1,096 Business Ideas — Side Hustle &amp; Part-Time

Couch Removal and Dump Run Service

Charge customers $100+ to pick up and dispose of their old couches at the dump. This pairs well with a couch flipping bu…

$1k-3k/month

Phone and iPad Flipping (Geographical Arbitrage)

Buy used phones and iPads in saturated urban markets where prices are low due to oversupply, then resell them in smaller…

$1k-3k/month

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

Email Newsletter Business

Start an email newsletter in a niche topic using platforms like Beehive. Own your audience directly instead of relying o…

$1k-50k/month

Lawnmower Flipping

Buy broken or used riding lawnmowers on Facebook Marketplace, fix them up, and resell them for profit. Alternatively, bu…

$3k-50k/month

AI Video Content Agency

Use AI video tools like HeyGen to create short-form video content for local business owners. Upload a client headshot an…

$5k-20k/month

Car Seat Cleaning Service

Clean children's car seats for parents using basic vacuum and cleaning supplies. Pick up in bulk, clean assembly-line st…

$3k-10k/month

Chocolate-Covered Chips at Farmers Markets

Buy a chocolate fountain, set up at local farmers markets, and make chocolate-covered potato chips to order. The visual …

Premium Hot Chocolate Stand

Sell hot chocolate with upgraded presentation at farmers markets or events. Add marshmallow fluff, torch it, add Oreo cr…

Alibaba Vehicle Import Reselling

Import affordable jetboats, mini jeeps, golf carts from Alibaba for mid-hundreds and resell on Facebook Marketplace for …

$5k-20k/month

Lawn Care Quote Generator App

Build a simple web app that generates instant lawn care quotes based on lot size, services needed, and frequency. The ap…

Roofing Quote Bot

Build an automated quoting web app for roofing companies that provides instant estimates based on roof size, materials, …

Landscaping Estimate App

Create a web-based instant estimate tool for landscaping businesses that calculates project costs based on property deta…

Dog Grooming Reminder App

Build a simple reminder and scheduling app for dog grooming businesses that automates appointment reminders and rebookin…

Painting Business Quote Generator

Build an instant quote calculator for painting companies that estimates costs based on square footage, number of rooms, …

Fencing Company Quote App

Create an automated quoting web app for fencing companies that calculates costs based on linear footage, fence type, and…

IntermediateOnlineUnder $50K

Dormant Newsletter Rollup

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

$5k-50k/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

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

Pen Pal Matching Service

Create a service that matches people as pen pals and provides kits with pre-stamped envelopes, stationery, and the match…

$2k-20k/month

Wedding Vendor Directory

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

$2k-15k/month

Real-World Business Hackathon Retreats

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

$10k-50k/event

Themed Glamping Site

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

$30K-$100K/year

Shed Hunting and Antler Sales

Collect naturally shed elk and deer antlers in states like Wyoming and Montana during shed season. Sell them as premium …

$20K-$100K/year

Chrome Extension

Build a Chrome browser extension that solves a specific problem. Chrome Web Store is one of 75+ app marketplaces with bu…

$500-$15K/month

Vibe-Coded Simple SaaS App

Use AI-powered coding tools like Replit Agent to build a simple SaaS application without traditional coding skills. Buil…

$500-$5K/month

E-books and Digital Info Products

Create and sell e-books, guides, or other digital information products on topics you have expertise in. Low startup cost…

$500-$5K/month

App Store Optimization Research Service

Research and identify opportunities across 75+ app marketplaces for entrepreneurs looking to build plugins and add-ons. …

$2K-$10K/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

Beehive Ad Network Monetization

Use Beehive's built-in Ad Network to automatically place CPC-based ads in your newsletter. Advertisers pay per click, no…

1k-10k

Newsletter Boost Cross-Promotion Income

Earn $2-$3 per subscriber by recommending other newsletters to your audience through Beehive's Boost feature. When your …

Paid Newsletter Subscription

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

AdvancedHybridUnder $50K

IRL Mastermind Events for Newsletter Audience

Host in-person mastermind retreats and founder events for your newsletter subscribers. Tyler charges $10,000 per ticket …

