617 Online Business Ideas for Intermediate Entrepreneurs

Niche Content Creator

Become a content creator in a specific niche you can own, such as finance, cooking, health, exercise, or sports. Monetiz…

$1k-100k/month

Custom Lightweight CRM for Small Businesses

Build custom stripped-down CRM alternatives for small businesses that replace expensive tools like Salesforce, HubSpot, …

$5k-20k/month

Vibe Coding App Agency

Learn to build software wrappers using no-code/low-code tools like Replit and Lovable by doing a 30-apps-in-30-days chal…

$10k-60k/month

Dormant Newsletter Rollup

Buy dormant newsletters cheaply (pennies per subscriber) from burned-out creators on platforms like Beehive, Kit, and Su…

Shopify Cold Email Hack

Use Shopify's order confirmation email infrastructure to send cold outreach. Create dummy orders with target emails via …

$1k-10k/month

Niche Directory as Lead Gen for Digital Agency

Build a niche directory (e.g., ABA clinics, healthcare providers, CPAs, lawyers) and use it as a lead generation funnel …

Wedding Vendor Directory

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

$2k-15k/month

$100K-$1M/year from content

50 States 50 Businesses YouTube Series

Document starting a unique low-barrier business in each US state over 50 days as a YouTube content series. Combines entr…

App Marketplace Plugin - Shopify

Build a small add-on or plugin for the Shopify App Store. One of 75+ app marketplaces where you can find underserved nic…

$1K-$20K/month

App Marketplace Plugin - WordPress

Build a WordPress plugin and sell it through the WordPress plugin marketplace. WordPress powers a massive share of websi…

$1K-$20K/month

App Marketplace Plugin - HubSpot

Build an integration or add-on for the HubSpot marketplace. HubSpot has a growing ecosystem of business tools and their …

$1K-$20K/month

App Marketplace Plugin - Zoom

Build an add-on or integration for the Zoom App Marketplace. With remote work driving Zoom usage, there are opportunitie…

$1K-$15K/month

App Marketplace Plugin - Heroku

Build an add-on for the Heroku marketplace. Developer-focused marketplace where you can offer infrastructure tools, moni…

$1K-$15K/month

Design-as-a-Service (Design Pickle Model)

Offer unlimited design requests for a flat monthly fee, similar to Design Pickle which charges around $1,500/month. Hire…

$5K-$100K/month

SEO Keyword Research Tool

Build a tool that helps marketers and content creators find keyword opportunities. Example of a small SaaS tool that can…

$2K-$30K/month

Niche Email Newsletter Business

Start a weekly email newsletter on a niche topic using Beehive platform. Tyler Denk runs Big Desk Energy with 120K subsc…

500k+

Newsletter Sponsorship Sales

Sell direct sponsorships in your newsletter to relevant brands. With a 120K subscriber list, Tyler charges $5,000-$7,000…

100k-500k

Paid Newsletter Subscription

Offer premium paid content behind a paywall for your newsletter subscribers. Beehive supports paid subscriptions and doe…

10k-100k

AI Image Style Wrapper App (Ghibli Me / Anime Me)

Build a focused consumer app that wraps the OpenAI image generation API to apply a specific viral style (e.g., Ghibli, a…

$10k-500k/month

What Would My Baby Look Like App

Build a wrapper app using the OpenAI image generation API that takes photos of two people (a couple) and generates a rea…

$5k-100k/month

Weight Loss Visualization App (RightSizeMe)

Build an app that takes a user's photo and shows them what they would look like if they lost weight (e.g., 30 pounds). T…

$5k-100k/month

AI Personal Appearance Transformer App

Build an app that shows users what they would look like with different hairstyles, a beard, when they are older, or in d…

AI Virtual Staging for Real Estate

Use AI image generation to take photos of empty rooms and fill them with furniture for real estate listings, Airbnb host…

AI Ad Creative Agency (Service Model)

Partner with existing ad agencies and offer AI-generated ad creatives as a white-label service. Use reference images of …

Hyper-Personalized Ad Creative Service for Events

Partner with events companies to generate unique, personalized ad creatives for each individual event and each target pe…

Niche Community Newsletter with Cohorts

Build a newsletter around a specific niche community (e.g., designers) with 10-15K targeted subscribers. Monetize throug…

$10k-30k/month

Newsletter Recruiting and Job Placement Service

Build a niche newsletter community (e.g., designers, developers) and monetize by connecting community members with compa…

$10k-50k/month

Email List Monetization Agency

Approach existing businesses that have large email databases (100K+ emails) from past customers but only use them for ba…

$10k-60k/month

Newsletter Growth Flywheel via Co-Registration

Start a niche newsletter and use co-registration (Beehive Boost) to offset subscriber acquisition costs. Spend $2 per su…

$2k-10k/month

Visual/Design-Forward Newsletter

Create a newsletter that uses cartoon-drawn images, gifs, and visual storytelling to explain topics daily, differentiati…

$2k-20k/month

E-commerce Brand Content Newsletter

If you own an e-commerce business, transform your existing customer email list into a value-driven content newsletter (s…

$5k-60k/month

AI Wedding Planner / Never Call Again

An AI agent-powered service that calls vendors (caterers, venues, photographers, etc.) on behalf of people planning wedd…

$5k-20k/month

AI Phone Agent Quote Comparison Service

A general-purpose monthly membership service ($20/month) where customers can request AI agents to call multiple service …

$10k-50k/month

AI Business Idea Validation Agent

An AI voice agent service that calls businesses in a specific industry to conduct market research on behalf of aspiring …

$2k-10k/month

Niche AI Wrapper App for Specific Demographics

Build simplified AI-powered apps (wrappers around ChatGPT/Claude) targeted at specific demographics who don't know how t…

