264 Offline Business Ideas (Under $5K)

Furniture Delivery Service

Offer couch and furniture delivery as a standalone or add-on service, charging $150-$600 per delivery depending on dista…

$3k-8k/month

Trash Bin Cleaning Service

Clean residential garbage bins using a pressure washer, charging $15-$25 per bin. Market by placing flyers on bins befor…

$5k-15k/month

Wholesale Snack Distribution

Distribute snacks, jerky, candy, chips, and sodas to gas stations, convenience stores, and gift shops as a wholesale dis…

$5k-20k/month

Air Scrubber Installation

Install air purification devices into HVAC systems that ionize air to eliminate dust, allergens, mold, and viruses. Simp…

$10k-80k/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

Commercial HVAC Coil Cleaning Service

Specialize in pressure washing HVAC coils at grocery stores, gas stations, and commercial buildings. This is a recurring…

$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 Maintenance for Airbnbs

Provide weekly hot tub cleaning and maintenance service to Airbnb and vacation rental owners. Charge $50-100/week per ho…

$10k-25k/month

Hot Tub Moving Service

Provide hot tub moving and delivery as a logistics arm for hot tub retail businesses. It costs around $600 to move a hot…

$5k-15k/month

Diwali-Focused Fireworks Sales

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

Christmas Porch Decoration Service

Build and sell custom Christmas decoration towers for front porches using resin planters, play sand, wooden dowels, and …

$5000-20000/month

Seasonal Porch Pumpkin Decoration Business

Create and sell decorative pumpkin arrangements for front porches during fall season, similar to the Christmas decoratio…

$10000-30000/month

Mobile At-Home Swim Lessons

Travel to clients' backyard pools to provide private or small-group swim lessons. Ideal for solo entrepreneurs with a co…

$5000-$10000/month

Pre-Competitive Swim Team Program

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

$700-$2500/month per machine

Perfume/Cologne Vending Machine Operator

Purchase perfume vending machines (~$3,000 each from Perfuma in Spain) and place them in high-traffic locations like nig…

Perfume Vending Machine Event Rental

Own perfume vending machines and rent them out to festivals, weddings, corporate events, and parties for a flat daily or…

$500-$2000/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

Mini Donut Cart Business

Start a mobile mini donut cart operation at fairs, festivals, and farmers markets. Begin small with an eBay cart purchas…

Fabric Ceiling Installation (Piggyback on Pergola Companies)

Install decorative fabric ceilings on pergolas, a popular trend in Greece and the Mediterranean that hasn't caught on in…

$5,000-$15,000/month

B2B Pool Digging / Excavation Service

Offer excavation services exclusively to pool companies as a subcontractor. Rent an excavator from United Rentals for ~$…

$15,000-$30,000/month

B2B Disposal/Hauling Service for Home Service Contractors

Piggyback on deck installers, landscapers, and other home service contractors by offering debris removal and disposal se…

$5,000-$15,000/month

Post Hole Digging / Augering as a Service

Offer post hole and augering services to fencing companies, landscapers, and tree planting services as a subcontractor. …

$5,000-$10,000/month

Window Washing Service

Residential and commercial window washing service. Mentioned as an adjacent service opportunity for home service entrepr…

$3000-$8000/month

Solar Panel Cleaning Service

A cleaning service focused on residential and commercial solar panels, which need periodic cleaning to maintain efficien…

$2000-$6000/month

Pressure Washing Service

Provide exterior cleaning services for driveways, decks, siding, and commercial properties. Mentioned as a lower-ticket …

Photo and Video Upsell at Attractions

Install GoPro cameras running 24/7 at experience-based attractions (coasters, tubing, zip lines) and offer guests their …

$10K-$30K/month (seasonal)

Snow Clearing Service

Offer snow removal and clearing services during winter months using the same skid steer and heavy equipment already owne…

Vehicle Parking Rental

Rent out open land for vehicle parking, especially near airports, stadiums, event venues, or urban areas where parking i…

$1,000-$5,000/month

Firewood Sales

Harvest trees from your land or source wood cheaply, split and season it, then sell firewood for $400-$900 per cord. Hig…

$2,000-$8,000/month

Popup Pizza Business

Start a mobile or popup pizza business using a portable pizza oven ($500-$1,200) on your land or at events. Can generate…

