210 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

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 …

$1k-5k/month

Premium Hot Chocolate Stand

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

$1k-5k/month

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…

$1k-5k/month

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…

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

AdvancedHybridUnder $50K

Fan Conferences and Community Experiences

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

10k-100k

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

IntermediateOfflineUnder $50K

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

Acquiring Small Seasonal Businesses

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

$5000-$20000/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

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

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…

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-$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…

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

Ghost-Free Guarantee Certification for Realtors

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

$2,000-$10,000/month

Virtual Assistant Bookkeeping

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

$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…

$2000-10000/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 …

$5000-$20000/month

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 …

$3000-10000/month

BeginnerOfflineUnder $50K

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…

$3,000-$10,000/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…

$3000-$10000/month

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

Lead magnet creation agency for local businesses

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

$3000-15000/month

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…

$3000-$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…

$3000-$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

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

BeginnerOfflineUnder $50K

Liquidation and returns reselling

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

$1000-$5000/month

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

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

Bike-powered smoothie blending business

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

$3000-10000/month

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…

Behind-the-scenes videography content for TikTok/Instagram lead generation

Film behind-the-scenes content of your video production work and post it on TikTok and Instagram Reels to attract inboun…

Facebook Marketplace item flipping

Buy underpriced items on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and garage sales, then resell them at a markup on the same pl…

Costco Liquidation Reselling

Buy discounted or returned merchandise from Costco's liquidation program (BSTOCK) at pennies on the dollar and resell th…

$2000-5000/month

Facebook Marketplace Household Item Flipping

Start with zero investment by selling items you already own on Facebook Marketplace, then reinvest profits to buy and fl…

$500-2000/month

Lego and Toy Arbitrage

Buy discounted Lego sets and popular toys from Costco in bulk (by the pallet) and resell at higher prices online or loca…

$1000-3000/month

Solar eclipse glasses reselling business

Buy ISO-certified solar eclipse glasses in bulk at low cost (around $0.50/pair) and resell them at significant markup ($…

$2000-$20000/month

AI video content for local service businesses

Create cinematic before-and-after reels and branded video content for local service businesses like roofers, landscapers…

$2000/month

Physical Consumer Product via Amazon FBA & Shopify

Design and manufacture a novel physical product (e.g., a smart space heater alarm clock), then sell it via Amazon FBA an…

$5000-$50000+/month

AI Virtual Staging for Real Estate Listings

Use Google Gemini's Nano Banana AI image editing API to virtually stage empty or unstaged real estate listing photos by …

AI Real Estate Photo Enhancement Service

Use AI image editing tools like Google Gemini's Nano Banana to make low-quality real estate listing photos look like the…

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 …

AI Answering Service for Local Businesses

Use GoHighLevel's AI phone answering capabilities to offer an AI-powered after-hours phone answering service to local bu…

Missed Call Text-Back Service

Set up GoHighLevel's missed call text-back feature for local businesses so that when a customer calls and the business d…

Chat Widget and Lead Capture Form Installation Service

Walk into local businesses on Main Street and offer to install a chat widget and lead capture form on their website for …

Reputation Management Service for Local Businesses

Use GoHighLevel's automation capabilities to help local businesses manage their online reputation by automating review r…

Store Returns Reselling (Costco/Best Buy)

Buy truckloads of store returns from retailers like Costco and Best Buy at auction for pennies on the dollar. A truckloa…

Government Auction Arbitrage (GovDeals/GSA)

Use government auction sites like GovDeals.com and GSAauctions.com to find deeply discounted surplus items, then resell …

AdvancedOffline$50K+

Distressed Property Flipping

Find and buy distressed properties that have problems scaring away other buyers (liability incidents, government interes…

Bounce house and equipment rental side business

Buy rental equipment like bounce houses ($100-$300 used), stump grinders (~$2K used), skid steers, or dumpsters and rent…

$500-3000/month

Stump grinding business

Buy a used stump grinder for around $2K and offer stump removal services. Start by marketing directly to homeowners via …

$3000-8000/month

IntermediateHybrid$50K+

Portable restroom trailer rental business

Purchase luxury portable restroom trailers and rent them for weddings, outdoor events, and festivals on weekends. Capita…

