12 ideas. Filter by what you bring or the kind of business, then start one.
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A course on starting a faceless YouTube channel, with a tool that finds open topics
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
$49/moStart this - 2
A paid community for hip-hop producers, with monthly sample packs and feedback
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
$15/moStart this - 3
Small in-person dinners for adults who have moved to a new city and want friends
Adults who move to a new city often struggle to make friends, and they pay for well-run small groups.
Skills you can bring: Hosting skill and a local network
$20–$40 per eventStart this - 4
Paid peer groups for first-time managers, meeting monthly to work through problems
New managers want peers who face the same problems and can't ask their own team.
Skills you can bring: Facilitation skill and a network of new managers
$49–$99/moStart this - 5
A six-week peer group for first-time engineering managers, led by an experienced manager
New managers learn faster with peers who face the same problems, guided by someone who has been there.
Skills you can bring: Years managing engineers and a network to fill a group
$299–$499 per seatStart this - 6
A paid members' group for your regular commenters, with one live video call each week
Your regulars already talk to each other in your comments, and they'll pay monthly for a space of their own.
Skills you can bring: Regular commenters and the energy to host every week
$9–$29/moStart this - 7
A four-week live course for a small group of followers learning the skill they ask about most
A start date and a group help people finish, and live sessions let you charge more than a recorded course.
Skills you can bring: A skill you can teach step by step
$199–$499Start this - 8
A monthly live Q&A call for paying fans, with a recording for anyone who misses it
Fans want to ask you questions directly, and one small group call a month takes an evening to run.
Skills you can bring: Fans full of questions and comfort answering live
$10–$25 per sessionStart this - 9
Paid Discord tiers for your server's regulars, with members-only channels and early access
Your most active members already spend hours in your server, and paid tiers give them more of it.
Skills you can bring: An active server and members who help each other
$5–$15/moStart this - 10
A monthly live cook-along for home cooks who pay to join, with the shopping list a week ahead
Home cooks find cooking with you live more fun than a recipe, and a monthly date builds a habit.
Skills you can bring: Confidence in the kitchen and on camera
$12–$20/moStart this - 11
A paid book club for readers who follow you, with your monthly pick, a call and discussion notes
Readers want company while they read, and your taste in books is the reason they'd join yours.
Skills you can bring: Reading taste people trust and experience hosting discussions
$8–$15/moStart this - 12
A six-week Bible study for church small groups, with video lessons and a printable guide
Small groups look for a study to follow, and one from a voice they trust is easy to choose.
Skills you can bring: Teaching experience and a following in your faith community
$29–$59Start this