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Looking for a business to start in 2024?
Here's some inspiration from companies making millions from interesting ideas. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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@PrivatEquityGuy
Online job board for the Philippines.
Started with $5k.
$10 million in annual revenue and growing.
Owner works 17 hours a week.
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@CoFoundersNik
Ton of inspiration and ideas here. Every piece has a few quick biz ideas at the end.
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@jarrylew
Holy bananas. Just got back from Hawaii and $100 buys you a lemonade, an apple and the bag to carry them in.
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@trentjhughes
Ton of interesting ideas here!
Each covers a successful company and then there’s a few biz ideas at the bottom of each post.
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@TrungTPhan
Guy who sees VisiCalc in 1979
“We’re all going to lose our jobs.”
Marty McFly
“Nah, guys’ll be speed running rap beats.”
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@dhh
Business idea:
Acoustic art.
Actually think this is a really good idea with all the work from home.
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@dieworkwear
PSA - collar gap is when there’s a gap between the suit jacket collar and the shirt collar.
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@whoisclydekelly
Big part was the outside funding. They were at $5 million a year in sales before taking outside capital.
Then grew to $100 million in 18 months.
I did a quick piece on it a while back.
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@SeanEcom
Great point that attention/distribution is key.
May find this interesting.
Andrew Wilkinson on his most recent my first million pod appearance said ecom was hard mode for biz.
He mentioned his niche job board (we work remotely) as an easier biz. Said if they went pens down…
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@arihappywick
Really interesting success story that I wasn't aware of and fabulously written!
Thanks for taking the time to share!
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@TheMoeHayek
Crazy that new companies in the space are selling $3 million in less than a year.
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@girdley
Scott Galloway was on the MFM pod yesterday and said something similar.
If you have the education, go work for a big company and get rich slowly.
It surprised me, but I agree, that’s how most people get there.
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Newsletter is up!
Can't believe a 9 page side gig website made $200k in 6 months. And could hit $1 million this year...
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“We admire people at their peak, we don’t get to see the distance they’ve traveled.”
Adam Grant
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@CoFoundersNik
Start a filtered shower head brand. Logistics is key.
Jolie did this. $4 million first year, 85% margins, 80% subscribe with 97% retention.
In an interview founder mentioned there was demand for a rain shower head version, but they weren’t doing it.
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@jcolesimpson
Point him in Scott Galloways direction. He’s worth $100 million+ and thinks people should work for big companies as you’re more likely to get rich.
And he can invest in startups if he wants to be involved.
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@oliver__b1
Moonpig founder said it best.
I just hired someone to do the job better than me.
And if they’re doing it better then why would I do it.
Reached 11 million GBP per year in profit. Sold for 120 million GBP!
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@mbertulli
I always think it’s useful to think of money as something else.
Like if someone had more black t shirts than they could ever wear and spent more time accumulating more black t shirts we would think they’re crazy.
We just over value money as a status signal.
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@PrivatEquityGuy
Yeah I love these marketplaces.
Super hard to get traction but have a moat and margin once you get established.
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@businessbarista
Someone could take this list, find top tech founders opinions, list them out and have two years worth of newsletter material.
Thanks for sharing!
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@sulemanali
That’s fascinating!
But makes me think a light with a redundant bulb and wifi sensor makes more sense long term.
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@austin_rief
@denk_tweets
@beehiiv
@theinformation
This is hilarious.
Glad I saw the post that referenced this.
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@AlexHormozi
Saw the recent vid on YouTube that had this as one of the points!
Thanks for all the great content. Inspiring.
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@jbryanporter
@heyalexfriedman
@AcquiredFM
did an amazing pod on Costco.
Fascinating part is what fewer skus does:
•allows product to move on pallets
•pallets can move directly to stores allowing them to turn inventory once a month
•allows buyers to know input cost into products
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China’s richest person is Zhong Shanshan.
Worth $63 billion and sells bottled water.
Key move was two decades ago he decided to only sell water that comes straight from the source.
They claimed in an ad campaign it was healthier than factory purified.
60 of his compet…
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@johnjhcoyle
@packyM
Answer: No. Human interaction is key and we've learned that with the smart phone. However, more immersive experiences for entertainment have always been adopted. Color screens. Bigger tv's. Imax. Human's will choose the most immersive when they're solo.