$5000-15000/month

Local email newsletter business

Build a hyper-local email newsletter covering community news, events, local business spotlights, and happenings for a si…

$3000-10000/month

Washer & Dryer Rental Business via Facebook Marketplace

Buy used washer and dryer sets for $100-$200 from Facebook Marketplace or garage sales, then rent them out for $60-$85/m…

Appliance Flipping on Facebook Marketplace

Buy used washer and dryer sets cheaply from garage sales or people upgrading their appliances (often free when doing ren…

Local or Niche Newsletter Business

Start a newsletter focused on your city, job listings in a specific field, or weekly hobby roundups using a platform lik…

$1000-$10000/month

Seed Oil Free Restaurant Directory

Create a directory or app that identifies and lists restaurants that cook without seed oils (canola, soybean, etc.), sim…

ChatGPT Wrapper iPhone Apps

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

Real-World Treasure Hunt Business

Create a paid treasure hunt experience like Project Sky Drop, where you hide a valuable item (gold, Bitcoin, collectible…

IntermediateOnlineUnder $50K

Trampoline Safety Kit

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

TSA Confiscated Items Resale

A website-based business that purchases confiscated pocket knives and other items from TSA airport security in bulk and …

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…

AI-Powered Business Plan Content Engine

Use AI tools like Claude/ChatGPT with custom prompts to generate keyword-optimized business plans for every short form v…

Drone Social Media Content for Contractors

Upsell drone footage as social media content to roofing, construction, and other trade companies you already serve with …

IntermediateOfflineUnder $50K

Drone Inventory Management for Construction Sites

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

Bee Removal Directory

A directory for bee removal services targeting the keyword 'bee removal near me' which has only a 4 keyword difficulty s…

$500-2000/month

Mobile Dog Grooming Directory

Directory for mobile dog groomers targeting 'mobile dog grooming near me' which has 15,000 monthly search volume. The to…

$1000-3000/month

Filter-Based Micro Directories

Build micro directories where the entire value proposition is one specific filter that mainstream directories ignore. Ex…

$1000-5000/month

Anti-Knot Wedding Vendor Directory

A directory for wedding vendors (DJs, videographers, caterers, photographers, event venues) who are NOT listed on The Kn…

$2000-10000/month

Medicaid Therapist Directory

Directory of therapists who accept Medicaid and actually respond to emails/calls. The number one complaint is therapists…

$2000-8000/month

BYO Food Event Venue Directory

Directory of event venues that let you bring your own food and catering. Most venues force $40-60+ per plate catering th…

$2000-10000/month

Commercial Kitchen Rental Directory

Directory for commercial kitchen rental spaces targeting ghost kitchens, meal prep businesses, food startups, and cottag…

$3000-10000+/month

Goat Rental Directory

A niche directory for goat rental services, discovered through Ahrefs 'near me' keyword research by scrolling past obvio…

$300-1000/month

Mobile Car Tinting Directory

A directory for mobile car tinting services, found through Ahrefs long-tail 'near me' keyword research. 'Mobile car tint…

$500-2000/month

Dentists That Take Medicaid Directory

A directory for dentists that accept Medicaid and speak Spanish, targeting underserved search queries. Current results s…

$1000-5000/month

Airbnb Short-Term Rental

List your home or investment property on Airbnb for short-term rental income. When Chris had to move from Dallas to Hous…

Business Podcast

Starting a business-focused podcast that can be monetized through advertising at $40-80 CPM (cost per thousand downloads…

Magnetic Glasses Case Product

Create and sell stackable magnetic glasses cases on Amazon and Shopify. The cases hold multiple pairs of glasses (comput…

$3000-5000/month

Parking Lot Trash Pickup Service

A simple service business that picks up trash at commercial parking lots for restaurants, grocery stores, convenience st…

Business Education Boot Camp

Host in-person and virtual boot camps teaching people how to start specific businesses like home services. The speaker c…

Airbnb Rental Property

List your personal home or investment property on Airbnb for short-term rentals. The speaker listed his home on Airbnb w…

YouTube Tutorial Channel for Underserved Demographics

Start a YouTube tutorial channel targeting an older or underserved demographic in a specific hobby niche. Missouri Star'…

IntermediateOnlineUnder $50K

Book Pallet Arbitrage on eBay

Buy pallets of school curriculum and textbooks for as low as $1 from GovDeals government liquidation auctions. Use ChatG…

