860 Business Ideas (Under $5K)

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

College Athlete NIL Agency

Start a business helping college athletes monetize their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Provide services like brand de…

Lawnmower Flipping

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

$3k-50k/month

Trash Bin Cleaning Service

Clean residential garbage bins using a pressure washer, charging $15-$25 per bin. Market by placing flyers on bins befor…

$5k-15k/month

Wholesale Snack Distribution

Distribute snacks, jerky, candy, chips, and sodas to gas stations, convenience stores, and gift shops as a wholesale dis…

Goodwill Timelapse Home Service Videos

Offer free home services like mowing, pressure washing, fence painting in exchange for filming timelapse content for You…

$10k-100k/month

Alibaba Vehicle Import Reselling

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

Air Scrubber Installation

Install air purification devices into HVAC systems that ionize air to eliminate dust, allergens, mold, and viruses. Simp…

$10k-80k/month

Home Toxin & Air Quality Diagnostics

Diagnose homes for air quality issues and toxins, charging a few hundred dollars for an assessment and providing a detai…

AI Audit and Savings Agency for Corporations

Target large corporations and audit their processes to find inefficiencies that can be automated with AI. Pitch in-perso…

$50k-200k/month

AI Automation Agency for Small Businesses

Build plug-and-play AI automations for small businesses, focusing on hero workflows that are high-impact and low-complex…

$10k-50k/month

Liquidation Reselling

Buy liquidation pallets from GovDeals.com, bstock.com/Costco, and other sources at 5 cents on the dollar, then resell at…

$10k-100k/month

Commercial HVAC Coil Cleaning Service

Specialize in pressure washing HVAC coils at grocery stores, gas stations, and commercial buildings. This is a recurring…

$10k-30k/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

Hot Tub Maintenance for Airbnbs

Provide weekly hot tub cleaning and maintenance service to Airbnb and vacation rental owners. Charge $50-100/week per ho…

$10k-25k/month

Hot Tub Moving Service

Provide hot tub moving and delivery as a logistics arm for hot tub retail businesses. It costs around $600 to move a hot…

$5k-15k/month

Touchless Rental SaaS for Vacation Destinations

Build a SaaS product that enables self-service/touchless rentals for vacation rental businesses (paddle boards, kayaks, …

Flower Letters - Subscription Letter Service

Mail two handwritten-style fictional letters per month for $10/month as a subscription. Letters tell serialized stories …

$5k-300k/month

Interactive Kids Story Subscription via Letters

Send serialized children's stories via physical mail, using AI on the backend to generate personalized or choose-your-ow…

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

White-Label Vibe Coding Service for Niches

White-label a vibe coding platform like Lovable or Replit and market it to a specific niche (e.g., video game design, fa…

Regional Store Merchandise Reselling

Buy merchandise from iconic regional stores like Buc-ee's at retail price and resell online. The Texas Snacks model has …

$100K-$500K/year

Tourist Attraction Online Merchandise Store

Partner with or buy merchandise from famous tourist restaurants and attractions that don't sell online (like Lambert's C…

$50K-$300K/year

App Marketplace Plugin - Shopify

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

App Marketplace Plugin - WordPress

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

App Marketplace Plugin - HubSpot

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

App Marketplace Plugin - Zoom

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

$1K-$15K/month

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

App Marketplace Plugin - Heroku

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

$1K-$15K/month

Productized Podcast Editing Service

Offer podcast editing as a fixed-price recurring service at around $500/month per client. Package the service into tiers…

$5K-$50K/month

SEO Content Creation Service

Offer SEO-optimized content creation as a productized service with fixed monthly pricing. Help businesses create blog po…

$5K-$30K/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

Online Courses

Create and sell online courses teaching skills or knowledge you have. Can be sold on platforms like Udemy or self-hosted…

Drop Shipping E-commerce

Sell products online without holding inventory by forwarding orders to suppliers who ship directly to customers. Mention…

$1K-$30K/month

Newsletter or Community Business

Build a newsletter or online community around a specific niche topic such as app store opportunities, indie SaaS, or ent…

