The Koerner Office - Business Ideas and Deep Dives with Chris Koerner
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The Most Overlooked Way to Get Rich (Proven Blueprint)⏐Ep. #279
Check out my newsletter at https://TKOPOD.com and join my community at https://TKOwners.com━Get help choosing a franchise: https://form.typeform.com/to/XI9BPIMVExplore franchises with Franzy: https://go.franzy.com/chris-koernerI sat down with Alex Smereczniak from Franzy to talk about why franchising might be the most overlooked path to wealth creation in America. We broke down how to think about risk tolerance and brand maturity, why some franchise models command higher exit multiples, and what I should have done when I first spotted Planet Fitness as a wide open opportunity years ago. Then Alex shared a few franchise concepts he’s excited about right now, including an insurance adjusting model, a home sale prep and light renovation business, and a surprisingly massive window box subscription business. We also hit a couple wild cards like artificial turf and Airbnb cleaning, plus how people use SBA loans to finance deals like this. If you want to explore franchises with a tool that matches you to the right concept, check out the links below.LinkedIn (personal):https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-smereczniak-40310329 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/alexfromfranzy/ X (Twitter):https://x.com/AlexfromFranzy LinkedIn (company - Franzy):https://www.linkedin.com/company/franzy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexfromfranzyEnjoy! ---Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-ytAsk me a question on or off the show here: http://tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: http://tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-allScrape small business data: http://tkopod.co/p-os---
The Easiest Way to Profit From AI Right Now⏐Ep. #278
Check out my newsletter at https://TKOPOD.com and join my community at https://TKOwners.com━HoldCo Bros are back! In this episode, I bring Nik Hulewsky back on and we basically try to dunk on that whole AI Twitter doom loop of “what are you building” while everyone screams about agents and AGI. Nick explains why we’re still early, why most people have barely touched AI, and why the real advantage right now is building skills and staying ready to pounce when the obvious use cases show up.Then he shows me what he’s actually built, including his locally hosted OpenClaw setup he calls Gary, plus a few really practical workflows that make him look like a magician inside a normal company. We talk about the difference between clean and dirty data, why “record your meetings” is the easiest unfair advantage, and how someone could turn this into real money through AI consulting, bootcamps, fractional roles, and building simple internal tools that save teams a ton of time. If you’ve wanted a simple, non confusing breakdown of agents, workflows, and how to monetize this stuff, this one is it.You can find Nikolas Hulewsky on X at @CoFoundersNik and on YouTube at Nikonomics.Enjoy! ---Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-ytAsk me a question on or off the show here: http://tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: http://tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-allScrape small business data: http://tkopod.co/p-os---
From Homeless to $50K/Month With This Simple Service⏐Ep. #277
Check out my newsletter at https://TKOPOD.com and join my community at https://TKOwners.com━In this episode, I sit down with Matt and Joni from Sonoma Strong Hauling to hear one of the most incredible comeback stories I’ve ever encountered. Matt opens up about his journey from prison and rehab to working a $15-an-hour job at Safeway, all while trying to restart his life at age 35.We dive deep into the "candy dish" marketing strategy they used to win over realtors and how they turned a beat-up pickup truck into a business netting 35% margins on $50,000 a month. This conversation is a masterclass in how constraints equal creativity and why "closed mouths don't get fed" in the world of entrepreneurship.YouTube: Sonoma Strong Hauling — Hundreds of videos on starting and growing a home service business.Website: sonomastronghauling.comFacebook: Matt VickInstagram: @SonomaStrongHaulingEnjoy! ---Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-ytAsk me a question on or off the show here: http://tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: http://tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-allScrape small business data: http://tkopod.co/p-os---
Laid Off 2 Days Before Christmas, Now He Makes $60k/Month Reselling⏐Ep. #276
beehiiv is the newsletter platform I’ve used for over a year and a half because their data shows you exactly what’s working. Get 30% off three months at beehiiv.com/chris━Check out my newsletter at https://TKOPOD.com and join my community at https://TKOwners.com━Jim Rowe went from flipping a single $1,200 pallet to doing $60,000 in sales in his first month out of an old tow truck shop in rural Washington. In this episode, he breaks down how he buys liquidation pallets, restaurant equipment, and random auction finds, why selling matters more than buying, and how he rolls profits over and over to scale fast. He also shares wild flips like buying industrial hinges for $2.28 each and reselling them for $50 plus the mindset shift that helped him move from restaurants to reselling full time.Find him on X at https://x.com/resellerrowe, where he posts reselling wins, auctions, and tips for growing a flipping business.Enjoy! ---Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-ytAsk me a question on or off the show here: http://tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: http://tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-allScrape small business data: http://tkopod.co/p-os---
My 7 Favorite Business Ideas This Week. Ep. #275
beehiiv is the newsletter platform I’ve used for over a year and a half because their data shows you exactly what’s working. Get 30% off three months at beehiiv.com/chris━Check out my newsletter at https://TKOPOD.com and join my community at https://TKOwners.com━In this episode I’m sharing my 7 favorite food business ideas for 2026, all designed to be simple, approachable, and high margin.Some are true side hustles you could start this weekend. Others could turn into full-blown, scalable businesses. I break down the real numbers, startup costs, margins, and how I’d actually test each one in the real world.If you’ve been looking for a practical way to get started, this is a playbook you can actually run with.7. Grill cleaninghttps://www.chrisjkoerner.com/newslettersss/newsletter-00516. Mini pancakeshttps://x.com/mhp_guy/status/2009705202274934846?s=205. Dehydrated fruit https://x.com/mhp_guy/status/2000296786557354459?s=204. Picnicshttps://x.com/mhp_guy/status/20104285893602717993. Frozen grapeshttps://x.com/mhp_guy/status/2011495240079696010?s=202. Bakery stand x3https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aUV1WjbGiQMhttps://x.com/mhp_guy/status/19886117350337292691. Watermelon x3https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cjkoerner_my-poor-wife-i-cant-even-go-to-a-parade-activity-7346972455653056512-2B7b/https://x.com/mhp_guy/status/2011909126876790956?s=20Enjoy! ---Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-ytAsk me a question on or off the show here: http://tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: http://tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-allScrape small business data: http://tkopod.co/p-os---
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