The Koerner Office - Business Ideas and Small Business Deep Dives with Entrepreneurs - I Started These 14 Businesses. Here’s How You Can Copy Them. Ep. #79

I Started These 14 Businesses. Here’s How You Can Copy Them. Ep. #79

10/16/24 • 37 min

The Koerner Office - Business Ideas and Small Business Deep Dives with Entrepreneurs

This is part three of 'Every Business I've Ever Started'
Today, I’m doing something a little different. In this episode, I'm taking each business I've ever started and giving you actionable ideas on how you could start a similar business today. I believe that almost any business idea can be executed at any time, with a bias for action being key. Some ideas work in certain contexts, sure, but most of them are timeless if you put your spin on it. If you want even more business ideas, check out the previous episodes 14 and 21.

Timestamps below. Enjoy!
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00:00 Introduction and Series Overview
01:19 Tree Biz Bootcamp: Launching and Lessons
04:20 Fast Tree Care: The Journey Begins
05:09 Binary Outcome Framework in Home Services
06:59 Blue Metric: RV Parks and Campgrounds
08:31 Busy: Aggregating Businesses for Sale
12:18 No Greasy: High-Quality Restaurant Degreaser
15:26 Lead Texters: Generating Leads via SMS
17:50 Easy MLS: Flat Fee Listing Service
18:54 Leveraging AI to Reduce Business Friction
19:37 Exploring Business Ideas on BizBuySell
24:22 Monetizing Content: Podcast and Newsletter
26:47 Consulting and Advising Business Owners
27:46 Speed to Ship: Innovative Shipping Software
29:43 Mexican Baseball Merchandise Opportunity
31:08 Better Parks: RV Park Investment
32:35 Busy Juice: Creating a Unique Beverage
34:16 Sunbeam ABA and Sunbeam Paws Ventures
37:11 Conclusion and Next Steps

Previous Episode

How to Make Money by Cloning Others Using AI. Ep. #78

I sat down with my good friend Sam Thompson (https://x.com/ImSamThompson) and in this episode we talk about using AI to clone yourself, clone others, and make money by offering access to those clones. We also cover some cool new digital product opportunities and new tech business ideas. Sam lives in the digital startup world, and he's the perfect balance to our usual guests who focus on physical products or service businesses.

Timestamps below. Enjoy!

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Learn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cof
Follow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-x
Free weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nl
Share this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-all
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00:00 Introduction and Guest Reintroduction
00:28 Diving into Digital Cloning and AI
01:08 Exploring Digital Product Opportunities
01:32 Challenges and Strategies in Digital Entrepreneurship
03:42 Monetizing Digital Products at Scale
13:45 The Potential of AI in Content Creation
21:29 Building an SMS-Based Cohort System
21:48 Challenges and Solutions in Retention
23:02 Pricing Strategies for Subscription Services
24:19 Importance of Activation in Consumer Products
25:44 Leveraging Data for Business Growth
33:01 Exploring Niche Data Products
33:24 Unbundling Craigslist: New Business Opportunities
38:30 Cyber Leads for Home Service Businesses
42:01 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Next Episode

4 Business Ideas You Can Start for $0 in 2024. (HoldCo Bros) Ep. #80

HoldCo Bros are back! Nik and I are talking about business ideas and what's happening in our companies. In this episode, we discuss the business potential of Instagram's Close Friends feature, how influencers can use it to boost engagement, and how you could help.

We also cover the concept of Negative COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) - acquiring products for free or how you can get paid to acquire products and then sell them- with examples like EcoScraps. We talk about a lake weed removal business started by two college students, and how they scaled up with smart social media marketing. Finally, we share ideas for home service businesses that could benefit from time-lapse video marketing to go viral.

Learn more about Nik here:http://linktr.ee/cofoundersnik
Timestamps below. Enjoy!
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Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-yt
Ask me a question on or off the show here: http://tkopod.co/p-ask
Learn more about me: http://tkopod.co/p-cjk
Learn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cof
Follow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-x
Free weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nl
Share this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-all
Scrape small business data: http://tkopod.co/p-os
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00:00 Introduction
01:18 Close Friends Feature on Instagram
02:07 Leveraging Close Friends for Increased Engagement
03:23 Monetizing the Close Friends Feature
06:34 Scraping Instagram Followers for Business Opportunities
11:10 Exploring Negative COGS Business Ideas
15:15 The Lake Weed Removal Business
17:14 Chemical-Free Pond and Lake Cleaning
17:37 Going Viral on Social Media
18:23 A Generous Offer
18:38 Business Boom and Social Media Success
20:00 Franchising and Licensing Opportunities
20:21 Top 10 Media-Accelerated Home Services Businesses
21:28 Pressure Washing and Pool Cleaning
23:11 Home Cleaning and Tree Trimming
25:24 Painting and Landscaping
28:46 Window Washing and Gutter Cleaning
29:10 Carpet Cleaning and Business Strategy
29:49 Leveraging Social Media for Business Growth
31:56 Partnering with Nationwide Franchisors