Niall Doherty's Blog, page 8
July 31, 2025
Master This Foundational Skill And Earn Big $$$
I tend to agree with Kyle Poyar when he writes…
I believe that the ability to hire and manage AI agents will be a foundational skill for, well, everyone.
He goes on to give examples of AI agents that you could set up for clients 
LinkedIn engagement coach. Every month it analyzes Jacob’s recent posts and writes a digest of what’s going well and what’s not. This coach recently encouraged him to post on Saturday mornings, for example, which is when he’s most likely to go viral. This use case is fairly easy to copy with opportunities to customize the frequency of coaching, how to receive the output and any special instructions…
Competitor pricing tracker. It monitors competitor pricing changes by scraping competitor websites, analyzing the plans and sending alerts when there are significant updates…
Demo request qualifier agent. Relay.app collects demo requests through a HubSpot form, specifically asking for a LinkedIn URL (optional) and company name (mandatory). The AI agent then sends that information to OpenAI to make a decision to classify the demo request as either: qualified (if so, send a scheduling link), unqualified (if so, politely decline) or not sure (if so, escalate to the team via Slack).
Lots of platforms available now to build such agents, but the one Kyle highlights is Relay.app, which has a bunch of pre-built templates (like the above) that you can repurpose 
July 24, 2025
His Directory Site Earned $4976 Last Month
Piotr KulpinskiFounder of OpenAlternative $5000 approximate monthly revenuePiotr Kulpinski launched OpenAlternative, a directory of open-source tools, about 2.5 years ago 
His monthly update for June…
259k pageviews (-25%)
480 open source tools published (+6.2%)
46,714 tool clicks (-36.3%)
$4,976 revenue ($3,499 MRR) (+35%)
Monetization…
AdvertisementsExpedited + featured listingsAffiliate linksWhat other “alternative” directory sites could you build? 
An interesting example I found recently: MySkypeAlternative.com
No idea how that’s doing but it’s the kind of site that could earn a decent monthly income on autopilot
His Productized Service Biz Earns $5 Million Per Year
Sam SheplerFounder of Testimonial Hero $5 Million annual revenue Sam Shepler tells his story in a recent interview…
during my senior year of college… I didn’t have a ton of marketable skills, but one thing I did have was decent video production skills and a knack for marketing…
With a couple friends, I started a video production agency, Skyscope Creative, that peaked around $750k before we sold it
Later…
I needed to pay some bills and I asked myself, “What can I do that I know will at least generate some revenue relatively quickly” and “Can I take a part of what we did at our previous agency and productize it? …
I ended up “unbundling” one of the core most popular services of our agency — testimonial videos — and then set about productizing it.
That was the beginning of Testimonial Hero, which now earns $5M per year 
And a nice framework there for starting your own productized service business…
Look at successful agencies and the services they offer.
Unbundle one of their core offerings and focus on that that.
A Boring Business That Quietly Makes A Fortune
Asked on Reddit…
What’s One “Boring” Business You’ve Seen Quietly Making a Fortune?
One response…
Sprinkler repair. My dad did it and stopped because he felt like he was scamming people lol.
Going rate to replace a sprinkler head is $150. The head costs $20-30 and you just have to dig a little hole and unscrew the old head and screw on a new one. Or if the pipe is cracked and leaking you just splice a little pvc.
Another person commented
That’s a good one because it doesn’t take a lot of certifications or anything complex to work on sprinklers.
I just paid a little over $400 yesterday for sprinkler repairs. A few days ago I noticed a “wet spot” in the yard. The sprinkler was damaged in a storm where a big tree fell over on my yard, not too bad but at some point it needed to get fixed.
I didn’t want to stand out there digging a hole to expose so I paid $400 and my problem went away while I sat in the air conditioned house.
5 Entrepreneur Personality Types & The Best Biz For Each
In a recent video, Layla Pomper lists and explains 5 entrepreneur personality types 
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Layla goes on…
For each of those five personality types, I’m going to match you with one of the business models that I think would be the best match for you, having been through offering these myself.
Her picks
He Sold This Simple AI Automation For $1000
Mike FutiaEntrepreneur $1000 revenue Mike Futia in a recent video…
I want to share an automation that I sold to a client for $1000…
The use case was I had a client who worked for a CRM and they were looking to convert customers… and part of their strategy was to find unhappy customers of competitor products.
They were manually researching these review platforms like Trustpilot, looking for negative reviews, and then manually reaching out to these folks.
So I built them a flow inside of Gumloop that automates the research part. You give it a list of competitors and this workflow will go out and scrape the reviews.
The end result is a simple Google sheet
We’ve got the link to the Trustpilot user, we’ve got the review itself, then we’re using AI to categorize the sentiment – was it negative, was it neutral, was it positive – and then we’ve got a date of the review as well.
Mike goes on to show how he built the automation in Gumloop, and suggests pitching the same thing to potential clients in your niche
July 18, 2025
Simple $100/Hour Business You Can Start Anywhere
BuckleBathCleaning Company $100 per hourTim Richard reckons you can earn good money via a mobile car seat and stroller cleaning service…
I found a company who does exactly this in Brooklyn and the surrounding areas called www.bucklebath.com
The service is simple. Show up, steam clean and deep clean their car seats and strollers, and leave it looking (and smelling) brand new.
Startup cost should be less than $200
I found Buckle Bath’s pricing to give you an idea of what can be charged for a service like this.
Light cleanings from $69…
Deep Cleaning from $110
Getting customers…Post in local Facebook groups and on Instagram, just share simple cleaning videos, word spreads fast.
His Exclusive Dating App Has Earned $100M+
Daniel GendelmanFounder of Raya $100+ Million revenue Half Baked tells the story of Raya…
Back in 2014, Daniel Gendelman… noticed something. Dating apps were booming, but they were built for the masses. What if, instead, you built one for the elites?
So, Daniel quietly launched a secretive dating app just for celebrities and high-profile creatives. To join, you needed two referrals and had to pass a social media vetting process by a team of 500 anonymous gatekeepers…
2015-2016: Celebrities and influencers began joining (mostly actors, musicians, models). The app quickly earned its “Illuminati Tinder” nickname…
2023: Raya’s reported valuation hit the $100M+ range. Still bootstrapped, with zero outside funding. The riches are in the niches as they say.
All of which goes to prove that while everyone is out there building for the masses, sometimes it’s better to solve a very big problem for a small number of people.
RIght now it’s AI apps that are booming 
ChatGPT, Midjourney, Loveable, etc.
All solving small problems for lots of people.
What’s the Raya equivalent you could build, an AI app that would solve a very big problem for a small number of people?
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
