319 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

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

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…

AI Automation Agency for Small Businesses

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

$10k-50k/month

Buy a Business and Add AI Value

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

$100k-500k/month

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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

Fan Conferences and Community Experiences

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

10k-100k

AI-Personalized Local Business Marketing (Tree Trimming Example)

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

$3k-20k/month

Content Creator to IRL Events Pipeline

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

$20k-40k/month

AI Personalized Marketing for Local/Service Businesses

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

$3000-$15000/month

Phone Flipping (Buy and Sell Used Phones)

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

$500-$3000/month

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

Digital Detox Retreats & Camps

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

$5000-$15000/month

AI Integration Consulting for Local Businesses

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

$5000-$25000/month

Shelf Installer Network and Franchise Model

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

$5000-15000/month

Alibaba Jetboat and Vehicle Import Reselling

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

$5k-20k/month

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…

$5000-$20000/month

Perfume Vending Machine Distribution Business

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

$50000-$200000/month

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

Trailer Bus Tour Franchise

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

$300K-$1M/year gross revenue

Building and Selling Retrofitted Trailer Buses

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

Niche Competition Events

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

$5,000-$30,000/event

Discount Mattress Brokerage via Social Media

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

$20000-30000/month

Local Service Business Side Hustle

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

$2000-10000/month

DIY Home Repair Kit + Video Course

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

$5,000-$20,000/month

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…

$5000-$20000/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…

$5000-20000/month

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

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 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

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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

Group purchasing organization (GPO) for blue-collar businesses

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

FAA-registered niche parts supplier for airlines

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

$50000-$500000/month

Bitcoin mining hardware sales and hosting business

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

$50000-$300000/month

Startup incubator partnering with university students

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

$10000-$100000/month

AI phone receptionist service for restaurants and local businesses

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

$3000-$8000/month

Destination wedding travel agency

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

Digital signage content management for schools

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

$5000-$20000/month

Viral loss-leader t-shirt brand with upsell model

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

$5000-$50000/month

Private AI model implementation for enterprises (GPT OSS)

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

$20000-100000/month

AI voice agent setup service for local businesses

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

$5000-20000/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

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…

Facebook Marketplace item flipping

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

AI-powered website redesign agency for local businesses

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

Innovation and design agency for Fortune 500 companies

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

$80000+/month

Custom sneaker and shoe making business

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

Branded hat and apparel line via athlete partnerships

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

Acquiring small businesses from retiring baby boomers

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

$15000+/month

Backyard invention productization

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

Dog-exercise bike product

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

Costco Liquidation Reselling

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

$2000-5000/month

Bulk Clothing Reselling

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

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

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…

$10000-$100000/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

Construction consulting business

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

Commercial insurance brokerage

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

Physical Consumer Product via Amazon FBA & Shopify

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

$5000-$50000+/month

AI 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…

Auction Flipping / Liquidation Buying

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

Store Returns Reselling (Costco/Best Buy)

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

Refurbished Electronics Reselling

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

Apple/Mac Repair Service

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

Government Auction Arbitrage (GovDeals/GSA)

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

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…

Portable restroom trailer rental business

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

$5000-15000/month

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…

Vertical SaaS CRM with Bundled Ancillary Services

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

Contact Marketing Agency

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

Business Turnaround Consulting via Creative Outreach

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

Creative Gift-Based Sales Prospecting Service

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

Junk Removal Franchise

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

Perfume Vending Machine Distribution

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

$15000+/month

Custom Fire Pit / Outdoor Grill Brand (Fuego Pits)

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

Custom Souvenir Manufacturing B2B

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

Known For Travel Content Series

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

RV Park Investment Fund (Syndication)