And John if I don't win…
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@nickrgrs
Completely agree. I heard for every 7 people leaving trades in US only 1 entering.
Trade with a tech front is going to be a solid win over the next 30 years.
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@RyanReeves_
And everyone is still asking what problem are you solving?
It needs to be a pain killer, not a vitamin!
Some times people just want unique. Or comfortable. Or both.
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@searchbound
That’s amazing, congrats!
I was surprised onlinejobs ph is up to $10 million in revenue a year.
These niche job boards are so interesting.
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@mhp_guy
Very good point. Have to go where there’s no attention.
I think mulch delivery/application and irrigation install would work well.
Irrigation install is the perfect mix of hard enough that people don’t want to do it, but your kids could learn it by doing your own lawn.
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@mbertulli
MFM!
@thesamparr
@ShaanVP
You guys should have Matt on in 2024. CEO and co-founder of Lomi and Pela Case.
Also on the operators podcast (where all hosts have biz doing $100 million+ per year).
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Average Costco store sells $269 million per store per year!
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@mhp_guy
I would add Radon Remediation.
Around $2500 up here in Canada. Takes a day and the equipment is a few hundred per job.
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@Codie_Sanchez
I really like how the Moonpig founder thought about it.
If I hired them to do it and they do it better than me, then why would I do it?
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@mikebeckhamsm
I found this super surprising in the Jensen interview. I thought anyone who built a trillion dollar company would think it was worth it in hindsight.
Also loved his framework of "zero billion dollar businesses" which have no market now, but will grow to billion dollar markets.
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@andrewjfaris
@MehtabKarta
@damccormick13
Absolutely agree.
Love his transparency as well.
Going to inspire a lot of people to start something of their own.
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@isaacfrench_
I love details like this and understanding the returns.
Biz idea! I think an Airbnb amenities niche website would crush:
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Marketing stunt:
Founder of BrewDog made a beer called Elvis Juice.
Was sued by the Elvis estate for a royalty.
So him and his partner legally changed their names to Elvis and sued the Elvis estate for royalties on the music.
Turn lemons into media.
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@thesamparr
@RyanHoliday
@profgalloway
Oh man the Galloway episode where he talks about money and how he spends $200-400k a month.
Amazing. Most honest interview about how wealth makes someone feel.
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@JamesonCamp
Opportunity for bee or CK to start an ad network that tracks the frequency for the ad buyer since they have the data.
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@girdley
Filtered Shower Head, but with a rainfall version!
Jolie did it with a normal shower head.
Marketed as a beauty product.
$4 million in first year sales.
80% of customers pick a subscription. 97% retention.
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@mhp_guy
That’s a super interesting biz!
Another one that’s had success with drops is the Montana Knife Company.
Cool biz story too:
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@Altimor
Great video. And yes, that would be an amazing ad. Got the shock factor and effectiveness.
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Newsletter is about to go out!
$70k in a year making restaurant reservations.
$3.8 million in 2 years selling hats.
A nine figure business slapping Supreme and Jack Nicklaus together...
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@SimplyTom
Recent episode 34 has an interesting framework to think about your biz and what to level up next. Here's a clip from it:
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@girdley
This is a fantastic list! Bookmarked a few to look into!
Another interesting one is:
“Niche Marketplaces”
Love this job board that’s doing $10 million a year.
Founder works 17 hours a week.
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@gregisenberg
Fantastic pod!
Still think AG1 for pets is brilliant.
AG1 for us.
Bobbie formula for babies.
??? for pets.
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@andrewjfaris
@MehtabKarta
Yeah man, scream louder. Listened to the pod with Dan McCormick and it was great.
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@FoundersPodcast
Second good post today I've seen that really points out that competitors mean there's customers.
Don't fear them. Just be different. And better.
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@SievaKozinsky
I remember this great talk he gave to a class.
He said they all wanted to start tech companies but the hot dog vendor on their campus had a giant line and made a ton of money (he often mentions lines).
Fantastic entrepreneur!
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@yo
feature, not a bug. Great exercise to run through on your products.
Super creative on the ring though.
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Service business margins amaze me. And there’s no Stanford kid trying to eat your breakfast every morning.
We made $13,998.22 in 35.6 hours on one project.
Units: 59 decks
Hours on site: 35.6
Gross margin: 86.27%
Labor budget: $2,000
Fuel: $214.11
Water: $12.67
Chemicals: $0
Pick up the phone. Start dialing.
