194 Business Ideas for Intermediate Entrepreneurs in Urban Areas

Portable Pickleball Party Events

Run traveling pickleball tournament/party events modeled after Bingo Loco — set up portable pickleball courts, add a DJ,…

$20k-40k/event

IntermediateOnlineUnder $5K

Sign Creation and Maintenance Business

Acquire or start a sign printing, creation, and maintenance business including billboards, neon signs, and custom signag…

$20k-50k/month

Wedding Vendor Directory

Build a local directory of unique wedding vendors (beer burros, puppy cuddle corners, white bounce castles, charcuterie …

$2k-15k/month

IntermediateHybridFree

Local Service Business Using Scraped Subcontractor Networks

Start a local service business (e.g., tree trimming) and use Outscraper to scrape Google Maps for all competitors in you…

$5000-$30000/month

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

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

Perfume Vending Machine Advertising

Use the built-in LED screen on perfume vending machines to sell ad space to local businesses or brands as a secondary re…

$200-$1000/month

Concierge Car Buying Service

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

$5000-$15000/month

$50K-$150K/year gross revenue

Brewery Tour Bus Service

Run monthly brewery tour routes in craft beer cities like San Diego. Use a unique vehicle (converted bus or trailer bus)…

Grant Consulting for Small Businesses

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

$5000-10000/month

Low-Cost Mattress Retail Store

Open a physical mattress store selling high-quality mattresses at significantly lower prices than big-box retailers like…

$20000-30000/month

Drop-Off Laundry Service

Add a drop-off laundry service to an existing laundromat targeting upper middle class customers and busy families who wa…

$5000/month

Commercial Laundry Service

Offer commercial laundry services to local businesses (hotels, restaurants, gyms) as a B2B add-on to an existing laundro…

$8000/month

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

Hands-On Skills Fantasy Camp for Adults

Run weekend workshops teaching millennials and Gen Z practical hands-on skills like welding, woodworking, plumbing, elec…

$5,000-$20,000/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

Commercial Dumpster Cleaning Service

Cleaning commercial dumpsters and compactors for restaurants, gas stations, and other businesses. Charges are significan…

$5000-$15000/month

Mobile Seasonal Snow Experience

Portable snow machines mounted on tractor trailers that set up in mall parking lots or similar high-traffic venues durin…

$20000-$50000/month

Composting Business from Grocery Store Waste

Collect organic produce waste from grocery stores (who pay you to haul it away), compost it with sawdust in a warehouse,…

$10000-$50000/month

CrossFit Gym

Open a CrossFit affiliate gym with group fitness classes built around high-intensity functional training. Matthew co-fou…

$10000-$30000/month

Events business acquisition in a growing market

Acquire an events business that seems bigger than you can afford by building rapport with the seller, being transparent …

$50000+/month

iPhone and electronics repair store

Open a physical electronics repair store near a college campus or high-traffic area, focusing on iPhone and smartphone r…

Tech-enabled roofing company

Start a modern roofing company that leverages AI and technology to outcompete legacy operators. Use AI to search county …

$20000-$100000/month

Trade school recruitment consulting

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

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…

$2000-10000/month

Phone/electronics repair shop

Open a retail store specializing in iPhone and smartphone screen repairs. Source replacement parts from Chinese supplier…

$10000-30000/month

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…

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 local service businesses

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

$5000-25000/month

Print shop rollup via customer list acquisition

Acquire retiring print shops at low multiples (2-2.5x) by only buying their customer lists and recurring accounts, not t…

$50000+/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…

Third-party logistics (3PL) e-commerce fulfillment

Run a third-party logistics company where e-commerce brands outsource their order fulfillment operations to you. You war…

$5000-$30000/month

Dumpster rental business

Start a dumpster rental company targeting homeowners and small contractors. Purchase dumpsters (~$5,500 each) and a truc…

$10000-$30000/month

Mobile fuel delivery for small business fleets

Provide on-site fuel delivery to small business fleets (construction companies, landscapers, delivery services) that hav…

