354 Offline Business Ideas for Intermediate Entrepreneurs

Insulation Removal & Reinstallation

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

$50k-100k+/month

Duct Sealing (Aeroseal)

Seal leaky ductwork using Aeroseal technology, which pressurizes the duct system and sends sealant particles to automati…

$30k-80k/month

Home Performance Business (Full Suite)

Comprehensive home energy and air quality business combining insulation, duct sealing, duct cleaning, air scrubbers, and…

$80k-200k+/month

Home Toxin & Air Quality Diagnostics

Diagnose homes for air quality issues and toxins, charging a few hundred dollars for an assessment and providing a detai…

$5k-20k/month

Glamping Site Business

Lease or lease-to-own rural land in high-demand tourism areas, set up glamping tents purchased at liquidation prices, ad…

$10k-30k/month

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

Hot Tub Rentals to Airbnb Owners

Rent portable hot tubs to Airbnb and vacation rental property owners who want to offer hot tubs as an amenity without bu…

$5k-15k/month

Watercraft Rental Business at Vacation Destinations

Buy or start a watercraft rental business (boats, kayaks, paddle boards, inner tubes) at a popular vacation lake or rive…

$20k-100k/month

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

Real-World Business Hackathon Retreats

Organize mastermind getaway retreats at vacation destinations where teams compete to launch the most profitable local bu…

$10k-50k/event

Beach Weddings as a Service

Organize and coordinate beach weddings without needing a venue. G Beach Weddings in Fort Myers, FL started with $20K and…

$1M-$3M/year

Luxury Outdoor Wedding Trailer Bathrooms

Provide luxury portable bathroom trailers for outdoor weddings. With 2 out of 3 weddings now happening outdoors, there i…

$200K-$500K/year

Movie and TV Prop Rental Experience

Buy iconic movie or TV props and vehicles (like Uncle Rico's van from Napoleon Dynamite, bought for $12K on eBay) and re…

$50K-$200K/year

Themed Glamping Site

Buy affordable land and a themed vehicle or structure (like a Breaking Bad-style RV) to create a unique experiential gla…

$30K-$100K/year

Goats as a Service for Land Clearing

Use goats for brush clearing and wildfire prevention. Goat grazing costs $500-$1,000 per acre compared to $28,000 per ac…

$200K-$500K/year

Seasonal Fireworks Stand Business

Buy or start a seasonal fireworks stand operation selling fireworks during July 4th and New Year's seasons from shipping…

$8000-$17000/month

Diwali-Focused Fireworks Sales

Target the underserved Diwali fireworks market as a niche seasonal fireworks operation. Large fireworks retailers skip D…

Acquiring Small Seasonal Businesses

Find and acquire small seasonal or side-hustle businesses from aging owners or burnt-out operators at favorable multiple…

RV Park LP Syndication Investing

Invest as a limited partner in RV park syndications or funds that pool capital to acquire multiple parks. Typical minimu…

$500-4000/month

Tiny Home Rentals on RV Park Land

Place tiny homes or cabins on RV park properties, especially lakefront or destination locations, and rent them nightly a…

$1000-10000/month

Small RV Park Owner-Operator

Purchase a small RV park near your home using a USDA loan and manage it yourself. Parks under $2 million with long-term …

Land Clearing Service

Offer land clearing services for residential property owners, removing overgrown brush, trees, and debris. Mentioned in …

Swim School with Leased/Hosted Pool

Lease lanes or pool time from gyms, country clubs, or senior living facilities to run a swim lesson business. Partner wi…

$15000-$80000/month

Pre-Competitive Swim Team Program

Create a bridge program between swim lessons and competitive swim teams, offering stroke refinement and endurance traini…

Residential Pool Swim School

Purchase or use a residential property with an indoor or outdoor pool to run a boutique swim school. In states like Flor…

$2000-$5000/month per unit

Glamping Business at RV Parks

Add glamping accommodations such as teepees, covered wagons with AC ($48,000 each), and luxury tiny homes ($150,000 each…

