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550+ businesses you could start with Baron, ranked by evidence that people pay for them.

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Trading$49–$99/mo
Trading indicators for futures traders who trade opening-range breakouts
Why it could work
Futures traders already pay monthly for indicators built around one setup, and AI can write and test the code.
Skills you can bring
Years of trading that setup yourself
Trading$49–$99/mo
Betting picks for NBA bettors from a statistical model, each posted publicly before tip-off
Why it could work
Sports bettors already pay monthly for picks, and a public record of every pick shows whether the model works.
Skills you can bring
Deep knowledge of one league and bettors who follow you
Coaching$99–$199/mo
Nutrition coaching by text for people trying to lose weight, with a weekly call from a coach
Why it could work
People changing how they eat pay monthly for accountability, and daily texts keep them on track between calls.
Skills you can bring
A nutrition certification or years of coaching clients
Coaching$99/mo
A futures day-trading course for beginners, with a paid members' community
Why it could work
New traders pay monthly to learn alongside others, and daily market recaps give members a reason to stay.
Skills you can bring
A real trading record and patience with beginners
Trading$49–$149/mo
Crypto trade signals for retail traders, with every call posted publicly and kept on record
Why it could work
Crypto traders already pay for signal groups, and a full public record sets an honest one apart.
Skills you can bring
Experience trading crypto and the discipline to post your losses
Trading$79–$149/mo
Trade alerts for options traders who sell weekly credit spreads
Why it could work
Options traders already pay monthly for alerts, and finding each week's trades is mostly data work.
Skills you can bring
A tested options strategy and plain talk about risk
StoreProduct margin
An online store selling camp-kitchen gear, with AI finding products and running the ads
Why it could work
One product that sells well can carry a store, and AI can now write the listings and run the ads.
Skills you can bring
An eye for products people want and ads that sell them
Coaching$99/mo or $997
A course and mentorship for beginners starting their first print-on-demand store
Why it could work
Beginners pay for a mentor who has made real sales and can walk them to their first order.
Skills you can bring
Your own store results and patience with beginners
Software$29–$49
Professional headshots for job seekers, made by AI from a few selfies
Why it could work
Job seekers want a good profile photo without booking a photographer, and image models now make convincing ones.
Skills you can bring
A photographer's eye for light, pose and a face that looks off
Reports$29
LinkedIn profile rewrites for laid-off software engineers
Why it could work
Laid-off engineers are job hunting now and pay quickly for a profile that gets recruiters to reply.
Skills you can bring
Recruiting experience in tech and an ear for a strong profile
Reports$39
Offer reviews for tech job candidates, with a fair pay range and a negotiation script
Why it could work
Candidates holding an offer face a deadline with real money at stake, and the research comes from public sources.
Skills you can bring
Recruiting experience in tech and a negotiator's instincts
Trading$99/mo
Daily trade signals for traders of gold futures
Why it could work
Futures traders already pay for signals, and sticking to one market keeps the analysis sharp.
Skills you can bring
Experience trading gold and a clear read on what moves it
Coaching$99/mo or $1,997
A program that teaches people to run an AI lead-generation agency for local businesses
Why it could work
Would-be agency owners pay for a step-by-step program, and a small membership can earn well.
Skills you can bring
Experience selling services to small businesses
Coaching$49/mo
A course on starting a faceless YouTube channel, with a tool that finds open topics
Why it could work
Would-be YouTubers pay to learn how to run a channel without appearing on camera.
Skills you can bring
A YouTube channel you've grown and a clear way of teaching it
Agency$99 audit, $149/mo upkeep
Audits for dental practices of how they appear in map listings and AI search answers
Why it could work
Dentists now worry about whether AI answers recommend them, and checking and fixing listings is repeatable work.
Skills you can bring
Marketing experience with dental practices and contacts who run them
Coaching$29–$99/mo
A monthly training program for youth soccer players, with plans, videos and check-ins
Why it could work
Parents of young players pay monthly for training built for their child's sport.
Skills you can bring
A trainer certification or a record coaching youth soccer
Coaching$99/mo or $1,500
A relocation program for Americans moving to Portugal, with paperwork guides and a community
Why it could work
People planning a move abroad pay for a clear path, because the official rules are public but scattered.
Skills you can bring
Having made the move yourself, or an immigration license
Reports$399
A deal check for first-time buyers of small businesses, done before they make an offer
Why it could work
Lenders now expect buyers to check the seller's earnings, and a check before the offer saves time and fees.
Skills you can bring
Accounting, lending or brokerage experience
MediaRevenue from day one
Buying small profitable websites and software products and running them with AI
Why it could work
Small sites often sell for two to three years of profit, and AI handles much of their upkeep.
Skills you can bring
Due-diligence skill and comfort with traffic and revenue data
Coaching$29–$79
A 30-day career-switch plan for teachers moving into instructional design
Why it could work
Teachers who want out of the classroom pay for a clear plan, and they want help right away.
