369 Business Ideas (Under $500) — Side Hustle &amp; Part-Time

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…

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…

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

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

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+

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 …

10k-100k

Paid Newsletter Subscription

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

10k-100k

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

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

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…

$1000-$5000/month

Niche Market Research and Competitor Intelligence Service

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

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

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…

$5000-$20000/month

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…

Batting Cages Directory

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

Water Quality / Water Filter Directory

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

Business-in-a-Box Startup Kits

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

White-Label Holiday Decoration Brokering

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

$3000-10000/month

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

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…

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…

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 …

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…

$1000-$5000/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…

$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…

$3,000-$10,000/month

Google Review Solicitation Service

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

$3,000-$10,000/month

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

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

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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

Grant Consulting for Small Businesses

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

$5000-10000/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-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

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…

$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

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

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

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…

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…

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…

$5000-$50000/month

AI business reverse-engineering newsletter

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

$5000-$50000/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…

Online community / mastermind for entrepreneurs

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

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…

$3000-10000/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…

$5000-20000/month

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

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…

$3000-$15000/month

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

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

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

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 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 business intelligence and daily digest service

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

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…

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…

Chatbot building service for small businesses

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

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

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…

$3000-10000/month

AI video production service using Sora

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

Local newsletter business

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

$5000-20000/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…

Junk removal / hauling business

Start a junk removal business with just a beat-up pickup truck, hauling away unwanted items from homes, garages, and sto…

$50000/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…

$20000+/month

AI operator automation testing service

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

Disc golf hole-in-one challenge business

Set up a disc golf basket at a challenging distance (75-95 feet) and charge participants $5 for one throw or $10 for thr…

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

Niche hobby tracking app (board games, gardening, quilting)

Vibe code a mobile or web app for a passionate niche hobby community like board gamers, gardeners, or quilters. The app …

$800-$10000/month

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

Quilting companion app or chatbot

Build an app or ChatGPT wrapper targeted at quilters that helps them track patterns, find quilting shops, manage wishlis…

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

Niche job board for personality types

Build a niche job board targeting specific personality types like introverts or extroverts rather than job categories. U…

$5000/month

Niche job board for ex-athletes

Create a job board specifically targeting ex-collegiate or ex-professional athletes, marketing to employers the unique q…

$5000/month

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

Business idea validation service using AI and scraping tools

Offer a done-for-you business idea validation service using a combination of AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Manu…

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 …

Local outdoor guide marketplace and referral network

Create a local marketplace or referral network connecting outdoor guides (fly fishing, hiking, kayaking) with tourists s…

Facebook Marketplace item flipping

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

AI-powered competitive research consulting

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

$2000-8000/month

AI-automated lead generation and cold email service

Offer lead generation as a service by using ChatGPT Agent to find business owners in any niche, scrape their contact inf…

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.…

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…

$5000-$20000/month

Christmas tree concierge delivery service

Buy $10-15 permits to cut Christmas trees on BLM (Bureau of Land Management) public land, then deliver them to families …

$2000-5000/month

AI video production service for brands using Google Veo 3

Use Google Veo 3 to generate cinematic AI video content (UGC-style ads, reels, product videos) for e-commerce brands, Sh…

$2500/month

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 content for real estate agents

Create cinematic AI-generated property videos for realtors using Veo 3, including drone flyovers, interior B-roll, and n…

AI-generated stock footage library

Use Veo 3 to generate hyper-niche 5-10 second stock video clips from single-sentence prompts and upload them to marketpl…

$500/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…

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 …

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

Building and selling garage shelves on Facebook Marketplace

Buy lumber from Home Depot, build custom garage shelving units, and sell them on Facebook Marketplace. This was highligh…

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…

Entrepreneurship call-in podcast (Dave Ramsey style for business)

Launch a podcast where entrepreneurs call in with their business questions and you answer them live on air, similar to t…

$500-5000/month

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.…

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…

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…

Vibe-Coded AI Photo Editing Web App

Build a web app using no-code/vibe coding tools like Lindy that integrates Google Gemini's Nano Banana API to batch-edit…

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 Use Case Sharing Platform

Build a website (like howdoyouuseai.com) where people submit how they are using AI, but can only see everyone else's use…