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

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

Newsletter-Powered Consulting Agency

Use your newsletter audience and expertise as a lead generation engine to build a consulting or agency business. Your ne…

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…

10k-100k

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

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

$10k-500k/month

What Would My Baby Look Like App

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

$5k-100k/month

Weight Loss Visualization App (RightSizeMe)

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

$5k-100k/month

AI Personal Appearance Transformer App

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

AI Virtual Staging for Real Estate

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

AI Ad Generation SaaS for Agencies

Build a wrapper tool (e.g., using Replit) around the OpenAI image generation API branded specifically for ad agencies. S…

$10k-100k/month

AI-Personalized Local Business Marketing (Tree Trimming Example)

Use AI image generation to create hyper-personalized marketing images for local service businesses. For example, generat…

$3k-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

Hyper-Personalized Ad Creative Service for Events

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

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…

$2k-10k/month

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 Growth Flywheel via Co-Registration

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

$2k-10k/month

AI Wedding Planner / Never Call Again

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

AI Phone Agent Quote Comparison Service

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

$10k-50k/month

AI Business Idea Validation Agent

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

$2k-10k/month

Niche AI Wrapper App for Specific Demographics

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

AI Car Price Negotiation Service

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

$5k-15k/month

Vegan Restaurant Directory

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

Niche Directory Portfolio

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

AI Ad Variant Generator SaaS for Agencies

Build a wrapper tool using the OpenAI image generation API (via Replit or similar) that allows ad agencies to generate m…

AI Event Marketing Creative Automation

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

Lead Generation Service for Lawyers

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

Remote CPA Firm for Small Businesses

Build a remote CPA firm targeting small business entrepreneurs, offering tax preparation and accounting advisory service…

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…

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

Local City/Neighborhood Newsletter

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

$2,000-$10,000/month

Newsletter Co-Registration Arbitrage (Boost Model)

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

$2,000-$15,000/month

Corporate Email List Monetization Agency

Approach businesses with large existing email databases (e-commerce stores, service companies) and convert their promoti…

$10,000-$60,000/month

White-Label AI Travel Service for Influencers

A B2B service targeting travel influencers who already sell $200-$300 custom travel plans to their followers. You build …

$20000-$50000/month

AI Phone Agent for Wedding Planning (Never Call Again)

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

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

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

AI Agent Industry Sentiment Data Business

Use AI voice agents to call thousands of businesses in a niche industry (lawyers, convenience stores, nail salons) and c…

AI-Powered Consumer Calling Service (NeverCallAgain.com)

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

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…

Christmas Porch Decoration Service

Build and sell custom Christmas decoration towers for front porches using resin planters, play sand, wooden dowels, and …

Seasonal Porch Pumpkin Decoration Business

Create and sell decorative pumpkin arrangements for front porches during fall season, similar to the Christmas decoratio…

$10000-30000/month

Custom Garage Shelving for Storage Totes via Facebook Marketplace

Build and sell custom wooden shelving units designed for standard black and yellow storage totes, sold exclusively throu…

$15000/month

Shelf Installer Network and Franchise Model

Build a brand around a niche product (like garage shelves), then create a network of licensed installers across differen…

$5000-15000/month

Custom Storage Bed Building

Build and sell custom beds with integrated tote-based storage shelving underneath, combining the garage shelf concept wi…

$2000-6000/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…

Mobile At-Home Swim Lessons

Travel to clients' backyard pools to provide private or small-group swim lessons. Ideal for solo entrepreneurs with a co…

$5000-$10000/month

Pre-Competitive Swim Team Program

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

$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

Mini Donut Cart Business

Start a mobile mini donut cart operation at fairs, festivals, and farmers markets. Begin small with an eBay cart purchas…

Concierge Car Buying Service

A service where you help people find and purchase cars on their behalf, handling the research, negotiation, and acquisit…

YouTube Trick Shot / Stunt Channel

Create a YouTube channel focused on viral trick shot or stunt content, similar to Dude Perfect. Build an audience throug…

