Simple Mobile Game App
Build a simple, social mobile game app like Draw Something that leverages phone-native interactions. Focus on simplicity…
Real ideas discussed by serial entrepreneur Chris Koerner — each with startup costs, difficulty level, and revenue potential.
Explore all 2,632 ideas with filtersBuild a simple, social mobile game app like Draw Something that leverages phone-native interactions. Focus on simplicity…
Build a sports media brand targeting the next generation of sports fans who consume content on social media rather than …
Build a SaaS product that enables self-service/touchless rentals for vacation rental businesses (paddle boards, kayaks, …
White-label a vibe coding platform like Lovable or Replit and market it to a specific niche (e.g., video game design, fa…
Build software specifically for gym owners to manage memberships, scheduling, billing, and operations. Example of vertic…
Build software specifically for construction companies to manage projects, bids, scheduling, and compliance. A niche ver…
Build software specifically for real estate agents to manage listings, client relationships, and transactions. Realtors …
Build software for foundation repair businesses to manage estimates, scheduling, and customer communication. Highly spec…
Build SaaS targeting a specific job role across industries rather than a specific industry. For example, tools for CFOs,…
Build a wrapper tool (e.g., using Replit) around the OpenAI image generation API branded specifically for ad agencies. S…
Buy companies out of bankruptcy specifically for their large, active email databases. Convert those email lists into dai…
Use AI voice agents to call thousands of small business owners (lawyers, convenience stores, nail salons) to collect ind…
Build a wrapper tool using the OpenAI image generation API (via Replit or similar) that allows ad agencies to generate m…
Build a platform that enables hyper-personalized ad creative at scale using AI image generation. Instead of targeting br…
Build a remote CPA firm targeting small business entrepreneurs, offering tax preparation and accounting advisory service…
Approach businesses with large existing email databases (e-commerce stores, service companies) and convert their promoti…
Buy companies out of bankruptcy primarily for their active email databases, then monetize those lists by launching daily…
A B2B service targeting travel influencers who already sell $200-$300 custom travel plans to their followers. You build …
Use AI voice agents to call thousands of businesses in a niche industry (lawyers, convenience stores, nail salons) and c…
Create a parent company that produces AI-focused newsletter content, then syndicate it to 100+ local operators who white…
Create a YouTube channel focused on viral trick shot or stunt content, similar to Dude Perfect. Build an audience throug…
Build a SaaS tool or chatbot that integrates with LinkedIn to automatically filter, categorize, and prioritize incoming …
Build websites using programmatic SEO to generate and sell leads to home service businesses across multiple markets. The…
Build and sell voice AI customer support agents to businesses using Google's Live API. These agents can handle inbound c…
Build an AI-powered virtual try-on or mood board tool for fashion and clothing brands using Gemini's image generation an…
Build programmatic SEO websites branded for specific large service companies (plumbing, HVAC, etc.), then approach those…
Build a Glassdoor-style platform that brings transparency to costs in home building and home renovations. Homeowners oft…
Offer a service that scans and digitizes people's physical journals, transcribes the handwritten content, and turns it i…
Build an AI agent that scrapes social media platforms using image recognition to detect high-intent buying signals (e.g.…
Build and sell specialized AI agents for very specific use cases, similar to how the App Store created opportunity for n…
Build a SaaS tool or AI agent that monitors social media for people posting YouTube play buttons or Shopify milestone pl…
Create a mobile app that acts as a personal AI business advisor, trained on a creator's or expert's entire content libra…
Build a system to produce realistic AI-generated video ads at scale using ChatGPT for image generation, Photoshop for fr…
Use a multi-tool AI stack (ChatGPT for images, Photoshop generative expand, face swapping, ElevenLabs voice cloning, Hey…
Source iPhone and smartphone replacement parts (screens, batteries, home buttons, earpieces) directly from manufacturers…
Scale an e-commerce wholesale business by strategically placing distribution centers across the country based on FedEx/U…
With Google expected to release AR glasses with displays, cameras, and microphones, and Meta also entering the space, th…
Scoble mentions that soon people will have virtual beings that look like humans, can walk around, and sit on a couch nex…
Use a low-cost digital product ($30-$79 guide or template) as a top-of-funnel lead magnet that you sell at break-even th…
Build AI chatbots that clone creators by ingesting their last 50+ Instagram reels, podcast transcripts, emails, and comm…
Offer a service to search fund operators and private equity buyers that tests market demand before they acquire a busine…
Take an established software product with millions of users (like MyFitnessPal, QuickBooks, or Jira) and rebuild it as a…
Build MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers for SaaS products that do not yet have one, enabling LLMs to easily connect t…
Identify widely-used but ugly and clunky industry software (like Jira) and build a beautiful, design-forward alternative…
