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The Koerner Office - Business Ideas and Deep Dives with Chris Koerner
Hosted by Chris Koerner · EN
Hey, I'm Chris Koerner - serial entrepreneur, business ideas addict, and your new ADHD business ideas best friend. I've started 75 businesses, with 10 of them being worth 7-8+ figures. I love startup ideas!
Want to make money, grow a business, or just start a side hustle? You're in the right spot.
This show covers:
- Real-world growth hacking tips
- Deep dives into cool business ideas and AI tools.
- Simple business advice for small business & startups
- Ways to make money with side hustles and home services
- How to invest in RV parks or mobile home parks
Sometimes I'll chat with another entrepreneur buddy, sometimes I'll go solo.
I've built lots of companies, run multiple businesses, and made tons of mistakes (so you don't have to).
If you love entrepreneurship, marketing, business ideas or agency life, this show is for you.
Let's make you some money with cool business ideas! Find me at TKOPOD.COM
Chris Koerner of The Koerner Office
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They Banned My $35K/Month Page So I Started a Business⏐Ep. #285
Mar 2400:35:52Summary readyCheck out my newsletter at https://TKOPOD.com and join my community at https://TKOwners.com━Get Plans of Grandeur for $47 (video-only price) 👉 https://buy.stripe.com/4gM14o4xF7NS33Y9av3841u10% of all revenue goes to the National Kidney Foundation 👉 https://www.kidney.orgFacebook banned my $35K/month page overnight. So I turned my laptop on, hit record, and launched a brand new business from scratch while you watched. No plan. No LLC. No domain name. Nothing.Here's everything I mentioned in the video:- The video that got me banned 👉 https://youtu.be/IPnafDDgj6o- How to start a newsletter from scratch (beginner tutorials) 👉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5doEXwy4gHUoqaZjwESVJYK6qtQ5dE-LTools I used:- Beehiiv (newsletter platform) 👉 https://www.beehiiv.com/chris- Stripe 👉 https://www.stripe.com- Namecheap 👉 https://www.namecheap.com- Skool 👉 https://www.skool.comEnjoy!---Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-ytAsk me a question on or off the show here: http://tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: http://tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-allScrape small business data: http://tkopod.co/p-os---
SummaryHe Gave an AI $200. It Built Him a $100K Business in 13 Days⏐Ep. #284
Mar 2000:30:04Summary readyCheck out my newsletter at https://TKOPOD.com and join my community at https://TKOwners.com and ride the AI wave with a community of consultants learning how to charge $500 to $5k/month at https://playmakersai.com/━If you want to check out what Robby built go to https://tkopod.co/Aiagent and get $10 off. UPDATE! We also just put together 2 mega guides for you:Guide #1 shows you exactly how to make money with AI Agents like Robby did.Guide #2 shows you exactly how to install AI agents if you are NOT technical.You can snag BOTH of those guides together for only $19 if you use promo code CHRIS here: https://buy.stripe.com/6oU7sMc073xC1ZUeuP3842a——Robby Houston gave an AI agent a budget and told it to make money. 13 days later he's at $8,4K MRR and he's not a coder.In this episode Robby breaks down exactly how his AI agent Ron identified a business opportunity, built the infrastructure, and grew a paying community from scratch while Robby was just "human in the loop."Enjoy!---Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-ytAsk me a question on or off the show here: http://tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: http://tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-allScrape small business data: http://tkopod.co/p-os---
SummaryThe Simplest $7M Business You've Never Heard Of ⏐Ep. #283
Mar 1700:49:21Summary readybeehiiv is the newsletter platform I’ve used for over a year and a half because their data shows you exactly what’s working. Get 30% off three months at beehiiv.com/chris━Check out my newsletter at https://TKOPOD.com and join my community at https://TKOwners.com━Snail Mail Episode with Hannah: https://youtu.be/KuQtxDCmyO4Michael Clark and his wife started sending stories through the mail. That's it. No complicated tech, no complicated business model. Just letters.Last year they did $7M in revenue!In this episode Michael breaks down exactly how they built it, how they find customers, and how you can start something similar.Check out The Flower Letters 👇https://linktr.ee/theflowerlettersEnjoy! ---Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-ytAsk me a question on or off the show here: http://tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: http://tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-allScrape small business data: http://tkopod.co/p-os---
SummaryHow to Make $1.6K/Day on Facebook Marketplace⏐Ep. #282