$2000-$4000/month per cabin

Cabin Rental Business Using Repurposed Disney Fort Wilderness Cabins

Purchase decommissioned Disney Fort Wilderness cabins (single-wide mobile homes with cabin facades) for approximately $4…

$5000-$12500/year per $50K invested (10-25% returns)

RV Park Syndication as Limited Partner Investor

Invest passively as a limited partner in RV park syndications with firms that acquire, improve, and aggregate parks. Min…

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

$250K-$300K/year gross revenue

School Bus Wine Tour Business

Buy a used school bus on eBay for around $3K, renovate it into a party/tour bus with seating, lighting, and sound system…

$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)…

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

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

Residential Trash Bin Cleaning Service

A route-based service that cleans residential trash cans and recycling bins using a purpose-built trailer with rotating …

$3500-$7000/month

Commercial Dumpster Cleaning Service

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

Christmas Tree Rental Service

A seasonal eco-friendly business where live Christmas trees (with root ball intact) are rented to customers for the holi…

$2000-$10000/month

Auto Undercoating Service

A mobile or shop-based service applying rust-prevention undercoating to vehicles, particularly valuable in Rust Belt and…

Dumpster Rental Business

Rent roll-off dumpsters to homeowners and contractors for construction, renovation, and cleanout projects in midsize cit…

Tree Service Business

Provide tree trimming, removal, and related arboricultural services to residential and commercial customers. The present…

$15000-$40000/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

Flow Rider Surf Simulator at Water Parks

Place a Flow Rider surf simulator machine at small to mid-size water parks that don't already have one, using a revenue …

$30000-$80000/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,…

CrossFit Gym

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

Forestry Mulching / Brush Clearing Service

Start a forestry mulching and brush clearing company using skid steer equipment with mulching heads to clear overgrown l…

$30K-$70K/month

Remote-Controlled Brush Clearing (Green Climber)

Operate a remote-controlled Green Climber machine to clear brush on steep slopes, highway medians, and dangerous terrain…

$3K/day or $60K+/month

Portable self-storage add-on at mobile home or RV parks

Add portable 10x10 self-storage units to existing mobile home or RV parks that have extra space. This creates ancillary …

$1000-5000/month

Billboard leasing on high-traffic park property

Install or acquire billboards on mobile home or RV park land that sits along roads with 10,000-30,000 cars per day of tr…

$400-3000/month

Portable Self Storage

Place portable storage containers or units on your land and rent them out at $130/month per 10x10 unit. Can scale to six…

$5,000-$15,000/month

Wedding and Event Venue

Convert scenic land into a wedding or event venue with basic infrastructure like a pavilion, restrooms, and parking. Wed…

$10,000-$30,000/month

Shed-to-Tiny-Home Conversion

Buy a pre-built shed for a few thousand dollars, convert it into a livable tiny home with insulation, plumbing, and elec…

$500-$1,000/month

Mobile Home Plus Land Combo

Buy affordable land, place a mobile or manufactured home on it, and sell or rent the package together. Offers affordable…

$1,000-$3,000/month

Tree Farm and Nursery

Grow trees on your land for sale to landscapers, homeowners, and garden centers. Trees appreciate in value as they grow,…

$2,000-$10,000/month

Sport Court Construction and Rental

Build outdoor sport courts (basketball, pickleball, tennis) on your land for around $32K and rent them out hourly. Can a…

$3,000-$8,000/month

Hole-in-One Golf Challenge

Set up a par-3 hole or driving range style hole-in-one challenge on your land. Charge participants an entry fee for a ch…

$1,000-$5,000/month

Fruit Orchard

Plant fruit trees on your land and sell the harvest at farmers markets, to restaurants, or through u-pick operations. Ta…

$2,000-$10,000/month

EV Charging Station

Install electric vehicle charging stations on land near highways or in areas lacking EV infrastructure. Revenue comes fr…

$1,000-$5,000/month

Portable Sawmill Lumber Business

Buy a portable sawmill and mill trees from your land or from others into usable lumber. Custom-cut lumber sells for prem…

$3,000-$10,000/month

Landscaping Material Resale

Buy bulk landscaping materials like gravel, mulch, topsoil, and river rock wholesale and resell them in smaller quantiti…

