The Koerner Office - Business Ideas, Advice & Deep Dives
Do you have a clinical addiction to all things small business? Hey, me too! Let's be addicts together.
On this show I do deep dives on cool business ideas, growth hacks and opportunities. Sometimes that means going broad, and breaking down 4-6 ideas with a business parter or friend, and sometimes that means going super deep on one idea or topic.
I've built dozens of companies & own 7 right now, with revenues in the 10s of millions. I also buy 1-2 RV parks per month alongside partners and investors.
Episodes are released every Monday Wednesday and Friday. Email me at chris@cofounders.com with any feedback. Enjoy!
Episodes
190 episodes
Q&A: Creative Growth Hacks, Fixing Burnout Problems and Agency Startup Tips Ep. #103
In this episode, I answer your voicemail-submitted questions about launching a vending machine business with math on your side, overcoming burnout and rediscovering passion, pricing for a mobile oil change service, a...
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Episode 103
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How This 23-Year-Old Profits by Renting Out 200 Used Washers and Dryers. Ep. #102
In this episode, I sit down with Kyler, founder of Utah Appliance Rental (utahappliancerental.com), to talk about how he turned a $30k investment into a business that generates near-pas...
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Episode 102
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How to Cash In on the $16 Billion Genealogy Boom with AI Tools. HoldCo Bros discuss! Ep. #101
HoldCo Bros are back! Nik and I are talking about two big ideas today. First up, we talk about the Silver Tsunami - how to capture stories from the older generation using AI. Think video interviews, AI transcription, a...
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Episode 101
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How to Turn Your FEAR Into FUEL and Start a Business. Ep. #100
In this episode, I answer your voicemail-submitted questions about scaling a furniture flipping business, overcoming entrepreneurial fears, starting with limited capital, launching a photo booth business, find...
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Episode 100
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Deep Dive: This Dude Quit His Job to Make $18K/Month With This… Ep. #99
In this episode, I sat down with Cinco Winston, the founder of True Line Striping TX (https://truelinestripingtx.com). Cinco shares his journey of leaving his W-2 job to s...
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Episode 99
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How to Monetize Facebook Groups Without Owning One. HoldCo Bros discuss! Ep. #98
Facebook Group Lead Generation Tool: https://groupboss.io/?ref=TkopodHoldCo Bros are back! Nik and I are talking about three fun business ideas today, but this is just ...
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Episode 98
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Deep Dive: Making $80k in One Day with a Fireworks Stand. Ep. #97
I sat down with Daniel Astleford, a CPA and the owner of a unique fireworks business. In this episode, Daniel shares how he manages both a remote CPA firm and a fireworks stand business in Texas. We discuss th...
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Episode 97
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Is Sleep Consulting the Best Work-From-Home Side Hustle? Ep. #96
Become a Certified Sleep Consultant: https://tkopod.co/sleepI sat down with Jayne Havens, the founder of The Snoozefest.com. In this episode, Jayne shares her jour...
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Episode 96
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How to Build & Sell $2K/Month Software with No Coding Experience. HoldCo Bros discuss! Ep. #95
HoldCo Bros are back! Nik and I sit down to continue our discussion from last week (check out Part 1 - Episode #92 if you missed it!). In this episode, we continue brainstorming cool business ideas, like how to ca...
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Episode 95
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Deep Dive: 40% Margins and Insane Demand in the Wedding Venue Business. Ep. #94
I sat down with Alex Nelson (https://x.com/weddingvenueguy), the owner of The Midnight Gem, a successful wedding venue in Swisher, Iowa. In this episode, we talk about how ...
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Episode 94
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How to Monetize Any Game of Skill ft. Connor Ep. #93
I sat down with Connor Gross (https://x.com/c_gro), for Part 2 of our discussion on creative business ideas. If you haven't listened to Part 1 (Episode #90), go check it out to get the full...