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

Real-World Treasure Hunt Business

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

Perfume Vending Machine Distribution

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

Wholesale LCD and Phone Parts Business

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

$200000+/month

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…

$15000+/month

Remote House Cleaning Business

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

$10000-$100000/month

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 …

LCD Screen Recycling Business

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

Cryptocurrency Mining Hosting

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

$500000+/month

Airbnb Short-Term Rental

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

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…

$5000-20000/month

Paddle Board Sail / Wind Resistance Suit

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

White-Label Concierge Car Buying Service

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

$25000+/month

Perfume Vending Machine Distribution

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

Food Brand Business Development and Data Product

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

$10000-$50000+/month

Self-Storage Facility Wholesaling

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

$50000-$360000+/deal

Authorized Installer Network Model

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

Business Education Boot Camp

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

Airbnb Rental Property

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

Physical Magazine from Repurposed YouTube Content

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

$200000+/month

Book Pallet Arbitrage on eBay

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

$2500-$12500/month

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…

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…

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…

Snail Mail Art Subscription

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

Poetry Snail Mail Club

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

Fiction-by-Mail Subscription

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

Niche Interest Snail Mail Club

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

Kids Activity Snail Mail

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

Photography Print Subscription

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

Chunky Mailers Direct Mail Marketing

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

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

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

Custom Bobblehead E-commerce Business

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

BeginnerHybridUnder $50K

Boutique Food E-commerce (Specialty Items)

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

Liquid Death for Candles

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

Scratch-and-Sniff Direct Mail for Candles

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

Refillable Candle with Designer Vessel

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

Wholesaling Homes

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

Online Bake Shop (Cookie Bars)

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

$1000+/month

Chunky Mailers Direct Mail Service

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

Tax Strategy Consulting for Entrepreneurs

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

Home Services Content Creator / Lead Gen for Franchises

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

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

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

AI Agent Installation Service

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

AI Consulting and Implementation Business

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

Journal and Records Digitization Service

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

Wearable Life Recorder for Elderly

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

Everything-home services platform

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

Small business investing and mentorship

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

Viral Slogan Apparel Brand

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

Dead Inventory Apparel Reselling

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

Apparel Brand Launch via Free Giveaway Strategy

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

AI Consulting Business

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

$80000+/month

$10000-15000/per engagement

AI Readiness Assessment Service

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

AI Training Workshops for Businesses

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

AI Automation Agency

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

Business Broker Referral Service

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

$10000+/deal

Restaurant Degreaser E-commerce

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

Wholesale Liquidation Apparel Flipping

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

Supplying Live Sellers with Wholesale Inventory

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

High - RV parks generate recurring seasonal revenue; a park with

Off-Market RV Park Acquisition via Cold Texting

Buy RV parks and campgrounds off-market by scraping owner contact data from Google Maps using Outscraper, validating pho…

Facebook Marketplace Reselling

Buy and resell products on Facebook Marketplace, eBay, and other online marketplaces. Growth hack listings by optimizing…

$1,000-$10,000/month

$3K-$20K/month depending on service offered

Review-Based Business Consulting

Scrape Google reviews of local businesses using Outscraper, filter for negative reviews, use ChatGPT to find common comp…

$1,000+ profit per unit sold

Import and Resell Jetboats from China

Import jetboats and other recreational vehicles from Alibaba/AliExpress at a fraction of jet ski prices. List on Faceboo…

GP earns promote/carried interest above 15% IRR hurdle plus manag

RV Park Real Estate Syndication

Raise capital from limited partners (LPs) to acquire RV parks through syndication deals. Structure deals with 8-10% pref…

$50K-$200K/year depending on volume and pricing

Digital Detox Camps for Kids and Teens

Run digital detox day camps or week-long retreats teaching kids and teens responsible smartphone and social media use. I…

$50K-$100K+ profit per unit sold

Trailer Bus Manufacturing and Sales

Build and sell retrofitted shipping container trailer buses to tour operators nationwide. The host suggests this as a bu…

$40K-$500K+/year. 8 attendees at $10K = $80K per event. 200 atten

IRL Mastermind or Retreat Experience

Host in-person mastermind retreats or experiences for your newsletter audience. The video creator hosts a founder master…

$50K-$500K/year depending on scale

Phone Restore Business

A phone repair and restoration business. Buy damaged or broken phones, restore them, and resell for profit.