AI Personality Quiz Builder

Create personality quizzes using AI (like 'Which LLM is right for your business?') and deploy them as lead magnets or st…

SlideShare Deck Redesign Service

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

Lesson Plan to Pitch Deck Converter

Target teachers selling lesson plans on TeachersPayTeachers.com and offer to convert their lesson plans into pitch deck/…

AI-Powered Industry Report Lead Magnet Service

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

GoHighLevel Certified Consultant

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

Reputation Management Service for Local Businesses

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

Domain Name Flipping

Buy undervalued, expired, or expiring domain names at auction for as little as $5-$10 on platforms like DynaDot, then re…

$500-$5000+/month

Tech Gadget Affiliate Site

Buy a domain like GifGeek.com and build an affiliate website featuring tech gadgets. Earn 10-40% commission on every sal…

$1000-$5000+/month

Viral Trend Domain Speculation

Monitor social media for viral trends and immediately buy related domain names for ~$10 each as asymmetric bets. The pre…

$500-$5000+/month

Novelty Product Affiliate Site

When a niche product goes viral (like skeleton-shaped toilets), buy the obvious domain name and create an affiliate cont…

$500-$3000+/month

Macro Trend Domain Investing

Use Google Trends to identify rising macro trends like scalp care, seed oils, organ meat, microplastics, and AI/LLM topi…

$500-$10000+/month

AI-powered recipe directory website

Build a programmatic SEO recipe directory site like guiltychef.com that aggregates restaurant-inspired recipes using AI-…

$800+/month

Niche toddler recipe content site

Build a niche content site focused on a specific recipe category like toddler recipes (toddlerrecipes.com). Keyword rese…

$500+/month

AI wrapper or SaaS micro-app

Build small, single-use AI-powered applications or wrappers using vibe coding tools. While individual AI wrapper apps ma…

Programmatic SEO content site with paid memberships

Create a content-heavy website using AI to generate thousands of SEO-optimized pages, then monetize with low-cost paid m…

$800+/month

Self-Publishing Niche Business Books

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

Window Washing Service

A home service business mentioned alongside pressure washing and house cleaning as a low-barrier-to-entry opportunity. W…

House Cleaning Service

A home service business mentioned as one of several low-barrier business ideas for aspiring entrepreneurs. House cleanin…

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…

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…

AI-Enhanced Personalized Outreach Service

Use AI tools like deep research to build detailed dossiers on target contacts, finding obscure personal details such as …

Hyper-Targeted Facebook Ads for B2B Outreach

Create small, geo-targeted Facebook or social media ads aimed at a specific company's headquarters to get the attention …

Selling Digital Printables on Etsy

Create and sell digital printable products on Etsy by reverse engineering bestsellers. Use the Etsy best sellers hack (r…

Digital Printable Wall Art

Create and sell AI-generated printable wall art on Etsy, particularly seasonal and holiday-themed designs. One example s…

$1500+/month

Digital Junk Journal Printables

Create and sell digital junk journal pages and kits on Etsy, a category shown to be exploding on Google Trends. Junk jou…

Printable Baby Shower Games

Design and sell printable baby shower games on Etsy, such as 'guess the price of baby essentials' games. One store with …

$1500+/month

Digital Coloring Book Pages

Create and sell digital coloring book pages as printable downloads on Etsy. Coloring pages are mentioned as one of the t…

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…

Aquascape Product Review and Affiliate Business

Become 'The Aquascape Guy' - a content creator and affiliate marketer specializing in aquarium/aquascape products. The a…

Piano Removal Service

Charge homeowners $250 to remove unwanted pianos from their homes. In Dallas alone, 55-65 free pianos are listed on Face…

Screen Time Reduction Info Product

A digital course or info product teaching people how to limit their screen usage by walking them through their existing …

Niche AI Wrapper Apps

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

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…

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 …

Niche Directory Websites

Build simple directory websites targeting underserved local service niches. Find low-competition 'near me' keywords usin…

$1000-5000+/month

Bee Removal Directory

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

Mobile Dog Grooming Directory

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

Filter-Based Micro Directories

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

Mobile Dog Groomers in Rural Areas Directory

Directory specifically for mobile dog groomers serving rural areas, not suburbs or cities. Most of America lives in rura…

