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8 Dec 2025 · 2 h 12 min

Books from Chris Koerner

“Passive Income Expert: How To Make 10k Per Month In 90 Days!”

1 book mentioned

  1. Cover of The Lean Startup
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    The Lean Startup

    by Eric Ries

    Steven Bartlett · ~00:52:14 · on 2 episodes

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The conversation

Serial entrepreneur Chris Koerner shares his journey building over 80 businesses and explains how to start and scale ventures with minimal capital. The episode covers practical strategies for testing business ideas, the reality of passive income, and low-cost business models like vending machines and drop servicing.

Talking points

  • Copying successful business models
  • Testing ideas with minimal investment
  • Types of entrepreneurs: starters, maintainers, finishers
  • Role of passion and focus in business
  • Low-cost business ideas: vending machines, newsletters
  • Validating demand with Facebook Marketplace
  • Creative financing like seller financing
  • Trade-offs between freedom and responsibility