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July 17, 2025
Billionaire Founder: The Recipe For a Really Rewarding Life
Mediagazer tweets…
Small-town newspapers are shutting down due to the lack of a succession plan, not financial issues, in nearly a dozen US states, a growing problem
Matthew Prince, co-founder of a $60 billion company, responds 
Actually, this is a recipe for a really rewarding life if you’re a recent college grad not sure what to do:
Find a small town you could love with a local newspaper whose owners are ready to retire. Raise the capital to buy it. Run it with the community’s interests at heart. You’ll not get rich, but you’ll do well.
More importantly you’ll be a hero to the community and have influence even early in your career. You’ll meet the love of your life at some event you wouldn’t otherwise get invited to. Have kids who will be proud to call you their parent. And make your corner of the world meaningfully better.
If anyone wants to seriously follow this recipe and just lacks the capital, happy to talk…
I have untold financial wealth, and I own a local newspaper, so have some perspective…
always remember: Rupert Murdoch’s empire began with the Adelaide Advertiser which he bought when he was 21.
This Guy Is Making Money Out of Thin Air
Asked on Reddit
One response…
I seen a dude selling air on the beach in pismo California.
People driving on the beach air down their tires for traction. The closest place to air them back up was like a mile from the beach entrance.
This guy got a trailer with a huge compressor a few hose reels and he’s charging $1 a tire to air u up. He had a line of trucks and trailers all day…
He’s been there for years so I’d guess he’s doing well. He’s never waiting he’s always busy I’m sure he’s aware of peek times to be there. And at $1 a tire one truck and trailer is $8 to $10 per vehicle.
This could work at any popular drive-on beach spot, start with a small compressor and scale up if there’s demand 
This Site Pays $1 Per Minute For Your Opinion
r/beermoney is a subreddit where people share ways they’re making a little extra cash to spend on beer and other fun stuff 
A recent thread for the community to share what’s working…
Who Paid You For/In June 2025?Lots of people there mention Dscout, which pays you for participating in surveys, interviews and product testing opportunities.
Some of the reported earnings from Dscout in June
Unclear how much time folks invested to generate those earnings, but the Dscout website claims that participants earn an average of $1 per minute 
July 10, 2025
She’s Earned $200K+ From Recycling Stuffed Animals
Charlotte LieblingFounder of Loved Before $200,000+ revenue
From a recent interview with Charlotte Liebling…
[She] noticed a problem while volunteering at a charity shop: donated stuffed animals were going straight into the bin or being sold as dog toys, despite the love and memories attached to them.
Charlotte saw an opportunity. She created Loved Before, what she calls a “sustainable soft toy adoption agency” that’s now facilitated over 10,000 sales and built partnerships with some of the world’s most prestigious retailers like Selfridges and Bloomingdale’s.
The toys sell for $20-35, so that’s $200,000+ revenue
Not a lot considering Charlotte started the business in 2018, but she’s been running it as a side hustle and her raw materials are free.
With that in mind
Real examples…
$3M/Year YouTuber Doing it Again With New Channel
Jason GryniewiczFounder of Daily Dose of Internet $3+ Million estimated annual revenueWith 20M subscribers, Daily Dose of Internet might be the biggest faceless YouTube channel.
Started in 2015, each video is a compilation of viral clips
Last I checked, founder Jason Gryniewicz was earning $3M+ per year from it.
And he recently started a new channel: Daily Dose of Pets
Within a week: 2 videos, 1M views, 87K subscribers 
Probably earning $1000’s per month already from ad revenue.
A popular comment on the first video…
Finally. I’ve been looking for a pet channel where they don’t spam the video with every annoying sound effect conceivable or play a grating obnoxious song over every clip.
Jason keeps his edits simple, and that’s likely a big key to his success.
Got me thinking: what other niche could you create a daily dose-style YT channel for? 
How about…
CarsTechnologyKindnessSports (or a particular sport)DIY hacksCute kidsTravel$1000 Per Month From His Niche Social Media Tool
Luca RestagnoFounder of BlackTwist $1000 monthly revenue Luca Restagno tweets…
I am glad to announce that my startup reached $1k MRR 12 months after launch.
