Startup Ideas

“There’s a massive opportunity here for all you content creators out there. By curating and aggregating the key info from your media assets, you can create a cash cow of your own.”

This link doesn’t have a lot of details, but it’s worth digging deeper into.

Nathan Latka is a great example of how a creator can leverage content to create a large business.

Nathan interviews founders in his daily podcast to get specific financial details about their businesses. He then compiles this data into a database that he sells for $79 per month. The database is the valuable component here.

Nathan later started FounderPath which helps fund SaaS companies up to $3m based on their earnings.

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The Business Genius of Nathan Latka

TheyGotAcquired is also building out a database on acquired businesses in a similar way.

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Jesse Pujji explains how he started his multiple businesses.

There is a good explanation on how he started his consumer focused business by interviewing doctors to find an unsolved problem and then doing keyword research to see the demand. This is now a $3m business.

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Big Idea: Talking to your readers and customers is the best way to understand them.

Nate Kadlac shares how he started with a free offer when he only had 56 subscribers.

“Weird and crazy ideas are fragile. Sharing them with friends and family will leave you questioning those ideas. My offer is a free 20-minute call so you can share your idea with me and leave encouraged to pursue it.”

“Many of the calls helped shape what Approachable Design is today, but back then, it was just a simple free offer I pitched on my personal website and newsletter.”

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Tim Stoddart and Ethan Brooks share what they look for when hiring writers.

Good advice for selling any type of service and how to get started.

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Sam Parr and Shaan Puri provide many examples of solopreneurs building highly successful businesses.

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What does it mean to find your niche? I’ve never found those Venn diagrams to be very helpful.

Here are 8 real-world examples that might provide some insights.

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Looking for a creator niche?

​​​​​​​David Ramos wrote a comprehensive report precisely detailing opportunities for creators to target content toward a lower-income audience.

This is really well-researched with lots of content ideas.

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Simon Owens provides examples of creators who’ve built thriving businesses off of their content.

Here is one example:

“Doug DeMuro is a 34-year-old car enthusiast who, in 2013, launched a YouTube channel where he mainly reviews cars. He eventually amassed over 4 million subscribers and 1.6 billion views on the channel.

For the first several years, he monetized the channel through traditional means, mainly advertising. But in 2020, he launched Cars & Bids, an online auction marketplace that makes it easy for people to sell their cars.
Earlier this year, he announced a $37 million VC investment from the Chernin Group. By then, the platform had generated over $200 million in sales.”

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Justin Welsh shares how Anthony Natoli built Revenue Lab,a six figure business while working a full-time job.

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Josh Spector offers 10 questions that will help you decide on what business to build.

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