349 Business Ideas (Under $5K) — Side Hustle &amp; Part-Time

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

Lawnmower Flipping

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

$3k-50k/month

Alibaba Vehicle Import Reselling

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

$5k-20k/month

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

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

Chrome Extension

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

$500-$15K/month

Vibe-Coded Simple SaaS App

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

$500-$5K/month

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

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 Stock Image Generation Service

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

$1k-15k/month

Pop Culture AI Image Generator (Fandom Wrapper)

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

$2k-30k/month

Niche Community Newsletter with Cohorts

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

$10k-30k/month

Local Newsletter Business

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

$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 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

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

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…

Alibaba Jetboat and Vehicle Import Reselling

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

$5k-20k/month

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…

Paid Online Entrepreneurship Community

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

$5000-$100000/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

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…

$5000-20000/month

Discount Mattress Brokerage via Social Media

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

$20000-30000/month

Solar Panel Cleaning Service

A cleaning service focused on residential and commercial solar panels, which need periodic cleaning to maintain efficien…

$2000-$6000/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

Virtual Try-On / AI Mood Boarding for Clothing Brands

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

$3000-$20000/month

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

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…

Bundled product importing from China via Alibaba

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

Smart alarm clock space heater combo product

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

$5000-$15000/month

Single-product Shopify store with Facebook ads

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

$5000-$50000/month

3D printed parts production for aerospace startups

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

$3000-$15000/month

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…

AI business partner app

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

$10000-$100000/month

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

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, …

Billboard advertising for podcast or brand growth

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

Hummingbird nectar e-commerce business

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

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

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 …

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

Escape room guerrilla marketing agency

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

Hyper-local newsletter and Facebook group media business

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

Premium domain name flipping and brokerage

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

$1000-$10000/month

Insider ideas marketplace connecting corporate employees with entrepreneurs

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

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

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…

Concierge Botox party business

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

$5000-20000/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

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

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

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…

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…

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

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

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

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…

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…

$5000-$50000/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, …

Paid membership community for entrepreneurs

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

Christmas light installation business

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

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…

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

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…

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…

Firewood delivery service

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

Holiday decoration installation service

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

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

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…

AI-Powered Niche News Site

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

$2000-$10000+/month

Competitor Misspelling Domain Strategy

Buy misspelled versions of competitor domain names and redirect them to your own business. A mattress business owner bou…

$1000-$10000+/month

City/location directory website

Create a local directory website like bestdubai.com for a specific city or region, listing restaurants, attractions, and…

$500+/month

Niche product directory with affiliate links

Build a niche directory website like highproteinsnacks.com that reviews and compares products in a specific category. Mo…

Store Returns Reselling (Costco/Best Buy)

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

Designer Handbag Reselling via Social Commerce

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

Government Auction Arbitrage (GovDeals/GSA)

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

Bounce house and equipment rental side business

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

$500-3000/month

Stump grinding business

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

$3000-8000/month

Bookkeeping service using offshore virtual assistants

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

$5000-20000/month

Influencer Giveaway Marketing for Short-Term Rentals

Partner with travel influencers on Instagram to run stay giveaways that drive followers and direct bookings. Isaac paid …

Short-Term Rental Education and Coaching

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

Firewood Sales Business

Source free wood from tree trimming companies (who normally pay to dump it), split it with a log splitter, season it, an…

Log Splitter Rental Business

Buy a 27-ton log splitter for about $1,600 and rent it out to tree trimming businesses, homeowners, and land clearers fo…

Barbecue Smoking Wood Sales

Sell specific hardwoods like oak and pecan to barbecue restaurants and backyard barbecue enthusiasts as smoking wood. Th…

Pressure Washing Service

A home service business mentioned as one of several low-barrier business opportunities for young entrepreneurs. Pressure…

Stump Grinding Side Hustle (Rental Model)

Start a stump grinding business with minimal upfront investment by renting all equipment - truck from Home Depot, traile…

$5000-$9000/month

Wood Chip Mulch Reselling

A spin-off business idea mentioned as an 'inception' opportunity from stump grinding. Stump grinding produces large amou…

Race Elevation Profile Temporary Tattoos

Create temporary tattoos showing the elevation profile of marathon and ultra-marathon courses that runners wear during r…

Music Festival Schedule Temporary Tattoos

Create custom temporary tattoos of music festival schedules/lineups that attendees wear on their arms during festivals. …

Mouth Tape for Athletes

Repackage and rebrand sleep mouth tape specifically for athletes and cyclists to promote nasal breathing during exercise…

