Stage 2
Services and routines built on a skill or a modest setup: freelancing, local services, small agencies, reselling as a habit. Takes one to three months to become dependable.
Places you can sign up today, with typical pay and what to watch for.
AI training work
Remote freelance contributors write prompts, build grading rubrics, and rate or rank AI model responses on projects matched to their expertise. Work is paid per task-hour at a project rate shown before you start, settled weekly.
AI training work
Contractors evaluate chatbot responses, compare AI outputs, write and review code, or do domain-specific STEM/professional work to train AI models. Work is paid hourly by project track, and earnings are withdrawn to PayPal.
AI training work
Alignerr (Labelbox) contracts experts and generalists to rate AI outputs, annotate documents and evaluate code remotely. Work is paid hourly per project, with rates shown on each job listing and payouts made weekly.
AI training work
Mercor is a talent marketplace that matches professionals (doctors, lawyers, engineers, consultants) to hourly AI-training and evaluation contracts for AI labs. Contractors track hours and are paid weekly in USD.
AI training work
Handshake AI's fellowship (including the MOVE 'Model Validation Experts' track for master's/PhD holders) pays students and degree holders to evaluate and improve AI models in their discipline. Work is remote, part-time and paid hourly at a rate shown before you commit to a project.
AI training work
Invisible Technologies recruits freelance AI trainers through Meridial, its expert contractor marketplace, for projects writing, evaluating and correcting AI model output. Each project states its scope and rate in a Statement of Work, and contractors are typically paid hourly about twice a month.
| Business idea | Category | Videos | Sources | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive search / hiring firm Run a recruiting firm that places executives, fractional hires, or specialized roles, monetized via placement fees. | Agency Services | 15 videos · 153 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| Wedding planning / coordination service Offer full-service or day-of wedding planning and coordination for couples, billed as a flat fee or % of wedding budget. | Local Services | 15 videos · 154 channels | 4 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million, Side Hustle School | |
| Boutique fitness studio Open a boutique fitness studio (Pilates, cycling, barre) monetized via memberships and classes. | Local Services | 14 videos · 143 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, My First Million, Side Hustle School | |
| Cold outbound sales agency An agency that runs full cold outbound (email, calling, LinkedIn) for B2B clients, monetized via retainer or per-meeting. | Agency Services | 14 videos · 143 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| AI UGC ads / AI-generated ad creative Produce AI-generated UGC-style ad creative at scale for brands, monetized per creative or monthly retainer. | Agency Services | 13 videos · 134 channels | 4 channelsThe Koerner Office, Starter Story, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| Franchise sales / development Run a franchise sales organization that recruits franchisees for emerging brands, monetized via upfront fees and royalties. | Agency Services | 13 videos · 132 channels | 2 channelsThe Koerner Office, My First Million | |
| Home micro-bakery cottage food business Run a small home-based bakery selling sourdough, pastries, and other baked goods via weekly preorders under cottage food laws. | Local Services | 13 videos · 132 channels | 2 channelsThe Koerner Office, Side Hustle School | |
| Acquisition funnel / off-market deal flow Build a deal-sourcing business or platform that connects small business sellers with buyers on a success fee. | Buying Businesses | 12 videos · 123 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| AI SDR / cold email + LinkedIn outreach agent Spin up AI agents that prospect, personalize, and follow up by email and LinkedIn for B2B SaaS and agencies, sold per seat or per booked… | AI & Automation | 12 videos · 123 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| Kickstarter launch / campaign operator Plan and execute Kickstarter campaigns as an operator partner, monetized via retainer plus success fee. | Agency Services | 12 videos · 124 channels | 4 channelsStarter Story, My First Million, Side Hustle School, Indie Hackers | |
| Vertical AI writing assistant Build an AI writing tool tuned for one niche (real estate listings, ad copy, legal documents) sold via subscription. | AI & Automation | 12 videos · 123 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| Airbnb rental arbitrage Lease mid- or long-term rentals and re-list them on Airbnb / VRBO for short-term stays, profiting on the nightly rate spread. | Real Estate | 11 videos · 115 channels | 5 channelsThe Koerner Office, My First Million, Noah Kagan, Mark Tilbury, Side Hustle School | |
