, writing, etc.) to build income and …

$1K-$10K/month

Acquiring Small Software Products

Purchase existing small software businesses like WordPress plugins, small SaaS tools, or SEO tools for $5K-$50K. Improve…

$2K-$50K/month

Micro-Agency (Tiny Agency)

Build a small agency with 2-5 contractors focused on a specific service like web development, marketing, or design. Keep…

$10K-$50K/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

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

IRL Mastermind Events for Newsletter Audience

Host in-person mastermind retreats and founder events for your newsletter subscribers. Tyler charges $10,000 per ticket …

100k-500k

Newsletter-Powered Consulting Agency

Use your newsletter audience and expertise as a lead generation engine to build a consulting or agency business. Your ne…

100k-500k

Merchandise Sales via Newsletter

Sell branded merchandise to your engaged newsletter audience. Use your newsletter as a direct sales channel to promote a…

10k-100k

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

Local Newsletter Business

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

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 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

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

Cold Outreach Product Distribution via Scraped E-commerce Leads

Develop a physical product (e.g., pet chew toy) and use BuiltWith to scrape thousands of niche e-commerce store owners w…

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

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

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

Local Newsletter with Vertically Integrated Side Business

Build a local newsletter audience then launch a complementary physical business serving that same community. Example: Na…

$5,000-$20,000/month

Idea Fair / Idea Conference

A one-day conference event where entrepreneurs pay to present their business ideas (around $500 ticket) and attendees pa…

$10000-$50000/event

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

Digital Detox Retreats & Camps

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

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

Custom Garage Shelving for Storage Totes via Facebook Marketplace

Build and sell custom wooden shelving units designed for standard black and yellow storage totes, sold exclusively throu…

$15000/month

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…

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

Homemade Food Sales on Facebook Marketplace

Prepare and sell homemade food items such as empanadas, arepas, dumplings, fettuccine alfredo, or sourdough starter dire…

$500-3000/month

Handmade Crafts Sales on Facebook Marketplace

Create and sell handmade decorative items such as metal flower wall art on Facebook Marketplace. The video mentions some…

$500-2000/month

Custom Storage Bed Building

Build and sell custom beds with integrated tote-based storage shelving underneath, combining the garage shelf concept wi…

$2000-6000/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

QR Code Yard Sign Lead Generation

Place yard signs with QR codes in neighborhoods after completing home service jobs. The QR code leads to a giveaway entr…

$1000-5000/month

Neighbor Blitz Referral Coupon System

After completing a home service job, give your customer personalized referral coupons to hand out to their neighbors. Th…

Social Media Referral Program for Home Services

Pay home service customers a cash incentive (e.g., $50 Amazon gift card plus $20 per signup) to post about your service …

$3000-15000/month

Non-Competing Home Service Cross-Promotion Partnership

Partner with complementary non-competing home service businesses in your area (e.g., roofers with painters, Christmas li…

Home Service Business Launch via Referral Partnerships

Launch a new home service business (window cleaning, painting, etc.) with zero marketing spend by partnering with high-v…

Custom Concerts / Live Request Events

Organize live music events where a talented cover band plays song requests from the audience via a bidding/payment syste…

$5000-$50000/month

Local AI Newsletter + Automation Agency

Start a hyper-local newsletter targeting small business owners in a specific neighborhood or niche (e.g., CPAs, home ser…

$3000-$20000/month

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…

$2000-$10000/month

Perfume Vending Machine Regional Distributor

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

Concierge Car Buying Service

A service where you help people find and purchase cars on their behalf, handling the research, negotiation, and acquisit…

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

Grant Consulting for Small Businesses

Find small businesses that qualify for government grants (especially energy/utility related) by scraping commercial real…

$5000-10000/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…

AI Automations as a Service for Fortune 500

Sell AI automation services to Fortune 500 companies at $7,000/month. Cold email prospects, meet in person with a 33% cl…

$21,000-$70,000/month

Handyman Mentor Marketplace

Create a platform connecting handy retired boomers (recruited from Home Depot, Lowe's) with millennials who need help wi…

$5,000-$50,000/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

Content Marketing Agency for Local Home Service Businesses

Build a content marketing agency that helps local home service companies (tree services, landscapers, contractors) grow …

$5K-$20K/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…

Tent Camping Rental

Rent out raw land as tent camping spots through platforms like Hipcamp or Tentrr. No hookups or infrastructure needed, j…