Seed Oil Free Restaurant Directory

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

Hot Tub Inspection Services

Offer specialized hot tub inspections for homebuyers, since general home inspectors typically exclude hot tubs. Charge $…

Niche Deep-Dive Podcast (Acquired Model)

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

Entrepreneur Peer Community (Mastermind)

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

Bounce House Rental Business

Start a bounce house rental business serving parties and events. The host did a deep dive researching unit economics, st…

Off the Record Whistleblower Podcast

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

Business Trauma Stories Podcast

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

ChatGPT Wrapper iPhone Apps

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

AI Lead Generation Service for Local Businesses

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

Starlink Wi-Fi as RV Park Amenity Upsell

Install Starlink internet across an RV park to attract tenants and justify higher rents. This park's main tenant complai…

Local Treasure Hunt Marketing Agency

Partner with 5-10 local businesses to sponsor a community treasure hunt as a guerrilla marketing event. Businesses contr…

Amazon Late Delivery Refund Bot

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

AI Business Idea Validator Wrapper

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

TSA Confiscated Items Resale

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

Aerial Property Photography Sales

Fly a drone over rural properties and farmland to capture aerial photos, print them as large high-quality prints, then s…

Drone Lead Generation for Roofers

After storms, fly drones over neighborhoods to identify damaged roofs from aerial imagery, then sell qualified leads to …

College Textbook Marketplace

Create an online marketplace where college students can buy and sell textbooks directly to each other, cutting out the e…

Airbnb Short-Term Rental

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

Business Podcast

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

Magnetic Glasses Case Product

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

$3000-5000/month

Porch Pumpkin Decorating Service

A seasonal business decorating porches with pumpkins for fall, charging $500 to $2,500 per installation. A woman in Dall…

$20000+/month

Holiday/Seasonal Decorating Service (Tree Lighting)

Similar to the porch pumpkin business but applied to other seasonal decorations like Christmas tree lighting. Go door-to…

$15000+/month

Where Do I Stand - Life Benchmarking Platform

An AI-powered website (wheredoistand.com concept) where users input personal data like age, income, health metrics, numb…

View From My Seat - Stadium Photo Content Site

A crowdsourced user-generated content website where people upload photos from their exact seats at stadiums and concert …

$20000+/month

Dropshipping Viral Local Products Online

Find local brick-and-mortar businesses with viral social media content that don't sell online, then source the same prod…

Programmatic SEO Lead Generation Sites

Build niche websites using programmatic SEO to rank for high-ticket local service searches like 'Botox near me', 'kitche…

$5000-$50000+/month

Botox Lead Generation Site for Non-Burpers

Build a content and lead generation website (e.g., 'burpagain.com') targeting people who cannot burp — a condition treat…

$2000-$20000+/month

Business Education Boot Camp

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

Airbnb Rental Property

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

YouTube Tutorial Channel for Underserved Demographics

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

AI Education Course for Business Owners

Create a 5-part short video course (3-5 minutes each, 15-25 min total) teaching business owners what AI is, different AI…

AI Automation Consulting Agency

Help businesses implement AI into their operations through a consulting model. Use the AI education course as a $50-$100…

$30000+/month

AI Wrapper Consumer Apps

Build simple AI-powered apps (cooking, prayer, workout, productivity) using OpenAI's API wrapped in a niche-specific int…

$2500+/month

AI Cooking Recipe App

Build an AI-powered cooking/recipe app (like 'Instant Chef') that wraps ChatGPT for cooking-specific use cases. Target n…

$2500+/month

ChatGPT Wrapper for Seniors

Build a simplified ChatGPT wrapper app called something like 'LifeHelper' with large text and simple UI, targeting peopl…

$2500+/month

AI-Powered Real Estate Deal Finder

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

AI-Powered Cheap Flight Finder Service

Use ChatGPT Operator to automatically search Google Flights for ultra-cheap flights and run the task daily. Comparable t…

Go High Level White Label Automation Agency

White label Go High Level's platform to sell automated local service business solutions (like review automation). GHL le…

Leased Parking Spot Car Sales Marketplace

Lease 20 parking spots on the edge of a large shopping center parking lot (like Walmart or Hobby Lobby) for around $500/…

Car Fair Buyer Lead Generation

Collect registrations (name, email, phone number) from free-admission car fair attendees who are high-intent car buyers,…

Local Coupon Book Distribution Business

Create and sell coupon books through school fundraiser programs, including coupons from local businesses like restaurant…