100k-500k

Merchandise Sales via Newsletter

Sell branded merchandise to your engaged newsletter audience. Use your newsletter as a direct sales channel to promote a…

AdvancedHybridUnder $50K

Fan Conferences and Community Experiences

Organize fan conferences and community experiences for your newsletter audience. Beyond exclusive high-ticket mastermind…

Newsletter Recommendation Network for Growth

Build a free cross-promotion network with other newsletter operators to grow subscribers organically. Recommend compleme…

1k-10k

Permissionless AI Ad Freelancer

Without any permission, find DTC brands online, use AI image generation to create gorgeous ad creatives for them using r…

$2k-20k/month

AI Stock Image Generation Service

Use the OpenAI image generation API to create custom stock images on demand. No reference images needed since prompts al…

$1k-15k/month

Pop Culture AI Image Generator (Fandom Wrapper)

Build a niche wrapper app around a specific fandom (e.g., Harry Potter characters in the gym, Disney characters in real …

$2k-30k/month

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

Local Newsletter Business

Start a hyper-local email newsletter covering restaurants, events, local news, and community happenings for a specific c…

IntermediateOnlineUnder $50K

Content Creator to IRL Events Pipeline

Build an audience through content (YouTube, newsletter, podcast) around a specific interest like surfing, then monetize …

$20k-40k/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

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…

Luxury Trailer Bathroom Event Rental

Purchase a luxury trailer bathroom ($20K) and rent it out for weddings and events. The Naptown Scoop local newsletter op…

$5k-15k/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 Business Idea Validation Agent

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

AI Literacy Classes for Adults and Boomers

Offer in-person or virtual classes teaching adults (especially older demographics) how to effectively use ChatGPT and ot…

$2k-8k/month

Thrift Store Directory

Build a niche directory website listing thrift stores by location. Leverage viral TikTok interest in thrifting hauls and…

$2k-3k/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

Liquidation Store Directory

Build a directory for liquidation and overstock stores, adjacent to the thrifting niche. List locations, store details, …

Flea Market Directory

Create a directory of flea markets across the country with location data, hours, and specialties. Target location-based …

Dog Park Directory

Build a directory of public free dog parks with filtering by features like fenced areas, small dog sections, and ameniti…

Porta-Potty Rental Directory

Create a directory for porta-potty rental companies organized by location. Target event planners, construction companies…

Dry Ice Directory

Build a directory listing dry ice suppliers and retail locations. A proven niche with low competition where even a singl…

$300-500/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

Food Truck Directory

Create a specialized directory for food trucks, optionally narrowing by cuisine type like Mexican food trucks. The food …

Batting Cage Directory

Build a directory of batting cages with location data and affiliate monetization for baseball equipment. An evergreen ni…

Towing Capacity Database Directory

Create a directory/database of towing capacity specs for different vehicle makes and models. Zero keyword difficulty wit…

$1k-3k/month

Water Quality Directory

Build a directory helping people find and compare water quality information, water filtration products, and related serv…

Pet Cremation Directory

Create a directory of pet cremation services enriched with specific data like which animals they handle (horses, dogs, e…

$500-3k/month

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

Review-Based Customer Experience Consulting

Use Outscraper to scrape negative Google reviews for businesses in a specific niche (e.g., hair salons), then feed them …

Freelance Data Scraping and Lead List Service

Offer lead list scraping services on Upwork or Fiverr using a paid BuiltWith account. Clients pay you $20-$100 per expor…

Niche Market Research and Competitor Intelligence Service

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

Seasonal Fireworks Stand Business

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

$8000-$17000/month

Phone Flipping (Buy and Sell Used Phones)

Buy used smartphones at below-market prices from local classifieds or marketplaces like Craigslist and KSL, then resell …

$500-$3000/month

Fireworks Marketing Agency

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

Diwali-Focused Fireworks Sales

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

Acquiring Small Seasonal Businesses

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

IntermediateHybridUnder $50K

Niche Community Newsletter with Cohort-Based Courses

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

$10,000-$50,000/month

Content Creator to High-Ticket IRL Events

Use a content channel (YouTube, newsletter, podcast) as top-of-funnel to sell high-ticket in-person events. Example: a s…