| Bounce house / party rental Run a local party rental business (bounce houses, tables, tents) monetized via per-event bookings. | Local Services | 11 videos · 114 channels | 4 channelsThe Koerner Office, My First Million, Side Hustle Nation, Side Hustle School | |
| Electronics reselling / refurb Source used or returned electronics, refurbish if needed, and resell at a margin. | Ecommerce & Products | 11 videos · 114 channels | 4 channelsThe Koerner Office, My First Million, Side Hustle Nation, Side Hustle School | |
| Pay-per-use deep research Sell a pay-per-use deep-research service that delivers bespoke reports on demand to professionals and SMBs. | AI & Automation | 11 videos · 113 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, Side Hustle School | |
| Seasonal home service business Run a home service that peaks in a season (lighting, decoration, snow removal, landscaping), monetized per job. | Local Services | 11 videos · 113 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, My First Million, Side Hustle School | |
| Virtual assistant agency Run an agency that supplies trained virtual assistants to SMBs and creators, billed at a markup to VA cost. | Agency Services | 11 videos · 113 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, Side Hustle School | |
| White-label SaaS resale Resell a white-label SaaS (CRM, marketing, scheduling) under your own brand to SMBs on monthly markup. | SaaS & Software | 11 videos · 113 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| AI LinkedIn writer / ghostwriter Build an AI tool that drafts LinkedIn posts in the user's voice, or run an agency that ghostwrites for execs. | AI & Automation | 10 videos · 103 channels | 3 channelsStarter Story, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| Crowdfunding launch service Run an agency that plans, markets, and fulfills Kickstarter / Indiegogo campaigns for hardware and consumer brands. | Agency Services | 10 videos · 104 channels | 4 channelsStarter Story, Greg Isenberg, My First Million, Side Hustle School | |
| Dating coaching / dating school Sell 1:1 or group dating coaching, profile reviews, and dating strategy to singles. | Info Products & Education | 10 videos · 105 channels | 5 channelsGreg Isenberg, My First Million, Side Hustle Nation, Side Hustle School, Indie Hackers | |
| Exterior / commercial cleaning service Run an exterior cleaning service (siding, roofs, windows, parking garages) for commercial and residential clients. | Local Services | 10 videos · 103 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, My First Million, Side Hustle School | |
| Franchise consultancy / enablement Help aspiring entrepreneurs evaluate, fund, and operate franchise businesses, monetized via consulting or success fees. | Agency Services | 10 videos · 104 channels | 4 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million, Side Hustle Nation | |
| Lead scraping service Provide scraped or enriched B2B leads to sales teams, billed per lead or per export. | Agency Services | 10 videos · 102 channels | 2 channelsThe Koerner Office, Indie Hackers | |
| Local lead generation sites Build niche lead-gen websites that rank for service keywords in a city and sell leads to local businesses. | Agency Services | 10 videos · 103 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| Peptides / wellness clinic brand Open or brand a wellness clinic offering peptides, hormone therapy, and recovery services on subscription. | Local Services | 10 videos · 102 channels | 2 channelsGreg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| Viral app cloning service Identify trending apps or products, ship a faster or cheaper clone, and capture search and demand. | SaaS & Software | 10 videos · 102 channels | 2 channelsStarter Story, My First Million | |
| Box truck business (junk / moving) Run a one-person box truck business (junk hauling, local moves, courier) with low startup costs and per-job pricing. | Local Services | 9 videos · 94 channels | 4 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million, Side Hustle School | |
| Chinese marketplace product sourcing Source products from Chinese marketplaces (Alibaba, 1688, Taobao) for Western resellers on a fee or markup. | Agency Services | 9 videos · 94 channels | 4 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million, Side Hustle School | |
| Furniture / couch flipping Source used furniture cheaply (curbside, Facebook Marketplace) and resell after cleaning or minor restoration. | Ecommerce & Products | 9 videos · 92 channels | 2 channelsThe Koerner Office, Side Hustle School |