AI Car Price Negotiation Service

A service where an AI agent (or virtual assistant) calls multiple car dealerships on a customer's behalf to negotiate th…

$5k-15k/month

Plasma Donation Center Directory

Create a B2B directory listing plasma donation centers across the US. Target high search volume keywords in the healthca…

$300-800/month

Movie Filming Locations Directory

Create an evergreen directory of where movies and TV shows were filmed. movie-locations.com gets 81k monthly visitors wi…

$5k-6k/month

Vegan Restaurant Directory

Build a niche food directory focused on vegan restaurants, similar to Happy Cow. Become a trusted authority in the vegan…

Niche Directory Portfolio

Build a portfolio of 5-15+ small niche directory websites across various low-competition topics. Each site earns $500-5k…

$5k-20k/month

Viral AI Image Style App (Ghibli Me / Anime Me)

Build a focused consumer app that wraps the OpenAI image generation API around a single viral concept like 'Ghiblify Me'…

AI Baby Predictor App

Build an app where couples upload photos of themselves and AI generates realistic images of what their baby would look l…

AI Weight Loss Visualization App (RightSizeMe)

Create an app where users upload a photo and see what they would look like if they lost weight (e.g. 30 pounds). Targets…

AI Appearance Transformation Apps (Hairstyles/Aging/Looks)

Build niche apps that let users see themselves with different hairstyles, beards, or aged versions of themselves using A…

$3000-$30000/month

AI Ad Creative Agency (White-Label for Ad Agencies)

Partner with existing ad agencies and offer AI-generated ad creative as a white-label service. Use the OpenAI image gene…

AI Event Marketing Creative Automation

Build a service or tool specifically for events companies to automatically generate unique ad creative for every event t…

E-commerce Email Marketing Agency Targeting Magento Stores

Start an email marketing agency specifically serving Magento-based e-commerce stores, an underserved niche since most ag…

Lead Generation Service for Lawyers

Use BuiltWith to scrape 95,000+ lawyer websites, then generate leads for them through Google Ads or Facebook Ads. Sell q…

Niche Market Research and Competitor Intelligence Service

Use BuiltWith and Outscraper together to provide competitor intelligence reports for businesses. Scrape technology stack…

Fireworks Marketing Agency

Build a specialized marketing company serving fireworks stand operators who struggle with advertising due to platform re…

Niche Community Newsletter with Cohort-Based Courses

Build a newsletter around a specific professional community (e.g., designers) with 10-15K targeted subscribers. Monetize…

Newsletter-Powered Recruiting/Talent Placement Service

Build a niche newsletter community around a professional skill (designers, developers, etc.) and monetize by offering re…

$20,000-$100,000/month

Newsletter Co-Registration Arbitrage (Boost Model)

Grow a newsletter using paid ads at $2-3 per subscriber, then immediately recoup costs through co-registration/boost pro…

$2,000-$15,000/month

Brand Content Newsletter for E-Commerce Businesses

Instead of only sending promotional emails, create a value-driven content newsletter adjacent to your product niche. Exa…

$5,000-$60,000/month

Independent Journalist Newsletter

Leave traditional media and launch an independent newsletter doing investigative journalism or deep-dive reporting on a …

$3,000-$30,000/month

AI Travel Itinerary Planning Service

A fully automated AI-powered travel planning business where customers pay $30-$199 for a personalized vacation itinerary…

$30000-$50000/month

AI Travel Itinerary Content Loop (Programmatic SEO)

A strategy layered on top of the AI travel planning service where every generated travel itinerary is repurposed as SEO …

$10000-$30000/month

AI Phone Agent for Wedding Planning (Never Call Again)

An AI voice agent service that calls vendors (caterers, photographers, venues, florists) on behalf of brides planning th…

AI Wrapper App for Niche Use Cases (e.g. Cooking Assistant)

Build simple niche AI-powered apps that wrap ChatGPT or other LLMs for specific demographics like a cooking assistant fo…

AI-Powered Consumer Calling Service (NeverCallAgain.com)

A general-purpose monthly subscription service ($20/month) where consumers can request AI agents to make phone calls on …

SEO Consulting / Agency (Directory-to-Agency Pipeline)

After building successful directory websites and proving SEO skills, transition into SEO consulting or build an agency. …

Business-in-a-Box Startup Kits

Create comprehensive startup packages for new entrepreneurs covering all the nuts-and-bolts administrative steps: LLC fo…

Selling Digital Plans and Courses for DIY Projects

Create and sell downloadable PDF building plans for popular DIY projects (garage shelves, storage beds, etc.) through a …

$2000-5000/month

Paid Online Entrepreneurship Community

Build a membership-based private community for aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners, offering curated content, wee…

$5000-$100000/month

Viral Content Lead Capture and Monetization

When content goes viral on social media, immediately capture demand by buying a relevant domain, setting up a simple lea…

White-Label Marketing SaaS for Dog Trainers

Create a niche marketing software platform specifically for dog trainers by white-labeling GoHighLevel. Offer CRM, email…

$10,000-$100,000/month

Marketing Platform for Real Estate Investors

White-label GoHighLevel as a marketing and CRM platform specifically for real estate investors. Charge $99+/month for to…

$10,000-$100,000/month

Spanish-Speaking Patient Acquisition for Chiropractors

Build a hyper-niche marketing service that helps chiropractors attract Spanish-speaking patients. White-label GoHighLeve…

$5,000-$50,000/month

White-Label CRM for Lawyers

Build a specialized CRM solution for law firms by white-labeling GoHighLevel. Offer client intake forms, automated follo…

Lead Generation Agency for Service Businesses

Build a lead generation agency targeting service businesses like roofers and plumbers who already spend thousands on pla…