$5000-$1000000/month

Paid Online Entrepreneurship Community

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

$5000-$100000/month

Lead Generation Agency for Service Businesses

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

$10,000-$50,000/month

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

Excel Esports / Spreadsheet Competition Platform

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

$5,000-$50,000/month

YouTube-to-Physical-Magazine Service

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

$10,000-$100,000/month

Print on Demand Shopify Store with Google Shopping Ads

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

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

Fabric Ceiling Installation (Piggyback on Pergola Companies)

Install decorative fabric ceilings on pergolas, a popular trend in Greece and the Mediterranean that hasn't caught on in…

$5,000-$15,000/month

B2B Pool Digging / Excavation Service

Offer excavation services exclusively to pool companies as a subcontractor. Rent an excavator from United Rentals for ~$…

$15,000-$30,000/month

B2B Disposal/Hauling Service for Home Service Contractors

Piggyback on deck installers, landscapers, and other home service contractors by offering debris removal and disposal se…

$5,000-$15,000/month

Post Hole Digging / Augering as a Service

Offer post hole and augering services to fencing companies, landscapers, and tree planting services as a subcontractor. …

$5,000-$10,000/month

AI Family Story Capture App

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

$5,000-$30,000/month

Handyman Mentor Marketplace

Create a platform connecting handy retired boomers (recruited from Home Depot, Lowe's) with millennials who need help wi…

$5,000-$50,000/month

AI Home Visualization Postcards for Contractors

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

$10,000-$50,000/month

Window Washing Service

Residential and commercial window washing service. Mentioned as an adjacent service opportunity for home service entrepr…

$3000-$8000/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

Pressure Washing Service

Provide exterior cleaning services for driveways, decks, siding, and commercial properties. Mentioned as a lower-ticket …

Home Service Lead Generation with Programmatic SEO

Build websites using programmatic SEO to generate and sell leads to home service businesses across multiple markets. The…

$5000-$25000/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

$10K-$30K/month (seasonal)

Snow Clearing Service

Offer snow removal and clearing services during winter months using the same skid steer and heavy equipment already owne…

Voice AI Customer Support Service

Build and sell voice AI customer support agents to businesses using Google's Live API. These agents can handle inbound c…

$5000-$25000/month

White-Label SaaS Platform Reselling (HighLevel Model)

Use a white-label SaaS platform like HighLevel to resell AI-powered business tools under your own brand to small busines…

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…

Vehicle Parking Rental

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

$1,000-$5,000/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

Plant Propagation Business

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

$1,000-$5,000/month

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

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

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…

$3,000-$10,000/month

Pressure Washing Business

Launch a pressure washing service in a metro area like Dallas-Fort Worth. Mentioned as an example of a low-barrier servi…

Homemade Pizza Business with Portable Oven

Buy a $400 pizza oven and sell homemade pizzas locally, as described by a listener in rural Missouri generating $700/day…

$10000-$20000/month

History and Leadership Podcast

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

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…

Reselling branded retail products online (e-commerce arbitrage)

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

Programmatic SEO lead generation website

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

Programmatic SEO agency selling to mid-large companies

Build programmatic SEO websites branded for specific large service companies (plumbing, HVAC, etc.), then approach those…

$10000-100000/month

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…

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…

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…

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…

$3000+/month

AI content farm 2.0 (Demand Media model)

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

Programmatic SEO agency

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

Journal-to-LLM conversion service

Offer a service that scans and digitizes people's physical journals, transcribes the handwritten content, and turns it i…

Vibe coding finishing school / last-mile dev service

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

Custom products e-commerce store

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

AI-powered lead generation agent using social media image recognition

Build an AI agent that scrapes social media platforms using image recognition to detect high-intent buying signals (e.g.…

AI agent marketplace for niche use cases

Build and sell specialized AI agents for very specific use cases, similar to how the App Store created opportunity for n…

$3000-$30000/month

AI-powered YouTube and Shopify success reverse-engineering tool

Build a SaaS tool or AI agent that monitors social media for people posting YouTube play buttons or Shopify milestone pl…

