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Jun 21 11 tweets 3 min read Read on X
New pod just dropped with Cody. It’s going viral.

9 profitable startup ideas anyone can start in 2024 (please do them).

I’ll summarize the startup ideas for you in this thread: Image
1) LinkedIn Short Form Video Agency

LinkedIn just dropped a video tab

Cody’s friend just got 400,000 views in 7 days with only 2500 followers.

The idea:

If you can script, record, and edit videos for founders and business leaders, start reaching out now.

Low risk biz idea.
2) Airline Deals Aggregator

Remember Scott's Cheap flights?

We need to reinvent that.

In the age of inflation and flight shame, travelers are hungry for deals.

Build a sleek, intuitive website that highlights the best flight prices to/from specific cities.
3) Quickbooks for X

Most bookkeeping software is overkill for niche businesses

Niches need a simple, tailored tool for them.

Imagine one just for real estate agents or nonprofits.

Partner with industry associations

Client list explodes.

Prints. Get acquired by Intuit.
4) Canva Subtitler

Subtitles used to be optional. Now, they're a must-have with short-form videos.

Problem is, no easy tool exists

A Canva app for video captions using AI like Whisper

Market it to Canva’s massive user base. Saves hours of time for podcasters

They'll pay.
5) CaaS

Busy founders have gold mines of knowledge but no time to turn it into content. Enter “content as a service.”

Interview founders, then transform their ideas into tweets, posts, newsletters—everything.

Automate what you can, outsource the rest.

Charge based on output.
6) YT Thumbnail Builder/Directory

Ask any YTuber the key to clicks—it's thumbnails.

An AI tool that creates killer thumbnails from raw video? Game-changer.

Add a directory of top thumbnails for inspiration.

Charge for thumbnail credits, run ads on the directory.

Boom.
7) Automation biz

Search for "AI automation" is skyrocketing

Every business wants to cut costs. Small businesses especially need smart automation

Launch an automation agency to design AI workflows

Think part-time AI engineer automating tasks

Charge based on cost savings.
8) AI x Canva design subscription

People waste hours in Canva for decent designs. Stop.

A subscription tool which auto-generates killer graphics using your brand’s fonts, colors, and logos.

Spend time on what matters.

$99/month.

Worth it.
Full episode can be watched and listened to below.

Apple:

YT:

Spotify:

Enjoy.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

open.spotify.com/episode/2todef…
And tomorrow at 11am EST, I'm doing a livestream where I'll bring people up to jam on their startup ideas or businesses. Maybe you want to come up on stage.

Sign up to get access:

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Jun 20
Niche internet communities are in high demand. And it's not stopping.

But the best part isn't the traffic from Reddit. It's the ideas and trends.

My entire business is plan is listen to what people say on Reddit, and build internet products for them.

It keeps working. Image
It’s never been easier to find ideas to build and build ideas quickly

There are tons of bad startup ideas.

But ideas from subreddits are validated.

People are literally telling you what they want.
I’ve learned 3 main things about finding business ideas within reddit

1) There are more business ideas you have time for
2) Choosing the right subreddit to focus on is paramount (too big is bad, too small is bad, growing is good)
3) Prioritize by their willingness to pay/impact
Read 6 tweets
Jun 14
I'm a startup idea junkie. Maybe you are too?

I interview top founders 2x per week on "The Startup Ideas Podcast"

Here are 8 ideas free startup ideas that could make $10k-$1M/month (with no investors): Image
1. Google Ads for XYZ

Everyone is searching on Google for tips on how to run ads.

You can dominate YouTube search results with tutorials tailored to specific niches.

Think "Google Ads for apartments" or "Google Ads for car dealerships."

This model works for any niche.

1) Pick an industry
2) Master the nuances
3) Crank out helpful content

Tutorial videos drive ad revenue, open up affiliate marketing opportunities, and open the door for a specialized agency.

Huge opportunity target high-value keywords and monetize every step of the way.

h/t @codyschneiderxx
2. Pay-for-performance CRO agency

The model is simple but brilliant:

Find e-commerce businesses with room to improve their conversion rates, then take a percentage of the additional revenue generated as your fee.

Let's say you double a client's conversion rate from 1% to 2%. If that increase is worth $25 million to their bottom line, taking a 10% cut is $2.5 million in your pocket.

Not bad for a day's work.

The beauty of this model is that it's pure upside for the client. They only pay if you deliver results, so it's a no-brainer for them to sign on.

If you've got the CRO skills, this is definitely an idea worth pursuing.

h/t @ericosiu
Read 10 tweets
Jun 11
How to win in your 20s (a thread):

1. Don’t send angry emails/texts. Wait 24 hours. Eat, sleep, chill and remember that it’s not worth it

2. Post vids. You’re young, you know how to film well. Pick a niche, share 1 video a day, and let it compound. By 30, you have 100k subs Image
3. Move to a big city. Don’t have to live there forever, but being in NYC or SF even for a short while will pay you back like crazy in your 30s.

4. Be a generalist. The internet belongs to people who understand design, copy, paid ads, new technologies. Image
5. Accept the days. Good days, bad days. Being okay with the randomness of life.

6. Launch one new thing per year. It’s the only way to really learn to become a generalist. Image
Read 23 tweets
Jun 3
I recently reviewed 1000+ internet businesses.

About 500 of them make $1-5M/ year of profits and 25 of them make $10M+/year of profits.

And I distilled a playbook of how to build your business to be like the top 0.01% of these businesses.

Read the playbook here: Image
Here are the "machines" you need to master to build a profit machine:

1. Content machine
2. Referral machine
3. Events machine
4. Recycling machine
5. Paid machine
6. Hiring machine
7. Search machine
8. Innovation machine
9. Community machine

I'll explain it in this thread:
1) Create a content machine

A content machine is your own personal media arm. Your own version of Jeff Bezos’ acquisition of The Washington Post.

To fuel your content machine, you need to feed it interesting stories.
Read 29 tweets
Jun 2
15 ideas, opportunities and things I’m thinking about right now:

1. Finding mispriced assets.

Is this business worth 2X EBITDA or 6X? In an AI world, some businesses are worth a whole lot less or a whole lot more than we think. That spread is your retirement.Image
2. Data is the new oil.

NewsCorp did a $250M deal with OpenAI. Reddit inked $60M/year with Google. What non-obvious data sources will be valuable to LLMs in the future? Think about the unique data you have or can access.Image
3. Localizing apps.

I found an app crushing it in Pakistan that would thrive in the US. No need to reinvent the wheel. Just localize and scale. Check app store charts for different countries and bring validated products to new markets.Image
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May 30
People who say "ideas are worthless" don't understand 2024 and the world we live in.

AI makes turning ideas into software businesses effortless.

In 2024, execution is worthless.

Ideas are everything.
Ideas are

- Startup ideas (what you're building)
- Distribution ideas (how you'll get it seen)
- Creative ideas (how to make people convert)

It's more art than science.
Making is becoming easier and easier.

Ideas become your unfair advantage.
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