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 Work is paid hourly by project track, and earnings are withdrawn to PayPal.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Maps lead generation service Scrape or curate Google Maps listings for SMB leads and sell them to agencies or service businesses. | Agency Services | 9 videos · 93 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, Side Hustle School | |
| Liquidation pallet flipping Buy pallets of liquidation inventory and resell individual items on Amazon, eBay, or Facebook. | Ecommerce & Products | 9 videos · 93 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, Side Hustle Nation | |
| Local-themed art prints and merchandise An artist designs and sells prints, illustrations, and merchandise inspired by a specific city or neighborhood, sold online and at local… | Ecommerce & Products | 9 videos · 91 channels | 1 channelSide Hustle School | |
| Sports equipment flipping Source used or new sports equipment at a discount and resell to players at retail or premium prices. | Ecommerce & Products | 9 videos · 93 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, My First Million, Side Hustle School | |
| Subcontractor markup agency Run an agency that subcontracts trades and services to vetted providers and sells them at a markup to clients. | Agency Services | 9 videos · 92 channels | 2 channelsThe Koerner Office, Side Hustle School | |
| Technical writing service / agency Run a technical-writing agency that produces docs, manuals, and content for software and hardware companies. | Agency Services | 9 videos · 94 channels | 4 channelsThe Koerner Office, Starter Story, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| Tuition negotiation service Negotiate college tuition and financial aid packages on behalf of families for a success fee. | Agency Services | 9 videos · 93 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| AI avatar / UGC ad creative agency Produce AI-generated avatar or talking-head UGC ad creative for DTC and app brands at a fraction of the cost of human creators, billed per… | Agency Services | 8 videos · 82 channels | 2 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg | |
| AI bookkeeping for SMBs Run an AI-first bookkeeping service for small businesses that uses LLMs to categorize transactions, reconcile bank feeds, and prep monthly… | AI & Automation | 8 videos · 83 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| Appliance rental / rent-to-own appliances Rent out appliances (washers, refrigerators, AC units) to renters or short-term-stay operators on monthly fees. | Local Services | 8 videos · 81 channels | 1 channelThe Koerner Office | |
| Christmas lights installation Install and remove Christmas lights for homeowners and businesses seasonally, monetized per install and recurring contracts. | Local Services | 8 videos · 83 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, My First Million, Acquiring Minds | |
| Furniture reselling (consignment / refurb) Source used furniture and resell via consignment, refurbishment, and direct-to-consumer channels. | Ecommerce & Products | 8 videos · 83 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, My First Million, Side Hustle School | |
| Handmade body butter / skincare line A small maker produces and sells handcrafted body butters, balms or seasonal skincare products online and at craft fairs. | Ecommerce & Products | 8 videos · 81 channels | 1 channelSide Hustle School | |
| Perfume vending machines Place perfume-dispensing vending machines in malls and airports, monetized via per-pour markup. | Local Services | 8 videos · 81 channels | 1 channelThe Koerner Office | |
| Pressure washing / power washing business Run a residential or commercial pressure washing service, monetized per job plus recurring contracts. | Local Services | 8 videos · 83 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, My First Million, Side Hustle Nation | |
| Self-liquidating offer funnels Build ecommerce funnels with break-even front-end offers that fund customer acquisition for profitable back-end. | Ecommerce & Products | 8 videos · 84 channels | 4 channelsThe Koerner Office, Starter Story, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| TikTok virality / creator-led agency An agency that handles TikTok creator partnerships, content strategy, and paid amplification for brands. | Agency Services | 8 videos · 84 channels | 4 channelsThe Koerner Office, Starter Story, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| Tiny home short-term rentals Build or buy tiny homes and rent them on Airbnb or Hipcamp as short-term stays. | Real Estate | 8 videos · 84 channels | 4 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million, Codie Sanchez | |
| B2B short-video ad agency Produce and place short-form video ads on LinkedIn, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok for B2B SaaS clients. | Agency Services | 7 videos · 73 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| Backyard beekeeping and honey sales A hobbyist keeps bees and sells raw honey and related hive products directly at farmers markets and to local buyers. | Local Services | 7 videos · 71 channels | 1 channelSide Hustle School | |
| Crypto paid newsletter Run a paid email newsletter that covers crypto markets, theses, and deal flow, monetized via subscriptions. | Content & Media | 7 videos · 72 channels | 2 channelsMy First Million, Indie Hackers | |
| Faceless tutorial channel Run a faceless YouTube or TikTok tutorial channel in a niche, monetized via ads and affiliate links. | Content & Media | 7 videos · 76 channels | 6 channelsThe Koerner Office, Starter Story, Greg Isenberg, My First Million, Side Hustle School, Indie Hackers | |
| Hacker house / indie hacker community Run a residential hacker house or community that helps indie founders ship micro-SaaS products for membership fees. | Marketplaces & Communities | 7 videos · 75 channels | 5 channelsThe Koerner Office, Starter Story, Greg Isenberg, My First Million, Indie Hackers | |
| Indie hackathon / weekend build event Organize a recurring indie hackathon or weekend build event, monetized via sponsorships and tickets. | Content & Media | 7 videos · 73 channels | 3 channelsStarter Story, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| Local service lead generation Build a lead-gen system that delivers exclusive local service leads to contractors and trades, billed per lead. | Agency Services | 7 videos · 73 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| M&A advisory / sell-side advisor Run a boutique M&A advisory firm representing small business sellers, monetized via success fees on transactions. | Agency Services | 7 videos · 73 channels | 3 channelsStarter Story, My First Million, Indie Hackers | |
| Porch pumpkin / seasonal decor rentals Rent seasonal decor (pumpkins, wreaths, inflatables) to homeowners who want a decorated porch without buying. | Local Services | 7 videos · 72 channels | 2 channelsThe Koerner Office, My First Million | |
| Research-as-a-service Provide paid research for clients (market, competitor, prospect) delivered as reports or briefs, billed hourly or per project. | Agency Services | 7 videos · 74 channels | 4 channelsThe Koerner Office, Starter Story, Greg Isenberg, My First Million | |
| Seasonal decorating service Decorate homes and businesses for each season/holiday (Christmas, Halloween, fall), monetized per install. | Local Services | 7 videos · 73 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, My First Million, Side Hustle School | |
| B2B home-service agency / dispatch Run a B2B agency that dispatches home-service subcontractors for property managers, hotels, or enterprise clients. | Agency Services | 6 videos · 63 channels | 3 channelsThe Koerner Office, Greg Isenberg, My First Million |