Launch a product-based e-commerce brand on Shopify and drive all customer acquisition through Meta (Facebook/Instagram) …
Build AI software (like Voltera) that helps skilled nursing facilities identify additional medical billing codes they ma…
Develop an algorithm that measures social media hype (Twitter, Reddit mentions) against market cap for crypto altcoins t…
Find or develop comedic talent and produce funny video ads for direct-to-consumer brands. Comedy ads drive massive organ…
Use ChatGPT's O3 reasoning model to offer high-value technical services including code audits, technical documentation, …
Build an advanced automated workflow using tools like Zapier, Make.com, or Gumloop that scrapes successful ads from the …
Build or acquire a mobile app (even using no-code tools like Lovable), then scale user acquisition by running AI-generat…
A two-sided marketplace where homeowners submit their HVAC or plumbing needs and receive real-time competitive bids from…
Build an AI workflow that scans medical records and clinical documentation to identify missed or under-coded billing cod…
Use AI automation to process and analyze large volumes of academic research papers for researchers, pharma companies, or…
Build an automated code review bot that analyzes pull requests and code contributions across a company's repositories to…
Build a lean, AI-enabled cloud bookkeeping software targeting businesses with 0-10 employees at $19/month, directly comp…
Build a SaaS tool that automatically generates promotional videos for small businesses by pulling in their Google review…
White-label GoHighLevel and sell it as a patient engagement and marketing platform for medical clinics, modeled after 7F…
Instead of acquiring customers one by one, partner with a franchise brand to become their official CRM and marketing pla…
Apply the Casper mattress model to couches: roll up a couch, wrap it in plastic, vacuum out all the air, and ship it in …
Source luxury handbags through liquidation channels, Japanese auction houses, or distressed inventory (e.g., cruise line…
Buy salvage or bulk lots of phones (especially iPhones) and electronics, then resell to refurbishers or international bu…
A SaaS tool that provides historical data on a commercial building's HVAC systems, outputting reports to a custom websit…
Build a data aggregation platform that compiles a comprehensive history report for any residential property -- insurance…
Build multiple software products in parallel using part-time designers, developers, and product managers. Launch MVPs qu…
Build a niche job board that matches job seekers with employers based on personality and culture fit rather than just sk…
Start a third-party consulting company that specializes in migrating businesses from expensive platforms like HubSpot ($…
Import iPhone repair parts from vetted Chinese suppliers via Alibaba and resell to local iPhone repair stores at a marku…
Buy and resell high-end watches as a side hustle, leveraging knowledge of brands, models, and market values. Shannon men…
Browse BizBuySell.com to find profitable businesses for sale, study their revenue models, margins, and customer acquisit…
Build a simpler, easier-to-use alternative to DocuSign targeting SMBs in a market where only 1% of documents are e-signe…
Take an existing popular supplement or health product and change its form factor to create a new brand. Grüns did this b…
Build a Shopify-based quiz that asks customers about their health goals, then ships them a personalized monthly gummy su…
Build an app or service that independently tests and verifies supplements, food products, and CPG brands for label accur…
Build an AI-powered tool that helps skilled nursing facilities find and capture as many billing codes as possible during…
A SaaS product that uses AI object detection algorithms on Google Earth, Google Maps satellite views, and street views t…
A mobile app called 'Known For' that uses AI to scrape Google/Yelp reviews and identify what hidden local businesses and…
Build an AI-powered sales coaching tool that listens to sales calls (phone, Zoom, or in-person via mobile app) and provi…
Build a vertical-specific AI phone answering service specifically for restaurants, integrating with their POS systems to…
Build an AI-powered service that calls companies like Comcast, AT&T, and credit card companies to negotiate lower bills …
Identify and become the first agency specializing in advertising on newly launched social platforms. Brandon's agency wa…
Find or develop micro-influencers in specific niches (cleaning, skincare, gardening etc.) and invest in growing their so…
Raise $1M+ and invest $50K each in 20 micro-influencers (sub-10K followers) who fit specific profiles and niches. Fund t…
Build an Expedia-style website specifically for cruises to disrupt the travel agent middleman. Cruise Line International…
Create an Expedia/marketplace for cruise shore excursions that connects cruisers directly with vetted local providers, b…
Build a platform that takes AI prompts and turns them into full SaaS products or iPhone apps in just a few clicks. Users…
An online trade school doing $3 million in topline revenue with 80-85% margins. Revenue is paid by the government and le…
Create an online course and coaching program teaching people how to start and run home service businesses (cleaning, win…
Build or deploy an AI-powered phone answering and booking system for home service businesses. Mike Andes (Augusta Lawn C…
Help high-ticket course sellers and coaching businesses build backend systems to extend customer lifetime value. Most in…
Build scheduling, booking, or management software specifically for home service businesses like cleaning companies. John…