$2500-$12500/month

Live Selling Liquidated Designer Clothing on Whatnot

Purchase Rent the Runway liquidated designer clothing pallets from Bstock at approximately $6/item ($5,400 for 900 items…

Free Book Reselling

Source free books from Facebook Marketplace listings, thrift stores (as low as 10 cents each), community giveaway posts,…

$500-$2000/month

Acquiring Customer Lists from Closed Businesses

Find businesses that have recently closed their doors through CPA outreach or Facebook Marketplace and acquire their cus…

Niche Content Creator with Automated Research

Build a social media following by posting niche content (local events, parenting hacks, motorcycle reviews, power washin…

AI-Powered Retail Arbitrage with Operator

Use ChatGPT Operator ($200/month plan) to automatically scan Facebook Marketplace for underpriced items, negotiate purch…

AI-Powered Real Estate Deal Finder

Use AI agents (like ChatGPT Operator) to scan Zillow for 'for sale by owner' homes listed significantly below their esti…

New Business Lead Scraping & Selling Service

Scrape publicly posted new business listings from city and secretary of state websites, then use AI agents to find owner…

One-Star Review Cold Email Consulting

Find businesses with one-star reviews on Google Maps in specific industries and cold email the owners offering to fix th…

Poetry Snail Mail Club

Subscription service mailing curated poems to subscribers for $8/month, inspired by Britney Wilder's Poem Club. Thousand…

Niche Interest Snail Mail Club

Subscription mail service targeting specific male-oriented hobbies like classic cars, golfing, hunting, or survival tips…

Kids Activity Snail Mail

Monthly envelope subscription sending origami, crafts, and educational activities to kids, like a mini KiwiCrate that fi…

Photography Print Subscription

Photographer sends original art prints monthly to subscribers as a snail mail subscription. Combines a photographer's ex…

Executive Functioning Tutoring Company

Tutoring business focused on executive functioning skills for students, helping them with organization, time management,…

AI Web Design Agency

Start a web design agency using AI website builders like Wegic to build sites for local businesses in minutes instead of…

Boutique E-commerce with Specialty Food (Vidalia Onions Model)

Buy a relevant domain at auction and partner with a local farm or producer to ship specialty food direct-to-consumer. Vi…

BeginnerHybridUnder $50K

Boutique Food E-commerce (Specialty Items)

Launch a direct-to-consumer specialty food brand by finding unique local products (sauces, specialty items) and selling …

Scratch-and-Sniff Direct Mail for Candles

A candle marketing strategy using scratch-and-sniff postcards sent via direct mail to solve the problem of selling smell…

Online Bake Shop (Cookie Bars)

Home-based online bake shop selling gourmet cookie bars via Shopify and at local farmers markets. Cost per bar is 50-60 …

$1000+/month

Remarketing/Retargeting Ad Service

Offer remarketing and retargeting ad campaigns as a service to local businesses already running Google or Facebook ads. …

AI-Powered Product Flipping (OfferUp/Craigslist to eBay/Amazon)

Use ChatGPT Operator to automatically find underpriced items on OfferUp and Craigslist, then flip them on Amazon or eBay…

AI-Generated Business Plans for Service Businesses

Use ChatGPT Operator to create tactical business plans by having it research case studies, source real examples, and com…

Journal and Records Digitization Service

Offer a service to digitize handwritten family journals, records, and documents for elderly people and their families. U…

Wood-Fired Pizza Tent/Pop-Up Business

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

AdvancedHybrid$50K+

Small business investing and mentorship

Invest small amounts ($55,000 or less) into struggling small businesses in exchange for informal relationships rather th…

Viral Slogan Apparel Brand

Create a merch/apparel brand built around a polarizing or resonant catchphrase, similar to 'God is Dope' ($40M revenue b…

AI Training Workshops for Businesses

Run AI training sessions and workshops for company employees, teaching them how to use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, an…

IntermediateHybridFree

Business Broker Referral Service

Connect Main Street business owners (restaurants, dentists, HVAC companies) who want to sell with business brokers for a…

$10000+/deal

Live Selling Liquidation Apparel on Whatnot

Buy bulk liquidation apparel (e.g., Hanes hoodies, t-shirts, scrubs) at pennies on the dollar from brand liquidation sit…