Used Electronics Fair (Apple Products)

Apply the auto fair model to used electronics by organizing events where people bring specific high-demand items like iP…

Ticket Price Drop Notification SaaS

Build a simple SaaS product on top of distill.io that notifies users when ticket prices drop for sports events and conce…

Website Change Monitoring Service

Use distill.io's website change detection technology to build niche monitoring services for specific industries. The cor…

Content Clipping Farm

Build a clipping operation by hiring hundreds of clippers (often overseas teenagers) who take long-form content and repo…

Sour Drink Powder Mix Brand

Create a shippable sour drink powder mix brand capitalizing on the growing sour drinks trend visible on Google Trends. S…

Market Gap Analysis Tool

Build an app that compares business saturation between comparable cities to find underserved markets. For example, compa…

Tesla Cybertruck Niche Business

Build a business around the Tesla Cybertruck, leveraging its polarizing nature - people either love it or hate it, and t…

Virtual Assistant Staffing Agency

Start a VA agency by white-labeling fulfillment through an established provider like John Matzner while focusing on cust…

Poetry Snail Mail Club

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

Niche Interest Snail Mail Club

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

Kids Activity Snail Mail

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

Photography Print Subscription

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

Curated Kids YouTube QR Code Book

Physical binder or book with curated YouTube video thumbnails and QR codes that kids can scan to watch pre-approved vide…

Expired Domain Investing

Buy expiring domains from auction platforms like GoDaddy Auctions, NameJet, Snapnames, and DropCatch where 50-100K domai…

Niche Job Board (RanchWork.com Model)

Build a niche job board using a $60 WordPress theme on a relevant domain name. RanchWork.com gets 1.3M visits/year, has …

Scratch-and-Sniff Direct Mail for Candles

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

Custom Pet Photo Candles

Personalized candles where customers upload a photo of their pet which gets printed on the candle label, paired with ple…

E-commerce Smoker Reselling

Buy smokers/grills wholesale from manufacturers like Buc-ee's for around $100 each and resell them online via a standalo…

Online Bake Shop (Cookie Bars)

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

Viral Food Video Content Brand

Create short-form overhead cooking videos (60 seconds or less) similar to Tasty, building social media pages and audienc…

Faith-Based Niche Blog/Media Site

Acquire or build a niche WordPress blog targeting a specific religious community, monetized through display ads and emai…

Entrepreneurship Mentorship Cohorts (Co-Founders Program)

Run 30-day cohorts of 3 college students, meeting twice per week via Zoom, giving them business ideas and mentoring them…

Remarketing/Retargeting Ad Service

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

Ticket Price Drop Notification SaaS

Build a SaaS tool on top of distill.io that notifies users when sports ticket prices drop, similar to Scott's Cheap Flig…

Website Change Monitoring SaaS for Niche Markets

Build niche SaaS tools on top of distill.io's website change tracking for specific verticals like zoning law changes for…

Influencer Content Productization Agency

Partner with fitness/lifestyle influencers (1M+ followers) to repurpose their existing content into books, courses, and …

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

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

Etsy Product Arbitrage with AI Supplier Sourcing

Use AI to find high-margin products on Etsy, then reverse image search on AliExpress/Alibaba to find the original suppli…

Facebook Marketplace Phone Flipping

Use AI agents to find significantly underpriced iPhone 15s and other electronics on Facebook Marketplace that were just …

Porch Pumpkin Decorating Service

Seasonal business delivering and designing pumpkin displays on customers' porches for fall/Halloween/Thanksgiving. Start…

Christmas Light Installation Service

Installing Christmas lights on homes, mentioned as a comparable seasonal service business. Customers pay $1,200-$2,000 f…

Seasonal Holiday Decoration Delivery Service

Extension of the porch pumpkin model to Christmas/holiday season by partnering with existing product suppliers to delive…

Holiday Product Reselling Business

Reselling seasonal products from brands like Bues (mentioned by the host). Sales spike dramatically when Halloween produ…

Wood-Fired Pizza Tent/Pop-Up Business

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

Wholesale product distribution to convenience stores

Buy products at wholesale prices and resell them to convenience stores like 7-Eleven. Marcus Lemonis started his entrepr…

Stump Grinding Side Hustle (Rental Model)

Start a stump grinding business part-time by renting equipment instead of buying, while keeping your day job. Tyler star…

Viral Slogan Apparel Brand

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

Digital Products via Facebook Ads

Create and sell $19 digital products (guides, ebooks, templates) across multiple niches using Facebook Advantage Plus ad…