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…

AI cooking app (consumer mobile app)

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

AI business partner / co-founder mobile app

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

Trade school recruitment consulting

Partner with existing trade schools (e.g., HVAC licensing programs) to improve their student enrollment through better s…

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

Day trader journaling app

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

Buying and flipping small consumer apps

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

$3000+/month

AI avatar ad creative agency for local businesses

Build a system to produce realistic AI-generated video ads at scale using ChatGPT for image generation, Photoshop for fr…

AI-powered Facebook ad video production at scale

Use a multi-tool AI stack (ChatGPT for images, Photoshop generative expand, face swapping, ElevenLabs voice cloning, Hey…

$10000-50000/month

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…

$2000-10000/month

Hummingbird nectar e-commerce business

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

$2000-10000/month

AI UGC creative production for physical product brands

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

$5000-15000/month

Off-market real estate deal sourcing service

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

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…

$3000-15000/month

AI medical scribe and documentation service for doctors

Offer an AI-powered service that listens to doctor-patient conversations and automatically generates insurance notes, me…

AI-powered desktop automation agent service

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

AI-powered smart home installation and integration service

Scoble describes his home filled with AI devices: smart ovens with Nvidia chips and cameras that auto-detect food, Madic…

AI-powered computer vision robotics repair and maintenance service

Next-generation robot vacuums like Madic use four cameras and computer vision to navigate homes with a 3D map, avoiding …

AI-generated niche digital products sold via Etsy and paid ads

Create niche digital products like Notion templates, ebooks, prayer journals, or organization guides using AI, then sell…

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

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

Niche lead database business for specific industries

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

$10000-$40000/month

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 …

Digital product funnel as a customer acquisition tool for service businesses

Use a low-cost digital product ($30-$79 guide or template) as a top-of-funnel lead magnet that you sell at break-even th…

Seasonal RV park revenue optimization consulting

Consult for RV park owners on maximizing revenue through seasonal rate optimization strategies. Most mom-and-pop RV park…

Liquidation and returns reselling

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

$1000-$5000/month

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…

$1000-$5000/month

Luxury handbag reselling business

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

$1000-$30000/month

Vacation rental cleaning service

Start a premium cleaning service specifically for Airbnb and vacation rental properties in tourist areas. There is massi…

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

Interactive quote widget agency for print shops

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

$10000-$30000/month

Programmatic SEO lead generation for print shops

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

TAM validation service for business buyers and searchers

Offer a service to search fund operators and private equity buyers that tests market demand before they acquire a busine…

Group purchasing organization (GPO) for blue-collar businesses

Create a GPO for niche industries like print shops by aggregating their purchasing power for supplies they already buy (…

Insider ideas marketplace connecting corporate employees with entrepreneurs

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

AI-first bookkeeping and receipt management app

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

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

Payment processing solution for churches and charities

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

$3000-20000/month

Tree delivery service

Run a delivery service for trees, transporting them from nurseries or suppliers to end customers. This is a straightforw…

$3000-$8000/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…

Direct-to-consumer e-commerce brand via Shopify and Facebook Ads

Launch a product-based e-commerce brand on Shopify and drive all customer acquisition through Meta (Facebook/Instagram) …

Crypto altcoin analysis algorithm and paid community

Develop an algorithm that measures social media hype (Twitter, Reddit mentions) against market cap for crypto altcoins t…

DTC men's apparel brand focused on fit and value

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

Comedy-driven ad creative production for DTC brands

Find or develop comedic talent and produce funny video ads for direct-to-consumer brands. Comedy ads drive massive organ…

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

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

Med spa lead generation service using local SEO and Facebook ads

Build a lead generation business specifically for med spas by solving their over-reliance on discount platforms like Gro…

Private AI model implementation for enterprises (GPT OSS)

Implement open-source ChatGPT models locally on company servers so businesses get AI capabilities without sending data t…

$20000-100000/month

Concierge Botox party business

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

Reverse-engineer Etsy to find e-commerce product opportunities

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

Hoarder house cleanout service

Specialize in large-scale hoarder house cleanouts, which are high-value jobs that most new junk removal operators avoid …