$50,000-100,000+ per truckload at retail

Auto Parts Liquidation Reselling

Buy truckloads of auto parts from Advance Auto Parts/Pep Boys merger liquidation. Example: 3,911 pieces purchased at $4-…

$422K gross revenue per truck per year, 30-40% EBITDA margin

Power Washing Franchise (Rolling Suds)

Buy into the Rolling Suds pressure washing franchise. Each territory costs $54.9K with a minimum of 2 territories ($109.…

$50K-$100K/year as solo operator

Independent Pressure Washing Business

Start a bootstrap pressure washing business by purchasing a $500 machine from Home Depot and going door-to-door. Very lo…

$800/technician/day, 30% margin after fees, $30K+ first month pos

Drywall Repair Franchise

A drywall repair franchise model discussed by Aaron Harper. Territory fee around $29.5K, financeable at 50-60%. Technici…

Millions in recurring royalty revenue at scale

Home Services Franchisor (Create Your Own Franchise)

Take an existing successful home services business and franchise it. Requires $500K to $2M in capital to properly build …

$500K-$5M+ revenue depending on acquisition size

Home Services Business Acquisition (Searcher Model)

Acquire an existing small home services business (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, etc.) rather than starting from scratch. T…

$300K-$500K+ gross revenue per truck per year

Junk Removal Franchise

A junk removal franchise model like 1-800-GOT-JUNK, referenced as a successful example of franchising in the home servic…

$200K-$400K+ gross revenue per unit per year

Carpet Cleaning Franchise

Carpet cleaning franchise mentioned as context in the interview. Aaron Harper references working with the largest carpet…

Wedding Planning Service

Become a wedding planner/coordinator managing the logistics and design of couples' wedding days. Can add on rental servi…

$50K-$500K/year depending on scale and category

Liquidation Pallet Reselling

Buy pallets and truckloads of returned or overstock items from liquidation auction sites like bstock.com at 2-5 cents on…

Industrial Liquidation Reselling

Buy industrial products (plumbing fixtures, hardware, restaurant equipment, specialty items like commercial door hinges)…

$100K-$500K+/year

Licensed Sports Apparel Reselling

Buy bulk lots of brand-new NFL, MLB, and NBA licensed jerseys and apparel from liquidation auctions and resell to small …

Imprintable Blank Clothing Reselling

Buy bulk liquidation lots of brand-new blank imprintable clothing (polo shirts, jackets, t-shirts) from companies like A…

$30K-$150K/year

Home Fixtures Liquidation Reselling

Buy brand-new bathroom faucets, sinks, lighting, and plumbing fixtures from Kohler and similar brands through liquidatio…

AI-Powered Used Car Arbitrage

Use AI agents like ChatGPT Operator to scrape used car listings and automatically compare prices against NADA and Kelly …

AI Consulting for Old-School Businesses

Offer AI implementation consulting to traditional, boomer-owned companies that haven't adopted ChatGPT or AI tools yet. …

$100K-$500K/year

$5000-$50000/month depending on number of clients

AI Automation Agency

Start an agency that helps small to medium-sized businesses automate processes using AI agent platforms like Lindy. Char…

Custom Artistic Mailbox Design and Sales

A woman in Arizona makes unique contemporary style mailboxes and sells them for $300 to $2,300 each, shipping all over t…

$500K-$2M+/year with 2-3 events at $30K per attendee with 20-25 a

High-Ticket Mastermind Seminars

Host exclusive, high-priced mastermind seminars for entrepreneurs and business professionals. Dan Pena charges $30,000 p…

$100K-$10M+ depending on the size and type of businesses acquired

Acquiring Distressed Businesses with No Money Down

Identify and acquire underperforming or distressed businesses using seller financing and government grants rather than y…

Youth Sports Tournament Organization

Organize and run youth travel sports tournaments as a standalone business. You do not need to own fields - partner with …

Abandoned Meetup Group Takeover

Take over abandoned Meetup groups when organizers step down. Meetup.com sends emails to all members when an organizer le…

Dehydrated Fruit Business

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

Fancy Frozen Fruit Brand

Take inexpensive fruit like grapes, freeze them, package in premium Ben & Jerry's-style containers, and sell for 2-5x no…

Small-Batch CPG Co-Packing for Coffee Brands

A co-packing service that offers small minimum order quantities (as low as 100 cans) for coffee shops wanting to launch …

Running a Paid Mastermind Group

Create and run a paid mastermind group for professionals in a specific niche (e.g., real estate investing, business acqu…

Barnacle-on-a-Whale Outsourced Services Company

Build a company that provides an outsourced service to a single large corporation by identifying tedious but necessary f…