Skills you can bring
Having made the same switch, and contacts in the new field
Agency$79–$149
Brand books for new specialty-coffee roasters, with a name, logo and voice
Why it could work
New roasters need a name, logo and voice before launch, and AI can draft them quickly once the style is set.
Skills you can bring
A designer's eye and contacts in the coffee trade
Coaching$79/mo
Coaching for futures traders trying to pass a prop firm's funding challenge
Why it could work
Traders pay to pass funding challenges, and checking each trade against the firm's rules is mostly data work.
Skills you can bring
Having passed funding challenges yourself
Trading$99/mo
Automated trading strategies by subscription, with live paper-trading results for each one
Why it could work
Traders pay for systematic strategies, and live paper results build trust without risking anyone's money.
Skills you can bring
Quant or programming skill and the honesty to publish failures
Coaching$49/mo
A course on starting a small AI business, built on real case studies
Why it could work
People want to make money with AI tools, and real case studies set a course apart from the hype.
Skills you can bring
Money you've earned with AI tools and a plain teaching voice
Trading$29/mo
Counter-Strike betting picks for esports bettors, with a public record of every pick
Why it could work
Esports bettors pay for picks in the game they follow, and match data is public and easy to model.
Skills you can bring
Deep knowledge of the game and a following among its fans
Print$39–$59
Personalized hardcover storybooks for parents, with their child as the hero
Why it could work
Parents buy these as birthday gifts and yearly keepsakes, and AI can now write and illustrate each book.
Skills you can bring
A storyteller's ear and an eye for pictures parents keep
Print$49–$129
Pet portrait prints and canvases for pet owners, made from a phone photo
Why it could work
Pet owners already buy portraits as gifts, and they can see the art before paying to print it.
Skills you can bring
An artist's eye and a following among pet owners
Software$12/mo
A monthly tool for professionals that rewrites AI drafts to sound like their own writing
Why it could work
People who write with AI want drafts that sound like them, and a monthly tool fits a daily habit.
Skills you can bring
An editor's ear for voice and readers who write for work
Coaching$49/mo
A launch course for new short-term rental hosts, with pricing and listing templates
Why it could work
New hosts pay for help pricing and listing, and the market research for each city is repeatable.
Skills you can bring
Experience running rentals and knowing what makes a listing book
Coaching$97/mo
A real-estate wholesaling course for beginners, with a tool that finds motivated sellers
Why it could work
Beginning investors pay to learn wholesaling, and motivated sellers can be found in public records.
Skills you can bring
Real-estate deals done, or a license, and comfort calling sellers
Coaching$297
A course for first-time buyers on buying and running a laundromat
Why it could work
Would-be owners want a step-by-step path to their first deal, with the numbers checked for them.
Skills you can bring
Having bought or run a small business
Coaching$99/mo
Training and a members' community for salespeople who close high-priced deals by phone
Why it could work
Salespeople pay to sharpen their closing, and AI role-play gives them practice between live calls.
Skills you can bring
A closing record and the energy for live coaching calls
Coaching$29–$99/mo
Spanish conversation practice with an AI tutor, with live human tutors as an upgrade
Why it could work
Learners pay monthly for speaking practice, and AI conversation makes the human tutors affordable.
Skills you can bring
Fluency in Spanish and experience teaching it
Coaching$39/mo
A data engineering course for people training for their first data job
Why it could work
Career changers pay monthly for training aimed at one job, with exercises and feedback on their work.
Skills you can bring
Working as a data engineer and a way of teaching it that clicks
Reports$49 per label
Food label and allergen checks for home bakers who sell what they bake
Why it could work
Home bakers must follow written labeling rules to sell legally, and many look for help getting them right.
Skills you can bring
Food-safety training or kitchen experience
Claims$29
Demand letters for freelancers and subcontractors whose clients haven't paid
Why it could work
Unpaid freelancers need the money now, and a firm letter often gets the invoice paid.
Skills you can bring
A network of freelancers or tradespeople and a firm writing style
Claims$49, or 25% of first-year savings
Property-tax appeal packets for homeowners in Cook County
Why it could work
Many homeowners pay tax on too high an assessment, and the evidence for an appeal is in public records.
Skills you can bring
Appraisal or real-estate experience in the county
Software$9/mo
Monthly removal of people's personal details from data-broker websites
Why it could work
People already pay monthly to have their details removed, and AI can fill in the opt-out forms.
Skills you can bring
Privacy or security know-how and a voice people trust
Reports$49
Scholarship lists and essay drafts for high-school seniors in Texas
Why it could work
Families of seniors look hard for scholarship money, and many awards get few applicants.
Skills you can bring
School counseling or admissions experience
Reports$49
Menu costing and price-increase reports for independent restaurants
Why it could work
Restaurant owners work on thin margins and need menu prices that keep up with supplier costs.
