Niall Doherty's Blog, page 9
June 30, 2025
Turning a Messy Manual Process into a $83K/Mo Business
James LayfieldFounder of Samplify.ai $83,000 monthly revenue
From an interview with James Layfield…
Right now, I’m working on Samplify.ai, which cuts through the chaos of enterprise software sprawl. Companies waste millions on overlapping tools and half-baked procurement processes.
We built an AI that doesn’t just tell you what software you own; it tells you what you actually need. Then it helps you consolidate — feature by feature, team by team — and transitions staff with zero fuss.
The key part 
We didn’t start with AI. We started with people. I spent months manually reviewing software exports for big companies, SAM tool dumps, spreadsheets, the usual mess. We figured out what overlapped, what could go, and what teams actually needed to keep.
That process got results. So we automated it.
What messy processes can you help sort out for people or companies? 
Start with a manual solution, with an eye to eventually automating it down the line.
These Clip Farming Videos Are Earning $1000+
Dan Kieft says in a recent YouTube video…
With Whop’s Content Rewards program, creators will pay you good money to clip their content and post it for them [on social media].
Whop = toolkit + marketplace for selling digital products and services.
Lots of creators there looking to pay you to clip and promote their content.
2:20 mark of another recent video shows several people who have earned $1000+ from individual videos they’ve posted 
…
Back to Dan: he found it time-consuming to find and edit clips from long-form content, so he uses an AI tool to speed up the process.
He doesn’t reveal his own earnings from doing that, and clearly he’s an affiliate for the tool he recommends.
But the thinking there is sound, and there are lots of other AI tools out there for creating these kinds of clips 
You can probably find an alternative with a lifetime deal on AppSumo (aff link).
Steal This AI Startup Idea (Open Pages Creator)
Greg Isenberg and Steph Smith brainstorming on YouTube
The first idea: Open Pages Creator…
We need a platform that lets ANYONE create beautiful, data-rich personal dashboards for ANYTHING they track!
Think: surfing sessions, sobriety streaks, tennis matches, reading goals – all visualized YOUR way.
Why it works:
• AI tools like Cursor make custom pages possible
• People CRAVE social motivation
• Current solutions are too limited
Business model: Freemium with paid modules ($10-30/month)
I also like their idea of a meme-powered AI matchmaking service 
Rather than swiping on photos, users swipe on memes to reveal their sense of humor. The AI then pairs people based on shared humor profiles.
June 26, 2025
$15.8K Revenue in 1 Month With This Strategy
LeraFounder of Clipwing $15,800 revenue in 1 monthLera runs Clipwing, a short-form video agency 
Looks like she launched around the end of 2023, and reported several months later…
$15.8k in october!!
Harry Dry breaks down how Lera uses cold pitching on X to find new clients, turning 33% of her targets into clients
Finding a company whose problem you solve, solving it (without permission), and sharing with them on social media
Specifically, Lera will turn a creator’s long-form video into a snappy clip, then share the before/after on X and tag the creator.
Example of her doing that for Mark Manson recently.
You could follow Lera’s lead and do similar yourself with short-form video, use AI software to create clips of your favorite shows/podcasts and tag on social.
Or if you offer a different service, can you try a similar permissionless marketing strategy to find new clients?
Getting Paid $70 To Hang Out With Strangers
lyraalluseFriend for hire $10 per hourA recent post on Reddit
RentAFriend is a site where you make a profile and rent out your services as a friend…
I was paid to be a dance partner for a guy trying to practice dancing for his degree program, I was paid to wait in line, I was paid to watch pets, I was paid to walk pets, I was paid to be a friend for a guy attending a local drag car museum, I was paid to go to school reunions with people, I was paid to go to dances, I was paid to go hiking/ walking with people, I was paid to do some language tutoring for people, and much more!
My rates were reasonable at $10.00/ hour, and most jobs lasted several hours, so I could easily make $70.00 per outing. Not bad for basically just hanging out with people all day.
Rent a Friend is a legit site and apparently $10/hour is the minimum rate you can set on there.
Nick Loper reports that you can earn up to $50/hour 
but don’t expect the gigs to be consistent.
Charging $1K/Month Per Client To Solve This TikTok Problem
On TikTok, videos tend to get more views in the UK if the platform believes the account is based there 
Many companies want to appear as if they’re in the UK or USA because audiences in these countries are more valuable for business.