$35000+/month

Mobile EV charging service

Offer mobile electric vehicle charging by mounting a generator on a truck and driving to customers' locations to charge …

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…

IntermediateHybridFree

Lead gen middleman connecting GBP agencies with medical practices

Act as a middleman connecting Google Business Profile agencies with dental service organizations (DSOs) and medical serv…

$3000-10000/month

Quiet room rental service for studying and remote work

Rent a commercial space (around 1,000 sq ft) and build out soundproofed private rooms (8x8 ft each, roughly 10 rooms) th…

$25000/month

Pet cremation courier and logistics service

Start a pet cremation business without owning incinerators by partnering with existing cremation facilities as a logisti…

$15000/month

Floating golf green hole-in-one challenge

Set up a floating golf green (like the one in New Zealand) and charge people to attempt a hole-in-one for a large cash p…

$40000/month

Commercial kitchen equipment rental for events

Buy commercial kitchen equipment (convection ovens, ranges, fryers) and rent them to caterers for weddings, festivals, a…

$28000/month

Commercial kitchen equipment maintenance and repair

Offer maintenance and repair services for commercial kitchen equipment used by restaurants and catering companies. Train…

$10000/month

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

Fresh made-to-order potato chip shop

A fast-casual restaurant concept solely focused on freshly made potato chips where customers choose their flavor and chi…

Podcast and video studio rental business in office buildings

Lease a small room in a commercial office building and outfit it as a professional podcast and video recording studio av…

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

Airbnb house-hacking duplex

Purchase a duplex, live in one unit while renting the other on Airbnb as a short-term rental. The Airbnb income covers m…

$2000+/month

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…

$5000-20000/month

Hood cleaning business

A commercial cleaning service that cleans kitchen exhaust hoods for restaurants and commercial kitchens. The guest (Doug…

$10000-$50000/month

Experiential sandbox coffee shop

Open a coffee shop with a large sandbox in the middle featuring RC excavators and remote control toys where kids (and ad…

$20000-50000/month

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…

$5000-15000/month

Scratch and Dent Appliance Reselling

Buy scratch and dent appliances from Costco or directly from manufacturers like GE at roughly 10 cents on the dollar. It…

$5000-15000/month

Bin Store (Amazon Returns Retail)

Open a physical retail store selling Amazon return pallets to consumers. Buy pallets of returned items at roughly $1 per…

$10000-30000/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

Pet cremation business

Start a pet cremation business serving pet owners who want dignified end-of-life services for their animals. The creator…

$10000-30000/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

Commercial Parking Garage Pressure Washing

High-ticket sub-niche of pressure washing focused on large commercial parking garages. Jobs can run $50-60K per garage, …

$20000-$50000+/month

Piano Moving Service

Start a niche piano moving company with a descriptive domain name like PianoMoving.com. The presenter used this as an ex…

$5000-$20000+/month

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

Apartment Complex Appliance Rental Contracts

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

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…

Branded Urban Silent Meditation Retreats

Offer branded 2-4 hour silent meditation retreat experiences in urban locations, making meditation accessible without re…

Commercial Kitchen Appliance Repair

Acquire or start a commercial kitchen appliance repair company in a growing market. This is an unsexy, service-based bus…

Acai Bowl Franchise in High-Traffic Mall

Buying a Playa Bowls franchise (acai/pitaya bowl restaurant) and placing it in a high-traffic mall like American Dream i…

$12000+/month

Urinal Gaming and Advertising Device

An interactive device installed in bar urinals that measures the strength and volume of a user's pee stream, ranks them …

$2000+/month

Local Treasure Hunt Marketing Agency

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

iPhone Repair Store Chain

Open a phone repair store near a college campus fixing iPhones and other devices. Chris Kerner started Phone Restore as …

$30000+/month

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 …

Vending Machine Business (Snack & Drink)

Buy vending machines (new or used from Craigslist) and place them in high-traffic locations like apartment buildings, of…

ATM Business

Place ATMs in hotels, dispensaries, strip clubs, and casinos. Charge a $5 surcharge per transaction, keeping about $2.50…