Mar 1300:42:59Summary readybeehiiv is the newsletter platform I’ve used for over a year and a half because their data shows you exactly what’s working. Get 30% off three months at beehiiv.com/chris━Check out my newsletter at https://TKOPOD.com and join my community at https://TKOwners.com━In this episode, I talk with Matt Howe, a former high school math teacher who started flipping items on Facebook Marketplace to make extra money and eventually built a full equipment dealership. Matt shares how he went from making around $40K as a teacher to flipping lawn mowers for quick profits, earning $20K to $30K in one summer and eventually scaling the operation by hiring drivers, working with a mechanic, and sourcing underpriced equipment from dealers who didn’t want to deal with used inventory. Over time, the side hustle turned into a real dealership doing over $1.1M in a single month in sales. We break down how he finds deals, negotiates prices, scales the operation, and why buying low and moving inventory quickly matters more than fixing things. If you want to follow Matt, check out his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@matt_howeEnjoy! ---Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-ytAsk me a question on or off the show here: http://tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: http://tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-allScrape small business data: http://tkopod.co/p-os---
SummaryStop Buying Things. Start Buying Assets that Pay for Themselves⏐Ep. #281
Mar 1000:36:53Summary readybeehiiv is the newsletter platform I’ve used for over a year and a half because their data shows you exactly what’s working. Get 30% off three months at beehiiv.com/chris━Check out my newsletter at https://TKOPOD.com and join my community at https://TKOwners.com━I sat down with David Stillson to talk about the world of small rental businesses and how he’s built a few of them on the side. We started with his moving tote rental business, where he buys industrial totes in bulk and rents them to people who are moving, often through partnerships with realtors who gift the rentals to their clients.We also talked about his RV rental business, where he bought a travel trailer, listed it on platforms like Outdoorsy and RVshare, and validated the idea with about $7,000 in revenue in the first season. Finally, we touched on his small podcast and music studio rental, which started as a hobby but now occasionally generates income.You can find David Stillson on X at @DavidStillson.Enjoy! ---Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-ytAsk me a question on or off the show here: http://tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: http://tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-allScrape small business data: http://tkopod.co/p-os---
SummaryThe Easiest $3K/Day Business Nobody Is Talking About⏐Ep. #280
Mar 600:47:53Summary readyCheck out my newsletter at https://TKOPOD.com and join my community at https://TKOwners.com━Everything I've ever done to grow from zero to five million followers. All in one place — Plans of Grandeur Content Mastery 10% of all gross revenue will be publicly donated to the National Kidney Foundation. That one’s personal.━I sat down with Sariah Howell, the founder of Memory Magnets Co, and her story is wild. What started as a small idea to print more family photos turned into a business making custom photo magnets that completely took off.She began with a $700 machine, started selling magnets at local markets, and eventually discovered a huge opportunity doing live magnet printing at weddings and events. From there the business exploded, reaching $1.63M in revenue in its first full year.We talked about how the business works, how she gets customers, and why this simple product can be such a powerful side hustle.You can find Sariah Howell and all of her links here:https://linktr.ee/memorymagnetscoEnjoy! ---Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-ytAsk me a question on or off the show here: http://tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: http://tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-allScrape small business data: http://tkopod.co/p-os---
SummaryThe Most Overlooked Way to Get Rich (Proven Blueprint)⏐Ep. #279
Mar 300:41:13Summary readyHere are three very specific ways of getting rich with low cost franchising. Explore any of these franchises here: https://go.franzy.com/chris-koernerI sat down with Alex Smereczniak from Franzy to talk about why franchising might be the most overlooked path to wealth creation in America. We broke down how to think about risk tolerance and brand maturity, why some franchise models command higher exit multiples, and what I should have done when I first spotted Planet Fitness as a wide open opportunity years ago. Then Alex shared a few franchise concepts he’s excited about right now, including an insurance adjusting model, a home sale prep and light renovation business, and a surprisingly massive window box subscription business. We also hit a couple wild cards like artificial turf and