$500-3000/month

Anti-Knot Wedding Vendor Directory

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

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…

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…

Dentists That Take Medicaid Directory

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

Content Creator / Podcast Business

Build a content business around podcasting, YouTube, and newsletters sharing business advice and entrepreneurship storie…

Parking Lot Trash Pickup Service

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

Influencer Routine Affiliate Site

A website that documents the daily routines of popular influencers like Huberman and links every product they use with a…

$50000+/month

Viral Product Lead Generation Business

Find high-ticket products on Instagram that have viral videos but poor online sales infrastructure. Create commentary/re…

Cold Email for Podcast Growth

Use mass cold email at scale to grow a podcast audience, a channel no one uses because economics traditionally don't mak…

$0/month

DIY Shelf Plans Digital Product

Sell downloadable DIY shelf-building plans through a website as a digital product. The Shelf Dude sells plans that teach…

Online Business Course for Tradespeople

Create and sell a digital course or PDF teaching others how to replicate your trade business, including business plans, …

Facebook Marketplace Product Business

Start a local product or service business using Facebook Marketplace as the primary free marketing channel. The video em…

Business Newsletter

Build and monetize an email newsletter focused on business ideas and entrepreneurship. The speaker runs a newsletter at …

IntermediateHybridUnder $500

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

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…

Automated Content Research Tool (SaaS)

Build and sell a content research automation tool using N8N and Hostinger VPS. The tool scrapes YouTube channels via RSS…

Competitor Intelligence Service for YouTubers

Offer a done-for-you competitor spy service for YouTube creators. Using N8N automations, scrape competitor channels and …

Selling N8N Automation Templates

Build useful N8N automation workflow templates and sell them to other creators and businesses. The N8N library allows sh…

Shopify Affiliate Link Business on Instagram

Promote Shopify's affiliate program on Instagram using ManyChat automation. Create content about ecommerce/dropshipping,…

AI-Powered Retail Arbitrage with Operator

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

AliExpress Free Sample Drop Shipping

Use ChatGPT Operator to browse AliExpress homepage for trending/viral products, then automatically message sellers reque…

Reddit Subreddit Growth Hack for Lead Generation

Create your own subreddit and use Zapier with AI (OpenAI API) to automatically monitor trending Reddit posts containing …

Business in a Box Digital Product

Create a DIY digital product (spreadsheet + Google Doc) that provides side hustlers and new entrepreneurs with all the t…

Business Launch Accountability Cohort

An 8-12 week email-based course/cohort that guides aspiring entrepreneurs through starting a business step by step. Char…

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…

Review Analysis Web App

Build a web app using Replit that utilizes the Google Maps API to pull business reviews and the OpenAI API to analyze th…

Uber/Lyft In-Car Product Sales

Sell products to Uber or Lyft passengers during rides, with items that can be pitched and sold in 15 minutes or less. Dr…

Firewood Delivery Business

Start a firewood delivery business using just a truck, spare time, and access to firewood. This is a simple launch plan …

Neighborhood Micro Farmers Market

Monthly farmers market hosted in your front yard with local vendors selling jams, art, salts, and crafts. Hannah runs on…

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…

Above Ground Pool Installation

Assemble and install above ground pool kits for homeowners. Pools come in kits and can be assembled in half a day with a…

Doomsday Survival Prep Box

A one-click survival preparedness kit business where customers can buy a complete prepper package including water, food …

Automated Phone Unlocking Service

Automatically scan Craigslist for newly listed carrier-locked iPhones using software, then auto-email sellers offering t…

Landing Page Optimization Service

Offer landing page design and optimization services for local businesses running paid ads. The video emphasizes that the…

Instagram Close Friends Service

Build a service that adds all of an influencer's followers to their Instagram Close Friends list using custom code. This…

Instagram Follower Scraping and Analysis Service

Scrape an influencer's followers into a spreadsheet with names, emails, phone numbers, verification status, and websites…

Mistake Fare Flight Deal Hunting

Use AI agents to continuously monitor Google Flights and Skiplagged for mistake fares and deeply discounted flights from…