White Whale Investment Fund

Create a venture fund that backs entrepreneurs pursuing strategic partnerships with large corporations. Raise $10M, find…

Artisan Food Import and Wholesale Distribution

Source a niche artisan food product directly from small producers in countries like Mexico or Guatemala and distribute w…

Paid Educational Bootcamp or Masterclass

Create and sell intensive educational bootcamps or masterclasses around topics you have expertise in. Examples include a…

Product Reselling and Auction Flipping

Buy products at auctions, liquidation pallets, or retail stores and resell them online for profit. The speaker discusses…

Consumer Electronics Reselling

Buy and resell consumer electronics like Apple computers and accessories. The speaker was in this business for years but…

Medical Billing Company Acquisition

Buying and operating medical billing companies, then using AI and outsourcing to cut operational costs and increase marg…

$50000-$200000/month

Moderate - ~40% gross margin on $700-800 orders

Online Grass-Fed Beef Sales

Selling quarter cows of grass-fed beef online. Source from local farms at ~$4/lb, sell at $7-8/lb with shipping included…

$150-$300 per session or $300-$700/month per client with 90% marg

Health Coaching and Hormone Consulting

HIPAA-compliant health coaching and hormone consulting business. Charge $150-$300 per session or $300-$700/month for ong…

varies by model - coaching fees or app subscription revenue

GLP-1/Semaglutide Coaching and App

Build a mobile app for managing GLP-1/semaglutide dosage or offer coaching services for people using weight loss medicat…

varies by volume and margins on liquidation goods

Reselling on Facebook Marketplace

Buy products from liquidation sites like BStock and GovDeals, then resell on Facebook Marketplace. List items before pur…

existing client revenue with improved margins through AI efficien

Acquiring Accounting Practices and AI-Enabling Them

Buy small mom-and-pop bookkeeping and accounting firms, then implement AI tools to increase employee productivity so few…

$500-$5,000/month recurring per client

AI Implementation Business

Help small-to-medium businesses ($1M-$50M revenue) implement AI tools like chatbots, AI receptionists, AI call answering…

Charitable Giving / DAF Services for Wealth Advisors

B2B fintech company (UI Charitable Advisors) providing donor-advised fund (DAF) services to independent wealth managers.…

$1M-$5M/year

Bank Statement Mortgages for Self-Employed

Mortgage lending service using bank statements instead of tax returns to qualify self-employed borrowers and entrepreneu…

$200K-$1M/year

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

Real Estate Wholesaling via Zillow FSBO Scraping

Scrape Zillow daily for FSBO (For Sale By Owner) listings, auto-text homeowners with lowball offers at 40% below the Zes…

$5000-$50000/month

Highly variable - 30% of recovered tax amounts which could be $50

Tax Fraud Whistleblower Service

A business built around the IRS whistleblower program that pays 30% of recovered taxes when you report tax fraud with su…

$100K-$500K/year depending on contracts and engagements

Regulatory Compliance Enforcement Agency

An agency that monitors competitors on behalf of larger companies to identify violations of new regulations like the FCC…

$200K-$1M+ per year for established operators with enterprise cli

Corporate Competitive Intelligence Agency

A consulting business that attends trade shows, conferences, and industry events undercover to gather competitive intell…

$28K-$30K/month revenue at established scale; profitability depen

Custom Merch and Promotional Products Business (Screen Printing)

A custom merchandise and promotional products business offering screen printing, embroidery, pens, postcards, and other …

$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…

varies by item, $200-$10000+/month depending on niche

Facebook Marketplace Rental Validation Method

Test rental business ideas with zero investment by posting items you don't own on Facebook Marketplace using screenshots…

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

Trending Niche CPG Product (Exploding Topics Method)

Use Exploding Topics to find trending consumer product categories (dumbbell bracelets, breathing necklaces, filtered sho…

$100K-$1M/year

AI Mockup SaaS for Home Services Companies

Build a SaaS tool that generates AI mockups for landscaping, painting, pool installation, and other home services compan…

$5K-$50K/month

$20,000-$50,000+ profit per flip depending on the truck

Garbage Truck Flipping

Buy used garbage trucks at municipality auctions for 70% below market value, then resell on Facebook Marketplace at reta…