$4,000-$12,000/month

Blackstone Griddle Popup

Start a popup food business using a Blackstone flat-top griddle for smash burgers, hibachi-style meals, and breakfast it…

$3,000-$10,000/month

Hydraulic Log Splitter Rental

Buy a hydraulic log splitter and rent it out to homeowners and property owners who need to process firewood. Equipment r…

$500-$2,000/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

Pressure Washing Business

Launch a pressure washing service in a metro area like Dallas-Fort Worth. Mentioned as an example of a low-barrier servi…

Homemade Pizza Business with Portable Oven

Buy a $400 pizza oven and sell homemade pizzas locally, as described by a listener in rural Missouri generating $700/day…

$10000-$20000/month

Selling Shoes at Sporting Events from a Van

Inspired by Phil Knight's Nike origin story, sell athletic footwear directly at track meets and sporting events from a v…

Seasonal dock installation and removal service

Install and remove seasonal docks for lakefront homeowners in cold-climate regions where docks must come out before wint…

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 …

Vacation rental cleaning service

Start a premium cleaning service specifically for Airbnb and vacation rental properties in tourist areas. There is massi…

$3000-$15000/month

Tree delivery service

Run a delivery service for trees, transporting them from nurseries or suppliers to end customers. This is a straightforw…

$3000-$8000/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

Skill-based carnival challenge business

Run pop-up skill-based challenge games at events, tournaments, fairs, and high-traffic locations. Variations include pul…

$5000/month

Frozen drink machine rental service

Buy frozen drink/margarita machines and rent them out for pool parties, weddings, and events in warm-weather markets. Ma…

$5000/month

Estate sale leftover reselling

Travel to estate sales after they end (Sunday night) and buy all remaining unsold items in bulk for pennies on the dolla…

Pop-up headshot and photo booth at conferences

Set up a professional camera rig at business conferences, office building lobbies, or co-working spaces and offer quick …

$5000-$10000/day

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…

Spin-the-wheel bar concept (Pickleback or Nickelback)

Lease a tiny 100 sq ft commercial space with street frontage in a dense city like New York where customers pay $10 to sp…

Luxury claw machine business with mystery items

Place a claw machine stocked with mystery items like Pokemon cards, NFL cards, and Fortnite cards in high-traffic retail…

$2000-5000/month

Bike-powered smoothie blending business

Set up stationary bikes with blenders attached to the chain at farmers markets, festivals, and events. Customers pedal t…

$3000-10000/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

Porch pumpkin display delivery service

Create curated pumpkin displays for front porches and stoops during the fall season, selling packages that include deliv…

$1500/month

Christmas porch tree and yard display service

Offer seasonal Christmas tree and holiday yard displays for front porches using small trees in grow bags wrapped with ri…

$2000/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

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

Pressure washing home service business

Start a pressure washing business serving residential and commercial properties. Low startup costs for equipment, high d…

Porch pumpkin decorating service

Source pumpkins wholesale from farms or distributors, create tiered packages ($325-$1,350), and deliver and design pumpk…

$10000-$100000+/month

Porch pumpkin delivery only (no design)

A lower-barrier version of the porch pumpkin business where you source and deliver curated pumpkin packages to customers…

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

Mobile car wash and detailing business

Start a mobile car wash and detailing business, identified by AI-driven Google Trends analysis as the number two opportu…

$3000-50000/month

Pressure washing / power washing business

Start a pressure washing business serving residential and commercial customers, cleaning driveways, house exteriors, pat…

$6000-$50000/month

Soft washing / house washing business

Soft washing uses lower pressure and chemical solutions (bleach/water mix) to clean house exteriors, roofs, and delicate…

$5000-$40000/month

Window cleaning business

Start a window cleaning service for residential homes and commercial storefronts using water-fed pole systems with pure …

$5000-$40000/month

Christmas light installation business

A seasonal home service business installing temporary Christmas lights for homeowners from October through January. Can …

$5000-$30000/month

Solar panel cleaning business

Clean residential and commercial solar panels to restore their efficiency using the same water-fed pole brush systems us…

$3000-$15000/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…

$10000-$50000/month

Hood cleaning business

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

$10000-$50000/month

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

Parking lot line striping business

A home/commercial service business that paints parking lot lines and markings for commercial properties. Mentioned as th…

