My First Million

The Side Hustle King: "Make $20K+/month without money, luck, or experience"

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Apr 1, 2026
Chris Koerner, entrepreneur and side-hustle idea creator, shares overlooked ways to make money with simple businesses. He gets into liquidation reselling, AI services for local companies, creator-led snail mail clubs, meal delivery for Amazon workers, tote rentals, wall-printing services, and why RV rentals beat vending machines.
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ADVICE

Sell AI With Seminars Audits And Voice Agents

  • Offer free AI seminars and audits to local businesses, then sell a clear implementation instead of vague AI consulting.
  • Chris Koerner says AI voice agents are the best wedge because they answer phones fast using a business's own data.
ANECDOTE

Custom Replit Apps Became A High Margin Agency

  • A Replit app agency sold custom internal tools to medium-sized businesses at high margins without needing a traditional software company.
  • Chris Koerner said John Cheney charged $15,000 upfront, did $2.5 million in year one, and built things like custom CRMs.
ANECDOTE

Snail Mail Clubs Turn Letters Into Recurring Revenue

  • Snail mail subscriptions work because people crave personal physical mail more than another digital inbox notification.
  • Chris Koerner described Tiny Post reaching $60K MRR in seven months from a few organic TikToks selling handwritten-feeling letters for $10 monthly.
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