$20,000-$40,000/month

Local City/Neighborhood Newsletter

Start a hyper-local newsletter covering restaurants, events, local news, and community happenings for a specific city or…

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

IntermediateHybridUnder $50K

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

Idea Fair / Idea Conference

A one-day conference event where entrepreneurs pay to present their business ideas (around $500 ticket) and attendees pa…

$10000-$50000/event

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

Facebook Cross-Posting Arbitrage Service

A service that targets Instagram creators who are not cross-posting their content to Facebook. You reach out to influenc…

RV Park LP Syndication Investing

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

$500-4000/month

Tiny Home Rentals on RV Park Land

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

RV Park Amenity and Experience Add-Ons

Enhance RV park revenue by adding amenity-based services such as kayak rentals, e-bike rentals, and other outdoor recrea…

RV Park Billboard and Signage Revenue

Generate ancillary income from RV parks located near interstate highways by installing large billboard signs visible fro…

$500-3000/month

Real Estate Investment Content Writing and Education

Build an online presence writing about niche real estate investing topics like mobile home parks or RV parks. This conte…

AI Tutoring Classes for Boomers and Adults

In-person or virtual classes teaching older adults and boomers how to use ChatGPT and AI tools effectively. Start by off…

Niche Directory Website (General Model)

Build a directory website in a specific niche using WordPress or Webflow, find keywords with low difficulty and high sea…

$500-5000/month per site

Dog Parks Directory

Build a directory of free public dog parks organized by location with filterable features like fenced areas, small dog s…

$300-1000/month

Dry Ice Supplier Directory

Create a directory of dry ice suppliers and retail locations. A single-page directory like penguindryice.com reached 83,…

$500-1500/month

Towing Capacity Reference Directory

Build a directory/reference site for vehicle towing capacities across different makes and models. Zero keyword difficult…

$1000-3000/month

Batting Cages Directory

Create a directory of batting cage locations with affiliate monetization for baseball equipment (bats, gloves, bags). An…

$500-2000/month

Water Quality / Water Filter Directory

Build a directory helping people understand and find water quality information, gravity filters, and stainless steel wat…

$500-2000/month

Selling Digital Products on Directory Sites

Create and sell simple digital products (like a $19 PDF built in Canva) on your directory website. Leverage existing dir…

$300-1000/month

Business-in-a-Box Startup Kits

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

Marketplace Flipping and Product Testing on eBay/Etsy

Use eBay and Etsy as low-risk platforms to test and sell products, flipping high-ticket items like handbags, watches, el…

White-Label Holiday Decoration Brokering

Instead of doing all the decoration work yourself, partner with existing home service providers (landscapers, pressure w…

AI-Powered Print on Demand on Etsy

Use AI image generation (ChatGPT) to create graphics for print-on-demand products sold on Etsy. Research winning product…

$8000/month

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

Facebook Marketplace Flipping (Buy Free/Cheap, Resell)

Source free or underpriced items from Facebook Marketplace, thrift stores (like Deseret Industries), or curb alerts, the…

Homemade Food Sales on Facebook Marketplace

Prepare and sell homemade food items such as empanadas, arepas, dumplings, fettuccine alfredo, or sourdough starter dire…

$500-3000/month

Handmade Crafts Sales on Facebook Marketplace

Create and sell handmade decorative items such as metal flower wall art on Facebook Marketplace. The video mentions some…

$500-2000/month

Alibaba Jetboat and Vehicle Import Reselling

Import affordable jetboats, mini jeeps, golf carts, and other vehicles from Alibaba or AliExpress for mid-to-high hundre…

$5k-20k/month

AI Voice Agent Agency for Home Service Businesses

Build and sell AI voice agents that answer after-hours phone calls for home service businesses like garage door repair, …

$5000-$100000/month

AI After-Hours Answering Service for Garage Door Repair Companies

A niche-specific AI voice agent service targeting garage door repair companies, which are high-ticket ($400-$2500 per jo…

AI Voice Agent Service for Foundation Repair Companies

Sell AI after-hours call answering agents to foundation repair companies, which are high-ticket home service businesses …