$5000-$25000/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

Stump grinding business

A specialized home service that grinds down tree stumps after tree removal. Mentioned as a business the host experimente…

Graffiti removal service

A specialized cleaning service that removes graffiti from buildings, walls, and other surfaces using pressure washing eq…

$3000-$15000/month

Rent-a-Chicken backyard egg business

Lease chicken coops, feed, and chickens to suburban homeowners who want farm-fresh eggs without the long-term commitment…

Couch Flipping in College Towns

Buy used or discounted couches and resell them to college students and fraternities. Students need couches every semeste…

$10000/month

Pressure Washer and Small Engine Flipping

Buy returned or liquidated pressure washers, generators, and lawnmowers from Costco BSTOCK at 10 cents on the dollar and…

$2000-5000/month

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

Pickup and delivery student storage

Offer pickup and delivery storage services to college students who need to store their belongings between semesters. Nic…

$10000-$50000/month

Lawn care company

Start a lawn care business using simple guerrilla marketing like bandit signs (small yard signs costing $2 each). Nick H…

Pest control service

Start a pest control business as a sweaty startup. Listed among Nick Huber's 500+ business ideas on sweatystartup.com. P…

Firewood delivery service

Start a firewood delivery business, one of the sweaty startup ideas from Nick Huber's list of 500+ business opportunitie…

Residential painting business

Start a residential painting company, listed among Nick Huber's sweaty startup ideas. Painting services have high margin…

Pressure washing service

Start a pressure washing business cleaning driveways, decks, siding, and commercial properties. Included in Nick Huber's…

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…

Mobile car detailing service

Start a mobile car detailing business that goes to the customer's location. Listed among Nick Huber's sweaty startup ide…

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…

Holiday decoration installation service

Offer on-demand holiday decoration installation and removal for residential and commercial properties. Listed among Nick…

$5000-$30000/month

Pool and hot tub service business

Provide pool and hot tub cleaning, maintenance, and repair services. Listed among Nick Huber's sweaty startup ideas. Str…

Laundry service business

Start a laundry pickup and delivery or wash-and-fold service. Listed among Nick Huber's sweaty startup ideas. Recurring …

Landscape Construction Business

Start a landscape construction business working with friends during summers and college. Shannon's first business where …

Firewood Sales Business

Source free wood from tree trimming companies (who normally pay to dump it), split it with a log splitter, season it, an…

Log Splitter Rental Business

Buy a 27-ton log splitter for about $1,600 and rent it out to tree trimming businesses, homeowners, and land clearers fo…

$2000+/month

Barbecue Smoking Wood Sales

Sell specific hardwoods like oak and pecan to barbecue restaurants and backyard barbecue enthusiasts as smoking wood. Th…

$2000+/month

Pressure Washing Service

A home service business mentioned as one of several low-barrier business opportunities for young entrepreneurs. Pressure…

Stump Grinding Side Hustle (Rental Model)

Start a stump grinding business with minimal upfront investment by renting all equipment - truck from Home Depot, traile…

$5000-$9000/month

B2B Subcontracting for Tree Companies

Instead of finding homeowner customers directly, approach tree trimming companies and offer to handle their stump grindi…

$10000-$15000/month

Wood Chip Mulch Reselling

A spin-off business idea mentioned as an 'inception' opportunity from stump grinding. Stump grinding produces large amou…

$1000+/month

Branded Urban Silent Meditation Retreats

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

$15000+/month

Hot Tub Inspection Services

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

Airbnb Hot Tub Cleaning and Maintenance Service

Provide recurring hot tub cleaning and maintenance specifically for Airbnb property owners. Startup costs under $2,000 (…

$7000-$10000/month

Bounce House Rental Business

Start a bounce house rental business serving parties and events. The host did a deep dive researching unit economics, st…

Starlink Wi-Fi as RV Park Amenity Upsell

Install Starlink internet across an RV park to attract tenants and justify higher rents. This park's main tenant complai…

Construction Cleanup Service

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

Airbnb/Short-Term Rental Cleaning Service

Provide turnover cleaning services for short-term rental (Airbnb) property owners. Land one whale client who owns many r…

$10000-$100000/month

Digital Detox Retreat Business

Run weekend digital detox retreats where 10 people pay $500-750 each to disconnect from their phones for a weekend. Prov…