Chamber of Commerce Email List Building for Lead Gen

Use ChatGPT Operator to automatically scrape business directories like Chamber of Commerce websites to extract email add…

Porch Pumpkin Business Course/Coaching

Creating an online course teaching others how to start and scale a porch pumpkin decorating business. The founder mentio…

AI PR Outreach Automation App

Build a PR outreach automation tool using vibe coding platforms like Bolt.new that finds relevant journalists, generates…

Vibe-Coded SaaS Apps

Use AI vibe coding tools like Bolt.new V2 with Claude Code integration to build and ship real money-making software apps…

AI Competitor Intelligence Reporter

Build an AI agent that automatically scrapes and monitors competitors for e-commerce businesses, delivering weekly repor…

Trend-Jacking SEO News Site

Buy exact-match domain names for viral trends (e.g. moltbooknews.com) and use vibe coding tools like Replit to quickly b…

Journal and Records Digitization Service

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

Biohacking Health Accountability Challenge

Run a paid health accountability challenge where participants pay $1,000 upfront, wear a continuous glucose monitor (CGM…

Local Email Newsletter to High-Ticket Service

Build a local email newsletter covering community news, events, and recommendations, then pivot it into a high-ticket mo…

AI Visual Resume Builder

Build a simple web app (using Cursor, Replit, or Lovable) where users upload their resume and it generates a beautiful i…

AI Family Portrait Service

Offer an AI-powered family portrait service where customers submit individual photos throughout the year via a survey, a…

Lo-Fi Marketing and Design Agency

As AI makes everything look polished and professional, stand out by going the opposite direction with intentionally low-…

Dollar Deep Research Service

Build a website (DollarDDR.com) that sells access to AI deep research for $1 per prompt. Users submit a prompt, pay $1, …

AI Virtual Staging for Real Estate

Use ComfyUI (open-source AI image generation tool) to virtually stage empty rooms in real estate listings. Scrape listin…

AI Image Generation Lead Gen Agency

Build a lead generation agency using ComfyUI to create personalized visual previews for service businesses. Scrape prosp…

University Concierge Service for Parents (Dean List)

A subscription service ($500/year) for parents of college students offering local knowledge, insider tips, and concierge…

White-Label SaaS for Home Service Businesses

White-label GoHighLevel (CRM/automation platform) and resell it as your own branded software to home service business cl…

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…

E-commerce Product Validation via Facebook Ads

Tested demand for a rocking horse/chair product found on BizBuySell by creating a website with Google images, running pa…

AI-Automated Lead Generation for Service Businesses

Use OpenAI's Operator ($200/month Pro plan) to automate outreach on Facebook Marketplace. The AI agent searches listings…

Medium - charge investors per campaign or per qualified lead; sca

Lead Scraping and Cold Texting Service for Real Estate Investors

Offer a done-for-you service scraping business owner leads from Google Maps via Outscraper, validating phone numbers thr…

$500-$10000/month depending on views and monetization strategy

AI Influencer Content Creator

Create an AI-generated influencer character using tools like Higsfield and post content across social media platforms (I…

$500-$5000/month from platform payouts and sponsorships

AI Comedy/Entertainment Page

Run a faceless comedy or entertainment social media page using AI-generated characters. Record yourself performing skits…

$1000-$10000/month from client retainers

AI Brand Mascot Service

Create AI-generated brand mascots or virtual models for businesses using AI influencer tools. Offer this as a service to…

$200-$5000/month from ad revenue and affiliate links

Faceless Niche Content Page

Build a faceless niche content page (e.g., Formula 1, fitness, motivation) using AI-generated visuals and characters. Mo…

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

$10K-$100K/year from entry fees, spectator fees, and sponsorships

Vibe Coding/Marketing Live Competition Platform

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

Virtual Bookkeeping Service

Offer bookkeeping services to small business owners using QuickBooks. Manage their books remotely as a virtual assistant…

Electronics Component Parting Out

Buy broken or used consumer electronics (laptops, phones, tablets) and disassemble them to sell individual components an…

$20K-$80K/year

AI Lead Scraping Service

Use AI agents to scrape Chamber of Commerce websites and other business directories for email addresses and contact info…