Never Touch Plastic Marketplace

Build a niche marketplace or e-commerce store at NeverTouchPlastic.com selling products that have never touched plastic,…

Farmers Market Pizza Business

Sell authentic handmade pizzas at local farmers markets as a food vendor. Estimated to make $1,000 in net profit in just…

$4000+/month

Flat Fee MLS Listing Service

Easy MLS - automated service that texts/emails FSBO (For Sale By Owner) home sellers offering to list their property on …

Live Selling Liquidation Apparel on Whatnot

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

Mystery Box Vending Machine Business

Buy vending machines from Facebook Marketplace and stock them with mystery packages containing Amazon/retailer returns p…

Supplying Live Sellers with Wholesale Inventory

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

$1,000-$5,000/month seasonal

Firewood Delivery Business

Buy, split, and sell firewood via Facebook Marketplace and local Facebook groups. Source wood from tree trimming compani…

Barbecue Smoking Wood Business

Sell specialty barbecue and smoking wood (oak, pecan, hickory) via Facebook Marketplace. Can operate as a standalone bus…

$500-$3,000/month

$1,000+ profit per unit sold

Import and Resell Jetboats from China

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

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

Couch Dump Runs / Junk Removal

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

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

Flipping Phones and iPads via Geographic Arbitrage

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

$100-500/month per client, $5k-50k/month at scale

Reputation Management Service for Local Businesses

White-label GoHighLevel's AI-powered automatic Google review response feature. When a business gets a 1-5 star review, t…

$200-1000/month per client

Text Message Marketing Service for Local Businesses

White-label GoHighLevel's SMS automation features to offer text message marketing as a service to local businesses. Set …

Margins are thin (around 20% on ad spend) but scalable. Spending

Print-on-Demand with Google Shopping Ads Arbitrage

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

$2,000-10,000+ per pallet lot

Liquidation Pallet Reselling - Sporting Goods

Buy 5-pallet lots of new Target sporting goods (air docks, swimming pools, pickleball sets) from liquidation auctions at…

$10,000-30,000+ per truckload

Flat Pack Furniture Reselling

Buy 16-pallet lots of brand new Walker Edison flat-pack furniture (beds, entry tables, TV consoles) from Bstock auctions…

30% markup on all orders, scalable with demand

IKEA Furniture Reselling in Non-IKEA Markets

Drive to nearest IKEA, take pre-orders from customers in cities without an IKEA store, add 30% markup, and deliver from …

$3,000-10,000+ per season from a single lot purchase

Seasonal Arbitrage - Artificial Christmas Trees

Buy artificial Christmas trees from QVC/Costco/Target liquidation in summer at ~$5 per piece (e.g., 158 units for ~$526)…

$2,000-5,000+ per 3-pallet lot

Blackstone Grill Pallet Flipping

Buy 3 pallets of Blackstone grills (store returns) from liquidation for ~$625 total. Each grill retails for $450-1000. E…

$200+ profit per item, scalable

Designer/Limited Run Item Reselling

Buy limited-run items (e.g., Sprayground bags) at retail price, wait until they sell out, then resell for $200+ above re…

$50-150 profit per unit, 20+ units possible

Tesla Wall Charger Reselling

Buy Tesla wall chargers at cost or using credits, sell on Facebook Marketplace for $450-500 each. Retail price is $450 p…

$10,000-25,000+ per truckload during back-to-school season

Bulk Flat Pack Furniture for College Towns

Buy truckloads of flat-pack furniture (~$4K for 300 pieces) and sell near college campuses to parents and students befor…

$120,000-$250,000/year revenue with $50,000-$100,000 profit

Concrete Leveling Business (Subcontractor Model)

Start a concrete leveling business by subcontracting all work to existing foam jacking operators while you handle sales,…

Wedding Arch & Decor Rentals

Purchase trendy wedding decor items like arches, backdrops, and other Instagram-worthy pieces and rent them out to coupl…

$20K-$100K/year

Photo Booth / 360 Spin Booth Rental

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

$30K-$150K/year

Beer Donkey / Mobile Bar Service

Operate a mobile beer/beverage service using a novelty vehicle like a beer donkey (beer burro) for weddings and events. …

$30K-$100K/year

Seasonal Patio Furniture Reselling

Buy patio furniture, grills (Blackstone), fire pits, and outdoor items from Costco liquidation auctions during winter at…

