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• Forget Dropshipping. This Side Hustle Is 10x Easier (and Smarter) ⏐ Ep. #210

  Check out my newsletter at ⁠https://TKOPOD.com⁠ and join my new community at ⁠https://TKOwners.com⁠━I sat down with  Cody Schneider  and we broke down what might be the easiest business you can start online right now. Cody walked me through how to launch a fully automated print on demand business using AI-generated graphics, Etsy, and tools like Everbee, Printify, and N8N. We talked about how to find winning products with data, spin up thousands of listings without touching a design tool, and scale the whole thing using automations and zero inventory.Then we riffed on a killer idea: building a merch automation agency for creators. Cody showed me exactly how he’d pitch creators, find their catchphrases, design the merch, cold email them, and even handle all fulfillment using platforms like Fourthwall. If you want a smart, low-cost way to make money with AI and automation, this is it.You can follow Cody on YouTube and X to see more of what he’s building.Enjoy!---Ask me a question on or off the show here: https://tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: https://tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: https://tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: https://tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: https://tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: https://tkopod.co/p-allScrape small business data: https://tkopod.co/p-os---

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• There’s a Great Business Hiding in Your State⏐Holdco Bros. Ep. #209

  Check out my newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠TKOPOD.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and join my new community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠TKOwners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.Beehiiv 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 beehive.com/chrisHoldCo Bros are back. In this one Nik and I map out a crazy challenge for next summer where I start a new business in every state in 50 days. We get into state‑specific ideas like Breaking Bad tourism in New Mexico with themed experiences and rentable props, shed hunting in Wyoming and Montana, and even a tour guide concept for Zion National Park. We also break down goats for land clearing and wildfire prevention as a real business with simple lead gen using Meta ads to target rural landowners. Then we riff on the Unclaimed Baggage monopoly in Alabama, what other lost and found style markets might exist in hotels, Airbnbs, and car rentals, and how to play the middleman to turn overlooked inventory into profit. Learn more about Nik here: ⁠⁠⁠http://linktr.ee/cofoundersnik⁠⁠⁠Share your ideas with us:[email protected]@cofounders.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---00:00 The Cost of Clearing Land and Business Ideas02:56 Starting a Business in 50 States05:46 The Power of Influencer Marketing09:08 Unique Business Concepts for Each State11:56 Monetizing Local Attractions and Experiences15:01 The Unclaimed Baggage Business Model17:53 Innovative Ideas for Movie Props and Tours20:47 The Goat Business Model for Land Clearing

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• This $15K/Person Grant Feels Like a Cheat Code⏐ Ep. #208

  If you want Hector’s help starting or growing your own trade school, fill out this quick form: ⁠https://form.typeform.com/to/Fz6CExfSCheck out my newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TKOPOD.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and join my new community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TKOwners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.I sat down with my friend and neighbor Hector to talk about how he built and scaled trade schools using little-known government grants. We covered how states pay $5,000 to $15,000 per student, why white labeling courses leads to huge margins, and how he’s helped schools in industries like nursing, CDL truck driving, pest control, IT tech sales, and more. We also discussed how existing business owners can bolt a school onto their operation, solve staffing shortages, and get paid to train their own employees.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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• Which AI Should You Use to Make Money? GPT 5 vs Others⏐ Ep. #207

  Check out my newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠TKOPOD.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and join my new community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠TKOwners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.Disclaimer: This content is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Always do your own research and consult with a licensed financial professional before making any investment decisions.In this episode I put ChatGPT 5, Claude Opus 4.1, Grok 4 and Gemini 2.5 Pro head to head to see which AI can create the fastest, most practical money making plan from scratch. I gave each model the exact same challenge to become a $100 per hour consultant in 72 hours starting with no audience, no connections, and just $500, and then I compared their strategies step by step.After ranking their ideas for quality, simplicity, and likelihood to work, I pushed the competition further by testing each AI in a real money options trading experiment. I followed their instructions live, invested my own cash, and revealed the exact results the next day including profit, losses, and all. This was a full stress test of speed, accuracy, and real world outcomes, and the results may surprise you.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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• These Businesses Can Completely Change Your Life in 6 Months ⏐Holdco Bros. Ep. #206

  Check out my newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠TKOPOD.com⁠⁠⁠ and join my new community at ⁠⁠⁠TKOwners.com⁠⁠⁠.HoldCo Bros are back with part two of our million dollar in six months challenge. If you missed part one, go check it out here: [ https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/5y6hOtgrtVb ]. In this episode, Nik and I keep stacking high return business ideas you could actually start today. We dig into liquidation flipping for fast cash, breaking down how to buy inventory for pennies on the dollar and move it for solid margins. We explore the strategy of buying a business and adding instant value through AI automation to unlock massive equity gains from day one. I share my glamping site idea for under served markets, plus a unique equity for value add deal inspired by our friend Hector. We also kick around niche service plays like coil cleaning for grocery stores and even unconventional experiences like a “fantasy camp” for mowing enthusiasts. This one is packed with creative ways to hit big revenue fast and some might surprise you.Learn more about Nik here: ⁠⁠http://linktr.ee/cofoundersnik⁠⁠Share your ideas with us:[email protected]@cofounders.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---00:00 Starting Small: The Power of Flipping Equipment02:56 Leveraging AI for Business Growth05:50 Innovative Business Models: Equity Without Purchase08:59 Exploring Glamping: A Unique Investment Opportunity11:59 Niche Markets: Finding Pain Points to Profit14:54 Creative Business Ideas: Bingo and Beyond17:47 The Future of AI in Small Business20:38 Building a Business: The Importance of Experience23:34 Final Thoughts: Choosing the Right Business Model

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