$20000/month

Skill-based carnival challenge business

Run pop-up skill-based challenge games at events, tournaments, fairs, and high-traffic locations. Variations include pul…

$5000/month

AI voice agent setup service for local businesses

Package AI voice agent technology (from companies like Vapi, Bland AI, etc.) as a done-for-you service for local busines…

AI-generated lead generation ads for service businesses

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

Automated AI ad production pipeline

Build an advanced automated workflow using tools like Zapier, Make.com, or Gumloop that scrapes successful ads from the …

$10000-100000/month

Frozen drink machine rental service

Buy frozen drink/margarita machines and rent them out for pool parties, weddings, and events in warm-weather markets. Ma…

$5000/month

Local AI bootcamp for small business owners

Run geo-targeted Facebook ads to local business owners and host an in-person AI seminar at a Holiday Inn conference cent…

$10000-$30000/month

Estate sale leftover reselling

Travel to estate sales after they end (Sunday night) and buy all remaining unsold items in bulk for pennies on the dolla…

Pop-up headshot and photo booth at conferences

Set up a professional camera rig at business conferences, office building lobbies, or co-working spaces and offer quick …

$5000-$10000/day

Backyard sport court construction brokerage

Sub out all the work for backyard sport courts, putting greens, and in-ground trampolines by finding and vetting subcont…

$25000-$45000/month

Fresh made-to-order potato chip shop

A fast-casual restaurant concept solely focused on freshly made potato chips where customers choose their flavor and chi…

Spin-the-wheel bar concept (Pickleback or Nickelback)

Lease a tiny 100 sq ft commercial space with street frontage in a dense city like New York where customers pay $10 to sp…

$3000+/month

AI repair coach for automobiles

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

Luxury claw machine business with mystery items

Place a claw machine stocked with mystery items like Pokemon cards, NFL cards, and Fortnite cards in high-traffic retail…

Business accountability partner service

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

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

Lead generation agency for stump grinding companies

Instead of owning stump grinding equipment yourself, act as a marketing agency that connects existing stump grinding ope…

$10000/month

Bilingual cold calling service for home services businesses

Hire bilingual (English/Spanish) virtual assistants from Latin American countries via Upwork to do cold calling for home…

$5000/month

Christmas lights installation via landscaper piggyback strategy

Launch a seasonal Christmas lights installation business by piggybacking on existing landscaping companies that already …

$8000/month

AI-powered family photo generation service

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

$10000/month

Seasonal porch flower subscription service

Buy plants wholesale from greenhouses, pre-assemble floral arrangements in inserts, and deliver/swap them at customers' …

$3300/month

Porch pumpkin display delivery service

Create curated pumpkin displays for front porches and stoops during the fall season, selling packages that include deliv…

$1500/month

Christmas porch tree and yard display service

Offer seasonal Christmas tree and holiday yard displays for front porches using small trees in grow bags wrapped with ri…

$2000/month

Realtor closing gift flower subscription partnership

Partner with local realtors to offer a seasonal flower subscription as a closing gift for their home-buying clients. Rea…

$3000/month

Medical Billing Code Discovery Service

Build an AI workflow that scans medical records and clinical documentation to identify missed or under-coded billing cod…

AI Engineering Talent Identification Tool

Build an automated code review bot that analyzes pull requests and code contributions across a company's repositories to…

Auto Fair - Used car marketplace event on borrowed parking lots

Rent or partner with a school, community college, or large shopping center for their unused parking lot on weekends. Cha…

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…

$2000+/month

Video production company scaled via personalized Upwork proposals

Start a video production company by landing initial clients through Upwork using highly personalized proposals that refe…

Corporate video production via cold email drip campaigns

Build a B2B video production business by running targeted cold email drip campaigns to marketing directors and business …

$8000+/month

Pressure washing home service business

Start a pressure washing business serving residential and commercial properties. Low startup costs for equipment, high d…

