5 $1M+ startup ideas you can launch tomorrow with $0

The Startup Ideas Podcast

Join us for an engaging conversation with Cody Schneider, Co-Founder and CEO of Swell AI, as we explore a wide range of startup ideas and business opportunities

1) Canva Agency
• Create tutorials on how to use Canva
• Build an audience through YouTube
• Offer design services to viewers
• Hire offshore talent for execution
• Monetize through ads, affiliate links, and services
• Potential: $80K/month with 80% margins 💰

2) AI-Generated Type Beats
• Use AI to create thousands of "type beats"
• Upload to YouTube with SEO-optimized titles
• Monetize through streaming, licensing, and beat sales
• Top producers making $60K/month
• Distribution strategy: YouTube + beat marketplaces

3) Digital Influencers for DTC Brands
• Create AI-generated influencers owned by brands
• Craft narratives and drama for engagement
• Cheaper and more controllable than human influencers
• Becomes a digital asset on balance sheets
• Use tools like Midjourney, DALL-E 2, Stable Diffusion

4) AI Email HTML Generator
• Solve the pain of writing email HTML
• Create an AI-powered tool with visual preview
• Target keywords like "email HTML generator"
• Distribution: AI directories, Google Ads, content marketing
• Potential: $20K MRR, sellable for $1M+

5) Newsletter Service for Short-Form Creators
• Help creators monetize through newsletters
• Creator records 30-min video, you create newsletter
• Build targeted B2B email lists
• Monetize through ads and sponsorships
• Potential: $20K/month per newsletter

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Episode Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
01:44 Startup Idea 1: Canva Agency
10:53 Startup Idea 2: AI-Generated Type Beats
19:37 Startup Idea 3: Digital Influencers for DTC Brands
33:44 Startup Idea 4: AI Email HTML Generator
37:31 Startup Idea 5: Newsletter Service for Short-Form Creators