6 Scalable Startup Ideas (You Can Start Tomorrow)

In this episode, I sat down with Chris Koerner and we go through a set of approachable startup ideas that start low-friction but can scale if you get distribution right. We start with a potential “app ecosystem” opportunity around Facebook Marketplace, plus a product-studio framework that combines short-form video, AI, and 3D printing to validate “dumb” products via demand before you invest. We then jump to more grounded, local-first ideas—bike washing/maintenance subscriptions, bar anti-spike stickers, and even vending-machine concepts like “shiny rock” drops at trailheads. We close with a weird Pokémon-card “meme + supply control” play inspired by the Kabuto King, including Chris’s own collecting “big reveal.” From there, I dig into why PSA-style grading feels slow and expensive, and we workshop a more modern grading experience (including a livestream/packaging angle and an AI-from-photo approach). Timestamps 00:00 – Intro 02:28 – Startup Idea 1: Facebook Marketplace App Studio 07:43 – Startup Idea 2: DTC Product Studio 17:05 – Startup Idea 3: Bike Washing/Maintenance Subscription 24:29 – Startup Idea 4: Anti-Drink-Spike Stickers 31:55 – Startup Idea 5: Shiny Rock Vending Machines 36:37 – Startup Idea 6: The Kabuto King and Card Grading Key Points I look for “alpha” where people are already obsessing, but the market structure is still primitive (like collectibles + grading). I treat “distribution” as the multiplier—short-form can make “dumb” products viable if the content loop is strong. I push for starting manually first (prove demand), then upgrading into infrastructure, subscriptions, and scale. I pay attention to marketplaces with huge usage but weak third-party tooling—there’s often a platform-layer opportunity there. I keep coming back to “repackaging” as a business model: same underlying thing, new wrapper, new buyer, new channel. The #1 tool to find startup ideas/trends - https://www.ideabrowser.com LCA helps Fortune 500s and fast-growing startups build their future - from Warner Music to Fortnite to Dropbox. We turn 'what if' into reality with AI, apps, and next-gen products https://latecheckout.agency/ The Vibe Marketer - Resources for people into vibe marketing/marketing with AI: https://www.thevibemarketer.com/ FIND ME ON SOCIAL X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg Instagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gisenberg/ FIND CHRIS ON SOCIAL: X/Twitter: https://x.com/mhp_guy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekoerneroffice/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice