š Hi and welcome to todayās edition of Venture Radar ā where we uncover real internet businesses making real money, and break down how they do it.
In todayās write-up, weāre sharing curated articles, posts, videos and business we found interesting on building boring and underrated businesses. Letās deep dive into it.
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A SaaS idea for monitoring product competitors.
Ryan Hoover (Product Hunt founder) shared a startup idea: weekly product intelligence reports for companies tracking competitors. Think FTUX walkthroughs, changelogs, performance benchmarksādelivered automatically.
With AI, most of it can be scaled. He suggests charging Series A+ startups $25K ACV. In a world of fast clones and crowded markets, product insight is the new moat. (More Here)
The next big SaaS space? Managing AI agents at scale
Michael Mignano (Lightspeed) points to a gap no oneās solved yet: AIās accountability layer. As companies deploy more agents than humans, the real challenge becomes tracking what those agents are doing.
This opens a massive market for tools that manage, audit, and report on agent performanceāthink dashboards, guardrails, visibility layers. The OS for AI workers hasnāt been built yet. (More Here)
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The founderās paradox: Starting is fun, sticking is everything
This Redditor shares a brutally honest take - everyone loves the excitement of starting something new, but most canāt stomach the repetition it takes to actually build something meaningful. Real founder work isnāt glamorous; itās showing up for the same calls, same problems, same progress loops.
The ones who win? They stay interested in their āboringā thing longer than everyone else. (More Here)
Can you run a business without grinding 24/7? Reddit weighs in
A founder asked if itās possible to grow a business without sacrificing a balanced lifestyleāand the replies are a goldmine.
Some say they work 20ā30 hours a week with strong systems in place, while others admit theyāre āonā 24/7 even if they arenāt grinding. A common thread: the goal isn't always fewer hoursāit's more control, flexibility, and intention. (More Here)
Too much money, too early: how one founder nearly killed their startup
A founder shares how raising $12M before product-market fit derailed their focus. Instead of staying close to the customer, they hired fast, built too much, and launched 5ā6 products in one. No one cared.
After layoffs and painful cuts, they went back to one thing customers lovedāand now have 500K users and top clients. (More Here)
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Build AI websites for local businesses and earn $2,000/week
Lewis Patrick shares a simple strategy: use AI to pre-build websites for local businesses, then cold-email with a live demo and a $400 offer to transfer the site.
Build 50 sites/week ā ~5 convert (10%)
$400/site = $2,000 weekly revenue
Add recurring hosting at $25/month
Charge $50ā100 per update (menus, hours, etc.)
Bonus: Hosting becomes passive income once set up. (More Here)
Earning $1,500/month from Facebook meme pages
mblaze111 makes up to $2K/month per page by posting simple memes. He shares them in groups, invites commenters, and once approved for Metaās Performance Bonus, the page starts earning passively. Animal content works bestāeasy to grow, easy to monetize. (More Here)
$50K/month from vending machines
Anthony Kolodziej scaled a vending business to $50K/month in 16 months. Many of his machines were financed with $0 down, making $750+ monthly profit each. Codie Sanchez shared her own $6K vending setup making $695 profit in 2 weeks. Itās old-school passive incomeābut still works if you land the right locations. (More Here)
$30K/month in 1 year with voice AI
Jannis Moore built a $30K/month business selling voice AI solutions to companiesāreplacing repetitive phone interactions with tools like Vapi or Retell AI. He says the niche is wide open, and demand is outpacing supply. The playbook? Pick a niche, offer automation, and package it like an agency. (More Here)
He earns $20K+/month placing TVs in dive bars
One guy set up 160 TVs in bars across North Georgiaāeach screen runs 30+ local ads on a loop. Businesses pay $10 per ad, and he takes home over $20K/month in pure profit. Some debate if you need to own the TVs, but others confirm this model works in multiple cities. (More Here)
$30K/month from a 15-minute service
Sina Omosowon started mounting TVs as a side hustle during his Ph.D.āand turned it into a $30K/month business. Most jobs take just 15 minutes. He gets all his clients from Thumbtack, where his profile is packed with 2,000+ reviews and āTop Proā status. No fancy marketingājust fast replies, great photos, and consistent service. (More Here)
How a non-religious creator makes $500ā$900/month from a faith quotes page.
After a chat with a Mormon traveler, a creator used ChatGPT to extract 1,000 quotes from a digital Bible, designed them in Canva, and automated posting via n8n. The page now runs itselfāand earns via Facebookās invite-only Performance Bonus Program. (More Here)
$30K/month renting boatsāno boat required
27-year-old Angel Rodriguez built a $30K/month yacht rental business in under a year. He financed one boat (~$5K/month), listed it on Boatsetter (like Airbnb for boats), and now pulls in $14Kā$22K profit monthly. The kicker? You donāt need to own the boatājust negotiate access and list it. This ārental arbitrageā play works for RVs, dirt bikes, even paddle boards. (More Here)
š„ VIDEOS TO WATCH
The Side Hustle King: āIām making $8K/DAY from easy businessesā.
How to make internet money by Greg Isenberg.
Build the next POPPI: building D2C brands from scratch.
3 weekend businesses that makes $100k - no one talks about.
How to buy a business with no money in 2024.
7 low competition service business that make real money.
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