1 profitable startup idea hiding in plain sight

Join us for an insightful conversation with Jonathan Courtney, Co-Founder and CEO of AJ&Smart, as we dive deep into the niche coaching category and explore why living in a big city could be a game-changer for your professional opportunities. In this episode, we discuss how transitioning people from careers they hate to ones they love can be a lucrative coaching business. We delve into why this is a promising opportunity, the strategies we’d use to grow such a business, and much more. Our discussion broadens to career growth and how geography can serve as a powerful growth hack. Whether you're aiming to start your first million-dollar business or are interested in entrepreneurial strategies, this episode is packed with actionable advice and inspiration. Don’t miss this essential guide to launching a successful startup!
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Episode Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
02:32 Startup Idea 1: Career Transition Coaching
19:44 Career Advice: Why geography matters

[@MatiasHernandez-ig4mq]

My advice to everyone is this : if you want to grow big this year especially in your finances. Be willing to make investments. Saving is great but investing puts you on a pedestal where you wouldnt have to worry about savings as you do now. With Samantha Jack, my portolio is doing really great and im proud of the decisions i made last year.

[@TeresaGonzalez-qf3rc]

I think she trades for everyone I meet. I met her twice at a meeting in Connecticut and after her lectures from Samantha I had to personally ask her to be my financial advisor. she is definitely good

[@AaronBrady-pt9mx]

Samantha's analyses go beyond surface-level trends. She delves into technical, fundamental, and sentiment analysis, providing a holistic view of the market..

[@JoahnyBeatriceGarcia]

I’m new at this, how can I reach her?

[@JamesHuang-sp3ek]

Samantha Jack's strategy has normalized winning trades for me and it's a huge milestone for me looking back to how it all started.

[@dellara7283]

She is all about simple technique that are highly profitable, I really admire her winning mentality.

[@MONEYWISEDOCTOR]

I agree! I decided I'd be a doctor at 4yrs of age, entrepreneur at 18. As a Physician who spent the last 20 years in and out of medicine (including 6yrs of med sch), I cant even begin to count the number of doctors who contact us weekly for alternative career options. I know 2 doctors building in this area - one of the businesses is 10yrs old and the other is 10wks. Great idea!

[@goodnessnwanebu8662]

I’m a Med student (4th year) and I’m starting to think I should transition into building companies instead. I’m working on one currently

[@SergeLabelle]

One life to live. I have transitioned from being an Olympic coach, to Cirque du Soleil, to my own agency as an international business facilitator in sports, and entertainment . My criteria were: travel the world (65 countries), working with amazing people (athletes and artists), and innovate within my industry. I look back, and it was such an exciting journey and more to come with my new/niche community-based platform in entertainment (eventually sports) inspired by Greg. Onward... as long it's not boring!

[@MichaelBerezny]

As a teacher, I can relate. I follow a few teacher transition coaches, no idea someone is charging $38k. That’s half my salary 😂 The teacher community is a good idea too.

[@theunscheduledceo]

Believe me I was SO shocked when I saw the prices. Shocked and excited :D

[@rebeccamiller8772]

It’s so hard to transition out of careers where people feel like they’ve put too much time and money in training and education. Think Vetrinarian’s, accountants for large firms where you only have a small part of the process, and military veterans who had niche jobs (submarines?).

[@theunscheduledceo]

Yes its super difficult, which is why I think it's a worthy problem to work on!

[@kevinprice3368]

I completely agree with location and the people you’re around. Moved from the Midwest to another location 6 years ago and would never be doing what I’m doing if I wouldn’t have done so. Now it’s just hard to slow down.

[@theunscheduledceo]

It's huge

[@kevinprice3368]

Absolutely! I’m not connected with founders and high level performers that I would have NEVER met. I probably wouldn’t know the term founder.

[@RetentionLedGrowth]

I spent 10 years studying and practicing law, even lecturing at universities. I think I could totally sell the idea of quitting law and starting something else like I did...

[@GregIsenberg]

JICECREAM IS BACK

[@paul.ignacio]

Add Cody and this’d be a brain-melter of an episode (in the best way possible)

[@GregIsenberg]

@@paul.ignacio good call.

[@theunscheduledceo]

@@paul.ignacio foursome with cody and greg lets go

[@paul.ignacio]

@@theunscheduledceo is this an invite? It'd be a dream to be on and to pitch some ideas for a spit or sip take!:) haha!