His startup = BlackTwist, a scheduling tool for Threads.
Threads launched in July 2023 and Luca launched BlackTwist a year later 
There are a ton of other social media scheduling apps, and many of them now support Threads, but Luca has done well by making that platform his sole focus.
I’ve seen this formula work many times
Threads now has 200M+ users and continues to grow every month.
Keep an eye out for new platforms that generate a lot of buzz 
Often opportunities there to provide tools or services that have proven demand on established platforms.
$18K Last Month Setting Up Bounce Houses & Water Slides
Natural_Marketing_72Entrepreneur $18,000 revenue in 1 month Someone commenting on Reddit…
Party rentals. I set up bounce houses and water slides on the weekend.
It’s back breaking work but I made $18K last month… June was crazy with end of school events and such.
Startup costs…
At a minimum I’d say $10K. Depends if you have a vehicle that can tow.
The more you invest, the more you can make.
That being said, my initial investment was $7K. I bought 2 bounce houses and a 4×6 trailer and pulled them with my 2001 subaru forester.
This was 6 years ago tho so things are generally more expensive now. You also need liability insurance from the jump (no pun intended) or you can lose it all.
Also check your states requirements as they can vary. Here in NJ, you need to get your inflatables inspected by the state every year for $280 per inflatable.
Chrome Extension Idea: Track Tesla’s Real-Time Inventory
Inspired by a 
tweet, Honey Syed shares an idea for a Chrome extension…
Tesla’s online inventory looks slick… but under the hood? It’s buggy, slow, and sometimes lists cars for 1 Turkish Lira.
This extension fixes that. It scans Tesla’s backend for live inventory updates, spots price drops, flags errors… and alerts you the moment a cancelled order pops back up.
Set your filters (model, price range, color), and it notifies you when something matches. Plus, it keeps a log. So, you can actually see what’s going on over time instead of refreshing like a maniac.
Keywords to rank for:
– Tesla canceled order tracker
– Tesla price tracker
– Tesla inventory tracker
Reminds me of that extension that automatically reschedules US Visa application appointments…
July 6, 2025
This Local Side Hustle Could Earn You $300 Per Hour
A wise comment on Reddit…
I called a local repair guy to fix my dryer belt when it stopped spinning. I observed a few things that are important…
1. It was easy to do and can be learned watching a 5 minute YT vid
2. It’s in demand. Belts are a common part that wears out, and in this economy, most people can’t afford a new dryer, so fixing it to keep going is the only solution.
3. It’s cheap to start as a business. Buy belts in bulk and that’s it, other than a screwdriver and some gas to get to each customer.
4. The profit margin is high. I was charged for the part, plus $100 for the work, which took a total of 13 minutes! Schedule even just 3 a day and it’s $300 for an hour work plus travel time.
5. It’s evergreen, so you never run out of work. The guy I called was so busy that he had hired another guy on just to help him keep up with it all.
I learned enough that I now can do it myself… but the point is, if you see anyone doing something and think “i could do that!”, then DO IT…
opportunities exist specific to YOUR area, so look around you.
Productized Service → $1M Per Year Business
Craig HewittFounder of Castos $1 Million annual revenue From an interview with Craig Hewitt…
We were doing done-for-you podcast editing and production and one of our customers… came and said, “Hey, I have a friend who has this WordPress plugin in the podcasting space that they’re looking to sell.”
So we met with the person and agreed to buy the plugin from them… Finally, we built Castos as an integration into WordPress for people who wanted to do podcasting.
There were already other people doing a similar thing, so it was already validated — and none of them were doing it very well from a product perspective.
So he started with a simple productized service, then built a SaaS to complement that service
Over time…
his SaaS product started bringing in more and more revenue. And now, it’s making 80% of his 7-figure ARR.
Goes to show that you don’t need to reinvent the wheel.
Just find an existing service (or product) that could be done better 
Even if someone is doing it well already, maybe there’s nobody doing it well in your region / country / language, and you can stand out that way.