Vibe Coding / Marketing Live Competition Events

Host live-streamed competitions where vibe coders or marketers race to build apps using no-code tools like Replit, Bolt,…

$2,000-$10,000/month

Excel Esports / Spreadsheet Competition Platform

Create a competitive platform for Excel or spreadsheet enthusiasts to compete in financial modeling or data challenges. …

$5,000-$50,000/month

YouTube-to-Physical-Magazine Service

Repurpose YouTube video tutorials and content into physical printed magazines for creators. One creator built a $7M/year…

$10,000-$100,000/month

Print on Demand Shopify Store with Google Shopping Ads

Take proven winning print-on-demand products from Etsy and sell them through your own Shopify store using Google Shoppin…

Creator Merch Store Agency

Build merch stores for content creators using print-on-demand platforms like FourthWall or Printify. Scrape creator emai…

$2000-20000/month

Selling N8N Automation Templates

Create and sell N8N workflow templates (JSON files) for common business automations. These templates did not exist a few…

$1000-5000/month

Automated Accounting Services for CPA Firms

Provide automated accounting/bookkeeping services to CPA firms at an ultra-low price point ($50/month) to build a sticky…

$8,000-$16,000/month

AI Family Story Capture App

Build an app or phone-based AI voice agent that facilitates conversations with elderly family members to capture and pre…

$5,000-$30,000/month

AI Home Visualization Postcards for Contractors

Build an app or service for home service companies (painters, roofers, window installers) that pulls Google Street View …

AI Tool Suite for a Specific Persona

Bundle multiple AI tools targeting a single user persona — such as students, lawyers, or real estate agents — into one p…

Portfolio of 20+ AI Micro-Tools (John Rush Model)

Build and operate a portfolio of 20 or more small, focused AI tools — each solving one specific problem — and monetize t…

AI Video Analysis Engine

Use Gemini's native video understanding capabilities to build a service that analyzes long-form video content — extracti…

$3000-$15000/month

AI Short-Form Video Content Analyzer

Build a tool that helps content creators and brands analyze short-form video performance by understanding actual video c…

AI Voice Agent for Website Lead Generation

Deploy an AI voice agent on business websites that engages visitors in real-time conversation to qualify leads and book …

$3000-$15000/month

AI Travel Companion (SMS/Chat-Based)

Build a personalized AI travel assistant that communicates via SMS or messaging apps, providing contextual recommendatio…

AI Content Repurposing Pipeline

Build a service or tool that takes long-form video content and automatically repurposes it into multiple formats — blog …

$2000-$15000/month

History and Leadership Podcast

Create a podcast focused on studying and sharing stories of great historical figures and entrepreneurs, monetized throug…

Reselling branded retail products online (e-commerce arbitrage)

Buy products from a popular retail chain that does not sell online (like Buc-ee's), list them on a dedicated e-commerce …

Paid online community for niche skill teaching (Skool)

Launch a paid online community on platforms like Skool to teach a niche skill you are expert in (music, fitness, cooking…

$10000-55000/month

Community-building agent for niche experts

Approach experts (musicians, coaches, teachers) who have audiences but no paid community and offer to build and manage t…

$5000-25000/month

Programmatic SEO lead generation website

Build a programmatic SEO website that auto-generates thousands of landing pages by combining location data with service …

Bundled product importing from China via Alibaba

Source two generic, unbranded commodity products from China via Alibaba (e.g., a smart plug and a space heater), bundle …

Smart alarm clock space heater combo product

Combine a programmable smart plug with a space heater and sell it as an 'alarm clock heater' that warms your room before…

$5000-$15000/month

Single-product Shopify store with Facebook ads

Build a one-product Shopify website optimized for Facebook ad conversions, using a dedicated single-product theme with c…

Friction-eliminating product bundling business

Identify products where consumers currently need to buy 2-3 separate items and assemble them. Bundle those items togethe…

Programmatic SEO lead generation sites

Use AI tools like Replit to build programmatic SEO websites targeting high-volume, low-competition, high-ticket keywords…

AI content farm 2.0 (Demand Media model)

Build the modern equivalent of Demand Media by using algorithms and AI to identify topics with high advertising potentia…

AI automation agency using Gum Loop

Build an agency or freelance practice that sets up AI-powered automation workflows for businesses using tools like Gum L…

Domain name investing for the AI era

Buy two-word English dictionary .com domains and exact-match keyword domains that will become more valuable as AI-powere…

$1000-$20000/month

AI business reverse-engineering newsletter

Build an AI agent that monitors Twitter/X for people posting about hitting milestones (Shopify plaques, YouTube plaques,…

Programmatic SEO agency

Start an agency that builds programmatic SEO sites for clients across various industries. Greg invested in one called Bo…

Vibe coding finishing school / last-mile dev service

Create an online school or marketplace that helps non-technical founders close out their 90%-complete Replit/Cursor/Bolt…

Premium and luxury branded e-commerce store

Launch a Shopify store selling premium or luxury branded products where customers pay for the brand story and mission ra…

Custom products e-commerce store

Sell customized or personalized products online via Shopify, which are hard for big-box retailers and Chinese competitor…

Shelf-stable food and beverage e-commerce brand

Launch an online food and beverage brand selling non-perishable, lightweight (under 16 oz) products at a higher price po…

AI cooking app (consumer mobile app)

Build a consumer mobile app using no-code tools like Flutterflow that leverages AI for cooking guidance and recipes. Can…

AI business partner / co-founder mobile app

A mobile app that acts as an AI business partner. Users upload their LinkedIn profile, complete a personality assessment…

SEO backlink building agency

Offer a managed backlink building service for businesses that already have content but need domain authority. Charge $50…