$4000+/month

Smart Cooler / Micro-Market Vending

Set up smart coolers where customers swipe a credit card, open the cooler, grab items, and get auto-charged. These work …

Window Cleaning Business

Start a residential and commercial window cleaning company in a large metro area. Johnny Robinson built Orange Window Cl…

$50000-$70000/month

Epoxy Flooring Business

Start a garage and residential epoxy flooring installation business. Multiple people in the home services space report t…

Construction Cleanup Service

Specialize in post-construction cleaning for custom home builders and renovation companies. Jobs charge $2,000-$5,000 ea…

iPhone/Phone Repair Shop

Open a physical retail phone repair store near a college campus or busy intersection. Buy LCD screens from eBay for $15,…

Concierge Car Buying Service

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

Pet Cremation Service

A pet cremation business (called Sunbeam Paws in the video) that picks up deceased pets from veterinary clinics and crem…

Commercial Kitchen Cleaning

A commercial kitchen and appliance cleaning business servicing restaurants and food establishments. This includes hood c…

Stadium Events Business

Renting professional sports stadiums during off-hours to host activities like golf ($80 per round), fitness challenges, …

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…

Hyrox-Adjacent Businesses

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

$5000-$100000+/month

Subscription Barber Shop

Launch or convert a barber shop to an unlimited monthly subscription model where customers pay a flat monthly fee for un…

$10000-$50000+/month

Used Electronics Fair (Apple Products)

Apply the auto fair model to used electronics by organizing events where people bring specific high-demand items like iP…

Pickleball Club

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

Drop Service Home Cleaning Business

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

Car Dealership Competitor Intelligence Service

Use distill.io to track competitor car dealership inventory changes and send daily reports showing what cars competitors…

Juice Pulp Recycling into Fertilizer

Collect leftover pulp from cold press juice shops for free (they currently throw it away) and convert it into fertilizer…

Junk Removal & Moving Company

Start a junk removal and residential/commercial moving business. One caller started with $2,500 and grew to nearly $1M r…

$80000+/month

Airbnb Arbitrage - Finding Underpriced Listings

Use ChatGPT Operator to analyze Airbnb listings in specific cities to find underpriced properties for rental arbitrage o…

Pop-Up Bakery

Launch a pop-up bakery business that operates temporarily at various locations such as farmers markets, events, or rente…

Live Local Music Events Business

Organize live music events in your local area inspired by the Nashville music scene model. Book local musicians, secure …

IntermediateOnlineUnder $500

Local Email Newsletter to High-Ticket Service

Build a local email newsletter covering community news, events, and recommendations, then pivot it into a high-ticket mo…

ATM Route Building and Flipping

Build ATM routes by cold calling or placing new machines in locations, then sell the established routes at a 3x annual p…

Tree Business Boot Camp

In-person and virtual boot camp teaching others how to start a tree trimming business by outsourcing all work to subcont…

$20000+/event

Mystery Box Vending Machine Business

Buy vending machines from Facebook Marketplace and stock them with mystery packages containing Amazon/retailer returns p…

Bin Store (Amazon/Retail Returns Store)

Open a physical retail store selling Amazon, Target, Costco, and other retailer returns at declining daily prices ($7 on…

Luxury Sprinter Van Rental Service

Buy and outfit Mercedes Sprinter vans (~$174K each) with luxury interiors and rent them out at $150-175/hour with CDL dr…

Convention Shuttle Transportation Service

Provide shuttle and greeter services for conventions and corporate groups arriving at hotels. Build relationships with h…

Luxury Personal Shopper and Chauffeur Service

Combine a luxury sprinter van chauffeur service with a personal shopping concierge. A driver/host accompanies clients to…

Black Car Service in Underserved Cities

Launch a black car or luxury sedan service in cities like Dallas, Baltimore, or Minneapolis where airport-to-hotel dista…

$10K-$100K+/month depending on market size

Local Tree Trimming Service

Start a tree trimming company in a metro area. Use Google Maps scraping via Outscraper to find subcontractors and compet…

Engraving Business

Start a custom engraving business. Use Google Maps scraping to research competitors, find gaps in the market, and identi…