Skills you can bring
Kitchen management experience and comfort with food-cost math
Reports$9–$19
Birth-chart and compatibility reports for astrology fans, sold as PDFs or prints
Why it could work
Astrology fans buy readings year-round, and each report is mostly writing.
Skills you can bring
Fluency in astrology and a warm writing voice
Texting$9.99/mo
Interactive stories by text for romance readers, with characters who reply
Why it could work
Readers pay monthly for stories they can take part in, and AI lets the characters reply at any hour.
Skills you can bring
A storyteller's voice and a clear sense of who it's for
Texting$4.99/mo
Daily devotionals and prayers by text for Catholic families
Why it could work
Faith content has a loyal daily audience, and a short morning text fits a prayer habit.
Skills you can bring
Standing in the faith community and the voice to write for it
Texting$9.99/mo
A text companion for people on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, with protein and meal check-ins
Why it could work
People on GLP-1 drugs look for help eating enough protein, and daily texts fit the routine they need.
Skills you can bring
Nutrition training or GLP-1 experience, and a community of users
Texting$29/mo
Daily check-in calls for older adults who live alone, with a summary sent to family
Why it could work
Adult children worry about parents who live alone, and a daily call eases that for a small monthly fee.
Skills you can bring
Experience in elder care and a way of earning families' trust
MediaPer lead
A roof-repair lead site for one city, selling each customer request to local roofers
Why it could work
Roofers pay well for real local leads, and building and ranking a site is repeatable work.
Skills you can bring
Contacts among local contractors and comfort selling to them
Agency$99
Audits for Shopify stores that get visitors but few sales, showing why shoppers leave
Why it could work
Store owners with visitors and no sales know something is wrong, and much of the audit can be automated.
Skills you can bring
Ecommerce design experience and an eye for what makes shoppers hesitate
Agency$199
Pre-launch checks for apps built with AI tools, covering security, payments and broken pages
Why it could work
Many people now build apps without coding, and they worry about what they missed before launch.
Skills you can bring
Software or security experience and a calm way of explaining risk
Agency$99/mo
Monthly upkeep for apps built by non-developers, fixing errors and installing updates
Why it could work
Non-developers can now build apps but not maintain them, and a monthly fee fits that ongoing need.
Skills you can bring
Engineering experience and a community of no-code builders
Coaching$29/mo
Practice tests for people studying for the cosmetology board exam
Why it could work
Cosmetology students look for practice tests before their state exam, and the questions follow a published outline.
Skills you can bring
Holding the license and experience teaching students for it
Software$19/mo
Product recall alerts for Amazon and Shopify sellers
Why it could work
Sellers can lose listings over a recall they missed, and government recall data is free.
Skills you can bring
Experience selling online and a following among sellers
Software$15/mo
License and permit renewal reminders for food-truck owners
Why it could work
A missed renewal can shut a food truck down, and reminders are simple to run.
Skills you can bring
Running a food truck and knowing its paperwork
Reports$149
Grant searches and first drafts for small animal-rescue nonprofits
Why it could work
Small nonprofits rarely have a grant writer, and finding and drafting grants is mostly research and writing.
Skills you can bring
Grant-writing experience and contacts in animal rescue
Print$29–$79
Required workplace posters for small employers in California, with updates when laws change
Why it could work
Employers must post these notices by law, and they already pay to receive updated sets.
Skills you can bring
HR or employment-law knowledge and contacts among small employers
Reports$49–$99
Paperwork packets for widows and widowers in Ohio, with letters for banks and benefits offices
Why it could work
Grieving spouses face a pile of forms at once, and each step follows written rules.
Skills you can bring
Estate or funeral-industry experience and a gentle writing voice
Reports$19–$29
Personal ceremony scripts for friends asked to officiate a wedding for the first time
Why it could work
Friends asked to officiate want to get it right, and a personal script is mostly writing.
Skills you can bring
A gift for speeches and an ear for what moves a room
Digital$19–$39
Personalized songs for gift buyers, written about the person receiving them
Why it could work
People already buy custom songs as gifts, and music models can now make one in minutes.
Skills you can bring
A musician's ear for what sounds real and what sounds generated
Coaching$29 review, $49/mo coaching
Dating coaching for singles in their 30s, starting with a review of their photos and profile
Why it could work
Singles look for profile help when they aren't getting matches, and a review is quick to deliver.
Skills you can bring
Coaching experience and a sharp eye for photos
Coaching$15/mo
A paid community for hip-hop producers, with monthly sample packs and feedback
Why it could work
Producers pay monthly for fresh samples and feedback, and the community keeps them subscribed.
Skills you can bring
Production skills and a following among producers
Coaching$49/mo
Training for ecommerce brand owners on making ads that sell
Why it could work
Brand owners pay to learn what makes an ad work, and new examples are easy to produce each week.
Skills you can bring
A record of ads that sold and the ability to explain why