$20000-40000/month

Aerial Property Photography Sales

Fly a drone over rural properties and farmland to capture aerial photos, print them as large high-quality prints, then s…

Storm Debris Cleanup for FEMA

After major storms, collect debris (trees, branches, damaged materials) using a truck and trailer, haul it to FEMA weigh…

Home Service Business (Gutter Cleaning/Pressure Washing/Lawn Care)

Start a local home service business such as gutter cleaning, seamless gutters installation, lawn care, or pressure washi…

$5000-15000/month

Stump Grinding B2B Service

Start a stump grinding business by renting a stump grinder and trailer, then text/call tree trimming and landscaping com…

$9000+/month

Porch Pumpkin Decorating Service

A seasonal business decorating porches with pumpkins for fall, charging $500 to $2,500 per installation. A woman in Dall…

$20000+/month

Holiday/Seasonal Decorating Service (Tree Lighting)

Similar to the porch pumpkin business but applied to other seasonal decorations like Christmas tree lighting. Go door-to…

$15000+/month

Parking Lot Line Striping

Paint parking lot lines for churches, businesses, and other commercial properties. Start with a $10-20 roller and bucket…

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…

Quarterly Garage Cleaning and Organization Service

A recurring subscription-style service offering quarterly garage cleaning and organization for homeowners. Unlike house …

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/…

Local Coupon Book Distribution Business

Create and sell coupon books through school fundraiser programs, including coupons from local businesses like restaurant…

$2000+/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…

Fencing and Pergola Business

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

Stock Tank Pool Installation

Install stock tank pools (galvanized cattle troughs converted into backyard pools) for homeowners. Material cost is appr…

Lake Weed Removal Service

Manually remove weeds and algae from lakes and ponds for lakefront homeowners. Two 19-year-old college students from Chi…

Porch Pumpkin Decorating Service

Seasonal business delivering and designing pumpkin displays on customers' porches for fall/Halloween/Thanksgiving. Start…

Christmas Light Installation Service

Installing Christmas lights on homes, mentioned as a comparable seasonal service business. Customers pay $1,200-$2,000 f…

Seasonal Holiday Decoration Delivery Service

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

Pop-Up Bakery

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

Power Washing Service

Start a power washing business offering cleaning services for driveways, decks, siding, and commercial properties. Menti…

Wood-Fired Pizza Tent/Pop-Up Business

Start a wood-fired pizza business selling authentic Italian pizzas for $15-$20 each from a tent or pop-up setup in parki…

Wholesale product distribution to convenience stores

Buy products at wholesale prices and resell them to convenience stores like 7-Eleven. Marcus Lemonis started his entrepr…

$2000-10000/month

Stump Grinding Side Hustle (Rental Model)

Start a stump grinding business part-time by renting equipment instead of buying, while keeping your day job. Tyler star…

Silt Fencing and Erosion Control Business

Start a silt fencing (erosion control) business targeting home builders and construction sites. Strategy: find failed er…

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…

$15000+/month

Farmers Market Pizza Business

Sell authentic handmade pizzas at local farmers markets as a food vendor. Estimated to make $1,000 in net profit in just…

$4000+/month

Home Services Handyman / Fence / Deck Repair

Start with smaller jobs like handyman work, deck repairs, or fence building through lead platforms like Thumbtack, TaskR…

Mystery Box Vending Machine Business

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

$1,000-$5,000/month seasonal

Firewood Delivery Business

Buy, split, and sell firewood via Facebook Marketplace and local Facebook groups. Source wood from tree trimming compani…

Barbecue Smoking Wood Business

Sell specialty barbecue and smoking wood (oak, pecan, hickory) via Facebook Marketplace. Can operate as a standalone bus…

$500-$3,000/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

$700-$2500/month per machine profit, up to $7000/month at best lo

Perfume & Cologne Vending Machine Business

Purchase perfume vending machines (~$3,000 each from Perfuma in Spain) and place them in high-traffic locations like nig…

$100+ per dump run, typically 2-3 runs per month as supplementary

Couch Dump Runs / Junk Removal

Charge people $100+ to haul away their unwanted couches and take them to the dump. This is a complementary side service …

$150-$300 profit per phone/iPad, several hundred dollars per sour

Flipping Phones and iPads via Geographic Arbitrage

Buy used phones and iPads cheaply in larger cities where supply is saturated and prices are lower, then resell them in s…