Airbnb cleaning, plus how people use SBA loans to finance deals like this. If you want to explore franchises with a tool that matches you to the right concept, check out the links below.LinkedIn (personal):https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-smereczniak-40310329 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/alexfromfranzy/ X (Twitter):https://x.com/AlexfromFranzy LinkedIn (company - Franzy):https://www.linkedin.com/company/franzy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexfromfranzyEnjoy! ---Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-ytAsk me a question on or off the show here: http://tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: http://tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-allScrape small business data: http://tkopod.co/p-os---
SummaryThe Easiest Way to Profit From AI Right Now⏐Ep. #278
Feb 2700:48:41Summary readyCheck out my newsletter at https://TKOPOD.com and join my community at https://TKOwners.com━HoldCo Bros are back! In this episode, I bring Nik Hulewsky back on and we basically try to dunk on that whole AI Twitter doom loop of “what are you building” while everyone screams about agents and AGI. Nick explains why we’re still early, why most people have barely touched AI, and why the real advantage right now is building skills and staying ready to pounce when the obvious use cases show up.Then he shows me what he’s actually built, including his locally hosted OpenClaw setup he calls Gary, plus a few really practical workflows that make him look like a magician inside a normal company. We talk about the difference between clean and dirty data, why “record your meetings” is the easiest unfair advantage, and how someone could turn this into real money through AI consulting, bootcamps, fractional roles, and building simple internal tools that save teams a ton of time. If you’ve wanted a simple, non confusing breakdown of agents, workflows, and how to monetize this stuff, this one is it.You can find Nikolas Hulewsky on X at @CoFoundersNik and on YouTube at Nikonomics.Enjoy! ---Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-ytAsk me a question on or off the show here: http://tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: http://tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-allScrape small business data: http://tkopod.co/p-os---
SummaryFrom Homeless to $50K/Month With This Simple Service⏐Ep. #277
Feb 2400:32:03Summary readyCheck out my newsletter at https://TKOPOD.com and join my community at https://TKOwners.com━In this episode, I sit down with Matt and Joni from Sonoma Strong Hauling to hear one of the most incredible comeback stories I’ve ever encountered. Matt opens up about his journey from prison and rehab to working a $15-an-hour job at Safeway, all while trying to restart his life at age 35.We dive deep into the "candy dish" marketing strategy they used to win over realtors and how they turned a beat-up pickup truck into a business netting 35% margins on $50,000 a month. This conversation is a masterclass in how constraints equal creativity and why "closed mouths don't get fed" in the world of entrepreneurship.YouTube: Sonoma Strong Hauling — Hundreds of videos on starting and growing a home service business.Website: sonomastronghauling.comFacebook: Matt VickInstagram: @SonomaStrongHaulingEnjoy! ---Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-ytAsk me a question on or off the show here: http://tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: http://tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-allScrape small business data: http://tkopod.co/p-os---
SummaryLaid Off 2 Days Before Christmas, Now He Makes $60k/Month Reselling⏐Ep. #276
Feb 1900:58:38Summary readybeehiiv is the newsletter platform I’ve used for over a year and a half because their data shows you exactly what’s working. Get 30% off three months at beehiiv.com/chris━Check out my newsletter at https://TKOPOD.com and join my community at https://TKOwners.com━Jim Rowe went from flipping a single $1,200 pallet to doing $60,000 in sales in his first month out of an old tow truck shop in rural Washington. In this episode, he breaks down how he buys liquidation pallets, restaurant equipment, and random auction finds, why selling matters more than buying, and how he rolls profits over and over to scale fast. He also shares wild flips like buying industrial hinges for $2.28 each and reselling them for $50 plus the mindset shift that helped him move from restaurants to reselling full time.Find him on X at https://x.com/resellerrowe, where he posts reselling wins, auctions, and tips for growing a flipping business.Enjoy! ---Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-ytAsk me a question on or off the show here: http://tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: http://tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-allScrape small business data: http://tkopod.co/p-os---
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