Build an AI-enabled pipeline service that helps private equity shops and family offices find businesses to buy. Offer ti…
Build an ad tech platform that pixels crypto wallets and serves targeted ads based on blockchain transaction history. Un…
Build and sell a software-as-a-service product as part of a portfolio of businesses. Chris mentions owning a software bu…
Acquiring small SaaS companies on platforms like acquire.com that target college students, each doing less than $110K/ye…
Run an asynchronous telemedicine funnel for gambling addiction treatment, similar to how Hims/Hers works for ED and hair…
A programmatic SEO website that scrapes company tech stacks from BuiltWith and creates pages showing what tools companie…
A mass-scale cold email agency that helps e-commerce brands recruit micro-influencers for UGC (user generated content) a…
Build a platform connecting industry experts (former executives, specialists) with hedge funds, private equity firms, an…
Build a service (like NeverCallAgain.com) where AI agents automatically contact multiple service providers (caterers, co…
Build a platform (like Creative OS) selling proven ad templates for Facebook ads. It's a commodity product (templates) w…
Build an AI agent that automatically finds and qualifies leads for sales teams - essentially a wrapper/agent that goes o…
Use distill.io's website change detection technology to build niche monitoring services for specific industries. The cor…
Build a Shopify app that places clippable coupons directly on product pages, creating strategic friction that increases …
Launch a community-driven token that powers a review and due diligence platform for crypto projects, functioning like a …
Build a custom viral referral marketing system for token distribution where users earn free tokens by completing engagem…
Build an LLM-powered tool that allows businesses to upload proprietary PDFs and documents into a secure database, then s…
A review platform where employers can leave reviews about former employees, similar to how Glassdoor lets employees revi…
A payroll-integrated tool or service that helps employers detect if their remote employees are secretly working two full…
A SaaS app or Chrome extension that tracks how long it takes you or your employees to respond to emails, providing simpl…
Leverage a large social media following to become a paid adviser for crypto or tech startups, receiving 1-3% token/equit…
Run 30-day cohorts of 3 college students, meeting twice per week via Zoom, giving them business ideas and mentoring them…
Become an affiliate for existing SaaS products and drive traffic using Google Ads. One example mentioned spends $80,000/…
Host AI personal assistants on your own servers and sell access as a subscription SaaS product to professionals like rea…
Digitize elderly people's handwritten journals and recorded stories using OCR tools (Google Cloud Vision, Amazon Textrac…
Speed to Ship - software that compares shipping rates across UPS, FedEx, DHL, and USPS considering both actual weight an…
Creating a centralized online store for Mexican baseball league merchandise - like an MLB.com for Mexican baseball. Base…
Busy Juice - a clean caffeinated drink in powdered form with only three ingredients, designed as a healthy alternative t…
Build texting and dispatch software specifically for sprinter van and livery service operators. The industry lacks purpo…
Create an 'All-In Podcast' format for niche industries by finding the top 4-5 people in each industry and producing comp…
Create a parent company that produces weekly AI newsletter content targeted at local business owners, then syndicate/whi…
Build a niche AI wrapper/operator that replaces traditional executive assistants by handling emails, scheduling, documen…
Buy a fully functioning e-commerce website on platforms like Quiet Light, Flippa, Acquire.com, or BizBuySell.com with ~$…
Build products that protect consumers from the coming wave of AI-powered spam, robocalls, outbound sales agents, and AI-…
Offer a service that creates personalized AI digital assistants for individuals. Record a person's conversations and int…
Build or deploy AI voice agents that handle outbound sales calls, fundraising, networking, and business development conv…
White-label Replit or similar AI coding platforms to sell customizable software to non-technical users. Offer a base pro…
Use AI coding tools like Replit to build custom CRM solutions for companies overpaying for Salesforce. One person built …
A payment processing company that offers lower credit card transaction fees specifically targeting small restaurants and…
Build a content business creating YouTube videos and podcasts teaching others about entrepreneurship and reselling. The …
Software product that builds and trains AI models for inbound sales qualification across multiple channels (website, SMS…
Source cheap simple record players from China, disassemble them, and repackage as build-your-own kits for kids (the Easy…
Buying broken iPhone LCD screens from repair shops, sending them to China for recycling/refurbishment, and selling refur…
Creating a cryptocurrency token with an associated paid community. Building a following around crypto education and laun…
Developing a razor shaped like a credit card that fits in a wallet for on-the-go touch-ups when you miss a spot shaving.…
Software platform that lets people buy fractional shares of Bitcoin miners (as low as 1%) instead of a full $5K miner. U…
Expand the dental second opinion model into a multi-vertical marketplace platform connecting patients with licensed prof…
