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

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Episodes

B2B Stump Grinding. Cash Cow or Dud? HoldCo Bros Discuss. Ep. #037

Is B2B stump grinding the next big move? HoldCo bros break down all the numbers. With Nikonomics host, Nik Hulewsky --- Watch this on YouTube instead here: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 Ask me a question on or off the show here: https://tkopod.co/p-ask Learn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Learn about my company: http://cofounders.com Follow me on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/mhp_guy Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://newsletter.chrisjkoern...

Jul 10, 2024•41 min•Season 2Ep. 37

Q&A: How to validate a local business idea? Plus 4 more call in questions! Ep. #036

Fresh Q&A! And hey, as luck would have it, I am validating a biz idea on YT live this Tuesday at 12pm CST. Watch it here! https://www.youtube.com/live/n0T6M39qanQ?si=Mj9OTC6-f7QrH2GX&utm_source=newsletter.chrisjkoerner.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter-00042 You're gonna love today's episode. Summaries and timestamps below. --- Watch this on YouTube instead here: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 Ask me a question on or off the show here...

Jul 08, 2024•55 min•Season 2Ep. 36

How to build a 7 figure vending machine business by finding the best locations. Ep. #035

I sat down with the vending god himself, Quinn Miller (x.com/quinnjmiller) to get tactical about the vending machine business. He has build a cash cow California juggernaut of vending machines and ATMs. There are some great takeaways here. Enjoy! --- Referenced in this video: www.useoutscraper.com Watch this on YouTube instead here: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 Ask me a question on or off the show here: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Learn more about me: htt...

Jul 04, 2024•50 min•Season 2Ep. 35

Q&A: Storage lockers at stadiums, fancy phone cases and overcoming a major scam. Ep. #034

What if you spent your life savings on buying a company that was a complete scam? That and two business idea questions from callers. Enjoy! --- Referenced in this video: www.useoutscraper.com Ask me a question on or off the show here: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0pLearn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Learn about my company: http://cofounders.com Follow me on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/mhp_guy Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://newsletter.chrisjkoerner.com/ --- 0...

Jul 01, 2024•50 min•Season 2Ep. 34

Matthew returns! How to copy competitors & make $6m/year with indoor sledding. Ep. #033

Remember my alpine slide guest from 2 weeks back? Well he's back! You're gonna love this one. --- Ask me a question on or off the show here: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Learn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Learn about my company: http://cofounders.com Follow me on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/mhp_guy Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://newsletter.chrisjkoerner.com/ --- 00:46 The Pigeon Forge Snow Story 01:52 Innovative Snow Park Design 03:54 Testing and Market R...

Jun 27, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 33

Roasting and Grading 9 of Your Business Ideas! Ep. #032

I graded and evaluated 7 pre-submitted business ideas and 2 from live callers. Enjoy! Timestamps further down. Enjoy! --- Ask me a question on or off the show here: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Learn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Learn about my company: http://cofounders.com Follow me on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/mhp_guy Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://newsletter.chrisjkoerner.com/ --- 01:18 First Business Idea: Project Earth Nonprofit 02:29 Second Busine...

Jun 24, 2024•38 min•Season 2Ep. 32

Making Millions Teaching 50k Kids How To Use Heavy Machinery. Ep. #031

Ever wondered what it's like to start a theme park where kids can operate real construction machinery? Today, I sit down with Jacob, the founder of Dig World, a place where kids, and adults too, do exactly that. We cover everything from the park's development, startup costs, and insurance challenges to the innovative ways he has brought Dig World to life. Timestamps further down. Enjoy! --- Ask me a question on or off the show here: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Learn more about me: http:...

Jun 20, 2024•48 min•Season 2Ep. 31

Q&A: Reverse engineer any Shopify store, developing new products and more! Ep. #030

Another Q&A episode, albeit 1 day late this time! Timestamps further down. Enjoy! --- Ask me a question on or off the show here: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Learn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Learn about my company: http://cofounders.com Follow me on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/mhp_guy Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://newsletter.chrisjkoerner.com/ --- 01:45- Turning a Genius Idea into an Amazon Product A guy had a brilliant product idea he wanted to de...

Jun 18, 2024•42 min•Season 2Ep. 30

Making millions with massage chairs, indoor sledding, alpine slides and candy! Ep. #029

My best episode yet! --- Ask me a question on or off the show here: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Learn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Learn about my company: http://cofounders.com Follow me on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/mhp_guy Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://newsletter.chrisjkoerner.com/ --- 00:37 Best Episode Ever: intro 00:48 Matthew's Unique Businesses 06:11 The Alpine Coaster Project 16:47 Challenges and Successes of the Coaster Business 37:22 Explorin...

Jun 13, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 29

Q&A: Taking junk removal from $1M to $10M by opening a 2nd location, plus more! Ep. #028

More Q&A! I chat with Brett from Junkless, a company shaking up the junk removal and moving industry in Bend, Oregon. Brett is closing in on 7 figures, but he has his eyes on a bigger future. Could opening a second location in the bigger city of Portland turn his $2,500 investment into the 8 figure business he's dreamed of? We get into this and tortillas, digital products and a flowrider business with three other guests. Timestamps below. Enjoy! --- Ask me a question on or off the show here:...