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@NeckarValue
Yeah money is just flying everywhere it seems.
Super interesting pod out this week on Scott Galloway talking about how he spends his $100 million+ net worth.
Spends $200-400k per month!
First bullet has a link to it.
Friday Frenzy — CAPITAL FRIDAY
Business success stories and ideas of the week.
www.capitalfriday.com
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@jrdnmix
@gregisenberg
@TheoTabah
Just finished, love a biz idea pod!
Also really liked the FUN framework that was mentioned for new social products.
Format (tweets, IG posts, locket, etc.)
Utility
Niche
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@indexsy
Interesting idea for a biz model. Higher fee but held in escrow until completed.
Seo would be another vertical this could be done on.
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Biz update:
Carte Blanche (hat and shirt brand that does drops every 6 weeks) was on the Ecom Gold pod.
Latest drop sold 1,000 orders and AOV was over $100.
$100k per drop and growing!
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Biz idea: Flying Dentist
Niche site that's dedicated to medical (dental) tourism. Focus on reviews like trip advisor. Could also be a site to see what's available close to your next trip.
dot com is also for sale for $6,600.
My daughter (20 years old) is in Thailand getting dental work done and saving us truckload of money.
She had a bunch of cavities that needed filling and 4 molars removed which are $1000-$3000 each. On the low end her work was going to be about $7000 at a local dentist in…
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Our Future Pod Ep. 9 dropped (2nd story):
At 14 Ritwik Pavan
@ritwikpavan
taught himself how to code.
Built an agency to build apps.
Hosts - have a core competency, leverage that into a service biz.
Scaled it for 6-7 years, had around 40 people on the team.
Started Krava (cont.)
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@gregisenberg
That’s amazing. Love that they include stories, that makes so much sense.
Biz idea!
Agency that creates these amazing handbooks for the Fortune 100.
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Productized agency idea, digital video animations for ads.
Like beehiiv’s great ads.
new feature loading...
a whole new world of possibilities — available tomorrow 💧
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@pmktg00
Completely agree that lone wolf 8 fig biz are rare.
I do see a trend though where businesses use agencies/consultants in the early days.
Like Jolie (filter shower heads), 3 full time, but reached $4 million first year, $25-30 million in year two.
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@jrdnmix
@george__mack
@gregisenberg
May be interested in this. Pretty creative way to create a semi-dead zone.
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"To become rich you must be an owner. And you must try to own it all... That is the dirty, rotten little secret of it all, my friend.”
Felix Dennis, amazing entreprenuer and writer of one of my favorite books of all time.
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@SeanEcom
Jolie Skin Co. Filtered Shower Heads hitting $25-30 million in sales in its second year.
Predict it sells in 2025 for $150 million+.
80% subscription with 97% retention.
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@nickgraynews
@Codie_Sanchez
@awilkinson
potential add on/upcharge for your recently purchased conferencebadge .com acquisition.
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@syedbalkhi
Completely agree. More people just need to grab an idea and start.
If anyone's looking for an idea to start, I've got ya covered!
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Business success story:
This nerd built a developer-matchmaking side hustle that’s doing $15 million / year.
It cost $0 to start.
He says anyone can copy him.
Here's how 👇
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Cool biz: AI models.
This is Emily Pelllegrini. She’s a social media model. And she’s not real.
If your main thing is just being hot… lookout.
You might need an actual personality 😲
I agree with
@Codie_Sanchez
on all of this except actors. I think the best actors will still have roles.
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@mhp_guy
Door to door staining fences. You know who needs it and if one neighbor does it you can color match the next one.
Dorsal bracelets is a super cool one too. I wrote about it a few weeks back.
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@gregisenberg
Other key is that it was a deal with Tiny.
@awilkinson
and
@JamesClear
did the deal over text.
James owns 60% and Tiny 40%.
James brought the habit expertise. Tiny brought the design/development expertise.
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Biz idea!
Productized service of creating ads that look like outdoor painted ads for brands to use in their display ads.
Whenever I see outdoor ads I just think they’re bigger and authentic.
Impressive out of home advertising campaign by Olipop.
The transition of brand positioning from pre-biotic health soda to everyday soda has brought a step change to the brand.
The attention to detail in these pieces, with the real painted-on-brick mural sensibility, rather…
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