Supplying Live Sellers with Wholesale Inventory

Instead of doing live selling yourself, become a supplier to live sellers on platforms like Whatnot, Poshmark, and TikTo…

Facebook Marketplace Reselling

Buy and resell products on Facebook Marketplace, eBay, and other online marketplaces. Growth hack listings by optimizing…

$1,000-$10,000/month

$1,000+ profit per unit sold

Import and Resell Jetboats from China

Import jetboats and other recreational vehicles from Alibaba/AliExpress at a fraction of jet ski prices. List on Faceboo…

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

Couch Dump Runs / Junk Removal

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

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

Flipping Phones and iPads via Geographic Arbitrage

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

$40K-$500K+/year. 8 attendees at $10K = $80K per event. 200 atten

IRL Mastermind or Retreat Experience

Host in-person mastermind retreats or experiences for your newsletter audience. The video creator hosts a founder master…

$200-400 per couch, multiple per week possible

Free Couch Flipping

Pick up free couches from Facebook Marketplace, clean them, take better photos, and resell for around $200 each. Zero in…

IntermediateOnlineUnder $50K

LEGO Pallet Reselling

Buy Costco LEGO liquidation pallets (~140 units at ~$50-57 per unit, ~$8K total). Hold inventory for scarcity and sell a…

$15,000-28,000+ per pallet lot at peak pricing

Photo Booth / 360 Spin Booth Rental

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

$30K-$150K/year

Imprintable Blank Clothing Reselling

Buy bulk liquidation lots of brand-new blank imprintable clothing (polo shirts, jackets, t-shirts) from companies like A…

$30K-$150K/year

Hummingbird Nectar Ecommerce

Sell hummingbird food (sugar in bags) and nectar extender kits via Facebook ads and eventually Amazon. Starter kits pric…

$5000-$8000/month

Hummingbird Nectar Extender Product

Sell a hummingbird nectar extender (antibacterial solution of water and copper sulfate) in 1oz tincture bottles on Amazo…

Abandoned Meetup Group Takeover

Take over abandoned Meetup groups when organizers step down. Meetup.com sends emails to all members when an organizer le…

Meetup-Based Link Building for SEO

Use meetup groups to build white-hat backlinks for SEO. Take over or join meetup groups, then offer to co-host events wi…

Dehydrated Fruit Business

Buy fresh fruit at retail from grocery stores, dehydrate it, and sell at farmers markets and online. David Blake made $5…

Watermelon on a Stick (Wopsicles)

Cut watermelon into pieces, put them on sticks, and sell at parades, farmers markets, and high foot traffic areas. Cost …

$1000+/month

Watermelon Cheese Sandwich

Make ready-to-eat sandwiches using watermelon slices as bread with cheese filling. Sell for $2-$8 per piece with about 7…

$1500+/month

Watermelon Slushie in the Rind

Take a mini watermelon ($2-$3), cut the top off, blend the inside with a hand mixer to create a slushie, add a straw, an…

Restaurant Supply Chain Training Program

An educational training center or online tutorial program that teaches new restaurant entrepreneurs about contract negot…

Paid Educational Bootcamp or Masterclass

Create and sell intensive educational bootcamps or masterclasses around topics you have expertise in. Examples include a…

Reselling Items from Your House

Start a reselling business by selling items you already own around your house on platforms like eBay and Poshmark. This …

$500+/month

varies by volume and margins on liquidation goods

Reselling on Facebook Marketplace

Buy products from liquidation sites like BStock and GovDeals, then resell on Facebook Marketplace. List items before pur…

$50K-$200K/year depending on volume and geography

Construction Permit Lead Reselling

Buy unlimited construction permit leads from Construction Journal for $200/month, then resell individual leads to contra…

$5K-$20K/month at scale with 10K+ subscribers

Local City Newsletter

Start a local email newsletter covering news, events, and culture for a specific city. Grow subscribers through paid Met…

IntermediateOfflineUnder $500

Subject-To Real Estate Investing

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

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

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

House Hacking with Low Down Payment and Government Programs

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

$20,000-$50,000+ profit per flip depending on the truck

Garbage Truck Flipping

Buy used garbage trucks at municipality auctions for 70% below market value, then resell on Facebook Marketplace at reta…

