Ben and Jon walk through three local business ideas that can generate real revenue without experience, a big budget, or anything complicated.
They talk about how a local TV ad network works, where you place screens in bars, waiting rooms, and small businesses, then sell ad space to local companies.
They also cover building a local email newsletter that aggregates everything happening in your town and monetizes through ads.
Finally, they get into a simple service business helping restaurants fix bad photos that are costing them customers, and how that can turn into a higher value marketing offer.
These are not complicated online businesses.
They are simple ideas hiding in plain sight that most people ignore because they are not flashy or new.
Topics covered:
00:00 — 3 local business opportunities hiding in your city or town
00:52 — The bar TV ad business explained
04:45 — Startup costs and profit breakdown
09:21 — Sales Strategies for Securing Locations
16:45 — Alternative High-Traffic Locations
24:32 — The Local Email Newsletter Model
32:34 — Bundling Local Advertising Services
37:53 — Fixing restaurant photos as a service business
41:26 — Pitching Food Photography and Google Optimization
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