The Koerner Office - Business Ideas and Deep Dives with Chris Koerner
Chris Koerner
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 parksSometimes 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.COMChris Koerner of The Koerner Office
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Feb 24, 2026 • 32min
From Homeless to $50K/Month With This Simple Service⏐Ep. #277
Meet Joni, co-operator who runs operations and local marketing, and Matt Vic, founder who rebuilt his life from prison to a $50K/month hauling business. They share a comeback story and talk candy-dish guerrilla marketing, hands-on YouTube and Facebook promotion, mapping neighborhoods for door-to-door outreach, pricing and margins, and turning a beat-up pickup into a scalable hauling company.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 59min
Laid Off 2 Days Before Christmas, Now He Makes $60k/Month Reselling⏐Ep. #276
Jim Rowe, serial entrepreneur who turned reselling restaurant gear and liquidation pallets into a fast-scaling business. He recounts pivoting from restaurants to flipping, winning auction pallets, using Facebook Live and local retail tactics to move inventory, and rolling profits to scale quickly. Wild flips and B2B hacks like selling industrial hinges make for entertaining, practical stories.
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Feb 17, 2026 • 22min
My 7 Favorite Business Ideas This Week. Ep. #275
Seven bite-sized food business ideas for 2026, from a grill-cleaning route with heavy upsell potential to low-cost mini pancake and honor-system neighborhood bakery stands. Practical snack concepts include dehydrated fruit, packaged frozen grapes, and three watermelon micro-businesses. Luxury picnic setups and email-driven fast launches round out the list.
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Feb 13, 2026 • 53min
$1K/Day Profit by Sending Letters⏐Ep. #274
Hannah Gustafson, founder of The Tiny Project, turned a front‑yard stand into a snail‑mail subscription club and a tiny farmer's market. She talks about launching a one‑ounce monthly letter, viral TikTok growth, scaling to thousands of subscribers with low ad spend, packing and margins, and why tangible mail still connects in a digital world.
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Feb 10, 2026 • 29min
How to Buy Big Things With Little Money⏐Ep. #273
Creative tactics for acquiring big assets with little cash. Real stories of buying homes on tiny down payments. How constraints force smarter deal structures. Practical methods like seller financing, balloon and interest-only payments, lease-to-own, and shared appreciation. Tips on using public documentation and flexibility in assets and location to find willing sellers.
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Feb 6, 2026 • 26min
11 Business Ideas I’d Start If I Were a Beginner⏐Ep. #272
A rapid-fire rundown of 11 beginner-friendly business ideas you can start small and scale. Topics include wall printing and time-lapse marketing, flipping riding lawnmowers, LED-backlit driftwood decor, AI-made marketing videos, and specialized services like car-seat and trash-can cleaning. Also covered: edible market treats, turning kids art into canvases, wholesale gas-station distribution, and importing low-cost jet-skis.
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Feb 3, 2026 • 15min
Openclaw is BOOMING! Here’s How to Profit⏐Ep. #271
A fast-moving look at Moltbook, a viral Reddit-like space where AI agents talk to each other. Discussion covers agent tools like ClaudeBot/OpenClaw and how agents can sync with apps. Practical monetization ideas include selling setup, maintenance, hosted SaaS, and business-focused agents for support, research, and lead scraping. Also covers quick site builds, automation, SEO tactics, and subscriber routing around this trend.
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Jan 30, 2026 • 1h 19min
This Business Makes Vending Machines Look Dumb⏐Ep. #270
Forest Coughtry, an entrepreneur who built CofTree Wholesale — a high-margin jerky and snack route business — explains how he scaled to $50K+ months with no vending machines. He discusses buying and fixing routes, selecting long-dated products, relationship-based selling, unit economics, startup costs, route logistics, and why direct distribution outcompetes vending machines.
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Jan 26, 2026 • 24min
How I Make $35k/Month With Other People's Content (Legally)⏐Ep. #269
He reveals a system for legally monetizing viral short-form clips by adding commentary and business perspective. He breaks down why Facebook Reels is ripe for creators and shows proof of consistent earnings. Practical tips include sourcing viral clips, green-screen commentary workflow, CapCut editing, AI-generated hooks, and a comment-to-email trick that fuels big newsletter growth.
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Jan 23, 2026 • 29min
How To Get Paid $2,500 + Monthly Checks for "Drag & Drop" AI Employees⏐Ep. #268
Explore the innovative world of AI voice agents designed for local businesses. Hear how one entrepreneur transformed a barber shop's missed calls into a thriving venture with upfront fees and monthly retainers. Discover the ease of demoing these agents and their potential to capture key clients. Learn about creative sales strategies, including live demos during haircuts, and how to pivot this service into other industries. Danny shares golden advice on launching fast and iterating based on client feedback to drive growth.