SEO content agency (30 articles in 30 days)

Run a content creation agency that produces SEO-optimized articles for businesses looking to improve their organic searc…

Online community / mastermind for entrepreneurs

Build a paid online community for aspiring or active entrepreneurs focused on speed of execution and accountability. Off…

Niche boot camp courses (tree service, RV parks)

Create and sell premium educational boot camp courses teaching people how to start specific niche businesses like tree s…

Day trader journaling app

Build a mobile app specifically designed for day traders to journal and track their trades, strategies, and performance.…

Buying and flipping small consumer apps

Purchase small consumer apps (like AI-powered niche apps) for low prices from entrepreneurs who lack time to grow them, …

AI-generated viral video content farm on Facebook

Create 100% AI-generated short videos using tools like Kling AI and post 5-10 per day to Facebook pages. Target emotiona…

Translate and republish English content in other languages using AI

Take existing English-language video content (your own or with permission) and use ElevenLabs overdub to translate and r…

$1000-10000/month

AI UGC creative production for physical product brands

Use AI tools to generate user-generated-content-style video ads for physical products and e-commerce brands. Instead of …

$5000-15000/month

Real estate content creation and audience-based deal sourcing

Build an audience on Twitter and other platforms by writing about a niche real estate asset class (e.g., mobile home par…

Off-market real estate deal sourcing service

Use mass texting, mass emailing, and cold calling systems to contact mobile home park, RV park, or other commercial prop…

AI automation agency using N8N and VPS hosting

Build AI agents and automations for clients using N8N (free, open-source) hosted on a cheap VPS like Hostinger. Charge $…

AI-powered lead generation and customer onboarding agent

Build AI agents that automatically check inboxes, classify emails as leads vs spam vs personal, add leads to a CRM, sche…

AI-powered desktop automation agent service

Build and sell AI desktop agents (like Vy/Recept AI) that take over a user's operating system to automate cross-applicat…

GoHighLevel white-label automation agency

Build a full-service local business automation agency on top of GoHighLevel, offering websites, AI voice agents, SMS mar…

Premium digital product business using 'it's not cheap' ad framework

Instead of selling cheap $30 digital products, charge 10x more ($300+) for premium digital guides or courses in high-pai…

AI clone agency - be a talent agent for content creators' digital clones

Act as a talent agent by partnering with content creators, course sellers, and experts to build AI clones of them using …

SMS-based AI mentorship and accountability service via iMessage

Build an AI-powered mentorship product where subscribers text with an AI clone of a creator or expert via iMessage (usin…

Niche lead database business for specific industries

Build a hyper-specific lead database product targeting a single industry vertical. For example, scrape and clean the con…

$10000-$40000/month

Acquire and monetize email lists from failing e-commerce businesses

When large e-commerce companies go out of business (like The Pros Closet with 300K+ email subscribers), buy their email …

$200000/month

Luxury handbag reselling business

Buy discounted luxury handbags through liquidation websites like the Macy's liquidation portal and from department store…

$1000-$30000/month

YouTube content creation in business niche

Create a YouTube channel focused on accessible business ideas and side hustles rather than billionaire lifestyle content…

$1000-$20000/month

Online course and knowledge productization

Package your expertise and knowledge into online courses and digital products using platforms like Kajabi. Even if you s…

$1000-$10000/month

White-label AI automation agency for local businesses

Use GoHighLevel or similar platforms to white-label AI-powered services for local businesses, such as automated call ans…

Premium domain name flipping and brokerage

Acquire premium domain names in trending niches like AI, longevity, microplastics, and water quality, then list them on …

$1000-$10000/month

Interactive quote widget agency for print shops

Build a niche web agency that creates interactive quoting tools (like VistaPrint-style configurators) for local print sh…

$10000-$30000/month

Programmatic SEO lead generation for print shops

Build a programmatic SEO website that captures search traffic for printing-related queries across every city and product…

Insider ideas marketplace connecting corporate employees with entrepreneurs

Build a community or marketplace that connects corporate employees who see business opportunities in their industries (b…

AI automation agency using no-code tools

Build AI automations for businesses using no-code platforms like n8n, Gumloop, or Make.com, then sell them as a service.…

$3000-10000/month

AI-first bookkeeping and receipt management app

Build an AI-first bookkeeping app that automates receipt tracking, transaction categorization, and tax preparation. Exis…

Vibe coding plus vibe automating SaaS products

Combine vibe coding tools (like Tempo, Lovable, or Bolt) with no-code automation platforms (like n8n or Gumloop) to buil…

$2000-15000/month

Payment processing solution for churches and charities

Build a payment and donation processing solution specifically for churches and charitable organizations. Existing tools …

$3000-20000/month

Paid financial newsletter on Substack or Beehive

Leverage expertise in finance and global markets to write a paid newsletter covering market analysis, stock picks, or in…

Newsletter business with co-registration revenue

Build a free email newsletter in any niche and grow it using Facebook ads at $2-3 per subscriber. Monetize through co-re…

AI-powered lead generation service

Use AI agent platforms to scrape websites, find leads via tools like People Data Labs, enrich and qualify them, then do …

$5000-$15000/month

AI SDR (Sales Development Rep) agency

Replace or augment human SDRs for companies by setting up AI agents that handle the full top-of-funnel sales process: we…

$5000-$15000/month

AI-powered recruiting and talent sourcing service

Use AI agents to find, qualify, and reach out to candidates on behalf of hiring companies. The agent searches lead datab…

AI business intelligence and daily digest service

Set up AI agents that monitor all customer-facing interactions (support tickets, emails, sales calls, meetings) and prod…

AI personal assistant and email management service for executives

Configure AI agents that act as a chief of staff for busy executives: schedule meetings via email, triage inboxes into u…