$500-$2,000/month

Custom Home Airbnb

Build a unique custom home or cabin on your land and list it on Airbnb for short-term rentals at premium rates of $600-$…

$10,000-$25,000/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

Pool Rental via Swimply

Build or install a pool on your land and rent it out by the hour through Swimply. Some hosts make six figures per year r…

$3,000-$10,000/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

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

Door-to-door electronics buying and online resale

Go door-to-door in residential neighborhoods offering to buy old electronics, gadgets, and unused items from homeowners …

Trade school recruitment consulting

Partner with existing trade schools (e.g., HVAC licensing programs) to improve their student enrollment through better s…

Backyard amenity installation business (sport courts, pools, putting greens)

Start a business selling and project-managing the installation of luxury backyard amenities like sport courts, swimming …

$15000-50000/month

Billboard advertising for podcast or brand growth

Rent physical billboards in targeted geographic areas to grow a podcast or personal brand audience. Use platforms like B…

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

AI-powered AR/mixed reality app development for enterprise

Build augmented reality applications for factory floors, warehouses, and industrial settings using XR glasses. Companies…

AI medical scribe and documentation service for doctors

Offer an AI-powered service that listens to doctor-patient conversations and automatically generates insurance notes, me…

Autonomous vehicle fleet management and consulting

As autonomous cars from Tesla, Waymo, and others rapidly improve, there is a growing need for businesses to understand a…

Surgical and medical AR visualization systems

A company called Mediview builds AR systems for surgeons that overlay CT/MRI scans on top of the patient's body during s…

$50000-$200000/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

Real-time language translation service using AR glasses

Scoble demonstrates AR glasses (Even Realities) that can display translations in real-time from one language to English.…

AI voice agent agency for barbers and salons

Build AI voice agents using GoHighLevel for barbers, salons, nail techs, and massage therapists that replace their voice…

AI voice agent agency for local service businesses

Expand beyond barbers to sell AI voice agents to any local service business -- home inspectors, remodeling companies, dr…

$5000-25000/month

RC experience franchise model

After proving the mobile trailer and retail store model works, package the entire RC excavator/rock crawler experience a…

$15000-30000/month

RV park deal sourcing and cold calling service

Build a deal sourcing operation for RV park acquisitions by hiring cold callers to contact park owners directly, buildin…

Seasonal RV park revenue optimization consulting

Consult for RV park owners on maximizing revenue through seasonal rate optimization strategies. Most mom-and-pop RV park…

Vending machine reseller using viral social media

Use social media content (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube) to generate viral attention around niche vending machines like per…

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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…

Liquidation and returns reselling

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

$1000-$5000/month

Steampunk light fixtures on Etsy

Create and sell handmade steampunk-style light fixtures made from black metal pipe on Etsy. Sellers are pricing these at…

$1000-$5000/month

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

Escape room guerrilla marketing agency

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

$3000-$10000/month

Healthcare provider GPO for insurance rate negotiation

Organize independent healthcare providers (dentists, physical therapists, family physicians) in a geographic region into…

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

Buy an existing local business (Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition)

Instead of starting from scratch, buy a small local business that is already profitable but may be struggling or the own…

On-demand tree delivery platform (Uber for Trees)

Build a tech-enabled platform that connects tree buyers with delivery drivers on demand, similar to how Uber connects ri…

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

Branded product resale e-commerce business

Identify popular retail brands that don't sell online, buy their products at retail, and resell them through your own e-…

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…

Tabletop board game product business

Design and manufacture a fantasy tabletop board game, selling at ~$100 retail with ~50% margins ($48.99 manufacturing co…

$2000-$10000/month

Digital signage content management for schools

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

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

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Mobile fuel delivery service for residential customers

Start a mobile gas delivery service that brings fuel directly to customers' vehicles at their homes. Customers subscribe…

$29000/month

Mobile vehicle services marketplace app

Build a marketplace app that starts with fuel delivery but expands to offer additional mobile vehicle services like oil …

Med spa lead generation service using local SEO and Facebook ads

Build a lead generation business specifically for med spas by solving their over-reliance on discount platforms like Gro…

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

Concierge Botox party business

Partner with a licensed nurse practitioner or PA to offer concierge Botox services in affluent neighborhoods. The NP adm…

Google Business Profile management agency

Start a local agency managing Google Business Profiles (formerly Google My Business) for local businesses like dentists,…