Jun 10, 2024•49 min•Season 2Ep. 28

How to skip the line and build a $1M business in a week. Ep. #027

HoldCo Bros Chris (x.com/mhp_guy) and Nik (x.com/cofoundersnik) discuss ideas for building a big business FAST by partnering with the unlikeliest of influencers... Timestamps below. Enjoy! Ask me a question on or off the show here: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Learn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Learn about my company: http://cofounders.com Follow me on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/mhp_guy Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://newsletter.chrisjkoerner.com/ --- 00:...

Jun 06, 2024•39 min•Season 2Ep. 27

Q&A: How to hire and incentivize a GM, raise millions from an email list & more! Ep. #026

4 awesome callers today: - A pool cleaning biz owner trying to hire a key employee - An assumable loan business owner trying to better educate his market - A real estate investor that got screwed on a deal - A popular author trying to raise 6 figure checks for his nonprofit. Timestamps below. Enjoy! Submit a question for the show: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Watch the video version of this on YouTube instead: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 Free weekly busin...

Jun 03, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 26

Holdco Bros to Make Millions Selling Electrolytes to Dogs. Ep. #025

Holdco Bros are back! With even more business ideas and banter. Timestamps below. Enjoy! --- Watch on YouTube instead: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 Ask me a question on or off the show here: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Learn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Learn about my company: http://cofounders.com Follow me on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/mhp_guy Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://newsletter.chrisjkoerner.com/ --- 00:29 Capita...

May 30, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 25

Q&A: Selling $1k grills via Google Ads, dog training biz and print shop profits. Ep. #024

Back to the Q&A format! Today I spoke with 3 callers: - A guy wanting to sell $1,000 grills with digital ads - A guy anting to help his friend grow her dog training business - A guy netting $250k/year on a print shop that feels trapped. Timestamps below. Enjoy! Submit a question for the show: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Watch the video version of this on YouTube instead: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://newsl...

May 27, 2024•42 min•Season 2Ep. 24

Deep Dive with the Walt Disney of Youth Baseball Fields. Ep. #023

In 2005 Lance Byrd bought a 320 acre horse ranch outside of Ft. Worth. His dream? Start a horse training facility. How did he go from that to being the rural Disney for traveling baseball families? You'll have to listen find out! In a couple weeks I'll be visiting the ranch to make a video of the facility. Be sure to check back for that. In today's podcast we talk about: - How he started the ranch - WHY he started the ranch - Where he makes his money - What makes his ranch special - Unit volumes...

May 23, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 23

Holdco bros discuss unique business ideas, FB group lead gen and more! Ep. #022

Holdco bros, Chris and Nik, unite for a 2nd time. Check out Nik's podcast here: https://tinyurl.com/nikonomicsYT Today we chat all things: - A kid making bank from an obscure FB Group leadgen tactic - Unbundling the unbundlers - AI generated, automated podcasts - Negative CAC ASMR YouTube channels Timestamps below! Submit a question for the show: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Watch the video version of this on YouTube instead: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 F...

May 20, 2024•39 min•Season 2Ep. 22

Part 2/4: Every Business I've Ever Started. Ep. #021

This is part 2 of me talking about every business I've ever started. Part 1 was released on April 25, so scroll on back to find that bad boy. Part 3 will be out next month! Hopefully this helps you generate some ideas of your own. Or shoot, copy these yourself! Almost all of them would still work today. Enjoy! I'd love your follow and review, if I've earned it. Submit a question for the show: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Watch the video version of this on YouTube instead: https://www.you...

May 17, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 21

Pressure washing profits: You'll never believe how much these guys make! Ep. #020. Small Business Ideas and Entrepreneurship

Aaron Harper is a STUD! He's the CEO and founder of Rolling Suds ( https://www.rollingsudsfranchise.com/contact-us ), a franchise system with hundreds of territories sold in the last 18 months. We talked all about the unit economics of both an individual pressure washing franchise, and the franchise business as a whole. Enjoy! Timestamps below. Submit a question for the show: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Watch the video version of this on YouTube instead: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoer...

May 15, 2024•56 min•Season 2Ep. 20

Q&A: Private school growth woes, DIY cabin kits, Shopify app and Twitter influencer. Ep. #019. Small Business Ideas and Entrepreneurship

Submit a question for the show: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Watch the video version of this on YouTube instead: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://newsletter.chrisjkoerner.com/ Learn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhp_guy 01:58 - Helped the owner of a licensed private school in Amarillo, Texas with a growth problem. 16:10 - Assisted another caller selling high-tick...

May 13, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 19

How to Find That one Life Changing Customer, Partner or Company. Ep. #018. Small Business Ideas and Entrepreneurship

This was the keynote speech I gave at SMBash last month entitled "You Only Need One White Whale." If you'd like to see the accompanying slides, check it out on YouTube instead. It took me 13 hours to prepare and it received great reviews! Please enjoy and share with your friends. Submit a question for the show: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Watch the video version of this on YouTube instead: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 Free weekly business ideas newsletter...

