BigDeal #90 Side Hustle King: 3 Easy Businesses Anyone Can Start
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Aug 28, 2025 In this chat with Chris Koerner, a serial entrepreneur behind 75+ businesses, he dives into three underrated side hustles anyone can start today. He shares his wild journey from pet cremation to partnering with John McAfee, emphasizing the power of creativity and resilience in entrepreneurship. Chris highlights overlooked business opportunities, like HVAC services and vending machines, while offering personal anecdotes of challenges faced and insights gained. His story is an inspiring mix of humor, practical advice, and innovative thinking for aspiring entrepreneurs.
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$700/Day Pizza Pop-Up
- Chris discovered a $700/day pizza pop-up in a small town that used a $700 oven and free parking to generate huge margins.
- He uses this story to show simple, local businesses can produce life-changing cash flow with minimal capital.
Validate With Direct Customer Calls
- Do research by asking simple questions to validate demand before starting a niche business.
- Chris scraped tree trimming businesses and cold-called them to prove a B2B stump-grinding service would win customers.
Start With Subcontracted Labor
- Do use subcontractors to launch service businesses with minimal capital and equipment.
- Chris started a tree-trimming company by quoting jobs and subbing the work to established crews while keeping the margin.