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…

Reselling items found during junk removal

While running a junk removal business, identify valuable items that customers are paying you to haul away -- furniture, …

$2000/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…

Local AI bootcamp for small business owners

Run geo-targeted Facebook ads to local business owners and host an in-person AI seminar at a Holiday Inn conference cent…

$10000-$30000/month

Backyard sport court construction brokerage

Sub out all the work for backyard sport courts, putting greens, and in-ground trampolines by finding and vetting subcont…

$25000-$45000/month

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

Essential oils hydrosol distilling business

An essential oils business producing rosemary, eucalyptus, and other oils using distilling units imported from China at …

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

Lead generation agency for stump grinding companies

Instead of owning stump grinding equipment yourself, act as a marketing agency that connects existing stump grinding ope…

$10000/month

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

Local outdoor guide marketplace and referral network

Create a local marketplace or referral network connecting outdoor guides (fly fishing, hiking, kayaking) with tourists s…

Affiliate partnerships between rental hosts and local guides

Set up referral or affiliate deals where short-term rental hosts recommend local experience providers (fishing guides, a…

$500+/month

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…

Corporate video production via cold email drip campaigns

Build a B2B video production business by running targeted cold email drip campaigns to marketing directors and business …

$8000+/month

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…

Niche local SEO agency using AI for personalized cold outreach

Build a hyper-niche SEO agency targeting a specific profession in a specific city (e.g., dentists in Austin). Use ChatGP…

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…

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, …

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 …

Sandbox-as-a-service installation business

Instead of opening your own coffee shop, build a B2B service that installs and manages experiential sandbox setups for e…

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…

Underground storm shelter and fridge sales

Find an underground storm shelter manufacturer and resell their products, reframing them as both tornado shelters and un…

Engine block coffee table and fire table

Source old engine blocks, clean them up, add a glass top or fire feature, and sell them as unique high-end coffee tables…

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…

Outdoor Equipment and BBQ Grill Flipping

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

$2000-5000/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

Drunk tow / late-night car delivery service

A service that tows bar patrons' cars home overnight so they wake up with their car in the driveway after a night out. A…

$2000-$10000/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…

Trophy and plaque e-commerce business

Scale a local trophy and plaque shop into a broader e-commerce operation selling personalized awards, plaques, and troph…

$5000-$30000/month

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

Vacation rental management company

Manage vacation rental properties (like Airbnb/VRBO listings) for property owners who don't want to handle day-to-day op…

$5000-$30000/month

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

White-Label SaaS Marketing Agency on GoHighLevel

Subscribe to GoHighLevel ($97/month for one location or $297/month unlimited) and white-label the platform under your ow…

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…

Niche Pickup Service (Pickup Pianos)

The presenter owns the domain PickupPianos.com for a planned project offering piano pickup and removal services. This is…

$3000-$10000+/month

Auction Flipping / Liquidation Buying

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

FEMA Trailer Flipping

Buy late-model FEMA trailers (2020-2021) from GSA government auctions for $5,000-6,000, do minor repairs and cleanup, th…

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 …

Vacation Rental Real Estate Arbitrage

Research vacation rental markets to find undervalued properties by filtering for less competitive niches (6-bedroom home…

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…

Unique Micro Resort Development

Buy raw land and build a village of architecturally unique cabins (e.g., Scandinavian-style) to operate as short-term re…

$80000+/month

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…

Apartment Complex Appliance Rental Contracts

Target apartment complexes that have washer/dryer hookups but no included appliances. A single complex with 256 units at…

Vertical SaaS CRM with Bundled Ancillary Services

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

Real Estate Wholesaling via Scraping and Cold Texting

Scrape Zillow daily for FSBO (For Sale By Owner) listings, obtain phone numbers, and bulk text lowball offers at 40% bel…

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…

Music Festival Schedule Temporary Tattoos

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

Home Health Environment Audit Service

Offer an in-home consultation service where you audit people's homes for health hazards like mold, air quality, water qu…

Blood Test to Supplement Subscription Pipeline

Create a service that starts with blood testing (like Function Health or Merrick Health model), then uses results to rec…

Dump Picking and Reselling

Find free items at local dumps and transfer stations, particularly electronics like speakers and Bose radios, then resel…

Junk Removal Franchise

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

BeginnerHybridUnder $50K

Hot Tub Rental Business

Buy used hot tubs and rent them out for weekends ($200-$400), weekly ($269), or monthly ($499). A high school teacher na…