May 09, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 18

Q&A: Noah Kagan joins! 2nd opinion dental site, wealth advisor, mortgages for entrepreneurs & blue collar side hustle idea. Ep. #017. Small Business Ideas and Entrepreneurship

See below for segment timestamps! Submit a question for the show: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Watch this on YouTube instead: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://newsletter.chrisjkoerner.com/ Learn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhp_guy 02:25 - Caller asked for ideas about growing his website that offers second opinions for dental quotes for $47. 12:42 - Looking for ...

May 06, 2024•51 min•Season 2Ep. 17

Cool biz ideas, pet cremation 101, how much do the MFM hosts make & how much does Mr. Beast make? Ep. #016. Small Business Ideas and Entrepreneurship

Chris and his business partner Nik (https://twitter.com/CoFoundersNik) catch up on all things: - Figuring out how much the hosts of My First Million Make - Finding out how much Mr. Beast makes - How the pet cremation biz works and how their equity is split in this biz - Cool biz ideas you could implement inside of stadiums - Everything we are working on right now. -- Check out Nik's show "Nikonomics" on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/5avyu98y Apple: https://tinyurl.com/bdxbr284 YouTube: https://ti...

May 02, 2024•46 min•Season 2Ep. 16

Q&A: Passive book royalties from Craigslist, $60k pressure washing jobs, digital dashboards & importing products from China. Ep. #015. Small Business Ideas and Entrepreneurship

Submit a question for the show: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Watch the video version of this on YouTube instead: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://newsletter.chrisjkoerner.com/ Learn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhp_guy 4 amazing callers in 73 minutes! This is the best episode yet! 01:39 - Nick makes bank investing in book and music royalties. His best deal came ...

Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 15

Part 1/4: Every Business I've Ever Started. Ep. #014.Small Business Ideas and Entrepreneurship

I've started over 70 businesses, so this is part 1 of me talking about all of them. Hopefully this helps you generate some ideas of your own. Or shoot, copy these yourself! Almost all of them would still work today. Enjoy! I'd love your follow and review, if I've earned it. Submit a question for the show: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Watch the video version of this on YouTube instead: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 Free weekly business ideas newsletter: http...

Apr 25, 2024•36 min•Season 2Ep. 14

Q&A: Gutter cleaning, fundraising, low margin tips, importing from China, plus many more! Ep. #013. Small Business Ideas and Entrepreneurship

Today was a little different! I answered 13 pre-submitted questions in less time than it normally takes me to answer 6-7. This is tightly packed with value. Enjoy! Submit a question for the show: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Watch the video version of this on YouTube instead: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://newsletter.chrisjkoerner.com/ Learn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Follow me on Twitter: https://t...

Apr 22, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 13

Q&A: Supplement biz, father/son trailer rental biz, cooking dads biz, AI chatbot for the shed biz, tufa stone quarry and is the vending biz oversaturated? Ep. #012. Small Business Ideas and Entrepreneurship

Every Friday I do free consulting calls while hundreds listen live. They're freaking fun! Submit a question for the show: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Watch the video version of this on YouTube instead: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://newsletter.chrisjkoerner.com/ Learn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhp_guy Below we covered: 02:14 - Supplement biz dealing with r...

Apr 15, 2024•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 12

Q&A: Destination wedding biz, board games, RV park, gravestone, digital signage and dumpster rentals in SLC. Ep. #011. Small Business Ideas and Entrepreneurship

Submit a question for the show: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Watch the video version of this on YouTube instead: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://newsletter.chrisjkoerner.com/ Learn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhp_guy This week we covered: 01:09 - Destination wedding biz: A guy's father owns a YouTube channel that offers "done for you" destination weddings. How...

Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 11

Q&A: Investing newsletter, short term rentals + fly fishing, video production growth, Alaska car biz & video creation software! Ep. #010. Small Business Ideas and Entrepreneurship

Submit a question for the show: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Watch the video version of this on YouTube instead: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://newsletter.chrisjkoerner.com/ Learn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhp_guy This was a great ep! We covered: 01:47 - Newsletter idea - Phoenix entrepreneur: Local events or investment-focused newsletter? 08:52 - Fly fishi...

Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 10

From $0 - $30m with John McAfee. What happened when I showed up on his doorstep. Ep. #009. Small Business Ideas and Entrepreneurship

You're going to love this story. That's all I'll say. Submit a question for the show: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Watch the video version of this on YouTube instead: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://newsletter.chrisjkoerner.com/ Learn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhp_guy...

Mar 29, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 9

Koerner's Corner Name Change & Why - Quick Listen! Ep. #008. Small Business Ideas and Entrepreneurship

I'm changing the name but the content stays the same. Here is why! Submit a question for the show: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p Watch the video version of this on YouTube instead: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice?sub_confirmation=1 Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://newsletter.chrisjkoerner.com/ Learn more about me: http://chrisjkoerner.com Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhp_guy...

Mar 27, 2024•4 min•Season 2Ep. 8

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