AI Voice Agent Service for Roofing Companies

Provide AI-powered after-hours phone answering services to roofing companies, capturing leads that would otherwise go to…

AI Voice Agent Service for Landscaping and Sprinkler Repair

Offer AI voice agent after-hours call answering to landscaping and sprinkler repair businesses. These companies often mi…

QR Code Yard Sign Lead Generation

Place yard signs with QR codes in neighborhoods after completing home service jobs. The QR code leads to a giveaway entr…

Neighbor Blitz Referral Coupon System

After completing a home service job, give your customer personalized referral coupons to hand out to their neighbors. Th…

Social Media Referral Program for Home Services

Pay home service customers a cash incentive (e.g., $50 Amazon gift card plus $20 per signup) to post about your service …

BeginnerOfflineFree

Rock-in-a-Bag Flyer Marketing Service

A guerrilla marketing method for home service businesses where you place a rock and a flyer inside a small open bag, sta…

LLM SEO Content Optimization for Local Businesses

Create blog content optimized to rank in ChatGPT and other AI search engines rather than just traditional Google SEO. Us…

Non-Competing Home Service Cross-Promotion Partnership

Partner with complementary non-competing home service businesses in your area (e.g., roofers with painters, Christmas li…

Pre-Competitive Swim Team Program

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

Facebook Group Email Collection Service

Use tools like Group Boss to collect email addresses from Facebook group members when they join. Either start your own n…

Facebook Group Lead Brokerage (Middleman)

Act as a middleman between Facebook group owners and businesses that need leads (e.g., mortgage brokers paying $50-$300/…

$2000-$15000/month

Facebook Group Newsletter Setup Service

Offer a done-for-you service to Facebook group owners: set up email collection automations (Group Boss + Zapier + Beehiv…

Short-Term Rental Listing Optimization for RV Parks

List RV park cabins, glamping units, and lodges on multiple platforms including Airbnb, VRBO, Hipcamp, and Campspot inst…

$5000-$20000/month in incremental revenue

RV Park Signage and Billboard Advertising

Install large, visible billboards and signage on busy highways adjacent to RV parks. Many park owners have inadequate si…

$2000-$4000/month per cabin

Cabin Rental Business Using Repurposed Disney Fort Wilderness Cabins

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

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

RV Park Syndication as Limited Partner Investor

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

$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

Perfume Affiliate Sales via Vending Machine QR Codes

Add QR codes to perfume vending machines that link to affiliate programs (Amazon Associates or dedicated perfume retaile…

$100-$500/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…

Paid Online Entrepreneurship Community

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

$5000-$100000/month

Perfume Vending Machine Placement Operator

Purchase perfume vending machines (~$3,000 each) and place them in high-traffic locations like nightclubs, bars, hotels,…

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…

$10000-$100000/month

AI-Powered Reputation Management Service

Offer automated Google review response management using GoHighLevel's built-in AI features. The platform uses OpenAI's A…

Google Review Solicitation Service

Automate the process of requesting 5-star Google reviews from satisfied customers. After a job or invoice is completed, …

$50K-$150K/year gross revenue

Brewery Tour Bus Service

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

Niche Competition Events

Organize niche hobby or skill competitions and charge admission, entry fees, and booth sponsorships. Example: horse hair…

$5,000-$30,000/event

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,…

Ghost-Free Guarantee Certification for Realtors

Create a tongue-in-cheek 'Ghost Free Guarantee' certification that realtors can use as a marketing differentiator. Sell …

$1,000-$5,000/month indirect revenue

BeginnerOfflineFree

Speed Service Competition Marketing for Local Businesses

Organize creative free competitions to market local service businesses. Examples: dirtiest car speed-cleaning contest fo…

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

Virtual Assistant Bookkeeping

Work as a virtual assistant specializing in bookkeeping for entrepreneurs running multiple businesses. The speaker menti…

$1500-$5000/month

IntermediateHybridUnder $500

AI-Generated Digital Products on Etsy

Create and sell digital products on Etsy including printables, kids coloring books, Excel templates, Procreate color pal…

$3000-8000/month

Grant Consulting for Small Businesses

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

$5000-10000/month

Selling N8N Automation Templates

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

Selling Spreadsheet Templates on Etsy

Create and sell digital spreadsheet templates (budgeting, financial planning, etc.) on Etsy. Reverse engineer top seller…