$3K-$20K/month

Wholesale Distribution to Small Retailers

Buy products wholesale and distribute to gas stations, convenience stores, and gift shops. Act as a middleman supplying …

6 figures per year

$50K-$5M+/year. 67 Water sold tens of thousands of units and beca

Meme-Based Consumer Brand (67 Water Model)

Build a consumer product brand by capitalizing on a viral cultural moment or meme. Overtime created 67 Water from a meme…

Custom Concerts - Live Request-Based Music Events

Organize live music events where a talented cover band plays songs requested by the audience via a bidding/payment syste…

$5000-50000/month

$1000-5000/month per market

Lead Generation Service for Home Service Businesses

Offer lead generation as a service to home service businesses by building them custom quote calculator apps, driving tra…

$20K-$40K+ per event night

Portable Event Experiences (Bingo Loco Model)

Create traveling entertainment events like themed bingo nights or portable pickleball tournaments. Rent event halls, run…

$1M+ per year in a single metro area

Home Insulation Removal and Replacement Business

Remove old cellulose insulation from attics, seal air leaks, and install new blown fiberglass insulation (R49+). Average…

$1M+ net profit per year in one metro

Home Performance Subcontractor Model

Run a home services business (insulation, duct sealing, duct cleaning, air scrubbers) using 100% subcontracted labor. Fo…

Home Air Quality Testing and Consulting

Diagnose homes for toxins and air quality issues, charge a few hundred dollars for the assessment, then provide a laundr…

$100K-$300K per year

$1500 lifetime value per customer

Appliance Rental Business

Rent appliances to customers through Facebook Marketplace listings. Customer lifetime value around $1,500. Boost posts w…

$300K+ net profit per location per year

Modern Laundromat

Open a modern, clean, branded laundromat near existing run-down 'zombie mat' competitors. Offer superior customer servic…

$250,000-$1,000,000/year revenue with 30-40% profit margins

Concrete Leveling Business (Owner-Operator Model)

Buy your own concrete leveling trailer and equipment to perform foam jacking jobs directly. A full trailer setup costs ~…

Party Bus / Transportation Company

Start a party bus company serving weddings and events. One company mentioned grew to 30 buses in 1.5 years, doing 30 eve…

$200K-$1M+/year

Candlelight Concert Events

Organize candlelight concert experiences in rented venue spaces. Use fake candles, hire contract musicians, sell tickets…

$200K-$1M+/year

Niche Experiential Events (e.g., Bingo Loco, Murder Mystery)

Create unique experiential events for millennials like themed bingo nights with strobe lights and alcohol, murder myster…

$100K-$500K+/year

Scratch and Dent Appliance Reselling

Buy scratch and dent appliances from liquidation sources and resell locally with same-day delivery. Requires a warehouse…

$50K-$300K/year

$5K-$20K/month with high foot traffic location

Private Jet Photo Studio

Build a fake private jet interior in a shipping container where people pay $40-$200 per session to take photos for socia…

Dog Training Service

Local dog training business serving a metro area. Scale beyond your neighborhood by reverse engineering successful compe…

$5K-$15K/month at scale

$5K-$20K/month depending on location and traffic

Portable Shipping Container Escape Room

Build an escape room inside a 40ft shipping container that can be moved to different locations. Place it in walkable out…

AI Video Ad Agency for Restaurants

Use Google Veo 3 to create AI-generated street interview style video ads for restaurants. Target restaurant owners via F…

Digital Marketing Services for Private Equity Firms

Sell digital marketing research and SEO services to private equity firms who are extremely price insensitive. PE firms r…

After-Hours Co-Working Space Enablement Platform

A startup that sells keypad access and camera kits to coffee shops and restaurants enabling them to operate as unstaffed…

Restaurant Plastic Waste Recycling Service

A recycling service focused on collecting and repurposing plastic waste from restaurants and coffee shops, especially in…

Food Waste Composting Business

Collect food waste like expired produce, juice pulp, and coffee grounds from grocery stores, juice bars, and restaurants…