$3,000-$15,000/month

Tree Transplanting Middleman

Act as a middleman connecting people who have mature trees they want removed with buyers who want large transplanted tre…

$3,000-$10,000/month

Lake and Pond Cleaning Service

Offer lake and pond cleaning, dredging, and maintenance services to property owners, HOAs, and municipalities. Specializ…

$8,000-$25,000/month

High-Traffic Lot Monetization

Lease or buy land on high-traffic roads and monetize it through billboards, food truck pads, seasonal retail (fireworks,…

$2,000-$10,000/month

Car Flipping Business

Buy undervalued used cars, do minor repairs and detailing, and resell them for profit. Average $4,000 profit per car wit…

$8,000-$16,000/month

Shed Flipping and Delivery

Buy old or unwanted sheds cheaply, refurbish them, and resell with delivery for $400-$2,000 profit each. Can also buy ne…

$5,000-$20,000/month

Home Services / Window Installation Business

Start a home services business specializing in window installation in a growing market like Texas. The speaker mentions …

Car Wash Business

Open a car wash business in a smaller market like Northern Arizona where competition is low. The transcript references t…

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

Tree trimming and tree service business

Run a local tree trimming service business handling residential and commercial tree care. Average job tickets are around…

Phone/electronics repair shop

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

Tree trimming / arborist service business

Open a tree trimming business in an underserved market. The speaker references using a saturation framework: the baselin…

$10000-50000/month

AI-powered smart home installation and integration service

Scoble describes his home filled with AI devices: smart ovens with Nvidia chips and cameras that auto-detect food, Madic…

AI-powered computer vision robotics repair and maintenance service

Next-generation robot vacuums like Madic use four cameras and computer vision to navigate homes with a 3D map, avoiding …

RC construction and rock crawling retail store experience

Open a small brick-and-mortar store (e.g. 1,000 sq ft) offering paid RC excavator and rock crawler sessions, memberships…

$10000-25000/month

Complementary food truck at fairs and events

After learning the fair and festival circuit through the RC business, stack a food truck on top of your existing event p…

RV park expansion with tiny homes and cabins

Add tiny homes and cabins to existing RV parks to dramatically increase revenue per acre. Build tiny homes on-site for a…

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

Tree trimming and tree care service business

Start a boring but profitable local tree trimming business with an operator who runs day-to-day work. Buy a strong domai…

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

Monument and gravestone business acquisition

Acquire an existing headstone and monument business from a retiring owner. This is a steady, recession-resistant industr…

Dumpster rental business

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

Mobile marine fuel delivery to boats at docks

Deliver fuel directly to boats at their docks so owners never have to leave the slip or pay expensive marina fuel prices…

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 …

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

Hoarder house cleanout service

Specialize in large-scale hoarder house cleanouts, which are high-value jobs that most new junk removal operators avoid …

$20000/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

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…

B2B stump grinding service

Start a dedicated stump grinding business that serves tree trimming companies and landscapers on a B2B referral basis ra…

$360000/month

Outsourced tree trimming business (marketing-heavy, operationally light)

Run a tree trimming business without owning any equipment or employing crews. Generate leads through marketing, have an …

$20000/month

Seasonal Christmas tree lot pop-up business

Start a seasonal Christmas tree lot by wholesaling trees from commercial tree farms and selling them at high-traffic int…

$15000/month

Christmas lights installation via landscaper piggyback strategy

Launch a seasonal Christmas lights installation business by piggybacking on existing landscaping companies that already …

$8000/month

Seasonal porch flower subscription service

Buy plants wholesale from greenhouses, pre-assemble floral arrangements in inserts, and deliver/swap them at customers' …

$3300/month

Realtor closing gift flower subscription partnership

Partner with local realtors to offer a seasonal flower subscription as a closing gift for their home-buying clients. Rea…

$3000/month

Seasonal flower subscription upselling into landscaping projects

Use a low-ticket seasonal flower subscription service as a customer acquisition tool to build trust with homeowners, the…