$5,000-$20,000/year part-time

Flipping Books from Government Auctions on eBay

Buy pallets of books from GovDeals.com for as little as $1, then individually list and sell them on eBay using media mai…

Flipping Commercial Restaurant Equipment from GovDeals

Buy commercial restaurant equipment like Hobart mixers from government auctions on GovDeals for $500-$1,000 and resell t…

$3,000-$5,000 per flip

Flipping Rugs from Liquidation Auctions

Buy pallets of customer-return rugs from liquidation auctions at 2-6% of retail Costco price (e.g. $200 for $10,600 wort…

$5,000-$15,000/month

Flipping Gold Bars from Government and Costco

Buy gold bars from Costco (cheapest retail gold source) or find gold lots on GSA government auctions and resell to custo…

$5,000-$15,000 per deal

$1,000-$20,000+ per month

Emergency Services App

Build apps solving real-world problems in underserved markets. Example cited: someone in South Africa built an emergency…

$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…

$10,000-$50,000 per truckload

Walker Edison Outdoor Furniture Reselling

Buy Walker Edison outdoor furniture truckloads from liquidation at pennies on the dollar. Example: 250 units for $7,240 …

Pressure Washer Reselling from Liquidation

Source pressure washers from liquidation sales and resell them. One community member sold 600 pressure washers in 10 mon…

$10,000-$17,000/month

Tesla Supercharger Reselling from GovDeals

Purchase Tesla supercharger units from government auction sites like GovDeals at a fraction of their value. Example: 6 u…

$15,000-$30,000 per deal

$5,000-$30,000 per vehicle

Government Surplus Vehicle Flipping

Buy surplus government vehicles like buses, ambulances, and fire trucks from GovDeals auctions at low prices and resell …

Electric Bus Battery Harvesting for Off-Grid Power

Purchase decommissioned electric buses and harvest their battery packs to build or sell off-grid power systems. Buses ca…

$10,000-$50,000 per bus

Premium Texas Brisket Beef Jerky

Create an ultra-premium beef jerky brand that imitates authentic Texas barbecue brisket flavor using real offset smoker …

$500K-$2M/year

Digital Marketing Agency for Farmers Market Vendors

Visit farmers markets to identify vendors with popular products but no online presence. Offer to set up Shopify stores, …

$200K-$500K/year

Wholesale margins of 20-40% on bulk orders. A local wholesaler we

Wholesale Flooring Distribution Business

Act as a wholesale middleman for flooring materials by connecting international manufacturers (found via Alibaba) with l…

White-Label SaaS Agency (GoHighLevel)

Use GoHighLevel's white-label platform to rebrand CRM, email marketing, funnels, and booking tools as your own software.…

$20,000/month

Facebook Marketplace Flipping

Buy items for cheap and resell them on Facebook Marketplace for a profit. Simple first step into entrepreneurship - buy …

$1,000-$5,000/month

$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…

$50K-$200K/year as a service business

Billboard Ad Testing via Facebook Ads

Service that helps businesses test billboard messaging before printing by running Facebook ads with different billboard …

$100/hour consulting, per-GPT project fees

Custom GPT Builder for Small Local Businesses

Create and sell custom ChatGPT GPTs for small local businesses like realtors, therapists, coffee shops, and local servic…

$5K-$50K/month depending on number of clients at $1500+/month ret

AI Implementation Agency

Start an agency that helps small business owners implement artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Zapier, M…

$5K-$25K/month per client via flat fees or percentage of sales li

AI-Powered Sales Coaching Service

Buy wearable AI recording pendants for sales teams. Have salespeople wear them during in-person customer interactions, t…

Variable commission income; potential for significant earnings se

Commission-Based Sales Rep for Existing Product Company

Partner with an established product company (e.g., electric grill manufacturer) as a commission-only sales representativ…

Charge clients monthly retainers; scalable by adding more local b

Digital Marketing Agency for Local Service Businesses

Offer digital marketing services to local service businesses like dog trainers who have great skills but no online prese…

Product Importing from China

Source and import products from China via Alibaba/AliExpress, using a one-stop-shop broker who handles customs, shipping…

$50K-$1M+/year

Small Business Acquisition

Acquire an existing small business instead of starting from scratch. Mentioned as one of several paths to test while sti…

