The Koerner Office - Business Ideas and Small Business Deep Dives with Entrepreneurs
Hey, I'm Chris Koerner - serial entrepreneur, business ideas addict, and your new ADHD business ideas best friend. I've started 75 businesses, with 10 of them being worth 7-8+ figures. I love startup ideas!
Want to make money, grow a business, or just start a side hustle? You're in the right spot.
This show covers:
- Real-world growth hacking tips
- Deep dives into cool business ideas and AI tools.
- Simple business advice for small business & startups
- Ways to make money with side hustles and home services
- How to invest in RV parks or mobile home parks
Sometimes I'll chat with another entrepreneur buddy, sometimes I'll go solo.
I've built lots of companies, run multiple businesses, and made tons of mistakes (so you don't have to).
If you love entrepreneurship, marketing, business ideas or agency life, this show is for you.
Let's make you some money with cool business ideas! Find me at TKOPOD.COM
Chris Koerner of The Koerner Office
Episodes
286 episodes
Two Overlooked Industries No One Is Thinking of Disrupting. Ep #074
HoldCo Bros are back! Nik and I break down why print shops, despite being capex heavy and often ignored, are actually goldmines. We also talk about starting a GPO (Group Purchasing Organization) for ...
Porch Pumpkin Profits: Behind the Scenes with the Industry’s Founder. Ep #073
I sat down with Heather Torres, the founder of Porch Pumpkins, who has literally invented an industry. In this episode, we talk about how she turned decorating porches with pumpkins into a thriving business. We cover...
How to Make $864K/Year Profit with ATMs. ATM Biz Deep Dive. Ep #072
I sat down with Mitchell Sorkin, the ATM guy from Twitter. He owns 900 ATMs across Los Angeles, bringing in $864,000 a year in net profit. We talk about how he bought these locations rather than using c...
How to Sell Car Negotiation as a Service + 3 More Ideas. Ep #071
HoldCo Bros are back! This week, Nik and I continue our conversation from last Friday's episode, where we talked about Skool communities, lead generation ideas, and transparency in home building. If you missed it, make sure...
A Secret Hack to Finding and Selling Home Service Leads + 2 More Ideas. Ep #070
I sat down with Connor, an entrepreneur based in New York who owns self-storage, recruiting, and e-commerce businesses. In this second part of our conversation, we talk about creating a health product for athletes with only two in...
How to Make Millions with a Home Cleaning Business. Ep #069
I sat down with Johnny Robinson, who built a successful window washing business in Orange County that's still ranked #1 in the map pack. Now, Johnny helps others start home cleaning businesses with little to <...
I Scraped the Top 1,000 Skool Groups. Here’s What I Learned. Ep #068
HoldCo Bros are back! Nik and I discuss Skool, the platform created by Alex Hormozi for building paid communities. I scraped every group on Skool and found out which types of communities are making the ...
How to Start a 6-7 Figure Grill Cleaning Business. Ep #067
I sat down with Connor, an entrepreneur based in New York who owns self-storage, recruiting, and e-commerce businesses. In this two-part episode, we talked about a grill cleaning business, discussing ho...
Idea Improv: Turning Biz Ideas from Bad to Good in Real Time! Ep #066
I’m back with Sam Thompson for part two, where we get deeper into some really cool business ideas you could actually copy and make your own. In this episode, we talk about a niche content site called "View Fro...
How to Start the Brookstone of This Generation. HoldCo Bros Are Back! Ep #065
HoldCo Bros are back! In this episode, Nik and I talk about more creative and unconventional business ideas. We talk about a funky trampoline business idea, a viral mattress business, and how to build the B...
Shannon returns! How to Know if You Will Win at Entrepreneurship and Love It Too? (+ a Few Biz Ideas). Part 2 of 2. Ep #064
Shannon is back for part two! A week ago today in Episode 61, we talked about some specific business ideas, but today, we discuss the general principles of entrepreneurship. In this episode, we cover ho...
AI Travel Assistant vs Business Idea Conference: Which Idea Wins? Ep #063
In this episode I sat down with Sam Thompson, one of my favorite guests who’s always full of ideas. In this episode, we talk about two main concepts: a conference just for business ideas, and an AI-powered travel ...
3 Innovative Ways to Monetize the Used Car Business. HoldCo Bros Are Back! Ep #062
HoldCo Bros are back! Nik and I are here with some exciting updates about our perfume vending machine business, which did great in August. We talk about the challenges we faced as we explore how to scale this unique ...
How to Start a Digital Detox Biz (+ a few other ideas) with Shannon Jean. Part 1 of 2. Ep #061
I sat down with Shannon, who’s back by popular demand after his killer episodes on July 12th and 19th. Shannon's a lot like me. He has started countless businesses and is a master at flipping high-ticket items, everything from lux...
How to Land Your First $1,000/Month Agency Client. Ep #060
I sat down with my friend Brandon Doyle, a true expert in all things agency. Brandon has been running successful agencies since 2008, covering everything from email marketing, SEO, Facebook ads to TikTok and Snapc...
Creative Ways to Sell More Stuff + More Biz Ideas. HoldCo Bros Are Back! Ep #059
HoldCo Bros are back! Nik and I discuss at least four different business ideas today. We talk about how to turn rideshare drivers and gig workers into a global sales team, helping them make more money doing wh...
How to Start a Laundromat with 40% Net Profit Margins. Ep #058
I sat down with Tyler Purcell, known as the "Laundry Guy" on Twitter. Tyler owns four laundromats in Ohio, pulling in a remarkable 40% profit margin. We discuss how he manages to balance running a wealth managemen...
How to Start a $90K/Month Cold Email Agency. Ep #057
I sat down with Sam Thompson, a true growth hacker at his core. We talked about how to start a cold emailing agency. We also talked about a dozen different tools and using cold email to grow your own
How to Sell Products That Cost You Less Than $0. HoldCo Bros Are Back! Ep #056
HoldCo Bros are back! Nik and I are once again talking about a bunch of cool business ideas today. First, we revisit the stump grinding business idea, which turned into a $9,000 success in just 15 days f...
How to Start a 6 Figure Side Hustle Exclusively on FB Marketplace. Ep #055
I sat down with Alex Hanson, the founder of The Shelf Dude ( https://theshelfdude.com ), a business that started as a weekend side hustle and has now turned into a six-figure operat...
How Two Teenage Brothers Built a $900k Junk Removal Business with No Money. Ep #054
I sat down with Kirk McKinney, a young and determined entrepreneur who found a business opportunity completely by accident. Kirk shares the story of how a casual bike ride led him to a local dump, where he stumbled upon valuable i...
From $20K to $4.7M Profit with Short-Term Rentals in Under 3 Years with Nik & Isaac French. #053
HoldCo Bros are back! Nik and I sat down with Isaac French, who built Live Oak Lake, a unique micro-destination. In this episode, we discuss how Isaac turned a $2.3 million investment into a $7 million exit,...
How Stan Healed After Being Pushed Out of His Food Business. #052
I sat down with Stan, a seasoned entrepreneur who faced one of the toughest challenges in business - being unjustly pushed out of his own company. In this candid conversation, Stan shares his personal story of...
How to Start a Profitable Coffee/Restaurant Business. #051
I sat down with Mark Janasik, the founder of Southern Grounds, (https://www.southerngrounds.com/franchise) a chef-driven coffee house in Florida. Mark shares how he bootstrapped his business from the ground up, merging high-qualit...