$5000/month

Auto Fair - Used car marketplace event on borrowed parking lots

Rent or partner with a school, community college, or large shopping center for their unused parking lot on weekends. Cha…

$2000-$10000/month

Niche-themed short-term rental cabins

Purchase or retrofit cabin-style short-term rentals with a strong niche theme like fly fishing, hiking, or wine tasting …

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…

Local shipping store acquisition

Acquire an existing local shipping and mailing store (UPS Store, PostNet, or independent) for around $60K. These busines…

Turo car rental business in seasonal tourism markets

Buy reliable SUVs and list them on Turo in seasonal tourist destinations like Alaska, Hawaii, or mountain towns. A $35K …

$4000+/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

RV rental business on RV Share and Outdoorsy

Purchase Class C RVs and list them on peer-to-peer RV rental platforms like RV Share and Outdoorsy. Research your local …

Seasonal holiday porch decorating (Christmas/beyond pumpkins)

Extend the porch pumpkin model into Christmas and other holiday seasons by offering curated decorative displays for fron…

$5000-$50000/month

Roof cleaning business

A specialized pressure/soft washing service focused on cleaning roofs to remove algae, moss, and staining. Particularly …

$5000-$30000/month

Permanent outdoor LED lighting installation (Jellyfish-style)

Install permanent, app-controlled LED lighting systems on home exteriors that can change colors for holidays, events, or…

Hood cleaning business

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

Multi-service exterior home cleaning company

Build a comprehensive home services business that bundles pressure washing, soft washing, window cleaning, gutter cleani…

$15000-$75000/month

Tree trimming / tree removal business

A home service business that trims and removes trees for residential customers. The host launched a tree care business a…

$10000-$60000/month

Septic tank pumping business

A home service that pumps out residential septic tanks on a recurring basis. Highlighted as an example of how home servi…

$10000-$40000/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

Premium kids play area with parent coworking lounge

Open a clean, upscale kids play area using a Planet Fitness-style subscription model at $10-20/month per kid for unlimit…

$30000-80000/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…

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…

Drone roof inspection and lead generation for roofers

Use a drone to photograph homeowners' roofs, offering inspections at around $99 for two visits per year. If damage or we…

$2000-$10000/month

Christmas tree subscription and rental service

Dig up live Christmas trees from a farm with roots intact, transplant them into decorative pots, and rent them to famili…

$5000-20000/month

Pet cremation business

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

Thermal imaging inspection service

Offer thermal imaging inspections for homes and commercial buildings to detect insulation issues, moisture problems, and…

Custom closet buildout business

Design and install custom closet systems for homeowners. Listed among Nick Huber's 500+ sweaty startup ideas. Combines c…

Tree trimming and removal service

Start a tree trimming business. Nick Huber mentions his own tree trimming business and that bandit signs are their prima…

$10000-$40000/month

On-demand irrigation service

Provide irrigation system installation, repair, and maintenance for residential and commercial properties. Listed among …

Green home energy consultation

Offer energy audits and green home consultations to help homeowners reduce energy costs and improve efficiency. Listed a…

Pressure Washing Franchise

Buy into or start a pressure washing franchise system where the franchisor provides training, branding, and operational …

$40000+/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

Glamping Tent Resort

Set up glamping tents (such as Jupe tents at around $20,000 each) on unused land attached to an existing property like a…

RV Park Acquisition and Enhancement

Buy an existing RV park and enhance it with unique experiences and additional amenities on unused land. The hosts bought…

Tree Trimming Service

Start a tree trimming business that can generate tens of thousands of dollars per month. The business involves cutting d…

$25000+/month

Branded Urban Silent Meditation Retreats

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

Junk Removal Business

Start a junk removal service hauling away unwanted items from residential customers. Two teen brothers started with a $4…

Tree Trimming / Tree Service

A home service business specializing in tree trimming, tree surgery, and making properties look aesthetically pleasing. …

In-House Junk Recycling Facility

Set up a warehouse-based recycling and donation processing facility to sort junk removal loads in-house rather than payi…