Phone Repair Store Chain with Corporate Partnerships

Open phone repair stores and pursue strategic partnerships with large retailers. The host ran Phone Restore with four iP…

Backyard BBQ Smoker Business

Start a barbecue business with a smoker in a parking lot or behind a car wash, selling smoked brisket and other meats. T…

$200-300 per job, 4-6 jobs per day, $150k-$400k annually

Mobile Wheel Repair

Mobile service that repairs curb rash and cosmetic wheel damage on-site at customers' homes or workplaces. Technician dr…

Moderate to high - rental income plus appreciation

Rental Property Investing

Buying affordable single-family homes and renting them out as a landlord. Started with a $90K home and expanded to multi…

High - $20-40K per month per location

iPhone Repair Shop Chain

Opening retail locations to repair cracked iPhone screens and other phone issues. Parts cost $15, charge $60+ per repair…

Moderate - six figures revenue but thin margins

Concierge Car Buying Service

Becoming a licensed dealer to access wholesale auto auctions, then buying cars on behalf of customers for a finder's fee…

Moderate - scales with number of cleaners

On-Demand Home Cleaning Service

Uber-style home cleaning platform connecting cleaners with customers, primarily serving real estate agents who need list…

IV Hydration and Vitamin Therapy

Mobile or clinic-based IV hydration and vitamin therapy service targeting gymgoers, health enthusiasts, hangover recover…

$120-$350 per session

Multi-million dollar potential. Jacob grew to 400 employees, sugg

Commercial Cleaning Company

Start a commercial cleaning business servicing offices and commercial properties. Jacob started this in 2015 with seed c…

Car Flipping via Cross-Platform Scraping

Scrape Craigslist car listings filtered by owner (not dealer) and posted today, use AI (ChatGPT) to identify mispriced v…

$2000-$10000/month

$50K-$300K/year varies by franchise

Low-Cost Service Franchise

Buy a low-cost franchise for around $50K that is growing rapidly with strong unit economics. Research franchises on entr…

$100K-$300K/year per location

iPhone Repair Store

Open a phone and electronics repair store. The host started this business 15 years ago using the same market research me…

$40M+ potential at scale capturing 1% of stadium-goers nationally

Automated Locker/Pod Storage at Stadiums and Events

Place automated storage pods and lockers at sports stadiums, concerts, airports, and other venues with bag restrictions.…

$500-$1,000/day per vehicle at $100/hour with 5-10 rentals per da

Hourly Novelty Vehicle Rental Operator

Buy or rent a unique vehicle like a Cybertruck and rent it out by the hour or half-hour instead of by the day. Wrap the …

$100K-500K/year depending on customer base and referral margins

Home Concierge / Family Concierge Service

Charge $99/month as a personal concierge for families in affluent areas. Handle scheduling dry cleaning, restaurant rese…

Mobile Wellness Experience Business

Build a custom trailer with cold plunges, sauna, compression boots, and create branded wellness events combining workout…

$30000-$60000/month

AI-Powered Direct Mail Marketing for Home Services

Use Google Earth/Street View APIs to pull images of homes, then use AI image generation to create before/after mockups (…

$5K-$30K/month

AI Lead Generation for Home Remodeling

Scrape Zillow listings to find homes with outdated kitchens or yards. Use AI to generate updated mockup images showing r…

$5K-$50K/month

$2,000-$10,000/month recurring

Parking Pay Station Business from Government Auctions

Buy parking pay stations from GovDeals auctions for around $100 each (sold in lots of 27+), reconnect them through the F…

$300K-$1M+/year with multiple contracts

Street Sweeping Business

Acquire or start a commercial street sweeping business servicing HOAs, construction sites, and government/county contrac…

Local Moving Company

Start a local moving business with a truck and trailer. Began accidentally by renting out a 5x8 trailer and grew to a fu…

$275K-$10M/year at scale

Revenue from commission splits on high-ticket referral fees (e.g.

