My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
Organic content in mom and buy/sell groups
Why It Works
High trust environment with people who know each other personally
Prerequisites
How to Execute
Join 5-10 local groups in target area
Post time-lapse videos of work
Respond quickly to comments
Share customer transformations
When It Fails
When content isn't visual enough or service area is too broad
Real Example
“Porch decoration business posts time-lapse videos in local mom groups, gets immediate bookings from comments”
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Launch a seasonal porch decoration business
$500-1500 per job, 1300-2000 orders per year, $1-2M annual revenue with 40-50% net margins