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The best business thinking on YouTube is buried inside long interviews, conference talks, and founder stories that run an hour or more. summree monitors the top business channels and pulls out the key insights the moment each video drops — so you get the substance without the runtime.
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Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
The Most Profitable Side Hustle No One Is Doing Yet
Chris Koerner interviews Derek, a Dallas entrepreneur who turned a $300 Amazon inflatable movie screen (a Christmas gift) into a backyard movie theater rental business doing $10,000 weeks at 70-80% profit margins. Derek also invented what appears to be the world's first air-conditioned inflatable indoor movie theater to solve the Texas summer problem of it not getting dark until 9:30 PM, and has expanded into LED dance floor rentals.
★ Worth watching3 min read · 11 Jun 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
Sell This AI and Get Paid Monthly (No Skills Needed)
Chris Koerner walks through how to build and sell a multilingual voicemail service for real estate agents using Fish Audio's voice cloning tool, charging $300-$500/month per client. The entire setup costs pennies per audio file and takes 20-40 minutes per new client, making it a highly scalable micro-agency business.
★ Worth watching3 min read · 9 Jun 2026
The Diary Of A CEO
Death of the Middle Class: Billionaire vs Entrepreneur DEBATE - Daniel Priestley v Nick Hanauer
Billionaire Nick Hanauer (early Amazon investor) and entrepreneur Daniel Priestley debate the root causes of middle-class decline and how to fix inequality. They agree that technology and mega-corporations have hollowed out the middle class but disagree sharply on whether higher wages/worker protections or broader ownership (homes, businesses, shares) is the real solution.
★ Worth watching4 min read · 8 Jun 2026
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Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
The $60K/Month Side Hustle AI Will Never Replace
Mike, a tile contractor from Iowa City, shares how he built a concrete coatings (epoxy flake garage floor) business to $60K/month in revenue within his first real month of operation, with 50%+ profit margins. The video is a detailed breakdown of the business model, economics, marketing strategy, and operations for anyone looking to replicate it.
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Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
An Average Guy Built This in One Weekend. Here's How
John Cheney, a non-coder who vibe coded an AI consulting business in a weekend, explains exactly how he generated $180K in his first six weeks and scaled to $1M in six months using local TV news pitches, press releases, and consistent social media presence. The episode is a tactical breakdown of low-cost customer acquisition strategies any average person can replicate.
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The creator of the 'It's Probably Nothing' live tour announces the cancellation of the entire June leg due to insufficient ticket sales relative to venue costs. Only the Toronto show survives, relocated to the Royal Theater on June 11th, while August shows remain on schedule.
Personal DevelopmentBusiness
2 min read4 Jun 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
The Simplest AI Side Hustle for Beginners
Chris Koerner builds two no-code AI apps (an instant quote generator and a job profit tracker) for garage door repair businesses using Lovable, then live-demonstrates finding and texting 50 real business owners using scraped Google Maps data, achieving a 30%+ response rate and a confirmed interested lead within one hour. The video is a full end-to-end playbook for a recurring-revenue AI tools side hustle.
BusinessLovable
3 min read4 Jun 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
He Built a $10K/Month AI Business With Zero Tech Skills
Phil, a non-technical entrepreneur who retired in June 2025, shares how he built a $10K+/month AI automation business within months using Claude, GoHighLevel, and vibe-coding — with zero coding background. His entire client base came from personal contacts, landing a $50,000 six-month contract with a Nashville investment firm and a $3,500 setup plus $1,500/month deal with a chiropractor.
BusinessAI & Tech
3 min read1 Jun 2026
Adam Savage’s Tested
How MythBusters' Safety Culture Evolved
Adam Savage answers audience questions about building workplace safety culture and surviving forced-ranking performance review systems. Drawing on MythBusters' evolving safety protocols and his own experience with toxic management structures, he offers practical and philosophical advice on both topics.
BusinessPersonal Development
2 min read31 May 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
I Told an AI Agent to Make Me Money. It Did.