$5000/month

Custom Spreadsheet Consulting for SMBs

Build custom spreadsheets (CRM, sales tracking, patient tracking, employee hours, etc.) for small to medium businesses t…

$1500-5000/month

Discount Mattress Brokerage via Social Media

Sell high-end mattresses direct to consumers through social media (especially Twitter/X) at a fraction of retail price. …

$20000-30000/month

Local Service Business Side Hustle

Start a service-based business rather than e-commerce as a side hustle. Service businesses are preferred over e-commerce…

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

Custom GPT Builder / Seller

Create custom GPTs (or AI wrapper apps) that package expert knowledge into interactive AI tools people can use. Take you…

$1,000-$10,000/month

Hands-On Skills Fantasy Camp for Adults

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

$5,000-$20,000/month

AI-Powered Family Trivia App

Build a mobile app that generates personalized trivia games where each player gets questions tailored to their age and i…

$2,000-$20,000/month

AI Handyman Diagnosis App (ChatGPT Wrapper)

Build a simple wrapper app around ChatGPT's vision/FaceTime feature specifically for home repair diagnosis. Users point …

$5,000-$30,000/month

Wedding/Baby Shower Corporate Gift Invitation Service

Build a service where brides-to-be or new parents pay ~$199 to have invitations sent to 100+ major companies (Target, et…

$5,000-$20,000/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

Christmas Tree Rental Service

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

Automated Sunscreen Application Booth

Spray booth stations at water parks and outdoor attractions that automatically apply sunscreen to guests, similar to an …

$5000-$15000/month

Photo and Video Upsell at Attractions

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

Content Marketing Agency for Local Home Service Businesses

Build a content marketing agency that helps local home service companies (tree services, landscapers, contractors) grow …

$5K-$20K/month

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

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

AdvancedOfflineUnder $50K

Billboard leasing on high-traffic park property

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

$400-3000/month

Buying and seller-financing used mobile homes and RVs

Purchase used mobile homes and RVs cheaply, place them on vacant pads in parks you own or partner with, and seller-finan…

IntermediateHybridFree

Remote mobile home park management service

Offer remote property management for small mobile home parks by replacing expensive on-site managers with a combination …

Niche Vertical AI App (Haircut AI, Photo Restoration, etc.)

Build a hyper-specific AI-powered app targeting one narrow use case, such as a haircut preview tool, old photo restorati…

$500-$5000/month

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…

AI Video Analysis Engine

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

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…

Niche AI Interior Design Tool

Build a focused AI interior design tool targeting one specific element — such as curtains, lighting, flooring, or furnit…

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 …

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

AdvancedOnlineUnder $5K

Virtual Try-On / AI Mood Boarding for Clothing Brands

Build an AI-powered virtual try-on or mood board tool for fashion and clothing brands using Gemini's image generation an…

$3000-$20000/month

Tent Camping Rental

Rent out raw land as tent camping spots through platforms like Hipcamp or Tentrr. No hookups or infrastructure needed, j…

$500-$2,000/month

Vehicle Parking Rental

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

Portable Self Storage

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

$5,000-$15,000/month

AdvancedHybrid$50K+

Custom Home Airbnb

Build a unique custom home or cabin on your land and list it on Airbnb for short-term rentals at premium rates of $600-$…

$10,000-$25,000/month

Wedding and Event Venue

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

$10,000-$30,000/month

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

BBQ Wood Sales

Sell specialty smoking and BBQ wood chunks and splits to restaurants, BBQ competitors, and home grillers. Premium BBQ wo…

$2,000-$6,000/month

Shed-to-Tiny-Home Conversion

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

$500-$1,000/month

Heavy Equipment Parking

Rent out land as secure parking for heavy equipment like excavators, dozers, and trailers at $80-$250 per spot per month…

AdvancedOffline$50K+

Land Subdivision and Sales

Buy a large parcel of land, subdivide it into smaller lots, and sell the individual lots for a significant markup. The s…

