Get my 147 favorite business ideas for 2025, with full launch plans included here: https://tkopod.co/youtubeD HoldCo Bros are back! In this episode, @NikonomicsPodcast and I, Chris, talk about the power of the middleman business model as a great way to start a low-risk business today. We discuss the core idea of connecting buyers and sellers without dealing with inventory or providing services directly. I share the concept of a "Never Touch Plastic" marketplace, similar to Etsy, but focused on environmentally conscious consumers. We also talk about building an affiliate marketing website for plastic-free products. We also discuss how the United States Postal Service represents a government-subsidized marketing method that entrepreneurs can leverage for cost-effective outreach. Learn more about Nik here: http://linktr.ee/cofoundersnik Share your ideas with us: Nik@cofounders.com Chris@cofounders.com Timestamps below. Enjoy! --- Audio podcast on all podcast platforms: https://toolkit.tkopod.com/podcast Free weekly business ideas newsletter: https://tkopod.com Private community where we build cool businesses together: https://TKOwners.com Learn more about me: https://www.chrisjkoerner.com/ Business ideas shorts channel: ⁨ @thekoernerofficeideas ( http://www.youtube.com/@thekoernerofficeideas ) The Koerner Office highlights: ⁨ @thekoernerofficehighlights ( http://www.youtube.com/@thekoernerofficehighlights ) AI-enabled accounting software, because Quickbooks SUCKS: https://lazybooks.com/ --- 00:00 Government Subsidies and Marketing Channels 02:59 Innovative Business Ideas and Trends 05:52 Sourdough Starter and Microplastics 08:48 Leveraging the Postal Service for Business 12:09 Customer Acquisition Cost and Marketing Strategies 15:21 Monetizing Government Distribution Channels 18:15 Driving for Dollars and Real Estate Opportunities 21:08 AI and Survey Data Monetization 24:19 Plasma Transfusion and Health Innovations --- For the algorithm: #TKOPodcast #HoldCoBros #ChrisKoerner #NikHulewsky #BusinessBrainstorm #PodcastIdeas #EntrepreneurshipLife #StartupJourney #MarketingStrategy #DistributionChannels #TrendAnalysis #MegaTrends #SourdoughBusiness #MicroplasticAwareness #NeverTouchPlasticMarketplace #USPSMarketing #DirectMail #CustomerAcquisition #LifetimeValue #GovernmentEfficiency #Doge #PiggybackingIdeas #PostalServiceInnovation #RealEstateInvesting #DrivingForDollars #OffMarketDeals #SurveyIndustryDisruption #AISurveys #PassiveIncomeStreams #LongevityBusiness #PlasmaTransfusion #DialysisBusinessOpportunity #MedSpaPartnerships #AffiliateMarketingBusiness #WhiteLabelingServices #UnconventionalBusinessIdeas #CreativeBusinessSolutions #IdeaGeneration #BusinessGrowth #PodcastDiscussion #BusinessInsights #ActionableAdvice #EntrepreneurialMindset #StartupEcosystem #MarketingInnovation #GovernmentRevenueGeneration #FutureOfSurveys #HealthAndWellnessBusiness #NicheMarketplace