Chris Koerner's friend Brandon Doyle used an AI agent called OpenClaw (interfaced via iMessage) to launch two businesses in one month: a custom bedtime story email subscription called DreamTales, and an AI-powered local business website outreach campaign. The website campaign alone generated over $8,000 in monthly recurring revenue from roughly 20 clients.
BusinessAI & Tech
3 min read30 May 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
The Easiest Online Business to Start in 2026
Chris Koerner reverse-engineers 7 real businesses making $100K-$500K+/month by white-labeling GoHighLevel CRM software into specific niches. He reveals their pricing, growth tactics, and the one company that went bankrupt by breaking the monthly-pricing rule.
BusinessGoHighLevel
3 min read28 May 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
The Best Side Hustle for Beginners (Any Age)
Two friends, Lucas and John, built a reselling business starting at age 15-16 by flipping electronics on eBay, eventually scaling to six-figure monthly revenue by sourcing bulk untested electronics from overseas suppliers. The video is a detailed, practical breakdown of how they did it, the mistakes they made, and the playbook anyone can follow.
BusinesseBay
4 min read24 May 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
The Easiest Way to Start a Faceless YouTube Channel
Chris Koerner demonstrates how to build a faceless YouTube channel from scratch using Claude (with an MCP connector) and Higgsfield AI to generate scripts, visuals, thumbnails, and video clips entirely in one workflow. The video covers niche selection, monetization strategies, and how these channels can be sold for six figures.
BusinessAI & Tech
3 min read22 May 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
12 Simple Online Side Hustles Anyone Can Start
Chris Koerner explains how anyone can build a profitable micro-SaaS by 'unbundling' large platforms like OpenAI, Clay, or Apify — picking one feature, wrapping it in a clean interface, and charging a markup. He uses Nico, a former pasta chef now making $3,500/month in recurring revenue, as proof this requires zero coding knowledge.
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4 min read19 May 2026
Greg Isenberg
9 biggest Startup Opportunities in the AI Boom
Greg Isenberg and Jonathan Courtney (J Ice Cream) break down 9 startup opportunities in the AI era, covering action apps, elder tech, loneliness solutions, personalized nutrition, pet health, and more. Each opportunity is grounded in real examples, business models, and first-hand experiments from the hosts.
BusinessAI & Tech
3 min read18 May 2026
Adam Savage’s Tested
How to Work With a Bad Boss
Adam Savage answers a viewer question about working with controlling, ego-driven bosses, sharing practical tactics he used as a model maker and on film sets. The video also includes a side story about repairing Volkswagen Jetta windows and a plug for the Tested membership community.
Personal DevelopmentBusiness
2 min read17 May 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
The Credit Card Side Hustle No One Talks About
26-year-old Colin Strad built a $231,000/year business as a credit card rewards consultant, charging $875 per consultation to help business owners optimize their credit card strategies and book trips with points. The video breaks down exactly how he built it, priced it, and grew it entirely through LinkedIn content with zero outbound sales.
BusinessFinance
3 min read16 May 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
How Anyone Can Make $10K+/Month From the Government
Natalie, a government contracting expert, explains how anyone can earn $10K+/month by bidding on federal contracts on SAM.gov, subcontracting the actual work out, and pocketing the margin — with no experience, no startup capital, and as little as one hour per month to maintain. The video covers real deal examples, pricing strategy, AI tools, and how to find and vet subcontractors.
BusinessSAM.gov
4 min read14 May 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
The Beginner-Friendly Claude AI Side Hustle Nobody Talks About
Ryan Dozer, an AI marketer running a six-figure agency, explains how he built and sold Claude 'skills' (reusable Markdown instruction files) as digital products, earning over $3,000 passively in 30-45 days. The video covers what Claude skills are, how to create them from existing Claude projects, and how to monetize them without any coding background.
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3 min read13 May 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
How I Made $120K Selling a Google Drive Link
Chris Koerner reveals how he made $120K in 30-45 days selling a Google Drive link for $97 after getting banned from Facebook, then teaches a live two-day workshop covering short-form content strategy, Instagram DM automation, AI voice agents, and lead funnel building inside GoHighLevel.
BusinessGoHighLevel
3 min read11 May 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast is live!