$30K-$150K/year

AI Sales Lead Sniper Bot

Build an automation tool that monitors Slack channels, email threads, or CRM systems and instantly claims/responds to ne…

$50K-$500K/year

AI-Powered Job Application Service

Use ChatGPT Operator or similar AI agents to mass-apply to jobs on behalf of job seekers - customizing resumes, cover le…

$50K-$300K/year

AI Sponsorship Management for Influencers

Offer a service to YouTubers and social media influencers to manage their inbound sponsorship emails using AI agents. Th…

$2000-$15000/month

Social Media Comment and DM Management Service

Use AI agents to manage social media comments and DMs for content creators and businesses. Agents perform sentiment anal…

Linktree Competitor Targeting Influencers

Build a free Linktree alternative using vibe coding tools, then use AI agents to find influencers on Instagram who don't…

$1000-$10000/month

Customizable App Template Business

Build app templates (e.g. personal CRM) on platforms like Replit/Lovable and sell as one-time purchases for $100-$200 wi…

AI Recipe App (LLM Wrapper)

Build a recipe builder app that is essentially a ChatGPT wrapper with a cooking-specific interface. Market it specifical…

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…

Mini Dutch Pancakes Stand

Sell mini Dutch pancakes (poffertjes) from a street stand or front yard using a specialized appliance costing $78-$700. …

Honor System Bakery Stand

Sell baked goods like sourdough bread and cookie bars from an unattended stand at your home using a QR code or Venmo pay…

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…

$50K-$300K/year depending on niche and client volume

White-Label Software Reselling for SMBs

Find existing SaaS tools known by millions but unknown to your target customer base, then white-label or resell them wit…

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

$10k-$100k+ per viral video

AI-Generated Viral Video Product Marketing

Use AI avatar tools like HeyGen or Captions app to create viral product marketing videos with AI-generated faces and scr…

Automated Social Media Recipe Accounts

Launch multiple Instagram accounts in the cooking/recipe niche. Programmatically scrape high-performing viral cooking vi…

$5k-$50k/year

$50-200K/year depending on number of products and viral reach

DIY Craft PDF Plans on Etsy

Find viral DIY craft videos on Instagram/TikTok (like papier-mache moons getting 50M+ views), upload the video to ChatGP…

Digital Cookbook from Viral Cooking Videos

Curate viral cooking videos from Instagram (air fryer recipes, etc.) and compile them into digital cookbooks. These cook…

$50-200K/year

AI-Generated Custom Coloring Books

Use ChatGPT image generation to turn personal photos into coloring book pages, then sell printed coloring books on Etsy …

$1K-$10K/month

AI Custom Art Print-on-Demand Store

Generate AI art from customer photos in various styles (watercolor, oil painting, Pixar, etc.) and sell as physical prin…

$2K-$20K/month

Personalized Kids Wall Art Service

Take photos of children and use AI to transform them into Pixar-style princesses, superheroes, or animated characters. P…

$2K-$15K/month

Youth Sports Custom Art Prints

Take photos of youth sports players and use AI to turn them into 2K-style video game characters or GTA-style art for wal…

$1K-$10K/month

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

Web Development Agency for Real Estate Agents

Build and sell custom websites to real estate agents who lack an online presence or have outdated sites. Scrape agent da…

Cottage Food Baked Goods Business

Leverage cottage food laws (like Texas cottage law) to bake goods at home and sell them at farmers markets or direct to …

$50K-$150K/year

$2,000+ per client with minimal time investment per site; scalabl

Website Design Service for Real Estate Agents

Build and sell websites to real estate agents by using existing SaaS platforms (like Carrot) and templates rather than c…

Ice Melt Application Service

Winter service applying ice melt to driveways and walkways in areas that get freezing weather but not heavy snow. Catego…

$10K-$100K per season

Blue Collar Stoics Community & Book

Build a paid online community ($79/month) and write a book targeting blue-collar workers interested in philosophy and st…

$20,000/month

Vibe-Coded Themed Digital Games/Apps

Use AI vibe coding tools to quickly build themed digital games or apps (like an Office-themed chess app). Low barrier to…

$5,000-$20,000/month

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