White-label SaaS via franchise partnerships

Instead of acquiring customers one by one, partner with a franchise brand to become their official CRM and marketing pla…

$100000-$1000000/month

Porch pumpkin decorating service

Source pumpkins wholesale from farms or distributors, create tiered packages ($325-$1,350), and deliver and design pumpk…

$10000-$100000+/month

Porch pumpkin delivery only (no design)

A lower-barrier version of the porch pumpkin business where you source and deliver curated pumpkin packages to customers…

Seasonal holiday porch decorating (Christmas/beyond pumpkins)

Extend the porch pumpkin model into Christmas and other holiday seasons by offering curated decorative displays for fron…

Mobile car wash and detailing business

Start a mobile car wash and detailing business, identified by AI-driven Google Trends analysis as the number two opportu…

$3000-50000/month

Custom sneaker and shoe making business

Handcraft custom sneakers or shoes for celebrities, athletes, and influencers as permissionless projects to build relati…

Branded hat and apparel line via athlete partnerships

Create a distinctive branded hat or apparel line and get products onto professional athletes and celebrities through per…

$20000+/month

Coffee table book business with crowdsourced stories

Create a coffee table book like 'Cold Message Hot Coffee' that crowdsources compelling stories around a specific theme, …

$2000+/month

Paid membership community for entrepreneurs

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

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

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

$5000-25000/month

White-label niche-specific SaaS widgets reskinned per industry

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

$5000-30000/month

Paid market research polling service for entrepreneurs

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

$3000-15000/month

Pressure washing / power washing business

Start a pressure washing business serving residential and commercial customers, cleaning driveways, house exteriors, pat…

$6000-$50000/month

Soft washing / house washing business

Soft washing uses lower pressure and chemical solutions (bleach/water mix) to clean house exteriors, roofs, and delicate…

$5000-$40000/month

Window cleaning business

Start a window cleaning service for residential homes and commercial storefronts using water-fed pole systems with pure …

$5000-$40000/month

Christmas light installation business

A seasonal home service business installing temporary Christmas lights for homeowners from October through January. Can …

Solar panel cleaning business

Clean residential and commercial solar panels to restore their efficiency using the same water-fed pole brush systems us…

Roof cleaning business

A specialized pressure/soft washing service focused on cleaning roofs to remove algae, moss, and staining. Particularly …

Permanent outdoor LED lighting installation (Jellyfish-style)

Install permanent, app-controlled LED lighting systems on home exteriors that can change colors for holidays, events, or…

Hood cleaning business

A commercial cleaning service that cleans kitchen exhaust hoods for restaurants and commercial kitchens. The guest (Doug…

Multi-service exterior home cleaning company

Build a comprehensive home services business that bundles pressure washing, soft washing, window cleaning, gutter cleani…

$15000-$75000/month

Parking lot line striping business

A home/commercial service business that paints parking lot lines and markings for commercial properties. Mentioned as th…

$5000-$25000/month

Tree trimming / tree removal business

A home service business that trims and removes trees for residential customers. The host launched a tree care business a…

$10000-$60000/month

Stump grinding business

A specialized home service that grinds down tree stumps after tree removal. Mentioned as a business the host experimente…

Graffiti removal service

A specialized cleaning service that removes graffiti from buildings, walls, and other surfaces using pressure washing eq…

Import and sell trending Asian products via Facebook Marketplace

Find products that are selling well in Asia but not yet available in Europe or the US. Import them or build your own ver…

Rent-a-Chicken backyard egg business

Lease chicken coops, feed, and chickens to suburban homeowners who want farm-fresh eggs without the long-term commitment…

Engine block coffee table and fire table

Source old engine blocks, clean them up, add a glass top or fire feature, and sell them as unique high-end coffee tables…

Couch Flipping in College Towns

Buy used or discounted couches and resell them to college students and fraternities. Students need couches every semeste…

$10000/month

Costco Liquidation Reselling

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

Health and Beauty Product Reselling

Buy health and beauty products at wholesale or liquidation prices (around $100 per unit) and resell at $150-200, earning…