An autonomous AI agent that handles all SEO work on autopilot - writing articles, how-to guides, building mini tools for…
Build a vibe coding tool that lets users create small web tools and apps through AI prompts. Can be used standalone or i…
A website builder optimized for landing pages with good SEO (like Unicorn Platform). Use it to quickly create waitlist p…
Build 10-24 small SaaS tools that serve the same audience, cross-sell between them. Half of new users come from one tool…
An AI-powered listening tool (Zoom app or plugin) that monitors video calls for inappropriate comments and flags them fo…
Build a SaaS tool using AI to help insurance companies and MGAs perform due diligence and underwriting analysis. The sof…
Provide niche tax consulting for Americans relocating to Japan or Singapore. Find customers through Facebook expat group…
A phone case featuring an LED screen that displays custom images, GIFs, or NFTs, with an embedded NFC chip for contact s…
Build a technology platform like Turo but specifically for hourly and half-hour rentals of unique, Instagrammable vehicl…
Create and sell an online certification course that trains others to become child sleep consultants. Offer open enrollme…
Build a consumer-facing app where homeowners upload a photo of their home, enter location, budget, and style preferences…
Buy luxury products and fashion items from Japanese auction houses at below-market prices and resell them online or loca…
Build an online marketplace (like Etsy for farmers markets) where farmers market vendors can list and sell their product…
Create a friends-and-family investment fund focused on acquiring music and book royalties. Pool capital from investors t…
Build a more streamlined online marketplace for buying and selling music and book royalties, improving on existing platf…
An app that aggregates all airport lounges (airline-owned and independent) and lets travelers buy one-time pay-per-acces…
Build AI-powered sales tools for small businesses - the #1 use case entrepreneurs apply AI to. Includes AI chatbots for …
Use AI models like ChatGPT, Grok, and Gemini to analyze market conditions and recommend short-term options trades on liq…
Sell or distribute AI recording pendants to companies with remote employees. Use AI to analyze conversation data, track …
Mentioned as one of several startup ideas to test while still employed. Build a software-as-a-service product. Recommend…
Build or resell a B2B data platform that provides verified contact information for sales teams. Differentiate by offerin…
Build a SaaS product that helps skilled nursing facilities save money on their medical billing. Target multi-location op…
Build an automated service that scrapes tweets/posts from accounts a user follows, filters by engagement (e.g., 50K+ imp…
Use AI to clone major enterprise software tools (like Salesforce) providing 80% of the functionality at 10% of the cost.…
Build AI-powered phone agents that handle initial outbound calls and appointment setting for businesses like real estate…
Offer to build minimum viable product software for entrepreneurs in 30 days or less for $5,000-$10,000. Target non-techn…
Relocate investment fund management operations to Puerto Rico to benefit from zero tax on capital gains, dividends, and …
Help existing trade schools and businesses navigate government workforce grants, optimize pricing, implement CRMs, sales…
Build an AI-powered survey platform that uses aggregated historical survey data to predict how specific demographics wou…
Build a platform where consumers opt-in to let their personal AI agent answer surveys on their behalf using their real d…
Acquiring underpriced small SaaS products on marketplaces like Acquire.com or Flippa for $10K-$30K, then increasing reve…
B2B software platform for casinos, police departments, and security firms to file and manage incident reports digitally.…
Scrape G2 reviews for major SaaS platforms like HubSpot to find negative sentiment about missing features. Build custom …
Create and sell an online copywriting course with a community component where members submit their sales copy, emails, a…
Build infrastructure or wrapper tools on top of existing AI agent platforms. Billions of dollars are pouring into compan…
A Thumbtack/Angie's List competitor - a marketplace app connecting homeowners with local service professionals. Requires…
Build an AI pipeline that helps publicly traded companies prepare for quarterly earnings calls by analyzing historical t…
Build AI-powered interfaces on top of companies' proprietary datasets using RAG and LLMs, allowing employees to query an…
A simplified, consumer-friendly version of a bomb calorimeter that lets people measure the actual calories in their home…
A browser plugin that passively monitors everything you view online and flags content that is likely AI-generated, inclu…
Create an authority and certification body that grades and scores AI detection tools, similar to SSL certification or IS…
Replace the $5,000-$10,000/day human EOS implementers with an AI bot that joins Google Meet calls, knows all the EOS rul…
Online platform that identifies properties with assumable mortgages (FHA, VA, USDA loans carrying lower legacy interest …
Generate leads via Facebook ads or content and sell them to service providers (lawyers, contractors, etc.) on a pay-per-…
Offer fractional CFO or CMO services by cultivating a small, highly loyal audience on Twitter. Creators with just 2,000 …
An agency that leverages AI tools like Claude to rapidly build, host, and distribute full software products for non-tech…
Create a muffin tin with a swirly, column-like bottom to increase the surface area for a crispy bottom. The speaker pitc…