Welcome to the School for Startups Minute with Jim Beach. This week, I've been trying to present a happy message that counters what we see in the world today. It is very scary right now, with our 401(k)s going up and down. The stock market is crazy. The price of oil, inflation. We all know the problems that we are facing. But I've tried to share the message that good things are happening as well. For example, AI is going to give you an opportunity to level up. Learn it now, and your salary will go up quite a bit because of that. So many positive things. I want to share another one with you in just a second.

All of the news media make more money when there is bad news. In fact, bad news is the business model. So we have to remember that people who win are the ones that see opportunity out there when other people see fear.

Welcome to the School for Startups Minute with Jim Beach. This week, we are looking at the world from a little bit further away. Instead of getting up close and personal in the microanalysis, we're doing a macro 40,000-foot analysis, trying to show you that the world is actually getting better. Despite all of the bad things we see, despite the wars and inflation and the stock market going up and down, good things are happening. I'll give you an example right after this.

One of the big advantages that we have as small business owners, or just as individuals, is that we have more speed. Big companies are slow. They have committees and approvals and layers of management, whereas us entrepreneurs can progress with one decision. Click open. We can move that fast. And that's why we entrepreneurs have an incredible speed advantage in today's world. Use it. Think about it.

Welcome to the School for Startups Minute with Jim Beach. I am arguing this week that the world is better than we all think and feel, and that there's never been more opportunity. There are great things happening at the macro level. And I know it's hard to accept because the micro level of the war, the taxes, the inflation, my job being cut, all of that is so scary. But I'll tell you, at the macro level, good things are happening. And I'll tell you one of those right after this.

So here's the good news. The gatekeepers are gone. You do not need to ask for permission anymore. If you want to do a podcast, write a book, create a movie, get a job, all of those can be done without asking anyone's permission. So the lesson is very profound. Start today. Success today starts the minute you raise your hand and start doing it yourself. The gatekeepers aren't gonna stop you.

Welcome to the School for Startups Minute with Jim Beach. These are scary times right now. We have elections coming up, and the other guys are already stealing it. We have a war going on that I don't think any of us really want. The market's going up and down like an NCAA basketball, and my team is not winning, and it's a scary time. And then they throw AI at us. I want to share another way to look at it right after this.

So let me tell you what's going to happen with AI. Every major technology shift has not eliminated work. It does, though, shift who gets paid the most. The people who learn the tool early now become the new winners. AI is not replacing entrepreneurs. It is replacing entrepreneurs who refuse to adapt. The question is not whether AI will take your job. The question is whether you will be able to use it before the competitor does.

This week, I want to talk about some things that will make you happy and feel a little more content. You know, every day right now, it feels like the world is falling apart. We have wars, elections, markets going up and down. Your 401(k) is like a basketball. You turn on the news, and you only hear bad stuff. There's something that they don't tell you, though. And this week, I'm going to focus on that. I'll be right back with my first example.

What they don't tell us is that most of the systems actually work. Our life is more stable than ever before. Supply chains are better. Medicine is better. Information is better and instant, but the machine keeps working. Crisis gets attention. Stability does not. If you build your business or your life based on headlines, you will fail and panic. If you build your life and business on a long-term trend, you will win. The opportunity has never been greater.

This week, I have been giving away free business ideas, businesses that you can start with absolutely zero money. Not a cent of money is needed to get started. Zero creativity. All you need is the passion to get going and to have a little business of your own. Every day, I've shared a unique idea. Go to schoolforstartupsradio.com and click on Minutes if you need to find one that you missed. I'll share today's idea right after this.

Start a web design business. Build websites using an app called WordPress. It is so easy to learn. You can learn it in under two hours by watching YouTube videos, and then you can charge thousands of dollars for amazing websites. Some of the best websites in the world are built using WordPress, and you can learn it in under two hours.

This week, I am giving away business ideas, ideas that you could start with absolutely no money in the next week and use to make $50,000 in the next year. That is the model. Some of the ideas are a little bit crazy. Today's idea will be a little bit crazy to you. But I know a guy who makes $100,000 a year working one day a week doing this business. I mean, it's crazy, but don't you want to hear what it is?

My friend goes around to shipping and receiving centers, places like Costco's distribution warehouse, and picks up all of the old wooden pallets they have. Some places pay him to take them away. Then he goes and sells those pallets, which he got for free, at a huge profit. Brilliant.

Welcome to the School for Startups Minute with Jim Beach. I have seen data that says more people want to be entrepreneurs than want to be rock stars. That's right, it's cooler to be an entrepreneur than a rock star, but the hard part is coming up with an idea and the money. This week, today, I will give you an idea that you can start absolutely free this week and use to make money.

Go on a website called Nextdoor, join the site, and start looking for jobs in your neighborhood. You will be amazed at how many people around you need help. They need help taking out the trash in their garage, fixing a broken door, or painting a deck. All of these jobs, which almost anyone could do, are sitting there, begging for someone to come and do them. Make some money. Go on Nextdoor.

Welcome to the School for Startups Minute with Jim Beach. Every week, we try to produce a quick minute of content that's going to make your day a little bit better, make you a little bit better as a person, or provide you with a new business opportunity. This week, I'm giving away free business ideas that you can start with absolutely no money. I'll give you an idea that's going to make you money right after this.

Start a commercial cleaning business. It requires the broom that you already own and maybe a mop, and then a client. Go and call churches, parking lots, supermarkets, or anywhere that has a lot of customers and say, "I will clean your parking lot, your outside, and your inside. I will clean your building every night," and then offer them a price. If you make enough calls, you will get a customer. All you have to do is spend some time building the business.

Welcome to the School for Startups Minute with Jim Beach. Every week, these segments are devoted to trying to give you some tips to make you a better person, a happier person, and help you fulfill your dreams. Many of you are dreaming of starting a business but see it as a complete impossibility, probably because you don't have any money or maybe even a good idea. This week, I'm going to give you five business ideas that you can start with zero money in the next week, get up and running, and make money. I'll give you those ideas right after this.

Idea number one: be a part of the sharing economy. Share your boat, your RV, an extra room in your house, your swimming pool, your basketball court, your tennis court, or whatever. By sharing and allowing other people to rent those on apps such as Airbnb and Swimply, as well as a lot of other great apps like those, you can make a lot of money.