$20K-$100K/year

Imprintable Blank Clothing Reselling

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

$30K-$150K/year

Pressure Washer Reselling on Facebook Marketplace

Buy pressure washers and similar outdoor equipment from liquidation sources and resell on Facebook Marketplace. Key diff…

$20K-$80K/year

Google Maps Ranking Agency

Start a local SEO agency helping businesses rank higher on Google Maps. White-label existing software for ~$100/client a…

$2000-$5000/month

Reputation Management Service

Help local businesses manage their Google reputation by handling reviews and improving their online presence. Discovered…

$2000-$5000/month

Hummingbird Nectar Ecommerce

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

$5000-$8000/month

Hummingbird Nectar Extender Product

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

AI Niche Content Media Company

Create niche AI-generated video content accounts using Veo 3 (e.g. Gen Z Bible stories, alien street interviews, comedy …

Dehydrated Fruit Business

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

Dehydrated Colostrum Business

Buy liquid colostrum from dairy farmers at $3.20/gallon, freeze-dry it into powder, and sell to other dairy farmers at $…

Luxury Picnic Experience Service

Set up luxury picnic experiences in public parks and scenic locations for couples and groups. Charge $440-$700 per booki…

Restaurant Supply Chain Training Program

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

AI-Powered Personalized Cold Outreach Service

Use ChatGPT to research targets at scale, generating personalized details about each prospect from their social media an…

Paid Educational Bootcamp or Masterclass

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

Selling Obscure Niche Items on eBay

Find niche buyers with specific needs like government agencies buying obsolete components and source those obscure items…

Self-Publishing Books on Amazon

Write and self-publish a book on Amazon to generate passive royalty income. The speaker wrote a bestselling book after a…

Poshmark Handbag Reselling

Buy and resell handbags on Poshmark, a social commerce platform. The process involves following thousands of people per …

$1500+/month

Low to moderate - dollar per listing

Textbook Marketplace

Online marketplace for college students to buy and sell textbooks to each other, cutting out the bookstore middleman. Ch…

Moderate to high - recurring revenue potential

Lead Generation Service

Scraping and selling business leads to companies that need them. Building a platform where customers can purchase contac…

Low to moderate - depends on niche and engagement

Instagram Drop Shipping Store

Buying an established Instagram account with tens of thousands of followers in a niche theme, then creating a drop shipp…

Moderate - niche health product with repeat potential

Migraine Relief Glasses E-commerce

Selling green-tinted glasses marketed as a remedy for migraines. Importing them from China and selling via Facebook ads.…

Home Services Business (Non-Licensed)

Start a home services business that does not require specialized licensing or training, as recommended by Chris Kerner f…

$50K-$200K+/year

$1M+ ARR demonstrated; $110K/month reported

SEO Bot / AI SEO Agent

An autonomous AI agent that handles all SEO work on autopilot - writing articles, how-to guides, building mini tools for…

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

House Hacking with Low Down Payment and Government Programs

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

Several hundred dollars per month, pays for itself multiple times

Nine Square Game Rental

Purchase a professional nine square in the air game set ($800 for a quality unit with locking fittings) and rent it out …

Several hundred dollars per month during peak season

Paddle Board Rental

Buy paddle boards from sporting goods stores and rent them out to customers through Facebook Marketplace or other local …

$400-$500/day on busy days, several hundred dollars per day durin

Appliance Delivery and Installation Service

Partner with scratch-and-dent appliance stores by posting your phone number and flyers at their locations. When customer…

AI Rapper on Facebook

Use AI to generate rap content and post on Facebook, running ads to monetize with asymmetric risk-reward. Put in a dolla…

$10k-$50k/year

Drop Ship Software (Micro Consumer Apps)

Pay a developer ~$1,000 to build simple consumer-facing mobile apps (prayer app, cooking app, productivity app) using no…

$60k-$300k ARR per app

AI-Powered Recipe Directory App

Build a recipe directory mobile app with categories (vegan, keto, healthy) featuring an AI-powered sous chef chatbot. Us…

$60k-$300k ARR

Sourdough Companion App

A niche mobile app specifically for sourdough baking enthusiasts. Built using FlutterFlow with a developer, targeting a …

$10k-$60k/year

Affiliate Newsletter with Paid Ads

Create a niche newsletter (e.g., Twitter growth, LinkedIn for real estate agents) using a lead magnet PDF generated with…

$20k-$200k/year

Memorialized Pet Plaques E-commerce

Sell personalized memorial plaques for deceased pets using emotionally-driven viral video content on social media. Creat…