$20,000-$100,000/deal

Mobile Home Plus Land Combo

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

$1,000-$3,000/month

AdvancedOffline$50K+

Barndominium Construction

Build a barndominium (metal building converted to living space) on your land for residential use or rental. Faster and c…

$2,000-$8,000/month

Tree Farm and Nursery

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

AdvancedOfflineUnder $50K

Crypto Mining Operation

Use cheap rural land with low electricity costs to set up a cryptocurrency mining operation. Can use solar panels or neg…

$2,000-$15,000/month

Sport Court Construction and Rental

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

$3,000-$8,000/month

Plant Propagation Business

Propagate plants from cuttings, seeds, or divisions on your land and sell them to nurseries, garden centers, or directly…

Hole-in-One Golf Challenge

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

Disc Golf Course

Create a disc golf course on wooded or open land with minimal investment in baskets and tee pads. Charge per round or se…

$1,000-$4,000/month

Fruit Orchard

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

EV Charging Station

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

Photography Location Rental

Rent your scenic or unique land as a photography location for portrait sessions, engagement photos, weddings, and commer…

$500-$3,000/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

Popup BBQ Business

Start a mobile BBQ operation using a smoker on your land or at events and farmers markets. BBQ commands premium prices a…

$4,000-$15,000/month

Blackstone Griddle Popup

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

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…

IntermediateHybridUnder $50K

Pool Rental via Swimply

Build or install a pool on your land and rent it out by the hour through Swimply. Some hosts make six figures per year r…

Culvert Sales Business

Buy and resell culverts (drainage pipes) needed for driveways and road crossings on rural properties. Every rural proper…

$2,000-$8,000/month

High-Traffic Lot Monetization

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

RV Pad Rental

Create RV pads on your land with basic hookups (water, electric, sewer) and rent them to RV owners for short or long-ter…

Billboard or Sign Leasing

Lease portions of your land along high-traffic roads for billboard or sign placement. Advertisers pay monthly rent for v…

$500-$3,000/month

Solar Farm Lease

Lease your land to solar energy companies for solar panel installation. Long-term leases provide steady passive income f…

$500-$2,000/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…

AdvancedHybrid$50K+

Medical billing business acquisition with absentee ownership

Find and acquire a medical billing business in a growing market, install an operator to run it day-to-day, and grow it f…

$100000+/month

White whale lead generation and skip tracing service

Use tools like TLO, SearchBug, Outscraper, TruthFinder, Email Sherlock, and batch skip tracing to find contact informati…

$5000+/month

Lead magnet creation agency for local businesses

Build lead magnets (calculators, quizzes, ebooks, white papers) for local businesses that lack digital marketing sophist…

Scraping and data products as lead magnets for newsletters

Scrape publicly available data from platforms (like Skool communities, BizBuySell listings, etc.), compile it into usefu…

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…

Micro-influencer product launch campaign

Find social media influencers with 50K-200K followers, send them a short 20-30 second product demo video, and offer them…

3D printed parts production for aerospace startups

Use 3D printers to produce custom parts on short timelines for aerospace startups and engineering companies. Clients may…

Friction-eliminating product bundling business

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

$5000-$30000/month

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…

Door-to-door electronics buying and online resale

Go door-to-door in residential neighborhoods offering to buy old electronics, gadgets, and unused items from homeowners …

Programmatic SEO lead generation sites

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

IntermediateOnlineUnder $50K

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,…

AdvancedOnlineUnder $5K

AI business partner app

Create a mobile app that acts as a personal AI business advisor, trained on a creator's or expert's entire content libra…

$10000-$100000/month

Face-forward YouTube channel with personal brand

Start a YouTube channel where you appear on camera and build a genuine personal brand, rather than running a faceless ch…

$1000-$50000/month

Mobile app development using AI tools

Build and launch mobile apps in the App Store using AI-assisted development tools, drastically reducing the technical ba…

$1000-$50000/month

Digital course / PDF on niche fitness topics (e.g., rucking training programs)

Create AI-generated digital training programs or PDFs for niche fitness activities like rucking (walking with weighted v…

$5000+/month

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…

$20000+/month

Custom task management SaaS built with no-code (Lovable)

Build a custom task management web application using no-code tools like Lovable in just 2 hours. Features include kanban…

