The Koerner Office - Business Ideas and Deep Dives with Chris Koerner

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com I sat down with Michael Shimeles to talk about the most approachable path into building with AI. We got into why you don’t need to be technical to start building powerful AI automations , how to sharpen your edge as a non-developer , and why “just building stuff” is the most important thing you can do right now. We cov...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com  I sat down with Eric Simons , the CEO of Bolt , to talk about how non-technical entrepreneurs are using AI to build real software businesses from scratch. We broke down how Bolt went from zero to 20 million ARR in just 2 months , and how people are using it to launch full SaaS platforms , create AI-powered CRMs , buil...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com I sat down with Sam Thompson again to dive deep into how he’s actually using Veo3 to create viral style AI videos and turn them into real business opportunities. We got tactical on everything from building niche media accounts to running ads for local businesses using short form, hyper specific clips. Sam shared his fu...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com Today I talk about the most controversial question in entrepreneurship: should you quit your job to start a business? It’s something I’ve wrestled with for years, and in this episode I share the frameworks, personal stories, and mindset shifts that have helped me figure out when to go all in and when to hold back. Then...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com HoldCo Bros are back! In this episode, Nik and I talk about a bunch of AI wrapper ideas you could build today without needing to invent anything new. We talk about using ChatGPT to create personalized trivia games for parents and kids, then turn that into a full-blown business idea, just package it as a niche mobile ap...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com I sat down with Sam Thompson again and we talked about how starting a business really isn't that complicated. We broke down why perfect logos, pricing models, or websites don’t matter early on, and how getting on sales calls with nothing to sell is often the best place to begin. We shared an example of a guy who l...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com I sat down to break down one of the most overlooked service business ideas out there: mailbox installation and repair . This is the kind of high-margin local business that’s hiding in plain sight, with real entrepreneurs pulling in over $9K a week just by fixing what’s already broken. We talked about how to start with...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com HoldCo Bros are back! In this episode, Nik and I talk about why starting a business has never been easier—and how to actually take advantage of that. We go deep on AI-powered outreach and automation, including a guy closing $7K/month deals with in-person pitches and guarantees, and a 24-year-old automating CPA services...

👋 Welcome to The Koerner Office! If you're here from my MFM appearance, thank you! You're gonna love this show. BUT this episode is better on YouTube because it's super visual and tactical. ▶️  Watch it here → https://youtu.be/uUlU5G1Nda0 This one covers Facebook Ads for Beginners , but if you want my best episodes start here:  🔥 Ep 164: The Most Overlooked Way to Make Money Onlin...

I sat down with Flo Crivello , the founder of Lindy , and this one completely changed how I think about AI agents . We talked about how Lindy works like an AI employee that can handle everything from customer support and sales outreach to booking meetings and even making phone calls . Flo showed me real examples from his own workflow, daily digests, email triage, recruiting, you name it. We also g...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com HoldCo Bros are back! In this episode, Nik and I discussed a bunch of real-world business ideas. We started with how I generated 70+ high-intent leads for a secret pickleball club using just $200 in Facebook ads . We got into the economics of renting out backyard sport courts, talked about a Swimpley-style marketplace...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com . I sat down with Michael Girdley again for part 2 of our business idea marathon. If you haven’t listened to part 1 yet, go check out Ep. #178. In this one, we talked about cloning your content with ElevenLabs for massive Facebook monetization , recreating hit shows for different cultures, and how someone could legally...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com . This is part 2 of a two-part episode, if you missed it, go check out part 1 in episode #177 .  In this episode, I sat down with Shannon Jean again and we talked about how to train your bias for action and build real momentum. We dug into the idea of using curiosity and dopamine feedback to stay motivated, why “ delus...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com HoldCo Bros are back! In this episode, Nik and I talked about some of the most practical AI use cases we’ve seen in a while. I shared a new idea I spun up just 10 minutes before we hit record, literally bought the domain and had Replit building it mid-episode. We talked about how to turn AI-generated pitch decks into r...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com . This is part 1 of a two-part episode, come back next week for part 2. I sat down with Michael Girdley ( https://x.com/girdley ) and we went back and forth pitching business ideas like it was a game show. Michael came loaded with a list of 15 ideas, and we talked through each one, from a browser plugin that detects AI...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com . This is part 1 of a two-part episode, come back next week for part 2. I sat down with Shannon Jean to talk about the mindset shifts that actually matter when you’re getting into entrepreneurship . We talked about why problem-solving is the real job, how fear can be fuel, and why small experiments lead to big wins. We...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com . Everyone's freaking out about Google’s new Veo 3 video model, but nobody’s telling you how to actually make money with it. So in this episode, I break down exactly how people are already landing $10K video gigs , pitching Veo content to agencies, and replacing full editing teams with a single AI tool . I tell you who...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com . I sat down with Sam Thompson for part 2 of our two-part episode, if you haven’t listened to the first one yet, go check out Ep. #172 .  In this one, Sam breaks down how a Twitter reply turned into a real hummingbird nectar business doing over $5K in its first 21 days . We talked through his process from idea to Shopi...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com . I sat down with Brandon Doyle ( x.com/_BrandonDoyle_ ) for part 2 of our two-part episode, if you haven’t listened to part 1 yet, go check out Ep. #171 .  In this one, we talked about how the weirdest business ideas can actually make the most money. We started with Excel esports , horse hair competitions, and a $7M b...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com . I sat down with Connor Gross ( https://x.com/c_gro ), a regular on the podcast, and we went deep on some wild business ideas . We talked about plastic-free products , AI voice agents , and even how a company selling stuffed animals in a box did a million orders . We also got into the idea of turning everyday kids pro...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com . I sat down with Sam Thompson again and we talked about some crazy ways people are making money with AI voice cloning , plus how he's building a full AI ad pipeline that actually converts. We also got into the weird world of viral AI videos showing up online and whether billboards are better than Facebook ads for...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com . I sat down with Brandon Doyle ( x.com/_BrandonDoyle_ ) again, he was on back in episode #060 , and we brainstormed creative ways to grow small service businesses . We bounced around a bunch of low-cost, scrappy business ideas . Some of them sound kinda out there at first, but they’ve got real-world results behind the...

 I sat down with Stu Heinecke , the bestselling author of How to Get a Meeting with Anyone , and we talked all about creative outreach that actually works . Stu shared some insane stories, like how he gets 100% response rates by mailing personalized cartoons , and how someone landed a $2 million Walmart order from a $28 Facebook ad . I shared my own story of turning a $1,500 order and a few cold e...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com . I went deep on ChatGPT in this episode and broke down exactly how I’m using it every single day. I shared a ton of hacks, prompt ideas, workflows, tools , and even real business ideas I’ve actually tested. I explained why you should treat ChatGPT like a business partner , not a search engine, how to build repeatable...

Check out my newsletter at TKOPOD.com and join my new community at TKOwners.com . I sat down with Robert Scoble and we talked about the future. He’s been around for the first Tesla ride , the early days of Uber , and now he’s deep into AI , smart glasses , and even Neuralink . We covered where tech is heading next, why most people are still sleeping on it, and what happens when AI starts watching...