Hot Tub Inspection Services

Offer specialized hot tub inspections for homebuyers, since general home inspectors typically exclude hot tubs. Charge $…

Hot Tub Moving and Relocation

Specialize in moving hot tubs, which regular movers refuse to handle due to risk of damage. Average hot tub move charges…

Commercial Kitchen Appliance Repair

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

Waste Management / Trash Collection Business

Starting a residential trash collection business targeting HOAs, small rural municipalities, and multifamily development…

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

RV Park Rent Optimization

Acquire an RV park with below-market rents and raise them to market rates to increase net operating income and property …

$50000+/month

Tiny Home (Ever Room) Short-Term Rentals in RV Parks

Site-build tiny homes (called 'ever rooms') for approximately $25,000 each within RV parks and rent them as short-term o…

RV Park Backfill and Seller Financing

Purchase used RVs and place them on vacant RV park pads, then seller-finance them to tenants who pay both lot rent and R…

iPhone Repair Store Chain

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

Tree Trimming Service Business

A home services tree trimming business that involves quoting jobs, managing subcontractors, and using software like Jobb…

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…

Landscaping Franchise

Start or buy into a landscaping franchise like Augusta Lawn Care. Mike Andes runs Augusta Lawn Care with a unique franch…

Luxury Wedding Bathroom Trailers

Purchase luxury portable bathroom trailers from Facebook Marketplace for $20,000-$30,000 and rent them out for weddings …

Drone Roof Inspection Business

Use a DJI drone to perform roof inspections for insurance companies, roofers, property managers, and construction firms.…

Drone Deer Recovery Service

Use thermal imaging drones to locate deer that hunters have shot but lost track of after the animal ran off. Hunters wil…

Drone Inventory Management for Construction Sites

Fly drones over construction sites on a recurring basis (weekly, monthly, or quarterly) to document and verify materials…

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,…

Rental Property Investing

Buy affordable rental properties near college campuses or in working-class neighborhoods. Chris bought a $53,000 four-be…

$900+/month

Tree Trimming Service

Start a tree trimming and removal business as a service-based company. Chris mentions owning a tree trimming business as…

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, …

Cabin and Tiny Home Rentals at RV Parks

Add cabins and tiny homes to an existing RV park to diversify revenue and capture higher nightly rates. Cabins cost arou…

$5000+/month per cabin

Premium RV Motorcoach Lot Sales

Purchase and resell individually deeded premium RV motorcoach lots within or adjacent to RV parks. In this deal, 10 prem…

Forestry Mulching & Land Clearing

Using a Bobcat skid steer with a forestry mulching attachment to clear overgrown land, invasive plants, and brush for re…

$35000+/month

Parking Lot Line Striping Business

Start a pavement marking company that paints parking lot lines, ADA stencils, fire lanes, and directional markings for c…

$14000+/month

Pond Cleaning Service

A door-to-door pond cleaning business targeting homeowners with dirty ponds. The service charges $2,000-$5,000 per pond …

$8000+/month

Barbecue/Firewood Supply Business

Collect free wood from tree trimming companies (who normally pay to dump it), season it using a portable kiln ($20K, att…

Parking Lot Seal Coating

Apply a thin layer of asphalt sealant to parking lots to protect and restore them. Charge 15-25 cents per square foot wh…

Parking Lot Crack Filling

Fill cracks in asphalt parking lots using heated crack filler material, charging $0.30-$1.00 per linear foot. Material c…

Full-Service Parking Lot Maintenance

Combine line striping, seal coating, and crack filling into one full-service parking lot maintenance business. The upsel…

Barbecue Smoking Wood Drying Business

Buy a $20K mobile kiln that attaches to a shipping container ($3K) to dry wood for barbecue restaurants. Partner with tr…

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

Epoxy Flooring Installation Business

Start an epoxy flooring installation business serving residential and commercial clients. Referenced as a proven model w…

Tree Service Business

Start a tree care and removal business in home services. The speaker hosted a tree biz boot camp with about 20 people in…

Small Town Themed Destination Business

Apply the Missouri Star model to other hobbies: create a small-town destination around baking, woodworking, beekeeping, …

