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New business ideas: $5K/mo weekend AI fixes, $900/day washing windows, rent-free in 10 countries 🤑
One 4-hour AI fix earned half a year's salary.
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Hey, it's Niall 👋
Remember Cat Goetze – the retro phone woman I featured last month? That was one of the most-clicked stories.
One clip went viral – $120K in sales in 3 days. Six months later? $789K.
No marketing team. No loans. No outside investment.
Physical Phones products
As Cat Goetze explains it, AI on its own isn't what's making it so easy to start a business right now.
It's AI plus social media happening at the same time.
Think about it – if AI existed in the 90s, you could build a great product, but then what? You'd need funding, press, or an ad agency just to get eyeballs.
Today, it costs $0 to get started.
Everyone begins with zero followers and zero engagement – but one short video can change everything overnight.
You don't need a team to do the same thing.
AI can get you there – grab the free report below to see how 👇
Then keep scrolling for my latest batch of fresh business ideas.
Niall Doherty
eBiz Insider
TOGETHER WITH WISTIA
The AI Playbook for Video Teams That Can't Slow Down
Wistia's new AI Video Marketing Trends report shows how marketers are using AI to handle the unglamorous work, so creative energy stays where it matters.
Marketing leaders across industries are using AI to reach broader audiences, move faster, and extend the shelf life of every video they make. The report breaks down how AI is improving speed and output quality, helping teams keep up with demand and raise the bar while they're at it.
Because when every channel needs video, you need leverage, not another meeting that could've been an email. AI clears the runway so ideas actually take off.
See how top teams are using AI to iterate, refine, and ship while keeping a human grip on taste, voice, and strategy.
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AI SIDE HUSTLE
$2-5k/Month Problems You Can Solve In A Weekend
AI consultant Niravenin writes about an opportunity they keep seeing from clients...
The real time sinks are always the same boring stuff.
Manually copying data between spreadsheets. Sending the same follow-up emails over and over. Pulling reports from 3 different tools every Friday.
Every client comes in wanting a chatbot. What they actually need is 3 simple automated workflows running on a schedule.
Result? Clients save 10+ hours a week. No fancy AI interface – just background agents doing repetitive tasks.
The technical build is 20% of the job. The other 80% is understanding the business well enough to know what to automate first.
Another consultant with 10 years experience agrees...
Sounds like all my clients as well.
Bad processes and messy data are their issues.
One commenter puts numbers on it 👇
Boring problems + AI solutions = high margins and low competition.
The dentist doesn’t care about transformer architecture, they care about fewer no-shows. Thats a $2-5k/month problem you can solve in a weekend.
Another commenter claims they made half a year's salary from a single 4-hour implementation 🤯
The thread has multiple experienced consultants all confirming the same thing.
The trick to getting started?
Don't ask business owners what they want automated. Ask them to walk you through what they did yesterday, step by step. The automation targets reveal themselves 😎
TOGETHER WITH THE HUSTLE
200+ AI Side Hustles to Start Right Now
AI isn't just changing business—it's creating entirely new income opportunities. The Hustle's guide features 200+ ways to make money with AI, from beginner-friendly gigs to advanced ventures. Each comes with realistic income projections and resource requirements. Join 1.5M professionals getting daily insights on emerging tech and business opportunities.
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BORING BUSINESS
Quit His Job To Earn $900/Day Washing Windows
📝 Jamie Hallman writes about his window washing business...
I started this business as a side hustle in 2018 to pay off debt and get my family in a better place financially. It quickly became a bit more than I anticipated.
By 2020 I was making more money part-time washing windows than at my full-time university job.
He quit in 2022 and went all-in. Now he averages $800–$1,000/day – about $350 per residential job, 2–3 jobs a day 👀
His marketing budget? Zero. He posted in local Facebook groups, told friends and family, and let word of mouth do the rest.
I have let the company grow organically from the beginning, and it's the best decision I could have made.
No loans (other than for my van).
Jamie now has 200+ five-star Google reviews and hasn't spent a dollar on advertising 🤑
His advice for newcomers...
Do a 5-star job the first time, every time, and the reviews and more work will always follow!
Startup cost is under $1,000 – squeegees, a ladder, cleaning solution. Post in your local Facebook groups and let the reviews snowball 💪
TOGETHER WITH THE HUSTLE
100 Genius Side Hustle Ideas
Don't wait. Sign up for The Hustle to unlock our side hustle database. Unlike generic "start a blog" advice, we've curated 100 actual business ideas with real earning potential, startup costs, and time requirements. Join 1.5M professionals getting smarter about business daily and launch your next money-making venture.
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TRAVEL HACK
Clever Way To Travel Cheap While Building Your Business
Charly Stoever is 35, runs a coaching business earning ~$60K/year, and hasn't paid rent in over 18 months.
The secret?
🐶 Full-time pet sitting...
I need my own space, but I hate living alone. I love the companionship of animals.
Charly signed up on TrustedHousesitters and started booking back-to-back sits. One week, two weeks, sometimes six months. All in exchange for free housing.
In 2025, Charly visited 10 countries – including watching a "bougie orange cat" in downtown Paris 👀
It was unpaid, but it was still worth it because I got to save thousands of dollars on an Airbnb.
With $0 going to rent, Charly spends just $2,000 to $3,000/month total 👇
Not having to pay tens of thousands of dollars in rent a year has allowed me to put my retirement savings into overdrive.
On a take-home under $45K, Charly invested $13,500 last year 🤑
TrustedHousesitters membership starts at $129/year. Rover is free if you want paid gigs too.
If you're building a business remotely and rent is eating your runway, this could be worth a look 🤔
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