Someone posting about a friend’s side hustle on Reddit
He charges companies £1k/month to basically solve their TikTok location problem – posting in the UK to target UK audiences…
He said he…
– Creates a fresh TikTok account for the company
– Spends the first week warming it up(building initial followers, engagement patterns, etc)
– Then posts one piece of content daily that the company provides
– Targets UK audiences specifically
– Even buys dedicated phones for his long-term clients so the accounts stay “native”
I was skeptical until I saw Abishek sharing on X that he does the same thing in the USA for clients 
Likely lots of demand for this.
Divorced Dads Cards Are Selling For $125 on eBay
The Publish Press reports…
“Two Christmases” and “Dad’s New Roommate” are both selling for upwards of $125 on eBay right now…
They’re both cards from the satirical Divorced Dads card game made by comedy creator Graeme Barrett. The price on the secondary market is 5x the going rate of starter packs on the game’s website…
In 2023, Barrett started making short-form video sketches of collectible cards for divorced dads, like “drywall hole” and “gas station sunglasses.” The series went viral, and in 2024, Barrett turned the sketches into a playable game…
Revenue unclear, but apparently the business is profitable with zero ad spend 
Great example of finding and serving a niche.
In this case: divorced dads.
Other examples of people making and selling games to niche audiences
Could you create some kind of card / board / printable game for your audience?
She Made $2300 in 10 Weeks With a New Facebook Page
TweetgirlFacebook Page Creator $2300 revenue Tweetgirl writes…
I’ve made over $2,300 in the past 2.5 months on a brand new Facebook page and I’ll tell you step-by-step exactly how I did it. All free…
Step 1: Pick a niche and create a FB page
I would recommend choosing a niche or theme and stick with it. I’ve seen memes and relatable content posts getting the best results. For example, relationship and dating pages.
Step 2: Post a lot
I post one to two times a day. I don’t post enough. I want to get to a point where I post 5-6 times a day. It’s all manual, not automated.
Step 3: Post reels
I think this is the secret sauce. Reels on FB are performing really well now. I would stick to posting this kind of content only for now, to grow quickly.
Step 4: Monetize
The moment you are eligible to monetize, activate it and keep going.
You’d be monetizing via the FB Monetization Program, which basically pays you for ads displayed alongside your content
Related…
Earning $1500 Per Month Per Facebook PageJune 23, 2025
She Earned $23K From Brand Deals in April
Jade WaltersFounder of The Ninth Semester $23,000 revenue in AprilBack in 2021, Jade Walters started posting content on social media to help new college grads find a job 
She covered topics like…
10 job boards students & graduates should know3 things I like to do before an interview3 campus ambassador programs hiring right now
Now, according to a recent interview…
What began as a TikTok page has evolved into a thriving business encompassing social media content across platforms, a dedicated website, and in-person personal development workshops…
Brand deals comprise the bulk of Jade’s income… her monthly revenue fluctuates; she brought in $2.5K from brand deals in February and $23K in April.
Looks like LinkedIn has become her main channel, 155K followers on there 
Jade is a great example of someone exploring their interest / sharing their expertise on LinkedIn, building an audience, then monetizing.
Other examples 
$28K Per Month Passive Income From a Dirt Lot
Sam HuntEntrepreneur $54,000 annual passive income
From a recent article…
Sam Hunt, a 61-year-old San Francisco resident… earns $54,000 a year by renting out spare parking spaces as a side hustle…
Sam’s journey into this lucrative side hustle began several years ago when he started using Spacer, America’s leading parking marketplace, to rent out three unused parking spaces.
He owned 3 parking spaces which he rented out for $300/month each.
Since scaled up to 15 total spaces and earns about $54,000/year in passive income 
Obviously you need capital to buy spaces in the first place.
If you can pull together a lot of capital, you can earn big money, like this guy on TikTok
This empty dirt lot makes more than a luxury condo… Found 4.3 acres near the interstate zoned industrial but used for nothing. Owner was a retired contractor who just never got around to selling.
Offered $310,000 closed in 18 days, no brokers, no fancy marketing.
Now? 60 plus truck spots at $18/day plus equipment storage at $1.50 per square foot. $28,000 a month in passive income. There’s gravel, fences, and a payment system.