$3000-$8000/month

DTC men's apparel brand focused on fit and value

Start a direct-to-consumer men's clothing brand that solves a specific product problem (fit, comfort, price). Begin with…

Digital marketing agency for local businesses

Build a service-based agency offering digital marketing to local businesses like lawyers, dentists, and chiropractors. C…

Conversion rate optimization (CRO) agency

Start an agency specializing in conversion rate optimization for e-commerce brands. Use tools like Intelligems to run A/…

Small-batch apparel testing using China-based 3PL (Portless model)

Use a China-based 3PL like Portless to test small runs of apparel designs (100 units per style) shipped directly to cust…

Fractional CFO service for small businesses

Offer fractional CFO services to small businesses that cannot justify a full-time CFO. Charge $2,500/month to provide P&…

AI voice agent setup service

Sell after-hours AI voice agents to small businesses so they never miss a customer call. Use GoHighLevel or similar plat…

AI appointment setting service

Configure AI-powered appointment scheduling automation for small businesses so that leads are automatically nurtured and…

Chatbot building service for small businesses

Build and deploy AI chatbots on small business websites to handle customer inquiries, capture leads, and provide instant…

AI avatar UGC ad agency for supplement e-commerce brands

Use AI avatar tools like MakeUGC.ai to generate UGC-style video ads where AI avatars hold physical products. Target supp…

$80000/month

ChatGPT wrapper chatbot business for small businesses

Build simple AI chatbots powered by GPT 4.1 that small businesses embed on their websites for customer service automatio…

AI video production service using Sora

Use OpenAI's Sora video generation tool to create professional-quality marketing videos and commercials for businesses. …

AI-powered brand strategy consulting using GPT 4.5

Become a brand strategy consultant using GPT 4.5's creative and big-picture thinking capabilities. Charge 90-95% less th…

AI-powered deep research and consulting service

Use ChatGPT's Deep Research feature to offer consulting services like market research reports ($2,500-$250,000 tradition…

AI automation and agent implementation service

Use ChatGPT Agent to implement AI-powered automation for businesses, replacing repetitive tasks like travel booking, com…

$10000-50000/month

Niche newsletter via cold email to high-value audiences

Build a high-value niche newsletter by cold emailing professionals like real estate agents using tools like Lemlist, Mix…

Partner with influencers to launch newsletters

Find niche influencers with smaller but high-value audiences (like Tesla/Elon fan accounts or local real estate YouTuber…

Lifetime warranty e-commerce brand

Launch a direct-to-consumer e-commerce brand with a lifetime warranty as the unique value proposition, modeled after Sha…

$10000-100000/month

Reverse-engineer Etsy to find e-commerce product opportunities

Use Etsy as a product research tool to discover bestselling products, then build a standalone e-commerce brand around th…

IntermediateOnline$50K+

Yacht charter booking brokerage

Run an online brokerage connecting vacationers with yacht owners and crews, primarily in the British Virgin Islands. Ear…

$3000/month

Junk removal industry YouTube channel and community

Document your junk removal business journey on YouTube, sharing tips on starting, pricing, marketing, and growing a haul…

$5000/month

AI-powered financial data analysis tool for M&A firms

Build a no-code web app using Replit that ingests large volumes of financial spreadsheet data (gigabytes worth) and allo…

AI app building service using no-code platforms

Use AI-enabled app builders like Replit, Cursor, or Bolt to rapidly build custom web applications for clients without wr…

AI agent onboarding and SOP consulting

Help businesses prepare for AI agents by creating SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), orientation processes, and onboa…

AI operator automation testing service

Use OpenAI's Operator tool to run multiple AI-powered app builders (Cursor, Replit, Bolt, etc.) simultaneously in parall…

AI influencer account on social media

Create a fully AI-generated influencer persona using AI image and video generation tools like Arcads, then post content …

$5000-100000/month

AI avatar content creation for existing influencers

Offer a service to real content creators and influencers where you clone their likeness using AI avatar tools, write scr…

$5000-15000/month

AI-generated lead generation ads for service businesses

Run AI-generated Facebook/Meta ads to generate leads for service businesses such as disability benefits companies, insur…

Investment thesis web app (stock screener tool)

Build a web app around a specific investment thesis, such as filtering stocks by network effects and founder-led criteri…

$800-$10000/month

Marketing agency for cash-pay psychiatrists

A niche marketing agency specifically targeting cash-pay psychiatrists who struggle to book appointments for certain aud…

Market research PDFs for local service businesses

Selling $20-$50 nicely formatted PDF reports containing market research data to local service businesses. The host rates…

AI repair coach for automobiles

An AI-powered tool that works as a repair coach for automobiles, helping users diagnose problems and walk through repair…

Travel website connecting travelers with local culture and tours

A travel platform where users interact with locals from different countries, access educational content about cultures, …

Business accountability partner service

Build an online service or app that acts as an accountability partner for business owners, offering daily check-ins, goa…

Klaviyo email marketing agency for e-commerce

Learn Klaviyo (email marketing platform built around Shopify) and offer monthly retainer services to e-commerce store ow…

$20000/month

Competitive market analysis consulting for local businesses

Offer data-driven competitive market analysis reports to local businesses looking to expand to a second or third locatio…

$10000/month

White-label market research for commercial real estate firms

Partner with commercial real estate companies and provide white-label market research reports they can offer to restaura…

$15000/month

AI-powered family photo generation service

Build a website where families upload their existing photos (from Apple Photos or Google Photos) and use AI to generate …

$10000/month

Zapier-to-Make migration consulting agency

Use BuiltWith.com to scrape a list of companies currently using Zapier for their automations, then cold-outreach them of…