$3000-5000/month

Bulk Clothing Reselling

Buy truckloads of clothing at extremely low prices (as low as 10 cents per shirt) and resell individually or in lots. Se…

$3000-10000/month

Outdoor Equipment and BBQ Grill Flipping

Buy returned or liquidated outdoor equipment like Blackstone griddles, ice chests, umbrellas, and BBQ gear from Costco B…

Pressure Washer and Small Engine Flipping

Buy returned or liquidated pressure washers, generators, and lawnmowers from Costco BSTOCK at 10 cents on the dollar and…

Jewelry Reselling

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

$3000-10000/month

Retail Arbitrage via Tesla and Brand-Specific Products

Buy limited or discounted branded products (like Tesla Cyber Quads or Cybertrucks for kids) at retail and resell at a pr…

$1000-3000/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

Live Selling on Social Media

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

$2000-10000/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

Drunk tow / late-night car delivery service

A service that tows bar patrons' cars home overnight so they wake up with their car in the driveway after a night out. A…

Drone roof inspection and lead generation for roofers

Use a drone to photograph homeowners' roofs, offering inspections at around $99 for two visits per year. If damage or we…

LinkedIn video resume service (Beyond the Page)

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

$2000-$15000/month

Virtual assistant agency (India-based)

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

Pickup and delivery student storage

Offer pickup and delivery storage services to college students who need to store their belongings between semesters. Nic…

Lawn care company

Start a lawn care business using simple guerrilla marketing like bandit signs (small yard signs costing $2 each). Nick H…

Pest control service

Start a pest control business as a sweaty startup. Listed among Nick Huber's 500+ business ideas on sweatystartup.com. P…

Firewood delivery service

Start a firewood delivery business, one of the sweaty startup ideas from Nick Huber's list of 500+ business opportunitie…

Residential painting business

Start a residential painting company, listed among Nick Huber's sweaty startup ideas. Painting services have high margin…

Pressure washing service

Start a pressure washing business cleaning driveways, decks, siding, and commercial properties. Included in Nick Huber's…

Thermal imaging inspection service

Offer thermal imaging inspections for homes and commercial buildings to detect insulation issues, moisture problems, and…

Vacation rental management company

Manage vacation rental properties (like Airbnb/VRBO listings) for property owners who don't want to handle day-to-day op…

Custom closet buildout business

Design and install custom closet systems for homeowners. Listed among Nick Huber's 500+ sweaty startup ideas. Combines c…

Mobile car detailing service

Start a mobile car detailing business that goes to the customer's location. Listed among Nick Huber's sweaty startup ide…

On-demand irrigation service

Provide irrigation system installation, repair, and maintenance for residential and commercial properties. Listed among …

Green home energy consultation

Offer energy audits and green home consultations to help homeowners reduce energy costs and improve efficiency. Listed a…

Holiday decoration installation service

Offer on-demand holiday decoration installation and removal for residential and commercial properties. Listed among Nick…

Pool and hot tub service business

Provide pool and hot tub cleaning, maintenance, and repair services. Listed among Nick Huber's sweaty startup ideas. Str…

Laundry service business

Start a laundry pickup and delivery or wash-and-fold service. Listed among Nick Huber's sweaty startup ideas. Recurring …

Construction consulting business

Offer consulting services for construction projects, helping owners navigate the building process. Nick Huber runs Bolt …

SEO agency for local businesses

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

Digital advertising agency

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

Web development agency for small businesses

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

Custom Business Intelligence Dashboards

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

$5000-$15000+/month

White-Label SMS Platform for Real Estate Agents

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

Event Rental Software (White-Label SaaS)

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

$100000+/month

Lifetime Deal Sales & Marketing Platform

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

White-Label AI Voice Agent Software

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

$20000+/month

White-Label Funnel Builder Software

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

$100000+/month

White-Label Real Estate CRM/Automation Software

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

White-Label SaaS for Any Niche Industry

The general model of white-labeling GoHighLevel's platform ($200-500/month cost) for any specific niche industry, brandi…

Automated AI Pitch Deck Service

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