Ride-Share Driver Referral & Sales Training Marketplace

Train ride-share drivers (Uber, Lyft, DoorDash) to sell high-ticket services like insurance or real estate as referral p…

Weekly rental income per vehicle ($150-$300/week per car). Scalab

Car Rental Fleet for DoorDash Drivers

Buy older, inexpensive cars and rent them out to DoorDash drivers who have bad credit or no cash to buy their own vehicl…

Varies - growth strategy applicable to any business

Geo-Targeted City Domination Marketing

Pick a small/medium city and completely saturate it with your brand through geo-fenced digital ads across all platforms …

$100/hour consulting, $500-$2000 per project package, $1000/month

Digital Marketing Consulting for Local Service Businesses

Start a paid ads consulting agency specializing in Facebook and Google ad campaigns for local home service businesses li…

$100/hour consulting, scalable to packages and retainers

AI Implementation Consultant for Local Service Businesses

Position yourself as the AI guy who speaks contractor language. Help local home service businesses implement AI tools li…

$500-$5000 profit per car flip

Buying and Flipping Cars from Craigslist

Buy undervalued cars on Craigslist and resell them for profit. Use keyboard shortcuts and templates to rapidly contact s…

$5K-$30K/month with 5-20 physician clients at $1500/month each

AI Scribe Replacement Service for Healthcare

Buy wearable AI recording pendants (like Limitless) in bulk and sell a managed service to physicians and healthcare prov…

$3K-$15K/month depending on number of facilities and residents se

Assisted Living AI Communication Service

Provide wearable AI recording pendants to assisted living facility residents. At the end of each day, send families an A…

$2K-$10K/month via revenue share with therapists

AI Pendant Service for Therapists and Counselors

Provide AI recording pendants to marriage therapists, counselors, and similar professionals. Clients opt in to wear the …

$720K+/year revenue, 8-12% net margins initially, improving over

Street Sweeping Company

Purchase and operate a street sweeping business serving residential HOAs, commercial properties, and construction compan…

$500K-$1M+/year at scale; single large jobs can equal a full mont

Commercial Parking Garage Pressure Washing

Specialize in pressure washing large commercial parking garages, a high-ticket niche within the pressure washing industr…

$7-8M/year top line possible after scaling over several years; sm

Commercial Pressure Washing (General)

Start or acquire a commercial pressure washing business handling parking lots, fleet washing, sandblasting, and stencil …

$125/session, 4-5 sessions per client at $500 total; scalable to

Dog Training Business with Social Media Marketing

Run a local dog training business and grow it through strategic social media content. Film training sessions with a trip…

Varies by location; can generate passive income once staffed and

Laundromat Ownership as Semi-Passive Business

Buy a laundromat as a semi-passive income business where you hire attendants at $20-25/hour to manage day-to-day operati…

Gym / Fitness Center

Open a gym in a market with weak competition. Compete against outdated or poorly managed existing gyms by offering a mod…

$200K-$1M+/year

IntermediateHybrid$50K+

Costco Liquidation Pallet Reselling

Buy Costco liquidation auction truckloads at deep discounts, repalletize the products, and sell individual pallets to sm…

Mobile Private Jet Photo Studio

Build a fake private jet interior inside a Sprinter van shell. Park at malls, shopping areas, and events. People pay $80…

$100k-$200k/year

Mobile Barber Shop (Box Truck)

Retrofit a box truck or Sprinter van as a barber shop. Drive to large corporate campuses Monday through Friday, parking …

$150k-$300k/year

Mobile Podcast Studio (Box Truck)

Put a full podcast recording setup (cameras, mics, lighting) in a box truck. Charge $150-$200/hr for recording, then ups…

$180k-$300k/year

Car Customization for Turo Rentals

Retrofit rental cars (Teslas, Cybertrucks, Hummers) with LED lighting, starlight roofs, custom wraps, and other visual u…

$100k-$300k/year

Local Singles Meetup Events

Organize in-person dating events for singles in your local market. Reserve back rooms at restaurants, charge $20-$40 at …

$2K-$10K/month

Singles Sports League

Start a local recreational sports league specifically for singles. Activities could include kickball, volleyball, or oth…