Small Town Automated Bodega

Open an unstaffed convenience store in a small rural town using key fob entry and self-checkout technology. No employees…

Kitchen Store with Cooking Demo Dinners

Open a kitchen supply store that hosts weekly cooking demonstration dinners as its primary marketing channel. Attendees …

Small Town Tiny Home Airbnb Network

Build or place tiny homes in small towns near major cities and list them on Airbnb, targeting families who need multi-be…

Weekend Auto Fair on Parking Lots

Organize a weekend car-selling fair by renting unused parking lots from schools or community colleges. Sellers pay ~$149…

Permanent Car-For-Sale Lot Rental

Own or lease a strip of land near a highway and rent parking spots to people who want to display their cars for sale. A …

$4000+/month

Leased Parking Spot Car Sales Marketplace

Lease 20 parking spots on the edge of a large shopping center parking lot (like Walmart or Hobby Lobby) for around $500/…

Mobile Oil Change and Car Service Business

Provide mobile oil changes, tire changes, and brake changes at customer locations or events like car fairs. This service…

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…

Fencing and Pergola Business

Start a residential fencing and pergola/deck building business. Fencing is low barrier to entry - learnable in a week vi…

Sauna and Cold Plunge Contrast Therapy Studio

Open a contrast therapy facility with infrared saunas and cold plunges inside an existing gym using a piggyback model. E…

Negative COGS Composting Business

Get paid by grocery stores or food companies to haul away unsellable produce (they currently pay $2000+/month for trash …

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

Tortilla/Food Distribution Route

Buy an existing food distribution route (e.g., tortilla brands, soda brands, FedEx routes) listed on BizBuySell. Example…

$16000+/month

Seasonal Holiday Decoration Delivery Service

Extension of the porch pumpkin model to Christmas/holiday season by partnering with existing product suppliers to delive…

Canoe Rentals

Start a canoe rental business in a state with lakes or rivers. Mentioned as one of the 50 business ideas in the 50 busin…

Pop-Up Bakery

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

Drone Roof Inspection Service

Offer drone-based roof inspection services to homeowners, real estate agents, and insurance companies. Mentioned as one …

Live Local Music Events Business

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

Wood-Fired Pizza Food Truck

Scale up from a tent/pop-up pizza operation to a custom-built food truck with a wood-fired oven. A 24-foot truck can be …

Car wash add-on at existing retail locations

Add car wash services to existing retail locations such as RV dealerships or large-format stores. Marcus Lemonis mention…

$10000-50000/month

B2B Stump Grinding Service

Start a stump grinding business that subcontracts for tree trimming companies rather than marketing directly to resident…

Home Services Trade Business (Plumbing, HVAC, Framing)

Enter a skilled trade like plumbing, HVAC, construction, or framing as the 'no-tech' side of the barbell strategy. These…

Deck Building Business

Start a residential deck building company focusing on high-ticket jobs ($50,000+ average). Jameson started West Coast De…

$80000+/month

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…

Country Club Transportation Concierge

Set up exclusive transportation partnerships with country clubs to shuttle members to events, concerts, sports games, di…

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…

Tree Trimming Business

Start a tree trimming service in suburban areas, using Facebook Marketplace and local Facebook groups for lead generatio…

$3,000-$10,000/month

$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…

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

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

Steady cash flow from monthly lot rents; portfolio appreciation u

Mobile Home Park Investing

Buy and operate mobile home parks, which are further along in consolidation than RV parks. Three publicly traded REITs e…

$5K-$30K+/month depending on number of sites

Glamping Sites

Buy or lease land in tourist areas with high demand but low glamping supply. Purchase discounted glamping tents (as low …

$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…

$5K-$20K/month from tickets and events

Mowing Experience Park

Create a few-acre property with various terrain features (hills, obstacles, different inclines) where people pay to ride…

$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

High margins with 80%+ profit on materials

Custom Furniture Building and Selling via Facebook Marketplace

Build and sell custom furniture items like coffee tables, beds with built-in tote storage, entertainment centers, or oth…