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Episode 93
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How to Create and Growth Hack Your Own Subreddit. HoldCo Bros discuss! Ep. #92
HoldCo Bros are back! Nik and I discuss four exciting ideas, but in this first part, we talk about two main ideas: growing a subreddit as a powerful business tool and a creative business-in-a-box solution for wantrep...
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Episode 92
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Deep Dive into the Gas Delivery Business. Ep. #91
I sat down with Korey McDavid, founder of Juiced Fuel (https://juicedfuel.com/), to discuss the ins and outs of the mobile fuel delivery business. Korey shares how he came up with the i...
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Episode 91
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Riffing on Ideas with Connor: Candles and Apps. Ep. #90
I sat down with Connor Gross (https://x.com/c_gro), a familiar face on the podcast, to dive into some exciting new ideas and business strategies. We talked about productivity and how to truly gaug...
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Episode 90
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Google Sheets + AI = $$$. HoldCo Bros discuss! Ep. #89
HoldCo Bros are back! Nik and I talk about three ideas in this episode, following up from Episode #86. We cover GPT for Google Sheets, a creative dating idea, and Water Finds. Plus, we play our '...
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Episode 89
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Oops! I Started 15 More Businesses. Episode 4/4 of "Every Business I've Every Started" Ep. #88
This is part four - THE FINAL PART of 'Every Business I've Ever Started'If you want even more business ideas, check out the previous episodes to hear about every business in episode #14, 21 and 79.<...
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Episode 88
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The Most Profitable Industry You've Never Looked at Twice... Ep. #87
I sat down with Shannon Houchin, the founder of Roadside Republic. In this episode, we discuss the incredible business model of roadside produce stands, which Shannon scaled to over 100 locations in her first summ...
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Episode 87
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How to Cash in from Other Companies’ Email Lists (HoldCo Bros) Ep. #86
HoldCo Bros are back! Nik and I talk about three topics today. First, an update on our perfume vending machine business, now called Side Vending, as we expand to new vending machine concepts. It’s been a wild ...
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Episode 86
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70% Margins in the Mobile Roller Skating Business. Ep. #85
I sat down with Henry O'Brien, founder of SUSO Skate Co., who launched a mobile roller skating business during the COVID pandemic and saw it explode in popularity. In his first three months, Henry made $120k at 30...
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Episode 85
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Three Business Deep Dives: Fencing, Stock Tank Pools, Saunas & Cold Plunges. Ep. #84
I sat down with Sam Unkart, an entrepreneur who’s done it all. From building fences to installing stock tank pools and even launching a sauna and cold plunge facility. In this episode we do three deep dives in...
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Episode 84
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How to Launch a Seasonal Business and Get Piggyback Clients Instantly. (HoldCo Bros) Ep. #83
HoldCo Bros are back! Nik and I sat down to share some fun and actionable business ideas. We talk about job board ideas, one funny business idea, AI-generated family photos, and launching an a...
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Episode 83
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How to Start a Trash Bin Cleaning Business from Scratch. Ep. #82
I sat down with Jason Feller, who went from managing private clubs for 20 years to running his own trash bin cleaning business. Tired of missing his kids' activities, Jason decided to make a change. He invested $48,000 into...
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Episode 82
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A Secret Growth Hack to Steal Free Customers From MeetUp. Ep. #81
I sat down with Edward Sturm, a viral growth marketing expert who's known for his Fake Celebrity prank in New York City that went viral with hundreds of millions of views. In this episode, Edward shares a bril...
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Episode 81
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4 Business Ideas You Can Start for $0 in 2024. (HoldCo Bros) Ep. #80
HoldCo Bros are back! Nik and I are talking about business ideas and what's happening in our companies. In this episode, we discuss the business potential of Instagram's Close Friends feature, how in...
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Episode 80
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I Started These 14 Businesses. Here’s How You Can Copy Them. Ep. #79
This is part three of 'Every Business I've Ever Started' Today, I’m doing something a little different. In this episode, I'm taking each business I've ever started and giving you actionable ideas on how you c...
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Episode 79
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37:26