$10K-$100K+/month at scale

Liquidation and Flipping

Buy liquidated goods from GovDeals.com, BStock.com/Costco, and other sources at 5 cents on the dollar, then resell at 30…

$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…

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…

$100K/year working 9 months as a solo operator doing private less

Mobile Swim Lesson Business

Offer private swim lessons by traveling to clients' backyard pools or using platforms like Swimpley to find pools. Ideal…

Auger/Post Hole Digging Service for Fencing and Landscaping

Offer post hole digging as a subcontracted service for fencing installation companies and landscapers. Charge around $35…

$40,000-$100,000/year

$3,000-10,000+ per season from a single lot purchase

Seasonal Arbitrage - Artificial Christmas Trees

Buy artificial Christmas trees from QVC/Costco/Target liquidation in summer at ~$5 per piece (e.g., 158 units for ~$526)…

$2,000-5,000+ per 3-pallet lot

Blackstone Grill Pallet Flipping

Buy 3 pallets of Blackstone grills (store returns) from liquidation for ~$625 total. Each grill retails for $450-1000. E…

$50-150 profit per unit, 20+ units possible

Tesla Wall Charger Reselling

Buy Tesla wall chargers at cost or using credits, sell on Facebook Marketplace for $450-500 each. Retail price is $450 p…

$10,000-25,000+ per truckload during back-to-school season

Bulk Flat Pack Furniture for College Towns

Buy truckloads of flat-pack furniture (~$4K for 300 pieces) and sell near college campuses to parents and students befor…

Wedding Arch & Decor Rentals

Purchase trendy wedding decor items like arches, backdrops, and other Instagram-worthy pieces and rent them out to coupl…

$20K-$100K/year

Photo Booth / 360 Spin Booth Rental

Rent out photo booths or 360-degree spin video booths at weddings and events. These are trendy add-ons that wedding plan…

$30K-$150K/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

Beer Donkey / Mobile Bar Service

Operate a mobile beer/beverage service using a novelty vehicle like a beer donkey (beer burro) for weddings and events. …

$30K-$100K/year

Gutter Cleaning Service

Residential gutter cleaning service mentioned as a straightforward home service business. Use yard signs, rock flyers, a…

$50K-$150K/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-$15K/month once established

Tree Trimming Service (Subcontracted)

Start a tree trimming business without owning equipment by subcontracting crews to do the work. You handle marketing, qu…

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

Grill Cleaning Service

Mobile grill cleaning business where you clean outdoor grills for $250 each. Only 1 competitor per million people in mos…

$30000+/month

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 $…

Luxury Picnic Experience Service

Set up luxury picnic experiences in public parks and scenic locations for couples and groups. Charge $440-$700 per booki…

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…

360 Photo Booth Street Business

Set up a 360-degree photo booth in high foot traffic tourist areas like Times Square. Charge tourists for 360 photos/vid…

500000-700000/year

Moderate - per-job pricing

Lawn Care Service

Starting a lawn mowing and care service in a local area by printing flyers and going door to door in neighborhoods.

Home Services Business (Non-Licensed)

Start a home services business that does not require specialized licensing or training, as recommended by Chris Kerner f…

$50K-$200K+/year

$50K-$200K/year depending on market and crew size

Gutter Cleaning Business

Start a home service business focused on gutter cleaning. Recommended as a low-overhead service business alternative tha…

$50K-$300K/year depending on services and scale

Landscaping Business

Start a landscaping service business including lawn care, garden maintenance, and landscape design. Low-overhead service…

$500-$2K+/month per rental property in cash flow. Long-term equit

House Hacking with Low Down Payment and Government Programs

Buy your first home with minimal money down (as low as 3.5%) using FHA or similar government-backed loan programs, negot…

$5K-$20K/month depending on volume and pricing; strong repeat cus

Mobile Car Detailing Business

A mobile car detailing service operating in affluent areas. Travel to customers' locations to wash, detail, and maintain…

Paddle Board Rental Business

Rent out paddle boards to customers via Facebook Marketplace. Seasonal business in areas with distinct seasons. Requires…

$200-500/month per board

$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 …

Several hundred dollars per month, pays for itself multiple times

Nine Square Game Rental

Purchase a professional nine square in the air game set ($800 for a quality unit with locking fittings) and rent it out …