$50k-$500k/year

$100K-1M/year with strong marketing

Placebo Wellness Brand

Sell branded placebo pills (sugar pills) marketed transparently as placebos, leveraging research showing placebos work e…

$20k-$100k/year seasonal (October-January)

Christmas Light Installation Business

Seasonal business installing holiday lights for homeowners, mentioned as a potential off-season supplement for lawn care…

$8,000-$12,000/month typical; up to $18,750/month at peak (25 fam

Child Sleep Consultant

Help families with babies, toddlers, and young children resolve sleep issues through virtual coaching. Provide customize…

AI Tree Trimming Direct Mail Service

Use AI to generate realistic images of trees falling on homeowners houses, then create direct mail postcards with the sc…

$3K-$20K/month

Variable, $3,000-$10,000/month depending on volume

Bulk Trash Pickup and Junk Removal

Start a junk removal service using just a pickup truck (F-150) and trailer. Advertise on Facebook Marketplace and neighb…

$500-$2,000/month per machine

Vending Machine Business

Purchase and place vending machines in high-traffic locations such as college campuses, offices, and public venues. Requ…

Bounce House Rental Business

Purchase bounce houses and rent them out for parties, events, and gatherings. Store equipment in a metal building or war…

$50K-$150K/year

$50K-$200K/year seasonally

Kayak Rental Business

Purchase kayaks and rent them to tourists and locals near waterfront areas. Store kayaks at a nearby property or directl…

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

Liquidation Plumbing Fixtures Reselling

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

Wooden Toy Train Sets Reselling

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

$5,000-$15,000 per deal

$3,000-$10,000 per season

Seasonal Pool Floaties and Hammocks Reselling

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

Liquidation Furniture Reselling

Purchase Costco liquidation furniture (couches, dining sets) by the truckload at massive discounts. Example: truckload f…

$5,000-$20,000/month

Farmers Market Pizza Oven Business

Buy a propane-powered pizza oven, get a food handler's permit, and sell fresh Neapolitan-style margherita pizzas at loca…

$200K-$300K/year revenue

Farmers Market Organizer and Land Broker

Organize and run farmers markets by leasing unused private land from landowners waiting for appreciation. Charge vendors…

$100K-$300K/year

Buying Dead Shopify Stores for Email Lists

Find dead or struggling Shopify stores (via BuiltWith, Flippa, or Shopify's old Exchange Marketplace) in the pet niche o…

$200K-$1M/year

$50K-$1M+ per season depending on scale

Christmas Light Installation Business

Seasonal business installing holiday lights on residential and commercial properties. Charge by linear foot, lease light…

Local Service Domain Flipping & Lead Gen

Build an AI agent that checks every city name + home service industry combination for available .com domains (e.g., Chic…

$10,000-$50,000/month

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

AI Rating/Certification Agency

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

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

Billboard Ad Testing via Facebook Ads

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

Highly variable - demonstrated 17.69% daily return but extremely

AI-Assisted Options Trading

Use AI models like ChatGPT, Grok, and Gemini to analyze market conditions and recommend short-term options trades on liq…

$3K-$15K/month depending on number of facilities and residents se

Assisted Living AI Communication Service

Provide wearable AI recording pendants to assisted living facility residents. At the end of each day, send families an A…

$2K-$10K/month via revenue share with therapists

AI Pendant Service for Therapists and Counselors

Provide AI recording pendants to marriage therapists, counselors, and similar professionals. Clients opt in to wear the …

Scalable local service business with recurring residential custom

Pressure Washing Business

Start a pressure washing service targeting residential customers, leveraging friends and family network for initial jobs…

Reliable recurring revenue from residential customers

Lawn Mowing Business

Start a lawn mowing and maintenance service, using personal network to land first clients and growing through referrals.

High scalability; example cited reached $8M revenue

Window Washing Business

Start a window washing company serving residential and commercial clients. Referenced example grew to $8 million in reve…

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

Local Newsletter Business

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

Medium - niche product with recurring purchase potential and low

Cyclist Nose Filtration Plugs

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

Pressure Washing Business

Home exterior pressure washing service, one of several home service businesses mentioned as easy to start by leveraging …

$50K-$500K/year

SaaS Business

Mentioned as one of several startup ideas to test while still employed. Build a software-as-a-service product. Recommend…

$10K-$1M+/year

$75K-$500K/year depending on upsells and scale

Grill Cleaning Service

Seasonal grill cleaning business charging $200 per clean. Pick up grill grates from a neighborhood, soak them in cleanin…