Chris Koerner hosts a live stream while driving to Fort Worth to film a video about automated ice machine businesses, planning to also do a live DoorDash delivery session later that day. In between, he takes audience business questions covering topics like postcard advertising ROI, franchise viability, junk removal add-ons, and when to start an LLC.
BusinessDoorDash
2 min read8 May 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
He Makes $400/Hour With This Cheap Business in a Box
Mark, a lawyer-turned-entrepreneur, explains how he built a nitro iced coffee business from a gutted Home Depot tool cart for under $1,000, generating $100-$400/hour in net profit at events and festivals. He outlines the full system — equipment, suppliers, locations, and pricing — and discusses how he has replicated it for immigrants, military spouses, and single parents.
BusinessFinance
3 min read8 May 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
The Most Passive $104K/M Online Business You've Never Heard Of
Kyle, a former TV producer, built a $104K/month business by creating simple local websites that rank on Google, then renting the incoming leads to small businesses for a flat monthly fee. The model requires almost no ongoing work once a site ranks, making it genuinely passive compared to most online business models.
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4 min read6 May 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
The Most Profitable Solo Business You’ve Never Heard of
Brett Williams built Design Joy, a productized design service, earning up to $200,000/month in net profit as a solo operator with no team. This video breaks down the productized services business model and why it can be applied to any digital skill — design, copywriting, social media management, and more.
BusinessPersonal Development
2 min read5 May 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
He Makes $20k/Month on the Weekends
Chris Koerner interviews Michael McCoy of Prep a Pizza, who built a $60k first summer and $3-4M online business selling pizza dough kits starting from his basement at farmers markets. Koerner also breaks down how to run a profitable farmers market as the organizer, not just a vendor.
BusinessFinance
3 min read3 May 2026
Adam Savage’s Tested
The Time Jamie's Client Refused to Pay His Total Bill
Adam Savage answers maker community questions about leatherworking origins and how to handle clients who demand a 4-week job be done in 2 weeks. He shares practical freelance pricing strategy and a cautionary story about Jamie Hyneman being stiffed on sales tax by a friend-client.
BusinessPersonal Development
2 min read3 May 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
This Business Runs Itself
Jay Meldrum quit corporate America and opened a single-bay private golf simulator membership business called Swing Cave Golf. Six months in, it broke even in 3 months, runs at ~50% net profit margins, and is nearly at max capacity of 40 members with almost zero marketing.
BusinessFinance
3 min read3 May 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
He Makes $4K/Day "Dropshipping" Cakes
William Lindholm built a $120K/month business in 6 months by sending physical cakes to prospects as a sales tool — what he calls 'cold caking.' The core thesis is that as AI floods digital channels with noise, physical gifting becomes the only reliable way to cut through to real humans.
BusinessAI & Tech
3 min read28 Apr 2026
Brock Mesarich | AI for Non Techies
9 Claude Skills I Can’t Live Without (steal them)
Brock Mesarich walks through 9 free Claude 'skills' (markdown instruction files) he uses daily to run his business solo, including automated Instagram carousel generation, PDF guide creation, and scheduled dashboard reports. The video is essentially a demo of Claude Co-work's skill and scheduled task system, with a free plugin download offered.
AI & TechBusiness
3 min read25 Apr 2026
The Calum Johnson Show
Open Claw Runs My $11M Business: How To Get Rich In The New Era Of AI Agents (Even As A Beginner!)
Riley Brown joins Calum Johnson to explain what AI agents are, how they work, and how to build your first one using OpenClaw. The episode covers the shift from vibe coding to autonomous AI agents, live demos a YouTube growth agent setup, and argues that right now is the best window to capitalize on this technology before it becomes commoditized.
AI & TechBusiness
4 min read25 Apr 2026
Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast
The Most Profitable Solo Business You've Never Heard Of
Brett, a solo designer from a 500-person Midwest town, built a productized design subscription agency called DesignJoy to $1M/year with no audience, no team, and minimal expenses. The video covers his exact model, pricing evolution, AI tools, and identifies copywriting agencies, AI-first dev agencies, and branding as the next big productized service opportunities.
AI & TechBusiness
2 min read23 Apr 2026
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