$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…

Seven figures annually with 5 locations at 30-35% margins. A sing

Swim School (Hosted/Leased Pool Model)

Start a swim school by leasing lanes or pool time from gyms, country clubs, senior living facilities, or other pool owne…

$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…

$100K-$500K+/year net income

RV Park Ownership and Management

Buy and operate RV parks, ideally near desirable locations. De-risk acquisitions by posting ads for vacancies before clo…

$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

Food Truck for Weddings

Run a food truck serving weddings as either a late-night snack vendor or full-on caterer replacement. Food trucks at wed…

$100K-$300K/year

Wedding Photography/Videography

Start a wedding photography or videography business. Requires skill but has very low startup costs - just a camera and e…

$50K-$200K/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

Commercial Power Washing

Commercial power washing service focusing on HVAC coil cleaning for businesses. Charges about $1,800 per stop with 400-6…

$300K-$600K/year

Permanent Holiday Lights Installation

Installing permanent LED holiday lights on homes that stay up year-round and can be controlled via app. Jobs average $4,…

$50K-$200K/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

HOA Mailbox Contractor

Specialize in bulk mailbox installation, repair, and maintenance contracts with HOAs and property managers. Buy database…

Brick and Masonry Mailbox Installation

Premium mailbox installation service focusing on brick and stone masonry mailboxes. Customers expect to pay $800-$1,600 …

$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…

Captive Audience Food and Beverage Operation

Run an on-site food and beverage operation at a remote sports venue where attendees have no nearby restaurant options (3…

Charity Concert Fundraiser Events

Host annual fundraiser concert events on rural ranch property. The owner hosted 'Buckets and Boots' concerts for five ye…

Dehydrated Colostrum Business

Buy liquid colostrum from dairy farmers at $3.20/gallon, freeze-dry it into powder, and sell to other dairy farmers at $…

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…

Private Pickleball Club

Convert an existing metal shop or warehouse space into a private pickleball court and charge membership fees of $100/mon…

Landscape Construction Company

Start a landscaping and landscape construction business. The speaker started his as a kid and formalized it in college. …

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…

$18000-$30000/month per location

Supplement Store with Smoothie Bar

Retail stores selling workout supplements, vitamins, proteins, pre-workouts, pre-made meals, and healthy snacks with a f…

Backflow Prevention Testing Service

Mandatory backflow prevention testing required in 30 states for commercial businesses. Each test costs $100-120 and is h…

Pet Cremation Business

Operating a pet cremation service by renting crematorium time hourly rather than purchasing a $100K crematorium outright…

Hole-in-One Golf Challenge Kiosk

Set up a self-serve kiosk near a lake or body of water along a highway where people pay per ball to try hitting a hole-i…

200000-650000/year

Games of Skill Franchise

Create a franchise network of games-of-skill challenges (basketball three-pointers, carnival-style games) where particip…

100000-500000/year

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…

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…

$1M-$3M+ annually per location. Proven model with multiple revenu

Dig World Franchise

Purchase a Dig World franchise to open a construction-themed kids theme park in your local market. The company is planni…

$100K-$300K/year depending on location and volume

Independent Pack and Ship Store

Open an independent pack and ship store offering packing, shipping, and mailbox rental services. Use tools like Outscrap…

$100K-$500K+/year depending on size and occupancy

Self-Storage Facility

Purchase land and build or acquire self-storage facilities. Mentioned as a business the caller had previously researched…

$75K-$300K/year depending on market and scale

Tree Trimming Business

Start a tree trimming and removal service business. No storefront required, can be started relatively cheaply and scaled…

$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…

$100K-$400K+ profit on exit within 2 years, plus $100K-$200K/year

Buy and Flip a Service Business with Seller Financing

Acquire an existing service business (landscaping, pest control, cleaning, etc.) using 100% seller financing with a ball…

$50K-$500K+/year in cash flow depending on facility size. Signifi

Self-Storage Facility Acquisition with Creative Seller Financing

Acquire a self-storage facility using creative seller financing structures such as graduated payments (starting at $500/…

IntermediateOfflineUnder $500

Subject-To Real Estate Investing

Acquire real estate properties using subject-to-existing-debt (sub-two) deals where you take over the seller's mortgage …

