Lecture Notes: Off-the-Radar Service Business Ideas

Introduction

• Speaker: Adam Zingler
• Focus: Unique service business ideas with low competition and startup costs
• Goals:
  • Help start and scale businesses to potentially $10 million in annual revenue
  • Ideas require basic skills, tools, equipment, and simple marketing strategies

Business Idea #1: Tankless Water Heater Flushing

• Popularity of Tankless Water Heaters

  • Seen as a better alternative: longer lifespan, less electricity, on-demand hot water
  • Require annual maintenance (flushing every 12 months)

• Business Model

  • Service higher-end homes and senior citizens
  • Charge: ~$150 per flush
  • Potential Earnings: $600/day, $3,000/week, $144,000/year

• Market Strategy

  • Door-to-door sales: Flyers, door hangers
  • Google Business Page: Secure top position in Google Maps
    • Obtain consistent 5-star reviews
  • Community Engagement: Nextdoor, Craigslist, Facebook groups
  • Social Media Ads: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok
  • Avoid: Yelp, Angie's List, Home Advisor

• Additional Resources

  • BuildupUniversity.com: Support and conversation for business growth

Business Idea #2: Annual Home Maintenance Business

• Home Maintenance Needs

  • Maintenance tasks: gutter cleaning, roof inspections, lawn care, sprinkler checks, chimney sweeps, and more

• Business Model

  • Monthly Subscription: $199 per customer
  • Potential Earnings: $19,900/month with 100 customers, $238,000/year

Business Idea #3: Portable Sawmill Business

• Concept

  • Convert trees into lumber on-site
  • High demand from property owners with timber

• Equipment

  • Portable sawmills: Price range from $3,300 to $90,000
  • Example brand: Woodmizer

• Pricing Strategy

  • Charge hourly: $65 to $120 per hour (average $90)
  • Potential Earnings: $540/day, $2,700/week, ~$137,000/year

Conclusion

• Importance of unique, off-the-radar business ideas
• Encouragement to engage with channel for more ideas
• Follow-up content and resources available through channel and playlists

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