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Hey, it's Niall šŸ‘‹

Key parts of my morning routine…

  • Wake up around 7am (no alarm)

  • 10m stretching + Spanish practice with AI

  • Breakfast + coffee while listening to Spanish podcasts

  • Sit down at my computer and open ClickUp

  • Start working

I've been using ClickUp for 3 years now, and my whole life is in there.

Personal and business to-do's, reminders, tasks for my VAs… everything šŸ’Ŗ

I'd been looking for a great productivity app ever since reading David Allen's classic book, Getting Things Done šŸ“—

Key quote…

If it’s on your mind, your mind isn’t clear.

Anything you consider unfinished in any way must be captured in a trusted system outside your mind, or what I call a collection bucket, that you know you’ll come back to regularly and sort through.

ClickUp is perfect for that, helping me feel organized and in control of each day.

Best of all: it's now got a bunch of productivity-boosting AI tools baked in, and you can try them for free via the link below šŸ˜

Beyond that, I've got 5 fresh business ideas for your perusal.

Let's dive in šŸ‘‡

Niall DohertyNiall Doherty
eBiz Insider

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SURVEYS

This Site Pays $1 Per Minute For Your Opinion

r/beermoney is a subreddit where people share ways they're making a little extra cash to spend on beer and other fun stuff šŸŗ

A recent thread for the community to share what's working…

Lots of people there mention Dscout, which pays you for participating in surveys, interviews and product testing opportunities.

Some of the reported earnings from Dscout in June šŸ‘‡

  • $436

  • $703 (including $400 from an in-person study)

  • $38

  • $591

  • $104

  • $488

  • $118

  • $1009

Unclear how much time folks invested to generate those earnings, but the Dscout website claims that participants earn an average of $1 per minute šŸ¤‘

NICHE CLEANING SERVICE

Simple $100/Hour Business You Can Start Anywhere

Tim Richard reckons you can earn good money šŸ’° via a mobile car seat and stroller cleaning service…

I found a company who does exactly this in Brooklyn and the surrounding areas called www.bucklebath.com

The service is simple. Show up, steam clean and deep clean their car seats and strollers, and leave it looking (and smelling) brand new.

Startup cost should be less than $200 šŸš€

I found Buckle Bath’s pricing to give you an idea of what can be charged for a service like this.

Light cleanings from $69… 

Deep Cleaning from $110

🧐 Getting customers…

Post in local Facebook groups and on Instagram, just share simple cleaning videos, word spreads fast.

APPS

His Exclusive Dating App Has Earned $100M+

šŸ“ Half Baked tells the story of Raya…

Back in 2014, Daniel Gendelman... noticed something. Dating apps were booming, but they were built for the masses. What if, instead, you built one for the elites? 

So, Daniel quietly launched a secretive dating app just for celebrities and high-profile creatives. To join, you needed two referrals and had to pass a social media vetting process by a team of 500 anonymous gatekeepers…

2015-2016: Celebrities and influencers began joining (mostly actors, musicians, models). The app quickly earned its ā€œIlluminati Tinderā€ nickname…

2023: Raya’s reported valuation hit the $100M+ range. Still bootstrapped, with zero outside funding. The riches are in the niches as they say.

All of which goes to prove that while everyone is out there building for the masses, sometimes it’s better to solve a very big problem for a small number of people.

Right now it's AI apps that are booming šŸ”„

ChatGPT, Midjourney, Loveable, etc.

All solving small problems for lots of people.

What's the Raya equivalent you could build, an AI app that would solve a very big problem for a small number of people? šŸ¤”

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MEME BREAK

Worst Fears

TIRE INFLATION

This Guy Is Making Money Out of Thin Air

Asked on Reddit šŸ‘‡

šŸ’¬ One response…

I seen a dude selling air on the beach in pismo California. 

People driving on the beach air down their tires for traction. The closest place to air them back up was like a mile from the beach entrance. 

This guy got a trailer with a huge compressor a few hose reels and he’s charging $1 a tire to air u up. He had a line of trucks and trailers all day…

He’s been there for years so I’d guess he’s doing well. He’s never waiting he’s always busy I’m sure he’s aware of peek times to be there. And at $1 a tire one truck and trailer is $8 to $10 per vehicle.

This could work at any popular drive-on beach spot, start with a small compressor and scale up if there's demand šŸ˜Ž

LOCAL NEWSPAPER

Billionaire Founder: The Recipe For a Really Rewarding Life

šŸ’¬ Mediagazer tweets…

Small-town newspapers are shutting down due to the lack of a succession plan, not financial issues, in nearly a dozen US states, a growing problem

Matthew Prince, co-founder of a $60 billion company, responds šŸ‘‡

Actually, this is a recipe for a really rewarding life if you’re a recent college grad not sure what to do: 

Find a small town you could love with a local newspaper whose owners are ready to retire. Raise the capital to buy it. Run it with the community’s interests at heart. You’ll not get rich, but you’ll do well. 

More importantly you’ll be a hero to the community and have influence even early in your career. You’ll meet the love of your life at some event you wouldn’t otherwise get invited to. Have kids who will be proud to call you their parent. And make your corner of the world meaningfully better. 

If anyone wants to seriously follow this recipe and just lacks the capital, happy to talk…

I have untold financial wealth, and I own a local newspaper, so have some perspective…

always remember: Rupert Murdoch’s empire began with the Adelaide Advertiser which he bought when he was 21.

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