$2,000-$10,000/month depending on volume

Liquidation Plumbing Fixtures Reselling

Buy liquidation plumbing fixtures like toilets and pipe valve fittings at steep discounts and resell them. Toilets can b…

Wooden Toy Train Sets Reselling

Purchase Target liquidation wooden toy train sets at $11 per unit and resell for $60-90 each. Example deal: 240 units fo…

$5,000-$15,000 per deal

$3,000-$10,000 per season

Seasonal Pool Floaties and Hammocks Reselling

Buy seasonal items like Big Joe pool floaties and hammocks from Costco liquidation at $11/unit versus $40 retail. Sell d…

Tesla Supercharger Reselling from GovDeals

Purchase Tesla supercharger units from government auction sites like GovDeals at a fraction of their value. Example: 6 u…

$15,000-$30,000 per deal

$5,000-$30,000 per vehicle

Government Surplus Vehicle Flipping

Buy surplus government vehicles like buses, ambulances, and fire trucks from GovDeals auctions at low prices and resell …

AdvancedHybridUnder $50K

Electric Bus Battery Harvesting for Off-Grid Power

Purchase decommissioned electric buses and harvest their battery packs to build or sell off-grid power systems. Buses ca…

$10,000-$50,000 per bus

Facebook Marketplace Flipping

Buy items for cheap and resell them on Facebook Marketplace for a profit. Simple first step into entrepreneurship - buy …

$1,000-$5,000/month

$50K-$500K/year from certification fees at $200+ per business

AI Rating/Certification Agency

Create a marketplace or agency that certifies businesses as 'best' in their category (best dentist, best SaaS, best AI t…

$50K-$200K/year as a service business

Billboard Ad Testing via Facebook Ads

Service that helps businesses test billboard messaging before printing by running Facebook ads with different billboard …

$5,000-$10,000/month with 10,000 subscribers

Local Newsletter Business

Start a local newsletter for a specific city or town using Beehive platform. Acquire subscribers through Meta ads (Faceb…

Medium - niche product with recurring purchase potential and low

Cyclist Nose Filtration Plugs

Rebrand existing nose filtration plugs (already sold on Amazon for flying/general use) and market them specifically to r…

Variable commission income; potential for significant earnings se

Commission-Based Sales Rep for Existing Product Company

Partner with an established product company (e.g., electric grill manufacturer) as a commission-only sales representativ…

Charge clients monthly retainers; scalable by adding more local b

Digital Marketing Agency for Local Service Businesses

Offer digital marketing services to local service businesses like dog trainers who have great skills but no online prese…

$1,000-$10,000+/month recurring per client, scalable by adding mo

AI Voice Agent Agency for Local Businesses

Build and sell AI voice agents to local service businesses like roofers, garage door repair companies, and other home se…

Treasure Hunting Content Channel and Resale

Create a social media channel around treasure hunting - finding lost disc golf discs in water, golf balls in ponds, or d…

$1K-$100K+/year

$500-2000/month per property

Rental Property Investing

Buy affordable homes and rent them out as a landlord. The speaker bought a $90,000 home using student loans for the down…

$200K-$500K/year additional revenue

Bolt-On Training School for Existing Businesses

If you already own a business that employs technicians (HVAC, adult daycare, pest control, garage door repair, etc.), ad…

$5000-$20000/month with 10-20 clients at $500-$2000/month each

AI Voice Agent Agency

Build and sell AI voice agents to local small businesses like tree trimmers, HVAC contractors, pool services, and other …

Ringless Voicemail Drop Lead Generation Service

Offer ringless voicemail drop campaigns as a lead generation service for other businesses. Use tools like Sly Broadcast …

$3000-$10000/month

$5K-$50K+/year per property in rental income plus appreciation

Rental Property Investment

Purchase residential properties to rent out for passive income. The host and his wife owned multiple rental homes that g…

$50K-$150K/year during tax season, more with year-round bookkeepi

Income tax preparation service for self-employed individuals

Tax preparation service targeting self-employed workers like Uber drivers, real estate agents, and gig workers who need …

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

Custom Printing Business

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

$2K-$15K/month depending on audience size and inventory

Facebook Live Selling

Go live on Facebook to sell products directly to a local audience in real time. No platform fees unlike eBay or Amazon. …