$8000/month

Gum Loop Expert / AI Automation Agency

Position yourself as a certified Gum Loop expert and build custom AI automation workflows for businesses. Clients hire y…

$1000-$5000/month

Programmatic SEO Service

Use AI automation to generate hundreds or thousands of SEO-optimized landing pages for clients targeting long-tail keywo…

SEO Competitor Keyword Analysis Service

Build an automated workflow that pulls competitor keyword data from tools like Semrush, then uses AI to filter and categ…

$1500-$5000/month

AI Lead Scoring and Enrichment Service

Automate the process of researching and scoring inbound leads for sales teams. The workflow scrapes company websites, Li…

$2000-$8000/month

Customer Support Insights Automation

Build automated workflows that ingest customer support conversations from tools like Intercom or Zendesk, then use AI to…

$1500-$5000/month

AI Sales Pre-Call Research Automation

Automate the tedious pre-meeting research that sales reps do before every call. The workflow triggers from a calendar ev…

$1000-$4000/month

White-Label AI Automation Reselling

Build proven AI automation workflows on Gum Loop, then package and resell them as your own branded product or service to…

$2000-$15000/month

Real estate investing newsletter monetized via LP fundraising

Curate the best real estate tweets and posts, add personal stories and deal experiences, and publish a newsletter target…

Direct booking website with SEO content for short-term rentals

Build a standalone direct booking website for your short-term rental property and fill it with SEO-optimized blog conten…

AI-automated SEO content generation service for rental hosts

Use AI-powered content generation tools (like the service 'Unlimited Content') to produce hundreds of SEO blog articles …

E-commerce skincare business on Shopify

Launch a direct-to-consumer skincare brand on Shopify, sourcing or formulating products and selling them online. Leverag…

White-label CRM for insurance agents

White-label GoHighLevel's CRM software and rebrand it specifically for insurance agents. Agent CRM grew to 1,000+ custom…

$36000/month

White-label CRM for real estate agents

Take GoHighLevel's white-label SaaS platform and brand it as a CRM purpose-built for real estate agents. Charge $100-$50…

White-label CRM for lawyers

White-label GoHighLevel and position it as a CRM and client management platform specifically for law firms and solo atto…

White-label CRM for dentists and orthodontists

White-label GoHighLevel as a dental practice management and marketing CRM for dentists and orthodontists. Dental practic…

White-label CRM for veterinarians

Rebrand GoHighLevel's platform as a CRM and marketing automation tool built exclusively for veterinary clinics. Vets nee…

White-label gym management software

White-label GoHighLevel as gym management and member engagement software, similar to Push Press Grow. Scrape every gym i…

White-label SaaS for doctor's offices

Create a white-labeled CRM and patient communication platform targeting individual doctor's offices, similar to Dear Doc…

$20000-$200000/month

White-label SaaS for fitness coaches

White-label GoHighLevel as a client management and marketing automation platform specifically for online and in-person f…

White-label SaaS for e-commerce brands

Rebrand GoHighLevel as an all-in-one marketing and CRM platform for e-commerce store owners. E-commerce brands need emai…

Pumpkin business coaching and courses

Once you have built a successful seasonal porch pumpkin business, monetize your expertise in the off-season by offering …

AI-powered competitive research consulting

Use ChatGPT Agent to perform deep competitive analysis for businesses -- finding competitors, analyzing their SEO, produ…

$2000-8000/month

Amazon product development using AI review analysis

Use ChatGPT Agent to research Amazon product reviews for a category (e.g., powdered energy drinks), extract common custo…

Permissionless project consulting and service agency

Offer a service where you create free strategic work products (infographics, go-to-market strategies, Loom video present…

Paid membership community for entrepreneurs

Build a paid community like Startup Empire that teaches frameworks such as the audience-community-product model. Charge …

AI chatbot widget for small business websites

Build and sell an AI-powered chatbot widget that answers customer questions using a business's existing website content.…

All-in-one super widget suite for small business websites

Combine appointment booking, contact form intake, pricing calculator, and AI chatbot into a single embeddable widget pro…

$5000-25000/month

White-label niche-specific SaaS widgets reskinned per industry

Build one core widget product (e.g., appointment booking) and reskin it with different branding, colors, and industry-sp…

$5000-30000/month

Paid market research polling service for entrepreneurs

Run a polling service (similar to Pikfu) where you survey targeted demographics like small business owners to validate p…

Newsletter business monetized via social media traffic

Build an email newsletter using Beehiiv, drive subscribers from Facebook and other social platforms by linking a landing…

Wholesale Watch Reselling

Buy bulk liquidated or discounted watches and resell to established watch dealers on eBay and other platforms. Build rel…

Jewelry Reselling

Source jewelry through liquidation channels, estate sales, or wholesale and resell online. Jewelry is small, high-dollar…

$3000-10000/month

Live Selling on Social Media

Sell products in real-time through live streaming on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok. Source inventory fro…

Recruiting lead generation agency

Build a lead generation service that finds and delivers qualified job candidates to recruiters and staffing agencies. St…

$3000-$20000/month

LinkedIn video resume service (Beyond the Page)

A service where job seekers record 2-minute videos for each work experience and education entry on their LinkedIn profil…

$2000-$15000/month

Virtual assistant agency (India-based)

Leverage low-cost Indian labor ($100-$150/month per full-time worker) to provide virtual assistant services to US small …

$3000-$20000/month

Email list monetization agency for small businesses

Launch an agency that helps small businesses (especially home services companies doing $500K-$5M revenue) monetize their…

White-label AI video production for agencies

Pitch video production and marketing agencies to become their behind-the-scenes AI video creator. Generate ads, B-roll, …

$4000/month

AI video newsletter and paid community

Build an email newsletter sharing weekly Veo 3 videos, prompt breakdowns, and new use cases. Grow it organically or via …