$7000-$9000/month

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…

Content-Driven Product Distribution

Use short form content to validate and sell physical products by creating viral videos about interesting products, build…

Custom Souvenir Manufacturing B2B

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

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…

IntermediateHybrid$50K+

Glamping Sites on Vacant Acreage

Develop glamping accommodations on unused land within or adjacent to an RV park, listing them on Airbnb for short-term r…

RV Park Acquisition and Expansion

Buy existing RV parks (typically mom-and-pop owned) at 10-11 cap rates, then add value by expanding sites, adding tiny h…

RV Park Investment Fund (Syndication)

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

RV Park Portfolio Management Company

Build an in-house property management company to manage a portfolio of RV parks across a geographic region, achieving sc…

Real-World Treasure Hunt Business

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

Local Treasure Hunt Marketing Agency

Partner with 5-10 local businesses to sponsor a community treasure hunt as a guerrilla marketing event. Businesses contr…

Electronics Recycling Fundraiser Business

Approach schools, churches, Girl Scouts, and community organizations to run electronics recycling drives as fundraisers.…

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

E-Commerce Food Fulfillment and Logistics

Send Eats was a logistics and fulfillment company for e-commerce food brands that grew very fast during COVID. They oper…

$300000+/month

Mattress Tornado Handles

An aftermarket product that adds carrying straps/handles to mattresses using strong adhesive or velcro attachment, makin…

Viral Product Pop-Up Shop (Modern Brookstone)

A physical retail pop-up store (under 1000 sq ft) in malls or high-traffic retail areas that stocks 20-30 viral products…

Mall Showroom Conversion Business

Convert empty mall retail spaces into no-inventory showrooms where online sellers can display products for customers to …

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…

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 Social Media Content for Contractors

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

Drone Lead Generation for Roofers

After storms, fly drones over neighborhoods to identify damaged roofs from aerial imagery, then sell qualified leads to …

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

Third-Party Logistics for Food Brands

Start a 3PL (third-party logistics) business that manages warehousing, packing, and shipping for food brands selling on …

Concierge Car Buying Service

Start a used car concierge business where you find, inspect, and negotiate car purchases on behalf of busy buyers. Chris…

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 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…

Hyperlocal Service + Training Business (Shelf Dude Model)

Start a hyperlocal, non-scalable service business (like custom garage shelving, epoxy flooring, appliance repair, couch …

Boot Camp / Master Class Licensing Business

License existing successful in-person boot camps and master classes (like SMB Boot Camp for business acquisition) and ho…

Cannabis Industry Ancillary Services

Instead of touching the plant directly, build ancillary businesses around the cannabis industry such as financial news n…

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…

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

Hyrox-Adjacent Businesses

Build businesses around the fast-growing Hyrox fitness competition (a standardized indoor fitness race combining running…

$5000-$100000+/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

Custom Garage Storage Shelf Business

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

Authorized Installer Network Model

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

In-Person Trade Training Business

Offer paid in-person training courses teaching people how to start a specific trade business. Referenced example: an epo…

Facebook Marketplace Product Business

Start a local product or service business using Facebook Marketplace as the primary free marketing channel. The video em…

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…

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

Home Services Membership Platform

Create a Costco-meets-Groupon platform for home services where homeowners pay $20/year for a membership that gives them …

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

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…

We Buy Ugly Businesses - Distressed Business Brokerage

Apply the proven 'We Buy Ugly Houses' marketing concept to business acquisitions. Use bandit signs, targeted local adver…

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 Real Estate Deal Finder

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

Car Fair Buyer Lead Generation

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

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…

Made in America E-Commerce Brand

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

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…

Tesla Cybertruck Niche Business

Build a business around the Tesla Cybertruck, leveraging its polarizing nature - people either love it or hate it, and t…

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…

B2B Snail Mail Service for Professionals

Done-for-you snail mail service for realtors, financial advisors, and bankers to send personalized physical mail to clie…

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…

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…

Pickleball Club

Start a pickleball club with court booking, leaderboards, and merch sales. Use an AI website builder to save $3,000-$5,0…

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…

Drop Service Home Cleaning Business

A drop-service cleaning business where you find cleaning crews, build a marketing website, drive traffic and charge cust…

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…

Outsourced Tree Trimming Business

A tree care business that outsources 100% of the physical work to subcontractor crews while managing sales, quoting, and…