[@paul.ignacio]

​@@theunscheduledceo wait, is this a legit invite? I'd be thrilled do be on one of the brainstorming sessions to pitch some ideas for spit/sipping!:) Some we're working on, and some that should be worked on. lets go lets gooooo

[@JesusChrist2000BC]

I just want to say I love the podcast greg, the guest the guest comments about how you need to live in like San Francisco or New York or something like that in order to succeed due to proximity kind that comes off as extremely shallow and somewhat hilarious to me. Lot of people in these places are super unfocused, don't get anything done, there's a ton of issues in these areas, a lot of them are unhappy, unfocused, and in the same position as anybody else. It's easy to look at the outliers and say well if you like the top 1% of San Francisco you would be successful. But obviously that's a facetious comment in and of itself. Also he keeps correlating the United States with these two cities as if it means anything. It would be like comparing his country of Ireland to the downtown of Dublin itself and saying that's like all of ireland. It's kind of a odd stereotype that people like to do, I'm watching you for instance from a middle of nowhere state that he probably doesn't even know and obviously I'm implementing a lot of the stuff you talk about. So don't take this as criticism or an argument, I just wanted to add my feedback since obviously I couldn't be on the podcast to counter his statements. Eventually I expect to be on the podcast as a guest one day.

[@PhungNgocCham]

Thanks Greg. Would love to see more your insight and synthesis from podcasts you made as well as ideas you brainstormed from the guests. As a consumer I crave and really appreciate cool insights from cool people like you

[@sadeekbeen3055]

Covid is did not come from bats😂😂😂 Great podcast!!

[@theunscheduledceo]

BAT FLU

[@sadeekbeen3055]

@@theunscheduledceo I was just being silly. You guys are awesome. I get so many ideas from you guys.

[@paologtrulli]

I feel the pain and im actually in the demographic... In a job, that doesn't fulfil me at all but golden handcuffed... Super interesting and to be honest I'd love to help people in the same position... worth looking into! Love it Greg and Jonathan!

[@ryhanahmed5849]

whenever i see Greg upload, i click immediately

[@GregIsenberg]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@techsales-higherlevels]

Thanks for the pod! I was curious if you could share the entrepreneur communities referenced here only because this is the exact type of business we run and we are growing rapidly and looking for like minded founders in a similar space to learn from etc... No worries if not, thanks as always for the content.

[@theunscheduledceo]

Hey, ive been part of a few communities and entrepreneur organizations. One of them is called EO, one of them is called kollege partners. But Better if i don't specify where specific stories come from :)

[@_taishi]

ty for the great insight as always. i'm trying to be a founder from a software dev, am deciding between living in Japan or Canada rn (i'm japanese with a canadian pr). but the right answer may be the states lol

[@theunscheduledceo]

I guess for entrepreneurship the states is prettty amazing

[@muzzuhumble7871]

Lfgggg new video on a perfect time

[@zz-gc6sb]

I'm a teacher in transition and feeling lost.

[@theunscheduledceo]

Let us know if you end up checking out any services that help with transition!

[@RyanStephenAlldridge]

Lol’d at 21:29 🤘🏻😂

[@RyanStephenAlldridge]

Memmmmmetic mmmmemetic memetic… that’s a fun ass word. Liked for the algo baby

[@GregIsenberg]

haha he got me!!! I got "jicecreamed"

[@theunscheduledceo]

Oh hello again

[@GregIsenberg]

Hello old friend 🍦

[@LaughAndBe]

What's your mic brand? It looks cool. I would like to know if you can share it!

[@theunscheduledceo]

@@GregIsenberg Da...dyy?

[@theunscheduledceo]

@@LaughAndBe If you mean mine, its the CM-15 from Teenage Engineering

[@GregIsenberg]

@@theunscheduledceo need that mic

[@paul.ignacio]

My youtube comments are getting insta-deleted :( Anyhoo, would love to join a brainstorm with a few ideas, some working, some in the list!:)

[@bazalinco]

Using your private entrepreneurs groups to find successful businesses to share publicly is a bit dodge 😂

[@quesadillas4all]

The swedes call it snus

[@theunscheduledceo]

Gotta get me some SNUSS

[@MONEYWISEDOCTOR]

jIceCream with the fire as usual! Shaan Puri + Sam Parr = Chemistry on MFM podcast Greg Isenberg + jICEcream = FireJuice. *sips*

[@theunscheduledceo]

JUICY

[@Divy91311]

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