Several hundred dollars per month during peak season

Paddle Board Rental

Buy paddle boards from sporting goods stores and rent them out to customers through Facebook Marketplace or other local …

$400-$500/day on busy days, several hundred dollars per day durin

Appliance Delivery and Installation Service

Partner with scratch-and-dent appliance stores by posting your phone number and flyers at their locations. When customer…

$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…

$50k-$200k+/year depending on scale

Pressure Washing Business

Start a pressure washing company serving residential and commercial properties. The business benefits from polarizing so…

$20k-$100k/year seasonal (October-January)

Christmas Light Installation Business

Seasonal business installing holiday lights for homeowners, mentioned as a potential off-season supplement for lawn care…

Variable, $3,000-$10,000/month depending on volume

Bulk Trash Pickup and Junk Removal

Start a junk removal service using just a pickup truck (F-150) and trailer. Advertise on Facebook Marketplace and neighb…

$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 Hotel Liquidation Furniture

Buy bulk hotel room furniture from liquidation auctions (e.g. 34 rooms worth of furniture for $2,000 including sofas, ch…

$14,000-$16,000 per deal

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

Flipping Pressure Washers from Liquidation Pallets

Buy pallets of returned pressure washers, do minor repairs, and sell locally on Facebook Marketplace. Joe started with a…

$10,000-$17,000/month

$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

$5,000-$15,000 per truckload

Flipping Patio Furniture from Liquidation Truckloads

Buy truckloads of returned patio furniture from liquidation sources for around $5,000 and resell pieces individually on …

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

$500-$2,000/month per machine

Vending Machine Business

Purchase and place vending machines in high-traffic locations such as college campuses, offices, and public venues. Requ…

Bounce House Rental Business

Purchase bounce houses and rent them out for parties, events, and gatherings. Store equipment in a metal building or war…

$50K-$150K/year

$50K-$200K/year seasonally

Kayak Rental Business

Purchase kayaks and rent them to tourists and locals near waterfront areas. Store kayaks at a nearby property or directl…

Residential Cleaning Business

Start or acquire a residential cleaning service business. Requires hiring cleaners, marketing to homeowners, and managin…

$50K-$500K/year

Farmers Market Pizza Oven Business

Buy a propane-powered pizza oven, get a food handler's permit, and sell fresh Neapolitan-style margherita pizzas at loca…

$200K-$300K/year revenue

Farmers Market Organizer and Land Broker

Organize and run farmers markets by leasing unused private land from landowners waiting for appreciation. Charge vendors…

$100K-$300K/year

$50K-$1M+ per season depending on scale

Christmas Light Installation Business

Seasonal business installing holiday lights on residential and commercial properties. Charge by linear foot, lease light…

$50K-$500K+ per year depending on scale

Lawn Care and Landscaping Business

Residential and commercial lawn mowing and landscaping maintenance service. Can be combined with seasonal services like …

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

$150K+ in first season, scaling to $1M+ annually

Christmas Lighting Installation Business

Seasonal business installing and removing Christmas lights on homes, targeting wealthy neighborhoods. One entrepreneur s…

Permanent LED Lighting Installation

Install permanent LED lighting systems on homes (like Jellyfish Lighting brand) that stay up year-round and can be contr…

$100K-$500K+ annually

Pressure Washing Business

Start a pressure washing service for residential and commercial properties. Can expand into related services like window…

$50K-$300K+ annually

Scalable local service business with recurring residential custom

Pressure Washing Business

Start a pressure washing service targeting residential customers, leveraging friends and family network for initial jobs…

Reliable recurring revenue from residential customers

Lawn Mowing Business

Start a lawn mowing and maintenance service, using personal network to land first clients and growing through referrals.