$1000+/month

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 website design agency using cloning tools

Use AI website builders like Ready.ai to clone high-converting websites from other industries and adapt them for local b…

Voice licensing on ElevenLabs marketplace

Upload your voice to ElevenLabs and make it available for other users to select. ElevenLabs pays a proportional revenue …

$200-500/month

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…

Billboard advertising for podcast or brand growth

Rent physical billboards in targeted geographic areas to grow a podcast or personal brand audience. Use platforms like B…

Hummingbird nectar e-commerce business

Launch a niche e-commerce store selling hummingbird nectar products. Build in public to attract an audience and generate…

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…

Business partnership failure stories podcast or content series

Create a podcast or YouTube series interviewing entrepreneurs about their failed business partnerships, a topic rarely d…

$5000+/month

Virtual assistant cold-calling lead generation service

Hire experienced telemarketers from platforms like Upwork (formerly oDesk) at $5-5.55/hour, scrape targeted business lea…

Content multiplication agent service for creators and podcasters

Build a content repurposing AI agent that takes a YouTube video or podcast, extracts the transcript, identifies key insi…

$3000-$8000/month

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…

Self-hosted N8N automation platform for personal productivity

Set up your own N8N instance on a VPS to automate your own business tasks like content distribution, lead generation, em…

$500-$2000/month

AI-powered social media content repurposing service

Scoble demonstrates using AI agents (like Vy) to automatically extract text from video editing tools like Descript, feed…

AI tool curation and recommendation newsletter or platform

Scoble maintains a list of 800+ AI companies on X and tracks 6,300+ companies total. Most people are overwhelmed by the …

$2000-$15000/month

AI adoption training and workshops for non-technical businesses

Most everyday people and businesses still have not started using AI regularly. Scoble notes that people in middle Americ…

AI voice agent agency for barbers and salons

Build AI voice agents using GoHighLevel for barbers, salons, nail techs, and massage therapists that replace their voice…

$5000-15000/month

Website + KPI dashboard building for small businesses using vibe coding

Use AI vibe-coding tools like Replit to rapidly build websites and KPI dashboards for small local businesses like barber…

$2500-10000/month

Weekly fresh leads CSV subscription for agency owners

Build a subscription service that delivers a fresh CSV of cleaned, verified business owner cell phone numbers weekly to …

Mobile RC excavator sandbox experience at fairs and events

Build a trailer-mounted sandbox filled with sand and remote-controlled excavators, front loaders, cranes, and RC trucks.…

$4000-10000/month

Private RC party and corporate event rental service

Offer mobile RC excavator and truck experiences as a rental for birthday parties, retirement parties, corporate events, …

$3000-8000/month

BeginnerOffline$50K+

RV park passive LP investing

Invest passively as a limited partner in RV park syndications with minimum investments of $50,000-$100,000. Receive an 8…

$300-$700/month

Newsletter piggyback service for e-commerce companies

Approach existing e-commerce or Shopify stores with large email lists and offer to run an ad-driven newsletter alongside…

FedEx/shipping label audit and refund recovery service

Audit businesses' FedEx or UPS shipping labels for late deliveries and automatically file disputes to recover refunds, k…

Liquidation and returns reselling

Buy liquidated goods and customer returns from retailers like Costco through their liquidation auction websites, then re…

Steampunk light fixtures on Etsy

Create and sell handmade steampunk-style light fixtures made from black metal pipe on Etsy. Sellers are pricing these at…

Etsy handmade and creative products store

Sell handmade or creative products on Etsy, which is described as a still undervalued marketplace. You can easily make s…

$500-$5000/month

Airbnb local experience guide service

Offer local guided experiences through Airbnb Experiences for tourists visiting your city. Show visitors the best local …

Flipping trucks and vehicles

Buy used trucks at below-market prices through classified ads, auto trader magazines, and private sellers, then resell t…

$2000-$5000/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

Garage shelf building side hustle

Build and sell garage organization shelving units on weekends. People are making a few thousand dollars on the side by b…

$1000-$3000/month

Escape room guerrilla marketing agency

Run viral marketing campaigns for escape room businesses using creative stunts like hiding money or QR codes around the …