$2000/month

Full-service AI content retainer using Veo 3 as foot in the door

Start by selling Veo 3 videos to a client, then upsell into a full monthly content retainer: 4 AI videos repurposed into…

$5000/month

YouTube channel focused on business/entrepreneurship content

Start a YouTube channel creating long-form and short-form content about business ideas and entrepreneurship. The creator…

$2000-5000/month

Cross-platform short-form content creation driving to YouTube

Create short-form video content (30-60 seconds) optimized for Instagram Reels and TikTok, using viral hits on those plat…

$1000-3000/month

Offshore staffing and recruiting company

Build a recruiting business that places international (offshore) talent for US companies, like Nick Huber's 'Somewhere' …

$100000+/month

SEO agency for local businesses

Start an SEO agency helping local service businesses rank higher on Google. Nick Huber owns Bold SEO as one of his portf…

Digital advertising agency

Start a digital advertising agency managing paid ads for businesses. Nick Huber owns Ad Rhino as one of his portfolio co…

Web development agency for small businesses

Build websites for small and local businesses. Nick Huber owns WebRun as one of his portfolio companies. Small businesse…

AI-powered stock screener SaaS tool built with vibe coding

Use vibe coding tools like Replit to build a stock screening and portfolio analysis web app without knowing how to code.…

$1000-5000/month

AI-powered custom investment thesis backtesting tool

Use ChatGPT Deep Research to identify stocks matching a specific investing thesis (e.g., founder-led companies with netw…

IntermediateOnline$50K+

Book & Music Royalty Investing

Buy royalty interests from songwriters and authors via platforms like Royalty Exchange, brokers, or Craigslist. Investme…

$2000-$10000+/month

Custom Business Intelligence Dashboards

Build custom data dashboards and reporting tools for real estate funds and business owners using tools like Google Data …

$5000-$15000+/month

White-Label SMS Platform for Real Estate Agents

White-label GoHighLevel's text messaging and automation platform, brand it as your own, and sell it to real estate agent…

Event Rental Software (White-Label SaaS)

White-label GoHighLevel as booking and management software for event rental companies like bounce house rentals, caterin…

$100000+/month

Lifetime Deal Sales & Marketing Platform

White-label GoHighLevel as a general sales and marketing platform and sell it for a one-time lifetime fee instead of mon…

White-Label AI Voice Agent Software

White-label GoHighLevel's AI calling and voice agent feature, brand it as your own product like CRM Voice, and sell it t…

White-Label Funnel Builder Software

White-label GoHighLevel's funnel building capabilities and sell it as your own funnel builder platform. FG Funnels does …

$100000+/month

White-Label Real Estate CRM/Automation Software

White-label GoHighLevel as CRM and automation software specifically for real estate investors and agents. REI Reply is a…

Real Estate Agent Lead Generation and Outreach Agency

Scrape real estate agent contact info (phone numbers) from Google Maps using tools like Outscraper, import leads into a …

Automated AI Pitch Deck Service

Use Manis AI's API to automatically generate professional pitch decks, then sell them via cold outreach. Scrape SEC fili…

SlideShare Deck Redesign Service

Monitor SlideShare.net (which gets 5-10 million visits/month) for newly uploaded slide decks, automatically redesign the…

AI-Powered Industry Report Lead Magnet Service

Use Perplexity Labs to generate comprehensive industry research reports (with interactive charts, data visualizations, a…

AI Pitch Deck Cold Outreach for Agencies

As a marketing or digital agency, use Manis AI to permissionlessly create pitch decks for potential clients by scraping …

Niche-Specific SaaS Agency on GoHighLevel

Instead of selling to all businesses, specialize your GoHighLevel white-label agency for one specific niche and become t…

GoHighLevel Certified Consultant

Complete GoHighLevel's certification program ($100/month, 30-40 hours of training content, plus a proctored test watched…

Cold Email Agency on GoHighLevel

Build a cold emailing agency using GoHighLevel's built-in email marketing and automation tools. Set up cold email campai…

Website and Funnel Building Agency

Use GoHighLevel's built-in website and funnel builder to create and sell websites and sales funnels to local businesses.…

AI-Powered Niche News Site

Buy an expired domain with strong backlinks (e.g. SpainNews.com with 262,000 backlinks) and use AI to auto-summarize and…

$2000-$10000+/month

Online Math Course Website

Buy an education-related domain like OnlineMath.com (found at auction for $8.99, 78 backlinks, 27 years old) and create …

$2000-$10000+/month

Pet Cremation Lead Generation

Buy a domain like AnimalAftercare.com and generate leads for pet cremation businesses. The presenter started with a $12 …

$3000-$10000+/month

Regional Snack Box E-commerce

Buy a geo-specific domain like TexasSnacks.com and sell regional snack subscription boxes or one-time purchases. The pre…

$3000-$15000+/month

Doomsday Survival Box Subscription

Create a subscription box service for survival and prepper gear at a domain like DoomsdayInABox.com. The idea came from …

$3000-$15000+/month

Vibe coding agency for businesses

Start an agency that builds websites, directories, and web applications for businesses using AI coding tools like Cursor…

Scalable directory site portfolio

Build and replicate directory websites across multiple niches and verticals. Once you have one working directory templat…

Designer Handbag Reselling via Social Commerce

Source designer handbags (Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci) from liquidation channels, cruise ship suppliers, and Japanese au…

Self-Publishing Niche Business Books

Write and self-publish books on Amazon about specific business niches you have expertise in. Shannon wrote 'Poshmark Unl…

$1000+/month

Bookkeeping service using offshore virtual assistants

Start a bookkeeping service by hiring offshore virtual assistants from Upwork at $5-8/hour to do the actual bookkeeping …