High scalability; example cited reached $8M revenue

Window Washing Business

Start a window washing company serving residential and commercial clients. Referenced example grew to $8 million in reve…

$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…

Pressure Washing Business

Home exterior pressure washing service, one of several home service businesses mentioned as easy to start by leveraging …

$50K-$500K/year

Home Service Business (Landscaping / Fencing / Painting / Cement)

Start a local home service business such as landscaping, fencing, house painting, or cement work. Recommended for people…

$100K-$1M+/year

Tree Trimming Business (Lean Model)

Run a tree trimming business as a lean lead generation factory, subcontracting all actual work to crews. You handle mark…

$100K-$500K+/year

$75K-$500K/year depending on upsells and scale

Grill Cleaning Service

Seasonal grill cleaning business charging $200 per clean. Pick up grill grates from a neighborhood, soak them in cleanin…

Power Washing / Soft Washing Business

Start a pressure washing or soft washing service. Discussed as the most overrated home service due to extremely low barr…

$50K-$200K/year

Landscaping Business

Start a landscaping service. Discussed as the second most overrated home service business due to intense competition and…

$100K-$500K/year

Flipping Large Items on Facebook Marketplace

Focus on flipping big, heavy items like appliances, furniture, and equipment that most people avoid because of the physi…

$1000-$5000/month

Storage Auction Flipping

Attend storage unit auctions, bid on abandoned storage lockers, and resell the contents for profit. Listen to other bidd…

$1000-$5000/month

Roof Cleaning / Soft Wash Business

Residential roof cleaning service using soft wash chemicals to remove black streaks, algae, and lichen from roofs. Start…

$100K-$300K/year

Christmas Lights Installation Business

Residential Christmas lights installation and removal service. Danny grew from 12 customers to 250 customers, projecting…

$100K-$450K/year

Residential Power Washing (House Washing, Gutter Brightening)

Residential exterior cleaning services including house washing, gutter brightening, and other add-on services. Danny's r…

$100K-$350K/year

Snow Plowing Service

Winter snow plowing service to fill the seasonal gap when power washing work slows down. Danny bought a snowplow in his …

$30K-$100K/year

Permanent Outdoor Lighting Installation

Installing permanent exterior lighting on homes (as opposed to seasonal Christmas lights). Mentioned as one of Danny's s…

$100K-$300K/year

Tesla Supercharger Car Washing Service

Set up a mobile car washing service at Tesla Supercharger stations where EV owners sit for 30-40 minutes while charging.…

$50K-$200K/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

Landscaping Service

Offer landscaping services as a higher-ticket alternative to basic lawn mowing. You are still working outdoors but charg…

$5000-15000/month

$150K-$300K+/year as solo operator

Appliance Repair Business

Start an appliance repair business (dishwashers, washing machines, etc.). Massive demand with very few providers - one o…

$10K-$75K/year as a side business, more if expanded to wholesale

Home Bakery and Farmers Market Business

Start a home-based bakery selling baked goods at local farmers markets. The host's wife ran this business for almost fiv…

$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…

Christmas lights installation business

Seasonal business installing Christmas lights and holiday decorations for residential and commercial properties. Mention…

$200K/year during season

$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…

$5,000-$20,000/month scaling from solo to multiple crews

Tree Trimming Service

Start a local tree trimming business and use Facebook ads to generate leads. Run message-objective ads targeting homeown…

$3,000-$10,000/month as solo operator

Mobile Dog Grooming Service

Launch a mobile dog grooming business that comes to customers' homes. Advertise via Facebook ads with message objectives…

$3,000-$15,000/month scaling with additional cleaners

Local Cleaning Service

Start a residential deep cleaning business and generate leads through Facebook ads. Target homeowners with message-objec…

Pressure Washing Service

Start a local pressure washing business and advertise through Facebook ads targeting homeowners. Use hooks like 'Your dr…

$3,000-$12,000/month

$200,000-$300,000/year at scale with multiple crews

Parking Lot Line Striping

Paint parking lot lines for commercial properties like churches, restaurants, and retail stores. Use a striping machine …

$300,000-$500,000/year with two crews

Parking Lot Seal Coating

Apply a thin layer of asphalt sealant to worn parking lots and driveways to resurface them, restore appearance, and prev…

$50,000-$150,000/year as add-on to seal coating

Asphalt Crack Filling

Fill cracks in asphalt parking lots and driveways with rubberized tar before seal coating. Works as an add-on service to…

Stump Grinding Service

Remove tree stumps by grinding them down with specialized equipment. Mentioned in the video as a comparable low-barrier-…

$50,000-$150,000/year

Power Washing Service

Clean surfaces like driveways, siding, and parking lots using high-pressure water. Mentioned as a comparison business th…

$50,000-$150,000/year

30% markup on all orders, depends on volume and distance to IKEA

My Modern South (IKEA Furniture Delivery Service)