$100K-$1M+/year

Podcast-Style Ad Creative Agency

Agency that creates podcast-style video ad hooks for e-commerce brands and businesses running paid ads. Record 80+ diffe…

$1M-$10M/year

$10K-$50K/month from advisory fees and AUM

Financial Planning via Cold Email to Niche Audiences

Use cold email to build a financial planning or advisory practice targeting a specific underserved niche like teachers, …

$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, …

BeginnerHybridUnder $50K

Pastry Distribution Route

Purchase pastries from a commercial bakery and distribute them to convenience stores, gas stations, and grocery stores o…

$100K-$800K/year gross, $50K-$180K/year net

BeginnerHybridUnder $50K

Novelty Product Route Sales

Travel with a trailer selling novelty items like fishing hooks, teddy bears, local t-shirts, shot glasses, and pocket kn…

$50K-$200K/year gross

Roofing Company (Marketing-Only Model)

Start a roofing company without owning trucks or employing roofers. Focus solely on marketing and sales, subcontracting …

$500K-$2M+/year

Buying an Existing Business (Acquisition)

Instead of starting from scratch, buy an existing profitable business. Focus on businesses with existing revenue, custom…

Varies by acquisition

$5,000-$100,000+/month depending on number of clients and service

AI Consulting / AI Implementation Business

Help small businesses implement AI tools and automation into their operations. This includes voice agents, chatbots, wor…

$10000-$100000+/month at scale

Luxury Watch Brokering and Reselling

Act as a middleman for bulk returned or liquidated watches from retailers. Manage logistics, finances, and buyer relatio…

White-Label Cremation Services (Human)

Partner with existing cremation facilities around the country and create a consumer-facing brand that white-labels crema…

$500K-$5M+/year

Dual-Price Membership Retail Model

Apply a dual-price membership model to retail or e-commerce: show two prices for every product (e.g. 250 GBP non-member …

$200k-$2M+/year

$250K-$1M+/year with major tax savings through PR management comp

Franchise or Chain Management from Puerto Rico

Own and operate stateside franchises, gym chains, restaurants, or construction companies while relocating management to …

$1M-$100M+ at exit with 70%+ potentially tax-free

Services Business Rollup with Puerto Rico Exit Strategy

Acquire and consolidate service-based businesses (consulting practices, agencies, etc.) while based in Puerto Rico. Stru…

Treasure Hunting Content Channel and Resale

Create a social media channel around treasure hunting - finding lost disc golf discs in water, golf balls in ponds, or d…

$1K-$100K+/year

$100K-$1M+/year depending on niche and ticket size

Premium High-Ticket Service Business

Sell high-value products or services to a small number of wealthy clients rather than competing on volume. Start at the …

High-Volume Low-Cost Business

Build infrastructure to serve massive demand at low prices, winning on efficiency and volume like Walmart or Amazon. Req…

$1M-$100M+/year at scale

Broken Phone Screen Recycling Business

Collect broken iPhone screens from repair shops (paying around $3 per screen), ship them to manufacturers in China for r…

$10000-100000/month

IT School with Staffing Company

Run an IT training school that teaches tech courses (help desk, IT sales, certifications) funded by government grants at…

$1M-$5M/year

$200K-$500K/year additional revenue

Bolt-On Training School for Existing Businesses

If you already own a business that employs technicians (HVAC, adult daycare, pest control, garage door repair, etc.), ad…

$5000-$20000/month with 10-20 clients at $500-$2000/month each

AI Voice Agent Agency

Build and sell AI voice agents to local small businesses like tree trimmers, HVAC contractors, pool services, and other …

$5000-$30000/month depending on number of clients and services of

AI Consulting for Small Businesses

Become an AI consultant who helps small businesses implement AI tools into their operations. Focus on practical AI imple…

USPS Direct Mail Marketing Agency

Start a direct mail marketing agency leveraging the USPS subsidized postage rates (20-36 cents per postcard vs $1+ throu…

$10K-$100K/month

$50K-$500K+/year depending on volume and margins on screen resale

LCD Recycling and Reselling Business

Buy broken or used LCD screens, sort and grade them at home (even at the kitchen table), and ship them to China for refu…