#839 “The World Is Ending.” These 5 Businesses Are Still Making Millions

Apple launched the iPod in the wake of the dot-com bubble. Airbnb launched during the 2008 recession and housing crisis. In fact, half of all the Fortune 500 companies were created during a recession or economic crisis.

With the rise of AI, sociopolitical unrest, and the post-COVID landscape, what new ideas and businesses will emerge in 2026?

LINKS

The Age of Disclosure
Daniel Salzner: Goldman-Sachs to $40K MRR AI Agency
Never Enough: From Barista to Billionaire by Andrew Wilkinson
Meet location-independent founders inside Dynamite Circle
Hang out exclusively with 7+ figure founders in DC BLACK

CHAPTERS

(00:00:13) Change = Opportunity
(00:05:36) Idea #1: Solutions to AI Worry
(00:07:59) Idea #2: Address Digital Degeneracy
(00:12:42) Idea #3: Homesteading and Doomsday Prep
(00:20:34) Idea #4: Religious Revival
(00:23:58) Idea #5: Lifespan Optimization

CONNECT:

Dan@tropicalmba.com
Ian@tropicalmba.com

Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Justin Tan, Matt Gartland, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Lucy Bella.

PLAYLIST:
Your 2026 Business Plan in 36 Minutes [FREE Resource]
TMBA 539: Weathering the Storm
TMBA 546: Adjusting to the 'New Normal'