AdvancedHybridUnder $500

Produce Brokering & Roadside Stand Consulting

Teach others how to start and run roadside produce stands through one-on-one training or an online course. Charge a flat…

Course/consulting fees plus ongoing brokerage margins on produce

Government Contract Arbitrage

Act as a middleman by bidding on government contracts on SAM.gov and subcontracting the actual work to capable small bus…

$10,000 - $12,000+/month

Percentage of 6 to 7-figure contracts

Government Contracting Consultant

Help established offline businesses navigate the complex procurement process to win local, state, or federal contracts. …

Eminent Domain Relocation Assistant

Bid on highly specialized, uncompetitive government contracts that involve directly assisting citizens with relocation p…

$14,000+ per contract

Hundreds of dollars/month per client

Social Media Comment Automation Agency

Use software like GoHighLevel to create automated Instagram comment-to-DM workflows for local businesses, such as offeri…

Hundreds of dollars/month per client

AI Voice Agent Agency

Deploy AI voice receptionists for local businesses like HVAC contractors and orthodontists to handle calls and book appo…

Mobile Coffee Cart Business

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

$100-$400/hour

Food Delivery Courier

Deliver food for apps like DoorDash as a flexible side hustle. You can run tests like sending jokes to customers to see …

$15 - $25+/hour

IntermediateOfflineUnder $5K

Rare Ant Foraging and Sales

Forage for rare and colorful ants in environments like the West Texas desert to sell online to niche collector communiti…

$5,000 per rare find

Farmers Market Organizer

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

$75 - $200 per space

IntermediateOfflineUnder $5K

Live Event Key Cutting & Programming

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

$200 - $300 per key

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

Mobile Nitro Iced Coffee Cart

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

IntermediateOfflineUnder $5K

Mobile Armoire Bar Rental

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

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

$500 to $600 per 3-hour event

Event Cotton Candy Stand

A highly profitable, low-overhead event business using a basic cotton candy maker to spin treats at private Hollywood pa…

Hundreds of dollars in profit per event

Tabletop Gas Pizza Stand

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

$700 to $800 per season (historically)

Seasonal Beach Chair Setup

A low-tech service business that involves storing and placing beach chairs and umbrellas on the sand for regular beachgo…

Website Landlord (Rank and Rent)

Build simple websites targeting local service niches like junk removal, rank them on Google, and rent the lead flow to l…

$104,000+/month

White-Label AI Phone Assistant

Resell a white-labeled AI receptionist using platforms like GoHighLevel to local businesses that frequently miss after-h…

$1,000+/month recurring

High (leads value up to $3,000 each)

Pet & Horse Cremation Lead Generation

Create a lead generation website targeting the highly underserved and high-ticket niche of pet and horse cremation. The …

Automated Employee Birthday Deliveries

An automated B2B retention service that integrates with company HR systems to automatically send birthday cakes to emplo…

$150,000 ARR

Pizza Dough Kit Business

Create and sell at-home pizza making kits featuring pre-measured high-quality ingredients and a free training masterclas…

$160,000+/month

Hundreds of dollars per day

Custom Hat Vendor

Use a hat pressing machine to create and sell custom patched hats at local markets. A child started this business with a…

Powdered Drink Mix Business

Mix and package a simple powdered drink mix using minimal ingredients to sell locally at farmers markets. You can offer …

70% profit margins

Baked Goods Vendor

Bake breads and other home-baked goods to sell at local farmers markets. Vendors with high-quality baked goods frequentl…

Variable

AdvancedOnlineUnder $50K

Swirly Muffin Tin Invention

Create a muffin tin with a swirly, column-like bottom to increase the surface area for a crispy bottom. The speaker pitc…

$10,000+/month

Website Landlord

Build lead generation websites for local businesses (like Marietta, Georgia plumbing) and start sending them free leads.…

$1000+/month per site

Snail Mail Subscription

Start a subscription business sending physical mail, similar to snailmailsupperclub.com. This example business sends phy…

Custom Candy Buckets

Sell 5-gallon buckets of custom-mixed candies online for hundreds of dollars each. Customers request specific gummies, a…

AI Voice Agent Agency

Use Outscraper to scrape local businesses with cell phones listed on their Google Business Profiles and cold call the ow…