Hyper-local newsletter and Facebook group media business

Build a hyper-local Facebook group, email newsletter, and podcast for your city or neighborhood, then monetize through a…

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

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…

$5000-$30000/month

Industry-specific AI tools built from domain expertise

Leverage your own job or industry experience to build AI-powered tools that solve boring but painful problems in your sp…

$2000-20000/month

Price drop notification service using web scraping and AI

Build an automation that scrapes the internet for a specific product (like shoes), monitors the price, and sends users a…

AI email triage and auto-response automation

Build an automation that reads incoming emails, classifies them by topic or intent using AI, and either auto-responds or…

$500-3000/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…

$5000-$30000/month

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…

AdvancedOffline$50K+

Mobile home and RV park investing

Buy mobile home parks and RV parks, then sell or give the actual mobile homes back to tenants so you only own the land a…

Newsletter and Twitter content creation for entrepreneurs

Build a personal brand by writing long-form, thoughtful content on Twitter and a newsletter about your entrepreneurial j…

$1000-$20000/month

Rental property house hacking

Buy your first home using programs like first-time homebuyer tax credits (e.g., the $8,000 Obama credit), live in it, th…

$500-$3000/month

Premium domain name investing for future businesses

Identify and purchase premium domain names for potential future businesses at standard registration prices ($10-15/year)…

$100-$5000/month

AI customer support automation for small businesses

Set up AI agents that fully automate customer support across multiple channels (email, SMS, phone, WhatsApp, web chat, I…

AI phone receptionist service for restaurants and local businesses

Deploy AI voice agents as phone receptionists for restaurants, plumbers, and other local businesses that are too busy to…

$3000-$8000/month

AI deep research and podcast prep service

Build AI agents that search YouTube for all interviews of a given person, transcribe and summarize each video in paralle…

$2000-$5000/month

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

Niche AI automation content creator (YouTube/LinkedIn)

Create demo videos and tutorials showing how to build specific AI automations for niche industries, then monetize throug…

$5000-$10000/month

Drop shipping as a training ground for e-commerce

Start drop shipping products from AliExpress using Oberlo connected to Shopify. Test many products, find winners, and le…

Database reactivation as a service

Take a small business's existing customer list (from QuickBooks, Stripe, Square, etc.) and run automated email/SMS react…

$4000+/month

Automated email marketing agency for local businesses

Set up ongoing automated email sequences for small businesses such as birthday coupons, customer anniversary emails, and…

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…

Missed call text-back service

Set up automated text-back systems for small businesses so that any missed phone call instantly triggers an SMS reply to…

$1500+/month

Review management and response automation service

Help small businesses generate more online reviews by automating review request emails/texts after service completion, a…

AI appointment setting service

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

Lead nurturing sequence service

Build automated multi-step lead nurturing email and SMS sequences for small businesses that follow up with prospects ove…

$2500+/month

Chatbot building service for small businesses

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

$4000-8000/month per client

Webinar-to-ebook lead magnet service for B2B companies

Over 60% of B2B businesses run monthly webinars. Take their webinar transcripts, use Claude/AI to create professional eb…

City-specific cheap flight deals newsletter

Unbundle Going.com (formerly Scott's Cheap Flights, a $35M/year business) by creating hyper-local flight deal newsletter…

$5000-20000+/month

Bulk content generation service using GPT 4.1

Use GPT 4.1 to generate thousands of product descriptions for e-commerce brands at low cost, or produce bulk social medi…

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…

Cold email and email marketing agency powered by AI

Run an email marketing or cold outreach agency using GPT 4.1 to write thousands of individualized, personalized emails f…

AI-powered virtual assistant service using GPT-4o

Offer virtual assistant services at $15-30 per hour using GPT-4o's multimodal capabilities to handle tasks across text, …

$2000-8000/month

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…

Local newsletter business

Start a local newsletter for a specific city or town, covering local news, events, weather, concerts, and real estate ma…

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…

Concierge Botox party business

Partner with a licensed nurse practitioner or PA to offer concierge Botox services in affluent neighborhoods. The NP adm…

IntermediateHybridFree

Lead gen middleman connecting GBP agencies with medical practices

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