Licensed trivia night hosting business
A side hustle that runs hosted trivia events at venues and earns revenue from both running shows and licensing the format plus equipment to other hosts.
The idea, in plain language
A West Virginia high-school teacher runs hosted trivia nights at venues for extra income, then earns a recurring share when other hosts license his format and use his equipment. Revenue mixes per-event hosting fees with licensing royalties from a growing network of trivia hosts. Startup requires building or buying question packs, audio/visual equipment, and sales work with local bars; no revenue or margin figures are quoted.
Where the sources agree
- Combines hosting fees with licensing the format to other hosts
- Requires equipment and question packs as core IP
- Builds sales relationships with venues like bars and restaurants
What each source says
side-hustle-school#770 - Teacher Makes Money Asking Questions Outside the Classroom
A teacher scaled trivia hosting by renting his equipment and licensing his format to other hosts for a share of their revenue.
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