A delivery service for areas far from IKEA stores. Customers place orders through your website, pay IKEA price plus a 30…

$50K-$150K/year depending on event frequency and location

Custom Printing Business

Mobile print-on-anything service using UV printers at schools, events, and markets. Print custom designs on phone cases,…

$2K-$10K/month depending on volume

Junk Removal Business

Start a junk removal service charging customers to haul away unwanted items. Many items collected can be resold for addi…

$5000-$10000/month as solo operator

Mobile Car Detailing

Mobile auto detailing business where you travel to customers to clean their vehicles. Start by distributing business car…

$1,000-$3,500/week profit per stand during 3-4 month season ($12,

Roadside Produce Stand

Set up a pop-up tent at high-traffic gas stations or convenience store parking lots to sell fresh fruit (peaches, waterm…

$1,000-$2,500 per 2-hour popup session

Mobile Farmers Market (HOA/Neighborhood Popups)

Partner with homeowners associations and condo communities to run 2-hour pop-up produce markets in residential neighborh…

$18,000/year per unit; $100,000+/year with 10+ units

Bounce House Rental Business

Buy bounce houses (new ~$1,500-$1,700 or used ~$400) and rent them out for $100-$400+ per weekend for parties and events…

$50,000-$100,000/year depending on volume

Inflatable Repair Service

Offer repair services for bounce houses and other inflatables. Most rental operators do not do their own repairs, creati…

$50,000-$100,000+/year depending on inventory size

Party Rental One-Stop Shop (Tables, Chairs, Tents)

Rent out tables, chairs, tents, heaters, and ACs for parties, weddings, and events. Tables cost ~$80 and rent for $5 eac…

$50K-$200K/year depending on client count and number of crews

Pool Cleaning Business

Residential pool cleaning service where you build a client base of homeowners needing regular pool maintenance. Start as…

$4,000/week top-line at 10 rentals/week; six-figure annual revenu

Bounce House Rental Business

Rent inflatable bounce houses to families for kids' parties and events, charging $300-$400 per half-day or full-day rent…

High-margin add-on; items cost $15-$80 each and pay off within mo

Party Equipment Rental Add-On (Tables, Chairs, Tents)

Alongside bounce house rentals, rent out folding tables ($5/day each), plastic chairs ($2/day each), canopy tents, porta…

Steady recurring revenue from growing base of rental operators in

Bounce House Repair Service

Repair damaged and leaking inflatable bounce houses for rental companies and private owners. As the bounce house rental …

Mobile Coffee Cart Business

A low-overhead mobile coffee operation that can net $8,000 in profit over a two-day event or $400 for a small 80-person …

$100-$400/hour

Farmers Market Organizer

Create and organize a local farmers market tailored for adult vendors. Revenue is generated by charging vendors $75 to $…

$75 - $200 per space

Bouquet Bar Rental

Rent out the physical hardware and setup required for women to make their own floral bouquets at bridal showers and part…

$200 - $500+/event

Basketball Hoop Trailer Rental

Mount a basketball hoop onto a mobile trailer and rent it out as entertainment for parties, events, and tailgates. This …

$300+/event

Live Event Key Cutting & Programming

Set up a station at live events to cut and program replacement car keys and electronic fobs. Attendees constantly lose t…

$200 - $300 per key

$100 to $400/hour profit, up to $8,000 per weekend

Mobile Nitro Iced Coffee Cart

By gutting a $600 Home Depot tool cart and adding a $200 tap system, you can serve nitro iced coffee at events for rough…

$300 to $500 per rental or $3,000 to $10,000 per event

Mobile Armoire Bar Rental

Instead of spending $50,000 on a beer truck and trailer, operators buy used armoires on Facebook Marketplace for $10 or …

Hundreds of dollars in profit per event

Tabletop Gas Pizza Stand

Rather than taking on debt for a $150,000 custom mobile pizza truck, entrepreneurs can launch by purchasing portable gas…

Fresh Pasta Business

Make fresh refrigerated pasta out of your home kitchen and sell it in coolers at local farmers markets. Once proven, you…

Highly scalable

Event Parking Arbitrage

Profit off major events like the 2026 US World Cup by calling businesses within walking distance of the stadiums. Negoti…

$5000+/event

Postcard Ad Business

Start a community card or postcard ad business that sells advertising space on mailers to local businesses. The speaker …