$2K-$15K/month

iPhone / Phone Repair Store

Open a retail store that repairs broken iPhone screens and other phone issues. Charge around $80 per screen repair. You …

$5000-20000/month

In-Person Trade School

Open a brick-and-mortar trade school teaching hands-on trades like CDL truck driving, welding, masonry, or appliance rep…

$200K-$2M+/year

Dog Grooming School

Start a dog grooming school that qualifies for government workforce grants because dog groomers fall under vet technicia…

$200K-$500K/year

Blue-Collar Staffing Company

Start a staffing company focused on blue-collar and trade workers. There is massive demand for technicians across all tr…

$500K-$2M+/year

Nursing and Medical Training School

Start a nursing or medical training school offering CNA certification, medical assisting, phlebotomy, and medical front …

$500K-$1.8M/year

Postal Worker Real Estate Lead Generation

Recruit USPS mail carriers to identify distressed and off-market real estate properties on their daily routes. Provide t…

$5K-$50K/month

$50K-$200K+/year depending on location and volume of repairs

Phone Repair Shop

Open a brick-and-mortar phone and iPad repair shop. The host (Kerner) started this as his first business with a 2,000 sq…

$30K-$100K+/year at $700 per transaction depending on volume

Concierge Car Buying Service

Buy cars at auction on behalf of customers for a flat fee. The host tried this business called Presto Cars, charging aro…

$2.7M average annual revenue with 12-22% net margins ($324K-$594K

Pre-Sale Home Improvement Services Franchise

Home services platform franchise that helps home sellers prep their house for sale. You coordinate light renovations lik…

$2M+ average annual revenue with $300-400K annual profit

Artificial Turf Installation Franchise

Franchise installing artificial turf for residential and commercial properties. Growing demand driven by homeowners tire…

$100K-$300K/year at 3-5 jobs per day

Mobile wheel and rim repair service

Mobile service repairing curb rash and cosmetic damage on car wheels/rims, especially targeting Tesla owners. Drive to c…

Healthcare / Fitness / Gym Business

Invest in or start businesses centered on healthcare, gyms, or fitness. These prioritize human interaction and fundament…

$100K-$1M+/year

$30K-$60K/month in sales with ~50% profit margins

Reselling Retail Returns from Physical Storefront

Buy pallets of returned merchandise from big box stores like Costco via liquidation platforms like Bstock, then sell ite…

$5K-$20K/month with strong margins

Used Restaurant Equipment Reselling

Buy used commercial restaurant equipment from closing restaurants and government auction sites like Gov Deals, then rese…

$2000-$20000/week profit at scale depending on volume and number

Costco Gold Bar Flipping

Buy 1oz gold bars from Costco at near or below spot price, then resell them online through marketplaces like CollectPure…

Dumpster Rental Business

Buy roll-off dumpsters (20 cubic yard) and a hook-lift truck, then rent them out to residential homeowners and commercia…

$15000-$30000/month

Recurring monthly revenue from subscriber base, scalable with del

Produce Subscription & Delivery Service

Offer weekly or recurring farm box subscriptions where customers sign up online and receive curated boxes of fresh produ…

$120,000+ in first 3 months; 60-70% net margins on events; $5,000

Mobile Popup Roller Rink

A mobile business that sets up temporary roller skating rinks in mall common areas, mall parking lots, or other high-tra…

$200K-$1M+/year from booth fees, merchandise, and corporate spons

Kids Entrepreneurship Farmers Markets (Nonprofit)

Nonprofit organization that hosts farmers-market-style events in hundreds of US cities where children set up booths and …

Racket Sport League Organizer

Organize competitive leagues and tournaments where local winners advance to regionals and nationals. Partner with privat…

$50,000-$200,000/year

Cold Plunge & Sauna Business Inside a Gym

Rent unused space inside an existing gym and place cold plunges and saunas there. Low buildout cost (~$5K per cold plung…

$100K-$500K annually

Perfume Vending Machine Placement Business

Place perfume vending machines in high-traffic venues like malls, gas stations, med spas, and other retail locations. Te…

$50K-$300K annually