$500-$5K+/month per property in cash flow. Equity buildup as mort

$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.…

Moderate per-location revenue with high margins due to automation

Campground Supply Rental Pods

Place automated rental pods at campgrounds stocked with supplies like water hoses, leveling blocks, chairs, yard games, …

$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 …

$50-100K/year with enough customers on maintenance plans plus ups

Tree Trimming Insurance/Maintenance Plan

Offer a $50/year insurance-style plan for tree trimming customers where they get priority service during storms. Quarter…

$100k-$300k/year seasonal (600+ leads per season, 35+ booked jobs

Lawn Leveling Service

Start a lawn leveling business that scalps yards and applies sand/compost mix to create smooth, golf-course-quality lawn…

$50k-$200k/year depending on volume and territory

Lawn Leveling Material Supply Business

Supply premium lawn leveling mixes (sand/compost/coffee grounds blends) to both DIY homeowners and professional lawn lev…

$100k-$500k+/year with recurring revenue from subscriptions and u

Lawn Revitalization & Full-Service Lawn Care Company

Full-service lawn revitalization company offering soil testing, aeration, top dressing, fertilization, and ongoing lawn …

Mobile Wellness Experience Business

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

$30000-$60000/month

$10000-$20000/month recurring

Gym-Based Contrast Therapy Studio (Piggyback Method)

Install infrared saunas and cold plunges inside an existing gym's unused space, piggybacking on their foot traffic and c…

$50,000/month with 800+ customers, ~40% profit margins. Two truck

Residential Trash Collection Service

Start a residential trash pickup business by pre-selling subscriptions via neighborhood Facebook groups before buying eq…

$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…

Flipping Utility Trucks and Welding Equipment from GovDeals

Buy utility trucks with valuable accessories (welders, cranes) from GovDeals government auctions. Research the resale va…

$4,000-$10,000 per flip

$10,000-$15,000 per truckload

Flipping Exercise Equipment from Costco Returns

Buy truckloads of returned exercise equipment (treadmills, bikes) from liquidation auctions in fall/winter, then resell …

Flipping Specialty Government Auction Items (Simulators, Unique Equipment)

Find undervalued unique items on GovDeals with poor photos and descriptions (like motorcycle simulators, specialized tra…

$3,000-$15,000 per item

IntermediateOfflineUnder $500

Scratch and Dent Appliance Flipping

Buy scratch and dent appliances cheaply and resell them locally. Works best if you have storage space (garage, barn, war…

$5,000-$15,000/month

Fixing and Flipping Small Mechanical Equipment

Buy broken or cheap small mechanical equipment like snowblowers, pressure washers, and lawn mowers, fix them using ChatG…

$2,000-$8,000/month

$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…

$1,000-$2,000/month per tiny home

Tiny Home Rentals at RV Parks

Add fully furnished tiny homes to existing RV park properties, renting them month-to-month with utilities included. Fill…

$50K-$200K/year depending on use

Metal Building Rental and Multi-Use Space

Buy 1-5 acres of raw land and erect a 1,500-5,000 sq ft metal building with HVAC, plumbing, and bathroom. Subdivide and …

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

Tree Trimming Service

Start or buy a tree trimming and removal service business. Requires equipment investment and skilled labor but has consi…

$100K-$500K/year

Landscape Lighting Installation

Installing permanent outdoor landscape lighting for residential and commercial properties. Mentioned as a growth area al…

$50K-$500K+ per year

Permanent Holiday Lighting Installation

Installing permanent LED lighting systems on homes that stay up year-round and can change colors via app. Charges 2-3x m…

$100K-$500K+ per year

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…

$500K-$2M+ annually once established

Pest Control Company

Start a pest control business offering quarterly maintenance spraying services to homeowners. High margins (88% gross, 3…

IntermediateOfflineFree

Door-to-Door Summer Sales

Work as a door-to-door salesperson selling pest control, solar, roofing, windows, or alarm contracts during summer month…

$100K-$1M+ per summer season

$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…

$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…