Direct Booking STR Brand on Instagram

Build a strong Instagram brand and following around a short-term rental property to drive direct bookings and reduce dep…

Short-Term Rental Education and Coaching

After building and selling a successful micro resort, teach others how to replicate the model through courses and coachi…

Stump Grinding Playbook/Course Business

Tyler created a playbook and community course teaching others how to start a stump grinding business, selling it for a s…

B2B Data and Lead List Selling Business

Buy or scrape lists of business contacts (realtors, dentists, chiropractors) organized by industry, then sell them via a…

$30000-$50000/month

Done-For-You Cold Email Agency

Run cold email outbound campaigns on behalf of B2B clients who want leads but don't want to manage the process themselve…

Personalized Cartoon Marketing Service

Create personalized cartoons for businesses to use in their outreach campaigns. Commission or create custom cartoons fea…

Reselling Retail Brand Products Online

Buy products from popular retail brands that don't sell online (like Buc-ee's gas station stores) and resell them throug…

Stain Remover Stickers for Kids

Create OxyClean-style stain remover in sticker/patch form that parents can slap onto kids' clothing stains immediately. …

Fashion-Forward Pimple Patches

Create acne patches that double as fashion accessories, similar to Starface which turned pimple patches into trendy star…

Nostril Filter Stickers for Cyclists

Create small adhesive nasal filters that cyclists and runners stick inside or over their nostrils to filter out exhaust …

Niche Health-Positioned Filtration Products

Create or white-label specialized filtration products (shower head filters, countertop air purifiers, car air filters) w…

Custom Hot Tub Covers E-Commerce

Sell custom-designed hot tub covers online using a dropshipping/hybrid model. Use AI tools to generate polarizing design…

Facebook Ads for Digital Product Validation

Run low-budget Facebook ads at $20 per ad to test different digital product designs before scaling winners on Etsy. Crea…

$1000+/month

Niche Deep-Dive Podcast (Acquired Model)

Create a deeply-researched podcast focused on a specific passion or niche, releasing one episode per month with extensiv…

Lead Generation Agency (SEO Focus)

Launch a lead generation agency focused on small businesses with physical locations, offering SEO services including tec…

Entrepreneur Peer Community (Mastermind)

Build or invest in a paid peer community for entrepreneurs doing around $3 million in revenue, charging $200-$300 per mo…

Virtual Receptionist Service for Home Services

A virtual receptionist business like Ruby Receptionist but niched down to serve home service companies (e.g., gutter cle…

Off the Record Whistleblower Podcast

A podcast or YouTube channel called 'Off the Record' where employees (anonymous or named) share insider secrets about co…

Business Trauma Stories Podcast

A podcast featuring first-person business failure and trauma stories told in a narrative format where the interviewer's …

Niche Inbound Call Center

A remote inbound call center targeting a specific industry vertical such as healthcare, cleaning companies, or cannabis.…

AI Phone Answering Service for Small Businesses

Build an AI voice agent that answers phone calls for small businesses like HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, and other home s…

ChatGPT Wrapper iPhone Apps

Build niche iPhone apps powered by ChatGPT/AI for specific use cases like dating advice, Bible study guides, sourdough c…

AI Lead Generation Service for Local Businesses

Scrape Google Maps and Google Business Profiles for local business phone numbers, then call them after hours using AI. A…

AI Receptionist White-Label Reseller

Take existing AI voice infrastructure platforms (like the ones YC-backed companies are building) and white-label them to…

Amazon Late Delivery Refund Bot

Build a Chrome extension or chatbot that monitors Amazon accounts for late deliveries and automatically disputes them to…

Online Food Brand E-Commerce

Partner with an existing local food brand to sell their products online. Chris partnered with Keith who owned Hartland B…

B2B E-Commerce Ads Agency

Start a niche advertising agency focused on B2B e-commerce, which is a massive under-touched industry. Examples include …

Email Marketing Agency for Car Dealerships

Start a niche cold email marketing agency targeting high-ticket items like car dealerships. Send cold email campaigns to…

Social Media Ads Agency for E-Commerce

Start a social media advertising agency focused exclusively on e-commerce businesses, running Facebook, Instagram, Snapc…

SEO Agency for E-Commerce

Start an SEO-focused agency serving e-commerce businesses. Brandon spun off a separate SEO company from his main agency …

Trampoline Safety Kit

A trampoline safety product that includes a wind indicator flag and tie-down kit. The flag attaches to the trampoline si…

Trampoline Weather Alert App

A simple mobile app that sends parents push notifications when weather conditions exceed safe parameters (high winds, li…

Viral Trend Alert Community

A paid community or SaaS product ($10-20/month) that curates and alerts members to viral social media trends early, befo…

Niche AI Wrapper Apps

Build simple AI wrapper apps that wrap ChatGPT with specific branding and prompts for niche audiences. Examples include …

Pornography Addiction Recovery Community

A digital school or online community for men who want to quit pornography addiction. Referenced as a real business doing…

AI Business Idea Validator Wrapper

An AI chatbot or wrapper that helps aspiring entrepreneurs evaluate and validate business opportunities. It would check …

AI Screen Time Accountability Chatbot

An AI chatbot (using ChatGPT Tasks) that monitors and reminds users about their screen time goals. When users access cer…

Short Form Video to Newsletter Funnel

Build an audience by creating short form videos (TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Snapchat, Facebook Reels) and …

Newsletter Advertising Business

Build a large email newsletter in a profitable niche like business or finance, then monetize through CPM-based advertisi…

Paid Online Community for Entrepreneurs

Create a paid membership community (like TK Owners at $99/month) for business builders that includes weekly AMAs, a Slac…