In media, consumer products, SaaS, health, and services
Whenever I get a business idea, I write it down in a note on my phone.
I have 2,807 notes (they’re not all business ideas). I revisited them
Here are a few of the latest business ideas I’ve been thinking about:
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Riches are in the niches, as it ‘twere. TikTok just introduced TikTok Shop, where creators can earn revenue in dozens of ways by promoting products in their TikToks. Launch a product review channel in a vertical you’re passionate about. It could be software, coffee, appliances, cars, mattresses — anything you really care about. Stick to it for a year, build up your channel, and monetize it until you get acquired by a bigger brand looking for more distribution channels.
Sam Parr and Shaan Puri spoke on MFM about how huge and generalized LinkedIn has become. I love LinkedIn, but it has two major problems: it provides low-quality networking and unspecialized content. There is an opportunity to create specialized online communities of professionals in a field…
